Skip to main content
TunexTV

Nissan · 1999–2002

Silvia S15

The S15 Silvia, the last of the line, with the SR20DET in Spec-R form.

Years
1999–2002
Engine
SR20DET 2.0 L turbo inline-4
Spec-R power
250 PS
Gearbox
6-speed manual (Spec-R)
Drive
RWD

Nissan Silvia S15 What would you do with it?

Photos

22
A blue Nissan Silvia S15 parked by the Shibuya crossing at night, an orange Mazda RX-7 in VeilSide-style bodywork waiting at the lights behind it, the MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 building on the left
A blue Nissan Silvia S15 parked by the Shibuya crossing at night, an orange Mazda RX-7 in…
The rear of a Nissan Silvia S15 in orange and white livery with SPEEDMAFIA, LIQUI MOLY and MINI GT decals, a LIBERTY WALK wing and blue underglow, in Shibuya
The rear of a Nissan Silvia S15 in orange and white livery with SPEEDMAFIA, LIQUI MOLY…
One of Three: A Koenigsegg Agera RSR, a LaFerrari and a Rocket Bunny S15 From Japan 2025
One of Three: A Koenigsegg Agera RSR, a LaFerrari and a Rocket Bunny S15 From Japan 2025
The Koenigsegg Agera RSR at BINGO Sports in Tokyo, teal paint, carbon diffuser and RSR wing endplate
The Koenigsegg Agera RSR at BINGO Sports in Tokyo, teal paint, carbon diffuser and RSR…
A red Lamborghini's louvred tail beside a red Ferrari sports-racer with number 3 on its nose, in a Tokyo showroom
A red Lamborghini's louvred tail beside a red Ferrari sports-racer with number 3 on its…
A red Ferrari LaFerrari with its butterfly door up on a Tokyo street, a crowd around it
A red Ferrari LaFerrari with its butterfly door up on a Tokyo street, a crowd around it
A yellow Nissan Silvia S15 with a Rocket Bunny ducktail at night in Tokyo, a silver S15 beside it
A yellow Nissan Silvia S15 with a Rocket Bunny ducktail at night in Tokyo, a silver S15…
A dark Toyota Century SUV with quad LED headlights parked on a Tokyo street at night
A dark Toyota Century SUV with quad LED headlights parked on a Tokyo street at night
A first-generation Honda NSX driving down Suzuran-dori in Ginza, Tokyo
A first-generation Honda NSX driving down Suzuran-dori in Ginza, Tokyo
A Toyota Hiace van and a JPN Taxi in a Japanese street at sunset
A Toyota Hiace van and a JPN Taxi in a Japanese street at sunset
A blue Honda Acty kei truck overgrown with vines in Fukuoka, covered sports cars behind it
A blue Honda Acty kei truck overgrown with vines in Fukuoka, covered sports cars behind it
A security guard's hand fills the frame, stepping in to stop us photographing a special-edition Ferrari SF90 in an underground car park in Tokyo
A security guard's hand fills the frame, stepping in to stop us photographing a…
A Nissan Silvia S15 with a single large exhaust, a crowd gathered behind, Wrocław
A Nissan Silvia S15 with a single large exhaust, a crowd gathered behind, Wrocław
A purple Nissan Silvia S15 and a red Nissan 300ZX (Z32) T-top at the car meet
A purple Nissan Silvia S15 and a red Nissan 300ZX (Z32) T-top at the car meet
A yellow wide-body Nissan Silvia S15 beside a yellow Lamborghini Aventador S near Shibuya's MAGNET building
A yellow wide-body Nissan Silvia S15 beside a yellow Lamborghini Aventador S near…
The rear wing and Silvia badge of a white Nissan Silvia S15 in Tokyo
The rear wing and Silvia badge of a white Nissan Silvia S15 in Tokyo
Hisashi Saito's #38 Team Miyaseimitsu Nissan Silvia S15 with its bonnet open, a custom intake plenum and an RX 15 four sticker on the bumper
Hisashi Saito's #38 Team Miyaseimitsu Nissan Silvia S15 with its bonnet open, a custom…
The side of Hisashi Saito's chrome-blue #38 Miyaseimitsu Silvia S15 on the grid, seen over the black boot of a Mark II
The side of Hisashi Saito's chrome-blue #38 Miyaseimitsu Silvia S15 on the grid, seen…
A red Nissan Silvia S15 in Shibatire colours from behind, Kakimoto Racing and D-MAX stickers, names written all over the rear window
A red Nissan Silvia S15 in Shibatire colours from behind, Kakimoto Racing and D-MAX…
Masashi Yokoi's red #70 D-MAX Racing Team Silvia S15 in tandem with Ryu Nakamura's pink #76 Valino-backed Silvia S13
Masashi Yokoi's red #70 D-MAX Racing Team Silvia S15 in tandem with Ryu Nakamura's pink…
The grid before the battles: Ryo Ishii's #50 Team BuzzBreak Mark II JZX100, Hisashi Saito's #38 Miyaseimitsu S15, Masakazu Doi's #98 Drift Star S13
The grid before the battles: Ryo Ishii's #50 Team BuzzBreak Mark II JZX100, Hisashi…
Kenshiro Wada's #81 D-MAX Racing Team S15 leads the queue to the start, Team Toyo Tires GR86s behind
Kenshiro Wada's #81 D-MAX Racing Team S15 leads the queue to the start, Team Toyo Tires…

Stories

7
No Music, Just Engines: A Night of Car Spotting in Shibuya, From a Widebody R35 to a Liberty Walk S15
Car Spotting 3 min read

No Music, Just Engines: A Night of Car Spotting in Shibuya, From a Widebody R35 to a Liberty Walk S15

We turned the music off and let Shibuya do the talking: idling exhausts, a passing train, and a kerb lined with a widebody GT-R, a…

One of Three: A Koenigsegg Agera RSR, a LaFerrari and a Rocket Bunny S15 From Japan 2025
Car Spotting 3 min read

One of Three: A Koenigsegg Agera RSR, a LaFerrari and a Rocket Bunny S15 From Japan 2025

Koenigsegg built three Agera RSRs, all for Japanese customers. We found one under the lights at BINGO Sports in Tokyo. Around it: a…

ULTRACE 2025 Postcards: Jenny Holzer's BMW Art Car, an E31 With Its Eyes Open and a Kaido Racer in Wrocław
Event Coverage 3 min read

ULTRACE 2025 Postcards: Jenny Holzer's BMW Art Car, an E31 With Its Eyes Open and a Kaido Racer in Wrocław

Our first ULTRACE story covered the show. These are the postcards: thirteen short clips from Wrocław, with the cars it missed, from…

Toyota JZX Boat Meet: Verossa, Chaser JZX100, Crown and a V12 Century at Sunset in Ontario
Car Meets 2 min read

Toyota JZX Boat Meet: Verossa, Chaser JZX100, Crown and a V12 Century at Sunset in Ontario

In Japanese car slang, a "boat" is a big four-door that floats. On a summer evening in an Ontario parking lot, a whole fleet of…

Fifteen More Frames From a Winter in Tokyo: A Dust-Covered E34, a Ferrari 550 and a Bentley Under Neon
Car Spotting 2 min read

Fifteen More Frames From a Winter in Tokyo: A Dust-Covered E34, a Ferrari 550 and a Bentley Under Neon

Our winter in Tokyo, part three. A BMW 525i that hasn't moved in years, a Ferrari 550 and a 1950s Bentley sharing one neon-lit bay…

D1GP Ebisu 2025, Part II: Four-Rotor Silvias, Open Bonnets and Daigo Saito's Supra Torn Apart at Night
Event Coverage 3 min read

D1GP Ebisu 2025, Part II: Four-Rotor Silvias, Open Bonnets and Daigo Saito's Supra Torn Apart at Night

Ebisu kept replaying in our heads, so here is the rest of the roll. Less results, more grease: engine bays, fan flags, and Daigo…

D1GP at Ebisu 2025: Inside Japan's Most Iconic Drift Circuit
Event Coverage 4 min read

D1GP at Ebisu 2025: Inside Japan's Most Iconic Drift Circuit

Our first D1 Grand Prix, at rounds 5 and 6 on Fukushima's Ebisu mountain. Champion Hideyuki Fujino's GR86, Daigo Saito's GR Supra…