- Nissan 350SR is a petrolhead's dream
- We experienced a shotgun drive in it
- One-of-a-kind Micra features 3.5-litre engine
- Power of 300 hp in a car that weighs just 1,200 kg
- Features design cues from the incoming Nissan Micra EV
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This is the world’s maddest Nissan Micra - and it’s here to preview (in a slightly unusual way) the incoming Micra EV.
The car you’re looking at is the now legendary Nissan Micra 350SR.
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It’s a tricked-out, balls-to-the-wall vehicle unlike any other Micra you’ve seen before and we got to experience its speed (and NOISE) at the world-famous Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire this week.
Firstly, though, the Micra 350SR is going to take a little bit of explaining…
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Rewind to the early Noughties, and Nissan decided to showcase the Micra’s racing pedigree in Japanese motorsport by creating a true one off.
Based on a Sunderland-built ‘K12’ Micra from 2002, the folks with oily fingers at Nissan whipped out the rear seats in order to make way for a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine borrowed from a Nissan Murano (an SUV that’s been discontinued here in the UK but is still available in other global markets).
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Nissan took that 3.5-litre mill and added headers from a Nissan 350Z coupe and high-lift cams and induction tech from the firm’s performance Nismo division.
The result is around 300 hp in a car that weighs just 1,200 kg and performance that Nissan says is ‘more than adequate’. After being taken for a spirited ride around a circuit by Nissan’s tame racing driver Nick Jackson, ‘adequate’ undersells it somewhat.
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Now, fresh for 2025, Nissan has treated the Micra 350SR to a restomod for its 23rd birthday.
The basic underpinnings of the car remain the same but the 350SR was handed to the experts at Nissan Design Europe in Paddington, London – the same team responsible for the new Micra EV, which is due to launch imminently.
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You’ll see the in-bound Micra EV’s influence in the 350SR’s distinctive new LED headlights and futuristic face. The cabin also now enjoys a 9-inch touchscreen with Apple Carplay and Android Auto and new speakers. Not that you’ll be able to hear any music over the din of the engine, mind.
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As for the all-new Nissan Micra EV, that car shares an electric platform with the award-winning Renault 5, so you can expect good things.
You’ll enjoy retro looks that hark back to the Micra from the Nineties, as well as a range of up to 248 miles between charges. Full details are due to be revealed in the coming days so watch this space.
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