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| rdfs:label | - GT5 Transcripts/Nissan EXA CANOPY L.A.Version Type S '88
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| rdfs:comment | - It wasn't that the name "Pulsar" was a bad thing, but Nissan decided to go with just "Exa" instead of Pulsar Exa to give it a stronger identity. But in truth, the car's exterior design attracted attention everywhere it went. What made the Exa unique was the way it could transform from a 2-door coupe to a 3-door wagon, dubbed the Canopy, by simply swapping the detachable roofs. Unfortunately, the Japanese market had to sell the two models separately while the American market welcomed the do-it-yourself roof mods and released it as the Pulsar NX.
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| abstract | - It wasn't that the name "Pulsar" was a bad thing, but Nissan decided to go with just "Exa" instead of Pulsar Exa to give it a stronger identity. But in truth, the car's exterior design attracted attention everywhere it went. What made the Exa unique was the way it could transform from a 2-door coupe to a 3-door wagon, dubbed the Canopy, by simply swapping the detachable roofs. Unfortunately, the Japanese market had to sell the two models separately while the American market welcomed the do-it-yourself roof mods and released it as the Pulsar NX. Everything found under the Exa's sheet metal was identical to the Pulsar. Initially only one engine was available: a 1.6-liter direct injection DOHC inline-4 that produced 118 HP and 101.2 ft-lb of torque. Later it was joined by the "value-oriented" 1.5-liter SOHC inline-4. Buyers had a choice between a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 4-speed automatic to manage the power to the front wheels. The suspension incorporated the Pulsar's MacPherson struts up front and parallel transverse link struts at rear. Many believed that the Exa handled better than the Pulsar because of slightly stiffer springs and dampers, but the primary reason for its superior cornering was its fortified body structure, which was necessary to offset the T-bar roof layout.
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