Koichiro Kawamura
NissanDevelopment lead
Brought together development of the S13 Silvia with the aim of building a car that is simply fun to drive, and was also chief of development for the U13 Bluebird
Timeline
- 1986
EXA 2nd generation (KN13/KEN13)1986–1990Development lead
Nissan
- 1988
Silvia 5th generation (S13)1988–1993Development lead
Build the car you want to drive
As coordinator of the S13 Silvia's development, Kawamura's wish was very simple: to build a car that is just plain fun to drive. Even in the exterior and interior styling, he paid no mind to its being the S12's successor, and told the designers, "Build the car you want to drive." The final themes were elegant, flowing styling, a modern soft interior with a human touch, and pleasant, fun driving.
- 1991
Bluebird 9th generation1991–1996Development lead
Profile
Chief engineer of the S13 Silvia. He also served as chief engineer of the U13 Bluebird.
Translated from Japanese sources.
Nissan engineers
- Toshio YamashitaFairlady Z
- Naganori ItoLeopard / Skyline
- Isao SonoBluebird / Leopard
Kozo WatanabeSkyline- Satoshi WadaBluebird
- Ryoji OtakeSilvia
Shinichiro SakuraiSkyline / Leopard- Kazutoshi MizunoSkyline / GT-R