1987 - 1990 Model 20 (Nihilist)
The visual changes to the Model 20 Mk2 were successful in improving the fortunes of the Nihilist in the high performance market. So, for the Mk3 update, the design wasn’t changed upfront and the rear was made to look less fussy and avante garde…
1987 Nihilist Entice
Entry level coupe now comes with an automatic gearbox
Entice
- Stylish sportscar, Premium trim/ Premium cassette, 2 seats
- 211Kw V8, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
- Price when new: $12,165
- Service costs: $602 per annum
- Fuel economy: 14.7L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 6.07 sec
- Quarter Mile: 14.1 sec
- Top speed: 253 Km/h
1987 Nihilist Enthuse
Fun sports coupe with a manual gearbox
Enthuse
- Sporty yet stylish sportscar, Premium trim/ Premium cassette, 2 seats
- 211Kw V8, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
- Price when new: $12,060
- Service costs: $593 per annum
- Fuel economy: 13.9L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 5.7 sec
- Quarter Mile: 13.74 sec
- Top speed: 254 Km/h
1987 Nihilist Empower
Super capable high performance GT
Empower
- High performance Gran Tourer, luxury trim/ luxury cassette, 2 seats
- 281Kw V8, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
- Price when new: $15,525
- Service costs: $795 per annum
- Fuel economy: 17.7L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 5.34 sec
- Quarter Mile: 13.62 sec
- Top speed: 276 Km/h
1987 Nihilist Empower 700AE
Hard charging, racer for the road, wishlist spec Nihilist!
700AE
- Bogliq USA’s only Supercar, Sports trim/ Luxury cassette, 2 seats
- 281Kw V8, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
- Price when new: $15,960
- Service costs: $874 per annum
- Fuel economy: 17.3L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 5.22 sec
- Quarter Mile: 13.02 sec
- Top speed: 284 Km/h
It was expected that the Mk3 Model 20 would finally erase the bad taste that was the Mk1 out of the metaphorical mouths of the US public. Once again, the Nihilist was a car worthy of being lusted after on bedroom walls and drooled over in car parks and on dealer forecourts…
An advertisement in 1988 for the Nihilist Empower 700AE