It might not look that much different than a base Nissan Sentra, but if you spot the SE-R badge (and the little Spec-V tucked beneath it), watch out. This sport compact will turn heads, and its horsepower boost over the SE-R model is definitely adequate. Though design-wise you won’t see many changes, it’s still an attractive model made for a niche market. Built to appeal to the performance crowd, we discovered that this Sentra has some serious attitude on the road. spent a week behind the wheel of the 2011 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spev-V.