Prototype Nissan GTR

[///M]

http://tinypic.com/erd0s5.jpg

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http://tinypic.com/erd11v.jpg

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I\'m digging it. The G35 / Skyline V35 is nice, but this is a lot more agressive. I love the side profile of it.

[Zaku_4]

jebus

front is pretty interesting. i hate the back, doesnt remind me of the g35 coupe, though i know how ur looking at it. IMO it reminds me of the cobalt back :S, thus making it really really ugly lol...

[TheProfessor]

I honestly can\'t decide if I like it or hate it. Tough to tell, but I will admit the the rear end does look \"American\", which IMO isn\'t a good thing.

[civiclad]

Looks decent but not impressive.

[bluntman]

The front end reminds me of a Ferrari Enzo. And the rear end reminds me of a Bently Continental GT.

[iconicrocket]

Doesn\'t look half bad.

The styling reminds me of the the Skyline GTR R33/R34 series, with the fender flairs and the rear tail lights. Looks like its going back to its roots, even the current Skyline looks totally different from the old R33/R34.

[Broli]

i think it looks pretty good!

ur right about the back psivic it totally looks american!

[iconicrocket]

Whats the expected Horsepower on this thing?

Could be time to get back in on some Nissan stock.

[TheProfessor]

I heard rumors of it being twin turbo\'d, with 7 speed manual tranny. If that\'s the case, this thing is gonna be a beast, and finally on NA shores ;)

[Zaku_4]

http://tinypic.com/erd11v.jpg

EWWWW

http://www.engine-power.com/img/specs/chevrolet_cobalt_ss_04.jpg

wtf its such a striking resemblance!!!! and seriously the wing on that ss is so nasty i wanna rip it off...

as a side note: the continental is an ugly car IMO. i would never spend so much on that piece of shit on 4 wheels, i hate these cars so much (bentley + colbalt)

[miggiddy]

I like it. But I\'ve always been a fan. As long as it looks mean.

[chinsterr]

\"im lovin it\"

didnt the cobalt ss copy the skyline\'s back ? skyline lights have been round like that for years now. I think you guys should be saying that the cobalt resembles the skyline, not the other way around

Chinsterr

[miggiddy]

Originally posted by chinsterr



didnt the cobalt ss copy the skyline\'s back ? skyline lights have been round like that for years now. I think you guys should be saying that the cobalt resembles the skyline, not the other way around

Chinsterr

preach on brotha....amen

[Kevin@nextmod]

Nothing beats the good ol\' R34 GTR
Still my all time favorite

[Zaku_4]

Originally posted by chinsterr


\"im lovin it\"

didnt the cobalt ss copy the skyline\'s back ? skyline lights have been round like that for years now. I think you guys should be saying that the cobalt resembles the skyline, not the other way around

Chinsterr


the skyline lights were obviously round for the 32 but had emphasis on the housing around it
http://www.importpartsusa.com/jdm/Nissan/skyline-r32-taillights.jpg

the 33 and 34 placed more emphasis on the housing around it

http://www.mitsubishiklub.pl/forum/uploads/RaDZio/D4E5F_600hp-r34-rear.jpg

i dunno maybe its just me. the cobalts lights are round but no housing just like that new 35 as in they are more like flush wiht the bodyyy

[bluntman]

Putting the \"Cobalt\" and the \"Skyline\" in the same sentence is blasphemy. Unless it\'s \"My Skyline has Chevy Cobalts for breakfast\" or something along the same lines.

[whodilly]

^^ Seriously... the cobalt is imitating the Skyline not vice versa!

That thing looks bad ass! Not sure if I like the front lights though. Kinda cadilac cts like.

[-RJ3-]

GTR 34 before this version NO CONTEST!!!!!!

[dredd2099]

Originally posted by iconicrocket


Whats the expected Horsepower on this thing?

Could be time to get back in on some Nissan stock.


they still couldnt decide wether to use the current VQ engine plus twin turbo
or the V8 engine (currently 335hp in the M45) \'massaged\' for the car

[billyfo]

when the 1st prototype come out, G35/Skyline just released, till now still no production car:(

so if it really come, could it be based on 2nd gen G35?

[dredd2099]

Originally posted by billyfo



so if it really come, could it be based on 2nd gen G35?

u can say that
guess whats the G35s other name is
...Skyline 350GT


:D

[iconicrocket]

Its even got a mini-site.

http://www.gtrproto.com/

Mainly pics, not much else. Seems to be a work in progress, with interviews and videos to come.

[Pimpin_29y]

I like it...:D

The front looks really aggressive and as some ppl mentioned it has a G35 feel.:D

[iconicrocket]

Supposedly 480 HP when it comes out. And reportedly with a $80,000 US estimated selling price! Sheesh :sarc

Thats going to price itself out of the market for sure. Isn\'t this supposedly going up against the Evo X and STi?

[miggiddy]

Originally posted by iconicrocket


Supposedly 480 HP when it comes out. And reportedly with a $80,000 US estimated selling price! Sheesh :sarc

Thats going to price itself out of the market for sure. Isn\'t this supposedly going up against the Evo X and STi?

I believe to buy a used r34 (Motorex) it was 80Gs USD a few years ago. I think well worth the money b/c it\'s so rare here. I don\'t recall it ever going head to head against the sti or evo. But you can compare them and obviously looking at performance you have to ask the question why pay so much for a car if you can get the same or better performance from another car for less. It comes down to 2 things, money and preference. If I had the money I\'d buy the Skyline. In the words of Isacc Hayes, \"it\'s one bad mother.....\":D

[TheProfessor]

$80G\'s is still too much, no matter how much many of us have loved the Skyline, the typical North American will not necessarily know the car\'s history, and more importantly, likely won\'t be willing to shell out that kind of money for it. That\'s more than an M3 isn\'t it?

[///M]

The fact that it\'s RHD is enough to keep me from even considering a Motorex converted R34. What\'s going to happen when you try to make a left turn?

[miggiddy]

Originally posted by autoexe


The fact that it\'s RHD is enough to keep me from even considering a Motorex converted R34. What\'s going to happen when you try to make a left turn?

just keep making rights until you\'re heading in the right direction :D

[miggiddy]

Originally posted by PSIVIC


$80G\'s is still too much, no matter how much many of us have loved the Skyline, the typical North American will not necessarily know the car\'s history, and more importantly, likely won\'t be willing to shell out that kind of money for it. That\'s more than an M3 isn\'t it?

M3 - $74,400 CDN
333hp RWD

M5 - $115,500 CDN
500hp RWD

R34 - $80,000 USD = $94,200 CDN
276hp AWD

R35 - $???
???hp AWD

More info (http://freespace.virgin.net/joss.ellis/GTR/R35_Specs.html)

[TheProfessor]

Based on the above info you can get a BMW M3 for less money than the Skyline, and I think that\'s a problem. Many people would prefer to drive a Bimmer than a Nissan (and yes, I know they will likely brand it as an Infiniti in NA, but most people still associate the two).

[mEtH]

Being sold globally FINALLY, but still no word if its infitity or nissan or even both. I will flip if I see one of these on the road.

[SABIO]

Ocober 26th 2007. We will see the official release of the NISSAN GT-R

another 400 something days... yippee... another 600 or so until we can actually buy one...Zzzzzz:zzz

[cyberscorpi0]

Looks like the car of the Future!

I want one :D

[ElPietro]

Nobody thinks the rear end looks something like some of the newer model Corvettes?

Loving the front, and the lines though. Very sexah.

[Domokun]

Originally posted by dredd2099



Originally posted by iconicrocket


Whats the expected Horsepower on this thing?

Could be time to get back in on some Nissan stock.


they still couldnt decide wether to use the current VQ engine plus twin turbo
or the V8 engine (currently 335hp in the M45) \'massaged\' for the car

Agree, V8 turbo will be much more interesting. I think turbo version of the VQ45 or VH45 is kind of too wide. A VQ41DETT will be interesting though since the engine already exist plus it\'s 1.5 inch narrower then the VQ/VH45 counterpart. Rumor has it though that they\'ll us the VQ33DETT which is currently spec engine use in SuperGT.

Of course in a Nissan wetdream, they not shove that 5.7L Titan motor in it. :D

[3GFX]

IMO the previous proto was nicer, a little less curvey. Then again this one is nicely agressive, and really fairly close to the original proto R35 GTR. They\'ve lost some of the key styling que\'s like the housing around the round tail lamps. Plus it looks nothing like the regular Skyline, which is partly nice but doesn\'t have that appeal the way the R-34 did. The R-34 GTR was a step above the regular GT-S or GT 34. Just like a 3-series and M3 its gotta have some relation visually to the \'base\' model. But at the same time, given a shot of adreniline!!

It does look great though, very aggressive. The front looks somewhat like the EVO X concept.

So its impressive, and I give it a thumbs up all in all for design.

For the engine? a V-8 would be cool, but this is not an american muscle car, its a jap sports car. Basically the GTR is like a 4-cyl sentra, BUT TOTALLY BIGGER AND BETTER!!! Its supposed to be a BIG tuner car. So a 6cyl turbo is what its all about! A 6cyl engine is lighter than a v8, smoother running, higher revving, and can still make just as much power. I\'m sure we\'ll see at least 400hp. The thing is that with the RS4 and new M3 in its way, it will either have to up the horsepower to about 500, or keep its weight down.

I guess we\'ll just have to wait and see! :D

I\'ll be first in line for a poster ;)

[SABIO]

The new engine is the VQ35HR (High Revolution) Motor found in the G35.

...80% of major parts (except bolts, O-rings and clips) redesigned. The block features ladder frame construction for greater rigidity, crank journal and pin diameters have been increased, the block height increased by 8.4 millimeters to reduce piston side force and the engine center is now 15 millimeters lower.

Other engine enhancements include the addition of standard variable exhaust cam timing (eCVTCS), a higher rev limit (increased from 6,600 rpm to 7,500 rpm) and higher compression ratio (10.6:1 versus the previous 10.3:1), asymmetric piston skirts, twin knock sensors, improved coolant flow and new Iridium spark plugs.

A new symmetric twin ram air intake system helps reduce airflow resistance by 18% and a new exhaust system design with equal length exhaust manifolds and reduced muffler exhaust pressure help improve engine breathing. Both are tuned to create authoritative harmonies, helping enhance driving pleasure.

The result of all these changes is an estimated 300-plus horsepower and a powerful torque curve (final horsepower and torque figures will be released at a later date), an exciting engine sound and expected improvements in emissions and fuel economy.

The new VQ engine design also includes a long list of advanced systems found on the previous design – including a continuously variable valve timing control system, a \"noiseless\" timing chain for quiet operation, an electronically controlled \"drive-by-wire\" throttle system, microfinished crank journals and cam lobes, and molybdenum coated lightweight pistons.

The G35 is also available with AWD....So maybe that would be something found on the new GT-R.??

[SABIO]

another ammusing thing is the number of GT-R...Nissan GT-R..GTR2007... sites that are up and running. LOL The car dosen\'t exsist yet there are a dozen sites/forums for it.
I guess if your site gets popular...you can charge $$ for sponsors to advertise....as well as get cheap kit for your car.