In 3 days...the world will have the new Skyline GTR

**Goodspeed** · 10-16-2005, 03:07 PM

http://www.gtrproto.com/

The prototype will be unveiled in a matter of days on the Nissan site (some say the counter is inaccurate but in a few days nonetheless)

And since it'll be based on what is virtually the G35 coupe over here, lets hope we get it this time. Confused

hock:

(whatever it turns out to be i'd still take the Nismo Z Tune over it anyday)
[Image: skyline_gtr_z-tune.jpg]

Myuki · 10-16-2005, 04:13 PM

link doesn't work for me. :?

what's new on it?

**Goodspeed** · 10-16-2005, 04:27 PM

Try updating your flash player? that might work...

It's still looking somewhat like this in the artwork they show on the site, except with a more angular lines and raked hood, etc...
[Image: gtr35_concept1.jpg]

CaptainHenreh · 10-16-2005, 04:39 PM

*yawn*

**Mike** · 10-16-2005, 10:56 PM

heinous... i will own an r34 someday.

Evan · 10-16-2005, 11:35 PM

CaptainHenreh Wrote:*yawn*

**G.Irish** · 10-17-2005, 12:15 AM

I'm curious to see what direction they're going with the engine. My guess is a twin turbo V6. Nissan would really turn the world on its ear if they offer a turbo V8 of some sort though...

.RJ · 10-17-2005, 12:22 AM

They'll use the same engine thats in the z/altima/maxima/etc..... no sense not too. There's a twin turbo race version of that engine running around in JGTC.

**G.Irish** · 10-17-2005, 12:43 AM

Yeah, the most likely option, just fantasizing.

I remember hearing one of the Japanese Nissan guys saying that they wanted this Skyline to be something of a Japanese Viper. If that's what they're aiming for then they're gonna need 400+ hp which would certainly be welcome Smile

Evan · 10-17-2005, 12:59 AM

yikes.

a viper isnt based off a sedan/suv/whatever platform....

**G.Irish** · 10-17-2005, 01:42 AM

Evan Wrote:yikes.

a viper isnt based off a sedan/suv/whatever platform....

Yeah, its based off a truck :lol:

...its engine anyway Tongue

Myuki · 10-17-2005, 01:44 AM

G.Irish Wrote:Yeah, the most likely option, just fantasizing.

I remember hearing one of the Japanese Nissan guys saying that they wanted this Skyline to be something of a Japanese Viper. If that's what they're aiming for then they're gonna need 400+ hp which would certainly be welcome

that shouldn't be hard, but it looks so ugly compared to the r34s. Even the r32 looks a lot better.

**G.Irish** · 10-17-2005, 01:47 AM

Myuki Wrote:
G.Irish Wrote:Yeah, the most likely option, just fantasizing.

I remember hearing one of the Japanese Nissan guys saying that they wanted this Skyline to be something of a Japanese Viper. If that's what they're aiming for then they're gonna need 400+ hp which would certainly be welcome
that shouldn't be hard, but it looks so ugly compared to the r34s. Even the r32 looks a lot better.

That's pretty bad when you say anything is ugly compared to the decidedly unsexy Skyline :lol:

But on the Viper comment, I think he probably meant the philosophy of the Viper, which is to say, put a whole lot of motor in the car, everything else be damned. I personally hope the Skyline gets side exhausts so rich guys can burn their legs while trying to get out of it.

Andy · 10-17-2005, 08:18 AM

The concept that R&T had on its cover last year looked so much better. More G35ish. The concept above looks in a riced out Z33

Feersty · 10-17-2005, 10:08 AM

:barf:

That car looks fugly.

Sijray21 · 10-17-2005, 10:16 AM

i thought this was the new GT-R coming to the states in '07?...

[Image: 07gtr1.jpg]

i also remember seeing this version in last month's Car & Driver

**Mike** · 10-17-2005, 10:23 AM

now that i would hit. awd g35 coupe? i'll take two.

**Goodspeed** · 10-17-2005, 10:23 AM

I'll agree that the above car is pretty ugly, but the concept they are showing on http://www.gtrproto.comin the first post looks a LOT better.

I'll give the new GTR the benefit of the doubt, it's an iconic and cult car in Japan and I doubt they'll let it turn into an overweight underpowered pig, not after what they achieved with the R34. If it comes to the states, we've already had a few years worth of experience with the VQ35 V6 in the 350Z/G35, too. Top Secret already developed this car from the base R35 Skyline, with a TT V8 swap.
[Image: gtr09.jpg]

Evan · 10-17-2005, 10:28 AM

Goodspeed Wrote:I doubt they'll let it turn into an overweight underpowered pig, not after what they achieved with the R34.

The R34 is an overweight pig

**Goodspeed** · 10-17-2005, 02:13 PM

I suppose, but Mines recently turned a 57.8 second Tsukuba lap time in their full interior, ~600HP R34 GTR, closing in on the lap record held by a much more "race" HKS Evo 8. I guess what I'm trying to say is that they won't do what Mitsubishi did for instance with the Eclipse (different league I know), go from a light AWD sports car to a overweight, underpowered grocery getter. As stated above in other posts with the Viper comment, expect the next GTR to be a performer.

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