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SKILMATIC 12-13-2005 03:59 AM

07 Skyline?
 
Ok I know this is a supra forum but hey I am in the off topic portion so I should be ok.

My question is who here if anyone knows the real scoop on the new 07 skyline coming out? I have heard alot of specualtions and rumors however does anyone here know of a site that has the real info?

I heard they were going to use the vq35 motor and twin turbo charge it. I also heard a rumor that they were going to do away with the awd version. I heard it wil come with almost 500whp. Is this accurate or is this all BS?

joel w 12-13-2005 04:10 AM

not much on the net about it that i can find.... i did find this though , kinda sharp looking..

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103715

SKILMATIC 12-13-2005 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by joel williams
not much on the net about it that i can find.... i did find this though , kinda sharp looking..

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103715

The link didnt work.

joel w 12-13-2005 04:26 AM

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works for me?

but here. ;)

LOS ANGELES - The next-generation Skyline GT-R, a high-performance sports car, will be sold as an Infiniti in the United States, say two sources familiar with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.'s plans.

The current generation is sold under the Nissan brand in Japan. Company executives have been debating whether to sell it in America as a Nissan or an Infiniti.

The most recent GT-R concept was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. The production model will be shown at the Tokyo show in 2007.

The sources say the vehicle will be either a 2008 or 2009 model with a sticker price of about $65,000. They say Nissan has targeted annual U.S. sales of about 1,500.

The automaker showed only the car's exterior at the Tokyo show and has not said much about the powerplant. But one source says the Skyline GT-R will have all-wheel drive and two turbochargers, and produce more than 400 hp.

"It will be wicked; faster than a bullet," he said.

Asked to comment on the vehicle, Frederique Le Greves, head of public relations for Nissan North America Inc., said, "No decision has been made on whether it will be a Nissan or Infiniti when it comes to the United States."

Some company executives fought to put a Nissan nameplate on the GT-R in the United States because it is known as a Nissan globally. The car appears in many popular racing video games in the United States, such as Sony PlayStation's Gran Turismo.

But a source says in-house studies show that the expected clientele does not want to shop for such a high-end vehicle at a Nissan dealership.


Infiniti dealer John Capps says the Infiniti dealer group has been lobbying for the GT-R. Capps, owner of Plaza Motor Co. in St. Louis, and former chair of the Infiniti dealer council, says "it would be a wonderful halo car."

SKILMATIC 12-13-2005 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by joel williams
works for me?

but here. ;)

LOS ANGELES - The next-generation Skyline GT-R, a high-performance sports car, will be sold as an Infiniti in the United States, say two sources familiar with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.'s plans.

The current generation is sold under the Nissan brand in Japan. Company executives have been debating whether to sell it in America as a Nissan or an Infiniti.

The most recent GT-R concept was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. The production model will be shown at the Tokyo show in 2007.

The sources say the vehicle will be either a 2008 or 2009 model with a sticker price of about $65,000. They say Nissan has targeted annual U.S. sales of about 1,500.

The automaker showed only the car's exterior at the Tokyo show and has not said much about the powerplant. But one source says the Skyline GT-R will have all-wheel drive and two turbochargers, and produce more than 400 hp.

"It will be wicked; faster than a bullet," he said.

Asked to comment on the vehicle, Frederique Le Greves, head of public relations for Nissan North America Inc., said, "No decision has been made on whether it will be a Nissan or Infiniti when it comes to the United States."

Some company executives fought to put a Nissan nameplate on the GT-R in the United States because it is known as a Nissan globally. The car appears in many popular racing video games in the United States, such as Sony PlayStation's Gran Turismo.

But a source says in-house studies show that the expected clientele does not want to shop for such a high-end vehicle at a Nissan dealership.


Infiniti dealer John Capps says the Infiniti dealer group has been lobbying for the GT-R. Capps, owner of Plaza Motor Co. in St. Louis, and former chair of the Infiniti dealer council, says "it would be a wonderful halo car."

Godamit I am sorry it works now. I dont know why it didnt work before. But thanks for the link

SKILMATIC 12-13-2005 04:45 AM

So thats what all the fuss hasbeen about? They havent brought it over cause nissan and infinity have been arguing over who gets to stamp their name on the car? Godamit! these car fvckers make me so dam mad sometimes. Here we have a perfectly good kickass vehicle and they wont bring it over cause of a childish argument. Whata bunch of losers. All I knows is I am gettin me one whenever it comes out.

SupraMan1784 12-13-2005 03:34 PM

i read about that before...looks like a pretty sweet ride...so when they comin out with the 07 supra? haha

j3pz 12-13-2005 09:25 PM

out of modified mag
 
3.6l vq36 v6 tt 24v
7 sp sequential tranny
paddle shifter
19" forged wheels
attesa ets (advanced total traction engineering system for all- electronic torque
split) all wheel drive
super hicas 4wheel steering
alm hood and fenders
carbon fiber comp
low drag with increased down force
est 190 top speed
projected hp 450
price 70-80k U.S.
article also says it wont be labeled a skyline in U.S. but a R36

SKILMATIC 12-13-2005 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j3pz
3.6l vq36 v6 tt 24v
7 sp sequential tranny
paddle shifter
19" forged wheels
attesa ets (advanced total traction engineering system for all- electronic torque
split) all wheel drive
super hicas 4wheel steering
alm hood and fenders
carbon fiber comp
low drag with increased down force
est 190 top speed
projected hp 450
price 70-80k U.S.
article also says it wont be labeled a skyline in U.S. but a R36

Wow, you gotta be fvcking jokin me. I am going to have some fun in this car lol. And I was wandering if it was going to come with a paddle shifter. I know the concept 10 is. But now I am hooked on this car. I heard both ways whethor they were going to drop the name skyline or not. Its still up in the air as of right now.

j3pz 12-13-2005 10:39 PM

it would be alot harder to drift with 4 wheel steering but you could just zip around turns... going like 100mph around a non embanked turn, oh ya


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