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Old 01-03-2007, 05:42 PM
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OH my. That thing is a beast.
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Originally Posted by mike1324a
Listen to the sound on all the vids andthen try to tell me its a v8 and not a v6tt.
The March issue of R&T is reporting that the GTR will be powered by a twin-turboed 3.7 liter version of the VQ (as has been speculated by many for a while now). They estimate stock boost to be approximately 10 psi, but like the GTRs of past, the engine will have ample ceiling for tuners. R&T also speculated that the new GTR will have a new version of Nissan's ATTESA system.
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somebody rich needs to exist with a purpose of making the RX8 as fast/cheap as possible... pwn them all...
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http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/13/s...ing-in-so-cal/
suggest no manual, but most nissans offer multiple tranny options. well see come tokyo auto show.
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Originally Posted by RX-Hachi
I can't imagine getting my $70-$80K GT-R serviced at a normal Nissan dealership. It would be like taking my Benz to a Chrysler service department. I wonder what kind of service Nissan will setup for this very special car.

I didn't watch any of the vids yet to see if they mention this, but the current Nissan Skyline is sold in the US as the Infiniti G35 Coupe. If you keep that in mind, especially since the highly anticipated redesigned 08 G35 Coupe is due to market soon, I would expect this GT-R to be marketed as an Infiniti. Makes sense with the price tag as well.

This should set the stage for some high performance luxury cars..especially with companies like Lexus getting into the high-perf market as well with the IS-F prod and LF-A concept.
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damn, you are like a year behind in GT-R news , Nissan has confirmed last year that it will be released as a Nissan, despite Infiniti's outrage over it.
Old 02-13-2007, 10:07 AM
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hahaha yea I jsut read that elsewhere, saying they are not referring to it as a skyline!

I never showed any interest in it until i came across this post, so thanks for the quick heads up!

(Ever see that ESPN commercial where the guy talks sports out of his a$$...thats about where I am at with this GTR thread )

EDIT: and oh yeah, for what its worth, I still think they would have better luck selling it as an Infiniti

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i agree with ya
Old 02-14-2007, 10:34 AM
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Speaking of GTR's, anyone drive the nissan versa yet? hahahah
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
Speaking of GTR's, anyone drive the nissan versa yet? hahahah
LOL you cant knock the versa, that is true JDM
Old 02-14-2007, 11:09 AM
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no..it is now true USDM! hahaha
Old 02-14-2007, 11:20 AM
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Another good one:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.*
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nice:




Old 02-14-2007, 07:17 PM
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Crap, any word on what the price would be? Looks nice..

Found it.. (70-80G's)

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http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/15/t...on-sears-poin/
caught at infineon
The Edmund's team reports that the turbo all-wheel-drive Nissan was unofficially clocked as running within tenths of a second of the 997 Turbo Porsche the group had brought along for comparison.
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Well... I can probably say this. It's in Michigan now. It's Auto Show debut is coming in the near future. I haven't heard it myself, but a co-worker said it sounded totally badass...

On a somewhat related note... keep an eye out for the G35 coupe debut...
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gt-r commercial
http://tunertrader.vidiac.com/catego...71017693f7.htm
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couple rumors...
http://www.bajafresh.com/locations/l...sp?storeid=173
-its reportedly closer to 500hp than 450hp which makes sense considering that it has been observed to out accelerate the 911 turbo in the straights
-a nissan engineer slipped and called it an infiniti
-there could be a V8 version still.. as observed when a test mule broke down in CA
http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141117
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
no..it is now true USDM! hahaha
lol. btw have i told you lately that you are LIKE SO JDM DUDE lol
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
couple rumors...
http://www.bajafresh.com/locations/l...sp?storeid=173
-its reportedly closer to 500hp than 450hp which makes sense considering that it has been observed to out accelerate the 911 turbo in the straights
-a nissan engineer slipped and called it an infiniti
-there could be a V8 version still.. as observed when a test mule broke down in CA
http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141117

well... from the "it sounded badass" comments I've heard from people who've seen it running in person... it makes me think that it's a V8.

As far as the breakdown goes... it could have been a bad camshaft that broke.
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lol damn did i post a bajafresh link lol i was looking it up to go there for lunch today. the real link is here
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../70226015/1040
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http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...-skyline-gt-r/
There are no new details about the car’s mechanical package. Only that it will feature a high-performance turbo V6 engine developing between 450 and 500hp. The new GT-R also drops a conventional manual set-up in favor of paddle-shifters located behind the steering wheel.
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ok. i was sooo on this hype with GTR till the second it says NO MANUAL.
well, go to hell Nissan. GIVE US the STICK please.
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blame the moron MBA's in product planning and marketing... happening in all car companies these days...
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no stick.. no fun... and also lets hope one can disable the DSC completely on the GTR!

I cant wait to see it hit the roads tho. lets hope it lives up to the hype too lol...

if its V8 and auto(seq box, DSG.. watever) only.. it'd be.. quite disappointing, even if appeals to more people.
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