2008/2009 Infiniti GT-R
Nissan Motor Co has decided the new R35 Skyline GT-R will be sold in the US under the Infiniti brand, as the Infiniti GT-R.
Nissan executives have been battling for the Skyline to debut with a Nissan badge instead of an Infiniti badge because the Skyline is known to be a Nissan globally, and in games such as Gran Turismo. But studies have shown that sales might suffer if a premium sports car has a Nissan badge on it. The Nissan badge generally commands a lower price tag than Infiniti’s.
The Volkswagen Phaeton suffere the same fate, though it’s a great luxury car people preferred spending money on the Audi A8 to get the more prestigious Audi badge.
The ability to command premium pricing is important as the car will have a sticker price of USD$65,000. It will have all-wheel drive and horsepower figures upwards of 400.
More photos of the GT-R PROTO available here.
December 12, 2005 @ 11:13 am
damn cunnn…but the rear side looks wierd, so petak2…
December 12, 2005 @ 11:36 am
the reason i like GT-R is bcoz the design look kinda square and make the car look very strong. This new GT-R sure will great.
December 12, 2005 @ 12:21 pm
I prefer F430 over this one.
December 12, 2005 @ 12:44 pm
F430 is a thoroughbred sportscar, this GTR is a Gran Turismo.
December 12, 2005 @ 3:07 pm
Apparently, the Audi front grill styling has poisoned many brands. Hahaha!
December 12, 2005 @ 4:37 pm
That kinda grill styling starts from Bugatti. Now Audi.
December 12, 2005 @ 6:00 pm
Nissan executives have been battling for the Skyline to debut with a Nissan badge instead of an Infiniti badge because the Skyline is known to be a Nissan globally, and in games such as Gran Turismo. But studies have shown that sales might suffer if a premium sports car has a Nissan badge on it. The Nissan badge generally commands a lower price tag than Infiniti’s
And those stupid ppl want Lotus NEW can to be Proton…. ha ha ha ha
December 12, 2005 @ 7:15 pm
gosh.. nissan??? infinity??? wat ever shits it calls.. it still a skyline bah! a real japanese treasure!
December 12, 2005 @ 7:25 pm
it’s based on nissan 350Z right?
December 12, 2005 @ 8:27 pm
Can somebody provide more photo of the above car please.
This car makes me go ga ga … ha ha ha …
December 12, 2005 @ 10:33 pm
and to think this company used to be called Datsun..
I hope their research is right… I mean would you buy a reincarnation of the mighty Toyota Supra if it came with a Lexus badge and with the only obvious reason being that they can charge you more money for the car?
December 12, 2005 @ 11:03 pm
Infinity GTR in US. Nissan GTR elsewhere. I hate they ditch the Skyline series, steer GTR clear from Skyline…. sucks. .. why would they do that?
I love how it use to be, Skyline GTR, Skyline GTT and GTS. WOW! My dream car…….. is SKYLINE GTR R34 V-SPEC II. hohohohoho~~~
December 12, 2005 @ 11:09 pm
Tun Apanama rather drives a Cayenne than a Touareg. dig it ?
December 13, 2005 @ 12:59 am
It looks more like an Amaerican muscle car then anything that supposedly comes from Japan.
December 13, 2005 @ 2:34 pm
What about a Renault badge…. and get Alonso to drive it….
December 13, 2005 @ 3:22 pm
all is about buisness strategy la. name over money? for sure they pick the money reason..
December 14, 2005 @ 10:25 am
this infinity G35 is stale compared to 350Z… weight to power ratio using Nismo Z Tune VQ35DETT kits… I believe the Z will have better ‘fly’ against the G35.
About names being infinity and nissan, it’s not as bad as Honda being Acura. In its JDM suit, Honda Integra DC2 is Type R but if its Acura, its known as Acura Integra GSR… again? A GSR? WTF is that? A B18C-? with 140whp? Crappy isn’t?
Inifnity & Lexus, is just a much more luxsport name-brand for Nissan… but nothing differs the cars sold under those name (in terms of design and performance) than what Honda had suffered. Everything produced under the Acura name is a downgrade from the Honda version. That’s why Honda enthusiasts in US really hunts down for JDMs to convert their USDM Acuras.
The G35 is rated the same 320whp for USDM and JDM using the same spec of motor (Sports Compact Car magazine)
December 14, 2005 @ 7:36 pm
since m’sia’s price 4 zis type of car is rocket high, can someone steal it to m’sia, then everyone can take a drive. Then we return it back to Japan! hehehehehe
December 16, 2005 @ 3:58 am
you still cant beat a R32 GT-R pulling of 8 second times quater mile and still street legal
December 16, 2005 @ 8:10 pm
TO f@cker edw :
“STUPID PEOPLE WANT PROTON”
OK , all of proton fans around the world DON”T want PROTON
YOU GIVE ALL OF THE PROTON FANS MONEY THEY WILL QUIT CHOOSING
PROTON.
December 17, 2005 @ 4:30 pm
anyone said,
December 16, 2005 @ 8:10 pm
TO f@cker edw :
“STUPID PEOPLE WANT PROTONâ€
OK , all of proton fans around the world DONâ€T want PROTON
YOU GIVE ALL OF THE PROTON FANS MONEY THEY WILL QUIT CHOOSING
PROTON.
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They have internet connection nowadays in asylums ?
December 18, 2005 @ 5:41 am
I dont think that it would affect the cost of the car, because almost every car company that makes a premium car , the car holds its value and cost, look at Mitsubishi the only thing that they sell that has any real value is the Evo every thing else has almost no resale value, another thing why are they just worrying about this when the Skyline GTR has been in production from a bout 1989, before they didnt worry whether the car costed too much to be sold as a Nissan and people didnt car much either. Over all with out Nissan and RB26DETT and the awsome soundof that engine.I think its a soul less Skyline, to me its more like a tricked out Nissan 350Z in disguise,
Real Jamaican RED
December 22, 2005 @ 1:01 pm
wow…will be mine…soon. i better sell my R32. too old.. who want to buy it. email me. blue color. 4 doors. enkei 17″ sport rims.
December 30, 2005 @ 10:39 pm
Diz car looks GREAT!!…
It has a mixture of Audi(depan), Rear lights(ferrari based like all d GTR models), Headlights(Toyota Celica punya larrrr). . . But overall… It looks like a futuristic remake of Nissan Ladybird 350Z…. =P. . . .
April 13, 2006 @ 1:58 am
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April 30, 2009 @ 1:31 am
powerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…………nice car and dream car!!!!!!!!!!!!