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.

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  • benunited on Dec 12, 2005 at 7:13 pm

    damn cunnn…but the rear side looks wierd, so petak2…

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  • adrian on Dec 12, 2005 at 7:36 pm

    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.

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  • MyBoy on Dec 12, 2005 at 8:21 pm

    I prefer F430 over this one.

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  • F430 is a thoroughbred sportscar, this GTR is a Gran Turismo.

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  • Charger on Dec 12, 2005 at 11:07 pm

    Apparently, the Audi front grill styling has poisoned many brands. Hahaha!

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  • That kinda grill styling starts from Bugatti. Now Audi. :)

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  • 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 :D

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  • albagmane on Dec 13, 2005 at 3:15 am

    gosh.. nissan??? infinity??? wat ever shits it calls.. it still a skyline bah! a real japanese treasure!

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  • armandd on Dec 13, 2005 at 3:25 am

    it's based on nissan 350Z right?

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  • Stevarac on Dec 13, 2005 at 4:27 am

    Can somebody provide more photo of the above car please.

    This car makes me go ga ga … ha ha ha …

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  • Ihateproton on Dec 13, 2005 at 6:33 am

    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?

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  • 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~~~

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  • Potongwagen on Dec 13, 2005 at 7:09 am

    Tun Apanama rather drives a Cayenne than a Touareg. dig it ?

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  • Zongtwi a.k.a. Speed on Dec 13, 2005 at 8:59 am

    It looks more like an Amaerican muscle car then anything that supposedly comes from Japan.

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  • What about a Renault badge…. and get Alonso to drive it….

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  • all is about buisness strategy la. name over money? for sure they pick the money reason..

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  • LocTech on Dec 14, 2005 at 6:25 pm

    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)

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  • Initial D on Dec 15, 2005 at 3:36 am

    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

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  • Daraz on Dec 16, 2005 at 11:58 am

    you still cant beat a R32 GT-R pulling of 8 second times quater mile and still street legal

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  • anyone on Dec 17, 2005 at 4:10 am

    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.

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  • anyone said,

    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.

    ________________________________________________________

    They have internet connection nowadays in asylums ?

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  • 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

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  • rojak on Dec 22, 2005 at 9:01 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.

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  • Greg_Storm on Dec 31, 2005 at 6:39 am

    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. . . .

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  • blueboy79 on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:31 am

    powerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…………nice car and dream car!!!!!!!!!!!!

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