Next generation R36 GT-R to arrive by 2013

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Nissan GT-R Spec V
The current model R35 GT-R

This comes as quite a surprise to me but it looks like the GT-R will receive a typical Japanese lifecycle of 5 years, to mirror Porsche’s lifecycle for the 911. Nissan’s global product planning VP has unveiled that an “R36″ Nissan GT-R will be coming by 2013.

The next generation R36 Nissan GT-R will use an evolution of the current Premium Midship platform with the engine mounted up front and a transaxle twin clutch gearbox mounted at the rear. The engine is expected to remain a force inducted V6 engine.

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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.

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  1. Ranger78 says:

    Awsome!!!!

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  2. cadphobia says:

    Wow……….mamamia………

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  3. keyboard rosak says:

    2013? Why it takes so long?

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  4. akupunya says:

    cun siot!!!!….meleleh air liur gua..

    kalau letak amoi sebelah ini r36 gtr, pilih salah satu..

    gua ambik ini keta maa…

    i lap u GTR!!!

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  5. justice says:

    somehow the news of this new R36 doesn't seemed exciting anymore. then again, a GTR is GTR. synonymous with the word legend when it comes to Skylines.

    guys, given the choices to choose from, which of the following would you choose? every Skyline lovers must have a particular model in preferences. Explain for your choice. Pls don't state because its brand new or latest reason if you choose R35.

    GTR32, GTR33, GTR34, GTR34 Nismo, GTR35

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  6. Tiadaid says:

    justice said,

    October 6, 2009 @ 9:11 am

    somehow the news of this new R36 doesn’t seemed exciting anymore. then again, a GTR is GTR. synonymous with the word legend when it comes to Skylines.

    guys, given the choices to choose from, which of the following would you choose? every Skyline lovers must have a particular model in preferences. Explain for your choice. Pls don’t state because its brand new or latest reason if you choose R35.

    GTR32, GTR33, GTR34, GTR34 Nismo, GTR35

    ——————————————–

    GTR35 for me because it's more gadget laden, their data display in the car was developed by the guys who made Gran Turismo games, and the fact that it looks more muscular than the old GTRs

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  7. keyboard rosak says:

    akupunya said,

    October 6, 2009 @ 8:37 am

    cun siot!!!!….meleleh air liur gua..

    kalau letak amoi sebelah ini r36 gtr, pilih salah satu..

    gua ambik ini keta maa…

    i lap u GTR!!

    ——————————————————

    Kalu gua, gua pilih amoi..haha

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  8. theanswer says:

    the old use to compete with evo,impreza or even nsx. now the new gtr already compete with porsche. i'd choose GTR 34. it's still the godzilla.

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  9. CL says:

    drooling….

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  10. farghmee says:

    so r36 will have similar look as r35?

    r33, r34, r35 have dissilmilar looks..

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  11. bmpower says:

    keyboard rosak said,

    October 6, 2009 @ 9:34 am

    akupunya said,

    October 6, 2009 @ 8:37 am

    cun siot!!!!….meleleh air liur gua..

    kalau letak amoi sebelah ini r36 gtr, pilih salah satu..

    gua ambik ini keta maa…

    i lap u GTR!!

    ——————————————————

    Kalu gua, gua pilih amoi..haha

    +++++

    Rugi la U.

    You should choose the car.

    With the car, you can get more and more amois haha.

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  12. korean says:

    V6 sounds lame like Perdana or Cefiro, should put a V10.

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  13. mitlanevo says:

    that means more top speed, and faster 0-100kmh time???

    thats scary…!!!

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  14. DukeKTM says:

    Despite rapid changes and became more better years after years in GTR developement…I still likes the GTR32 the most…its power is adequate and the looks during its time is awesome…where can I find 1 in Malaysia….?

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  15. Vijay says:

    A V6 does not sound lame, have you heard a volkswagen r32? it sounds awesome.. and besides the nissan gtr35 is already brilliant, so they are wise to just make subtle improvements.

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  16. Raixa says:

    i don't know whether they have the idea but it is not japanease that i kow to make something legendary so why they make GT-R so subtle change.

    Chnage it to be more radical than now.

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  17. BeRrY says:

    Ckap byk pon xguna kalo xde duit hahaha~~~

    aku mau!!!!!

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  18. Black Dog says:

    A bit distant future to talk about next model.

    By 2013, everything might have changed, including our G!

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  19. lo says:

    i like the new GTR , but at the same time i adore the old skylineGTR , the R34 which is one of the best and classical muscle looked japanese super car.

    it is the same way that i like the new mercedes S-klasse, but at the same time, i love to see W126 more.

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  20. neo_dax says:

    Damn..wonder when can i get my hand on these…japs supercars are level with euros make nowadays

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  21. more_MiLEAGE_pls says:

    more amoi la with this car dude…take the car laa….hahahaha

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  22. live it says:

    if the price is the case I'll go for continental car..or even Italian…haha

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  23. Ariff says:

    does that mean by 2013 ,recond GTR35 will only cost abt the way R34 cost now??abt RM250k??where's my tabung!!i need to start saving!!aaaaaaahh!!R34 became a legend when R35 arrived..so will R35 when R36 arrive!!!!damn it!!!can't stop getting excited!!!

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  24. lambov12 says:

    how come r36 looks 90% similiar to the R35 ??

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  25. Ariff says:

    lambov12,the picture is GTR35 la..GTR36 in 2013.not revealed yet.

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  26. Wen says:

    I frickin screamed when i saw this post.

    Disappointed to look at the R35 pictures tho.

    Frickin legendary car.

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  27. P1_P2_Are_Shit says:

    Can any flagship car that Proton will ever produce beat this car? Not the Perdana V6 of course.

    Something to really think about…

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  28. mr_3m says:

    Dear Paul,

    May be next time you shouldn't put pictures of R35 together in the postings if the news is about the next gen R36. Unless it is the spyshots or design sketches etc that can go with it…

    Some commenters here got confused already. May be a 'related' link post to the R35 Spec V or R35 etc should be sufficient

    Cheers

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  29. mystvearn says:

    Maybe its just an engine upgrade? And use of lighter parts. Please don't let it be like porche. Same shape car 40 years only minor changes here and there…

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  30. MonkeyBrainz says:

    The pictures posted are actually pictures of the upcoming Gtr V-spec.. It's just a minor upgraded version of the regular gtr.. A bit of carbon fibre here and new rims there and BOOM !! Double the price of the 'normal' gtr. =D

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  31. Automotive Jury says:

    i more likely to choose NISSAN SKYLINE GTR R33, for me this is the true Godzilla..anyway, hey..choose car la..why amoi?..aiyoo..haha..

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  32. GTRio says:

    Amoi la better…

    better for human production instantly… hahaha

    nbtw, nice ride yo….

    too bad I'm not in the high class career :(

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  33. tonton says:

    carbon fibre body

    carbon fibre seat

    ceramic brakes

    high gear boost controller

    titanium exhaust

    20 inch wheels

    60kg weight reduction

    this is not minor mind u

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  34. Azri says:

    WTF! 5 YEAR LIFE CYCLE!?

    I have another 3 years then :(

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  35. Paul Tan says:

    azri, u can afford to upgrade when the time comes lah ;)

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  36. MonkeyBrainZ says:

    My bad, i didnt know they changed so many things..Lol.. those rims are AWESOME btw.

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  37. Danial says:

    Means current GTR will drop after 3 years. .. if less RM300k is good enough..

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  38. gegerl says:

    the price drop wayy to much for 2nd hand GTR. the car performance couldn't get any better without perfect petrol for it, as malaysia only have SHELL V POWER to provide. therefore getting the current GTR35 is such a waste when u can get the Honda Civic TYPE R! the 2nd hand price is not that bad unlike the r35 i reckon?

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  39. gegerl says:

    better get the NEW HONDA CIVIC TYPE R for 200k rather than get the R35 2ND HAND. its a sports car, for sure after some years it wouldnt be as good as a new 1.

    example: will u marry a 2nd hand girl or 1st hand girl? (just joking)

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  40. csv says:

    hmm, abit strange to see them announcing replacement for gtr35 in 2013. kinda fast i think, i tot it would last slightly longer around 8 years.

    just hope its even more killer than the porsches coming out soon.

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  41. Azri says:

    Paul, I got a new mid pipe btw ;)

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  42. Wen says:

    They're gona have to seriously struggle to come up with something better looking than this. =P

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  43. nighttrain says:

    Note to self: start saving for R35 once R36 comes out in 2013. Nice of Nissan to introduce new version every five years. If not, we'd have to wait too long for the previous version to drop the secondhand price..

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  44. shumi says:

    want ever it is,it still a japanese plastic….not a supercar material…

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  45. Azri says:

    how dare you say japanese plastic?! Its perfection! (minus the transmission and odd sounds here and there)

    Drive : 10/10

    Comfort : 8/10 (runflats are bumpy)

    Accel: 10/10 (3.5 secs.. what else do you want?)

    Top Speed: 9/10 (300km/h sure can!)

    Practicality: 10/10 (4 seat + tons of luggage space)

    Maintenance: 10/10 (cheap compared to lambos)

    Head Turning: 10/10(in 2008) , now its a 6/10

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  46. Ariff says:

    wat the!!Azri,that's an insult to a legend!!6/10 for head turning??even if got R34 ppl will still rush to see it.R35 is still a 10/10 for head turning for me.hehe.and the practicality is really good.yeah,the rear seats only for children.but who cares.boy,I wish i own one.

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  47. Han!h says:

    justice said,

    October 6, 2009 @ 9:11 am

    somehow the news of this new R36 doesn’t seemed exciting anymore. then again, a GTR is GTR. synonymous with the word legend when it comes to Skylines.

    guys, given the choices to choose from, which of the following would you choose? every Skyline lovers must have a particular model in preferences. Explain for your choice. Pls don’t state because its brand new or latest reason if you choose R35.

    GTR32, GTR33, GTR34, GTR34 Nismo, GTR35

    i'll pick the R35..it rivals against more supercars…

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  48. paparazi says:

    Wow! Great!! awesome car!!! i really want to own this mobile Semi-D la.

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  49. selekohboi says:

    this V-spec is suppose to challenge the previous lap record, which will be another pa*n in the "u know where" for Porsche.

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  50. skyline lover says:

    i like this : black :-)

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  51. skyline lover says:

    :-)

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  52. Are You Joking Geger says:

    gegerl really??!!! A econobox civic compared to a supercar???? Am I missing something? Maybe I'll just get myself an Se-R Sentra since were talking Civics here. lol And your question about getting a 2nd hand girl than a first hand girl? Well I'm going to get the 2nd hand "Super" girl over any 1st hand "regular" girl anytime bro. lol. Just like getting married to a supermodel, not to a girl next door muse or something. haha. Not equal me friend.

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  53. andii says:

    yeah good car

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  54. skyLine4ever says:

    gegerl….
    u sure have some sense of humour….
    comparing Skyline with Civic Type-R….
    even R33 is far better than civic type-R….
    everyone will go for 2nd hand Skyline rather than 1st hand civic if they can afford it….

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