Wednesday 11th October 2006

Skyline rumbled at the 'Ring

Catch these spy shots of new Nissan GTR

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Expect to see quite a lot of the rear

The next Nissan Skyline is on its way, if spy pictures of a car at the Nürburgring are to be believed.

The car will debut in production form at the Tokyo show next year, although a UK version will have to wait until 2008. It'll be based on the 350Z platform, using a turbocharged 400-plus bhp version of its V6, and be known simply as the Nissan GTR.

Sketches published by Autocar suggest the four-wheel drive motor will look shark-like, with a drooping, aggressive front nose with dark, slashed headlamp assemblies. At the rear, the trademark quad taillights will remain.

Expect performance figures to return under four seconds for the dash to 60mph and a Vmax of some 180mph.

• Nissan GTR spy-shots

[bizniss]

The car will debut in production form at the Tokyo show in two years' time, although a UK version will have to wait until 2008.


Let's think about that statement for a second......

[KB_S1]

I don't know if the original has been edited since you posted but I see at as follows.

"The car will debut in production form at the Tokyo show next year, although a UK version will have to wait until 2008."

[mat205125]

Sign me up now!

The rude boy exhaust may be just a little huge however! (God I'm getting old!)

M

[bus_ter]

Just think of the fuel economy!

[BCA]

I want.

[DangerM0use]

Want one too, but might not have a licence by 2008 like everyone else!

[Mr Whippy]

Still think the old concept from 2001 looked better by miles!

www.dieselstation.com/wallpapers/Nissan-GTR-Concept/Nissan-GTR-Concept-003.jpg

Just the precision shape and appearance suited the nature of the car perfectly. Almost like a clinical tool it also had an agressive cold edge to it.

Think the new one looks a bit gash and mis-match, so just like the last one then (r34)!

Dave

Edited by Mr Whippy on Wednesday 11th October 13:34

[chrisbr68]

Its hard to tell what it will actually look like from those shots with the tape on it, but I know I neeeed one! Sounds awesome, and I bet it really will sound and go good.

Hopefully it will bring the prices of the older ones down slightly so there is more chance of me owning one of them...

[sprinter885]

There's somethin' kinda attractive 'bout the roof line too. Or is it the rear window shape..reminds me of something but??? no idea.

[dbroughton]

The old model was in a very small niche. The new model provides the perfect upgrade for 350z owner that now recognise Nissan as a sporting brand.

The old model may have looked purposeful but it was pig ugly.

I wonder how much?

[4WD]

But will it have a proper cast iron engine block of old, to enable the really serious tuning? Also if they don't go with the original concept styling it will be a missed opportunity. I guess the whole thing has been watered down into a marketing badge on a cheap chassis.

[branflakes]

dbroughton said:

I wonder how much?

$55k is mentioned if you read through all the bickering comments on the webpage. So no doubt that'll be £55k when it gets here

[BUG4LIFE]

At least £55k! I bet it'll be more than that, as the 80 official R34 GTR's imported to the UK cost that much in 1999 - I'd say £60k min?

I'm gonna do that Evo performance car competition, and at the top of my list will be the Skyline. I absolutley love the R34 GTR [and will be getting one in a year or so - and hopefully the prices will drop a little as I'm sure a number of 34 owners will want the new GTR]. I love the look, the culture, the rarity [and I mean full fat GTR's, not GTT's or GTS's]. I'm so gonna want this new GTR too, but aint ever gonna have £60k+ for a car!

[dc53]

Looks excellent, but lets wait till it comes out.....and then we can see what it looks like properly.

[havoc]

Am I the only one who thinks the C-pillar looks rather awkward?

Otherwise it looks (from what we can see) pretty modern and purposeful, although I share the concerns mentioned above about the demise of the iron block RB26 from a tuning perspective.

[DanH]

How is it going to do 0-60 well under 4 secs with only 450bhp? Does it only weigh 1100kg?

[remal]

nice

[4WD]

I'll be waiting for the proper one to come down in price a little, the official Nismo Z-Tune



details...

www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/nismo_gt-r_z-tune.asp

[Mr Whippy]

DanH said:

How is it going to do 0-60 well under 4 secs with only 450bhp? Does it only weigh 1100kg?

Doesn't the 911 Turbo X50 do 0-60 in under 4 seconds?

No reason why a car ~ 450bhp, 4wd and 1500kg won't get to 60 in under 4 seconds, especially with the "expected" DSG type transmission.

Dave

[kleonard]

Seen car in the industrial estate near the ring at weekend... they had a 997 tt also.. they were doing runs on the roads against the 997 tt...