Nissan Skyline GT-R Finally coming to America

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At the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show Nissan unmasked what is to be the return of the Skyline GT-R. The model is only a Proto but is said to be 95% what the production model will be. After three years being MIA but not completly dead(limited edition models were sold in very small numbers) it is getting reborn and a major facelift. The new Skyline will keep its electronic ATTESA E-TS all wheel drive and tailights from the R34GT-R only slightly reworked. Its rumored to be powered by front mounted twin turbo 3.8l V-6 thats a development of the VQ35 that powers the 350Z. The V-6 is reported to produce 450hp and 370lb-ft of torque. The power will be sent via a seven speed transmisson.The GT-R is aiming for 0-to-60 time of 3.8 secondsand a top speed north of 180 mph. The new Skyline will sit one inch lower, and three inches wider than todays G35.(which was the test mule) The GT-R and G35 mules have been spotted laping the Nurburgring. The Skyline set the recored in 1995 for production car also being the frist to break the eight minute barrier. Now there shoting for a seven minute lap saying "well you don't expect us to be worse than the previous one, do you"? Nissan is confident that it will be a rival to the Porsche 911 Turbo for Porcshe Carrera money. The company is not sure if it will be badged as a Nissan or Infiniti. It is rumored to be around $70,000 which is not to bad if the preformance is what its said to be.
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That was the much shortend version of the article i just read in Automobile mag just figuared id throw it on here in case nobodys heard about it yet oh i forgot its not due to be released untill 2008 and Nissan says it will come to america .

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that all sounds very promising....cept for the price and in looking at the pictures, anything from the side or rear i think looks awesome...but that front end needs to be changed big time....just my 2 cents....but

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im with you on that one in one way i think it looks like shit but then again i like the fact that they were breave enough to go with a completly new idea on a car so idelized in japan