New Skyline GTR Proto

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I predict that there will be this big problem with people still calling it a "Skyline" and the other saying its not a "Skyline". :indiff:
 
That problem already here, This is about the 100th time ive heard "Its called Nissan GTR now not Skyline" or something similar.
 
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So, you guys believe me now? I'm not talking BS about a car :grumpy:
 
I still don't really like the carbon bits on the car. Up front, I prefer not to see those small black bits on this silver auto. Or, at least paint them over with the car's base color so that it doesn't look like it has a tall grill or tall ducts on the front bumper.

McLaren'sAngel made a point about calling it "GTR" and not "Skyline." I still would call it a Skyline pretty much by accident (granted it gets called a "GTR"). I even say it has a little 350Z to it, especially in the styling of the roof and the sort of swoopiness of the rear. Maybe not as swoopy as the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse, but kind of that style. So that's why some would say it has that kind of styling. I respect you, Cobragt, but I kind of don't see any Mazda RX-8 elements to it. I think even if you make the headlights horizontally-wide with the front of the car, I still don't really see RX-8 in its looks.

I was chatting with "McLaren'sAngel" the other night about what Toyota's answer may be, but for what I know, if this latest Skyline/GTR ends up being a hot ticket, Nissan's rivals, Toyota, need to come up with a hotter car or at least equal them. Regardless, might I use some 'hood lingo, this is a dope ass ride.
 
Neocrox
So, you guys believe me now? I'm not talking BS about a car :grumpy:
I think they were misinformed. I just went to the Nissan website, and they are calling it GT-R Proto. "Skyline" name wasn't used at all. Also, Nissan has been talking about the separation of Skyline and GT-R since..... at least couple of years ago(I don't remember to tell you the truth :guilty: ).
 
Neocrox
So, you guys believe me now? I'm not talking BS about a car :grumpy:

I would love the next GTR to be Skyline but just because Modified.com call it one doesnt mean it is, Nissan themself dont call the new GTR a Skyline and even said they are seperating the Skyline and GTR names.

All other Skyline GTR's (R32,33,34) have "Skyline" printed on back of the the car, this GTR doesnt have the word Skyline anywhere on it.
 
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Okay. I think I might make myself look a bit dumb by saying what I think is right. :odd:

The badge "GTR" is like a signal to the public that the car have the ATTESA AWD, twin turbo, bigger brakes, and many other fancy gizmos. :O

The Skyline by itself is just a sedan, until it gets infected by the GTR parasite(badged) and gets mutated into a track monsters with a bunch of claws. :O

Now, the GTR parasite leaves the Skyline and goes out on its own. At the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, people have found out that the GTR parasite have grown into a full vehicle and can now survive by itself without the dependability of a host. :O

This to me is not a Skyline anymore, its the GTR badge in its own form. Feel free to play now! :O *pulls up the flame shield* :crazy:
 
"different strokes for different folks"

interpret that however you may wish, but dont believe everything you see/read/hear. theres only one viable source when it comes to the naming issue, and thats nissan. even automobile magazine and motortrend are calling it skyline gtr, but it doesnt make it true... dont get me started on "r35" designation. thats just plain bull honkey :sly:
 
McLaren'sAngel
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The Skyline by itself is just a sedan, until it gets infected by the GTR parasite(badged) and gets mutated into a track monsters with a bunch of claws. :O

Well non GTR Skyline's R32,33,34 were hardly just sedans they are still performance cars mostly (except for the cheapest versions which are just sporty), for example R33 GTS25t still has a 2.5 turbocharged engine(same engine family very easy ot modify like the GTR), RWD, Hicas (4WS), LSD and comes with a ATTESA ETS option. Stock for stock It isnt that far behind a R33 GTR I know because a friend of mine owns a stock R33 GTR.
 
I kinda like it actually.....Even if I absolutely ADORE the R32 and R34, this one looks nice too 👍. It has a bit of "Skyline" influence (I mean the V35 Infinity thing, the Skyline Coupe), but I think that separating the 2 names was actually a good idea......

Do you hear the japanese in any BMI video say the word Skyline once? I got like 10-15 BMI videos and the reviewers always said "The GT-R" or "The R3X". Isn't this a bit wierd?

I think "GT-R" inspires more force, brutality and agressivity in comparison to Skyline ;) It'll be no problem to call this car simply the GT-R, especially in Japan, where the Skyline name is barely used. Maybe it's used for all non-GTRs, never thought of that 💡

EDIT: About the nice headlights.....remember what AWSOME headlights the Ford GT Concept had? And yes....they didn't make it :( Anyway the normal GT headlights aren't ugly at all, but those LED ones looked a bit better 👍
 
Even I rarely call my car a Skyline, it just easier not too. I and almost everyone I talk to just call it R33. When I refer to my friends Skyline GTR I just say GTR. It like when people refer to the Corvette Z06 they often just say Z06.
 
I do believe GTR can host itself, but they won't do that. How are they going to sell their cars? Still via Nissan..
 
Neocrox
I do believe GTR can host itself, but they won't do that. How are they going to sell their cars? Still via Nissan..

They will be sold as Nissan GTR and/or Infiniti GTR. They wont be losing the Nissan/Infiniti name and sell it as GTR.
 
Sorry double post..

I think puricele7e is right about calling the Skyline GTR just a GTR. Here, in Europe, I only have seen the Sedan once! And that one was used for drifting. I have never seen a Skyline with people in it that just want a cool Sedan. And the GTR a few times, 90% of Skyline owners here have a GT-S becaus 'it's easier to drift'...
 
Then , perhaps , Nissan will develop a Sedan from the Skyline gene , along G35 lines but bringing back some Skyline cues ... a 4door would be something of a merc tester...
 
The sedan would be a designer-tester. If that's all they could do with a coupe, I wouldn't want to see how a sedan would look with that styling :nervous:
 
Allthough there are some Skylines in Germany I know of (mostly internet or magazines) the only time I actually saw them was at the Ring, there were actually 2 of them, a silver R33 GTR and a red R32 GTR with R34 GTR rear wing 👍 But on the streets, none yet :(:( Hopefully the new GTR will be well-known in Europe, where it seems that almost every Joe Avarage with lots of money goes for the usual.......yeah....you guessed it...911 ;)
 
In England there are pretty much Skyline GTR's. For me, the GTR33 is the most beautifull GTR. But if that model comes out, dunno, I'm in love with it;)
 
We pretty much get GT-R's only in the UK, you'll see the odd imported GTS or other Skyline but 90+% of them are GT-R's. In Japan I'd guess you'll see a lot of Skylines ranging from the bottom spec to the top spec models unlike in the UK and Europe where most are just GT-R's.
 
eliseracer
The sedan would be a designer-tester. If that's all they could do with a coupe, I wouldn't want to see how a sedan would look with that styling :nervous:
But it would'nt have the proto's styling it would have the infiniti's styling , thus forking the designmarque into ; G35/Skyline sedan GT-R/Proto grand spots coupé . A logical expansion of the market into the top-end where all things Veyron
 
VIPERGTSR01
Well non GTR Skyline's R32,33,34 were hardly just sedans they are still performance cars mostly (except for the cheapest versions which are just sporty), for example R33 GTS25t still has a 2.5 turbocharged engine(same engine family very easy ot modify like the GTR), RWD, Hicas (4WS), LSD and comes with a ATTESA ETS option. Stock for stock It isnt that far behind a R33 GTR I know because a friend of mine owns a stock R33 GTR.


Hell yeah!
Like the R32 with the RB20DE making a whopping 155HP
or the R32 with the Rb20DET making 212, or even better the RB25DE making an astounding 180HP.

Or the R33's 190HP RB25DET for the GTS-4 and GTS25 models Blistering fast!
and of course the 255 out of the GTST

But we can't forget about the bnr34 now this car is amazing in all of it's model trims

R34GT - 140HP RB20DE
R34 25GT-V - 193HP RB25DE
R34 25GT - 193HP RB25DE
R34 25GT-X - 193HP RB25DE
R34 25GT-t - your beloved 280HP RB25DET

I'm sorry....but she's right..Skyline Minus the GT-R infection...is a pretty lame car.
 
DeLoreanBrown
But it would'nt have the proto's styling it would have the infiniti's styling , thus forking the designmarque into ; G35/Skyline sedan GT-R/Proto grand spots coupé . A logical expansion of the market into the top-end where all things Veyron


Regardless of the badge, if it is under the same design studio (which is most likely will be) they are fresh with the Proto, they are going to have very strong influences from this model, the styling sense will be close.

I'm betting that it will be a GTR Proto influence more than an Infiniti influence.

As I said, they pulled it off with Concept, threw their efforts into the 350 with the Z reincarnation, and were left with this. If I had more infromation on the actual designer/team behind this, I think I'd have a better idea on the company's intentions.
 
VIPERGTSR01
Well non GTR Skyline's R32,33,34 were hardly just sedans they are still performance cars mostly (except for the cheapest versions which are just sporty), for example R33 GTS25t still has a 2.5 turbocharged engine(same engine family very easy ot modify like the GTR), RWD, Hicas (4WS), LSD and comes with a ATTESA ETS option. Stock for stock It isnt that far behind a R33 GTR I know because a friend of mine owns a stock R33 GTR.

Hiya! :D :O :lol: Meow! (='.'=)

Now I wish I knew some stuff about the non GTR Skylines....Next time, I will not listen to some ricers about the name "Skyline" and "GTR" Ever AGAIN! :grumpy:
 
well technically by what he said..

The cheapest least powerful skyline would be "The same engine family and easy to modify like the GTR"...which i'm sure you know still doesn't mean crap if the stock BHP is 212HP
 
In fact, I don't care for Skylines AT ALL, but if I had the money and a few of my ideal cars to buy not available, I would buy this new GTR.

I'd much rather buy a Datsun 510 and spend the remainder fixing it up then spending it all on the new GTR, much less any Skyline. :crazy:
 
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