Rezz

Some of you guys sound like you're confusing yourselves... It's pretty simple: V3* GT-R is likely to be 3 - 3.2L Twin turbo six powering the rear wheels, with the "e-4WD" system powering the front wheels with an electric motor controlled by an "ATESSA-esque" control unit. Thats the hybrid part. It's also likely that Nissan will make the overall power output calculation with the electric motor and the VQ outputs combined... so all that talk about 480ps might be within ballpark afterall. The look of the new GT-R is anyones guess, but just remember that no one has said "this is what the next GT-R is going to look like". All the illustrations, CG and mock-ups are heresay at best, but what you can count on is that the new GT-R will be heavily based on the V35 Coupe. It's been said before, but by 2007, the V35 will be ready for an upgrade, nay, model change, so even saying that the the new GT-R will be based on the V35 is pushing it a bit... One thing is for sure though, the Japanese GT-R enthusiasts and GTROC will NOT let Renault, or anyone else for that matter, f*ck up the next GT-R. Have some faith in your Japanese Skyline loving bruthas...

...They have the technology... e-4WD will be able to handle big power. Thats what the article was on about...

I live in Kobe and work in Osaka, and there are sh*tloads of fixed speed cameras on the high roads and main routes. The cops drive Toyota Crowns with big siren mount things on the top, and, although not having been pulled over myself, my friend has numerous times for speeding, being caught on camera and being pulled over the old fashioned way. Mind you, Kobe and Osaka have a long history of car antics, and I think the cops are more aware of it here. But having said that, they're still nowhere near as strict as they are in Australia, let alone Victoria!!!

Well done mate. Veeeery smooth.

R32 GTS-T *Type-M*... not M-Spec.The only M-Spec is in the R34 GT-R range...

Paladin, you're a top bloke 'n all, but thats just like looking at mum's original apple and raisin scones recipe and saying "People in Japan'll think these taste like crap"...

I also heard that sheep, if given voting rights, could topple that ugly, ugly woman that leads their country now...

You guys are paying too much for the Bathurst R32 GT-R...

Believe it or not, previous GT-R owners...

SOMEBODY. STOP. THOSE. GODDAM. YANKS. FROM. GAY-IFYING. EVERYTHING!!!! Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggh! :Pullhairout:

If there was ever a poll that needed a "cheese" option, this is it. Sad.

Yeah erik? Wanna post up a link or pics or something? Mmmmmm?

Apparently, that winged Kangaroo logo was used on the S50 Skyline brochure from 1965. Heres the only pic I could find, it's bloody small, but you can see the logo: There is also a courier company here in Japan that uses a "Flying Kangaroo" logo, I believe the company is called "Kan-gaaaar-ru" or something (in katakana)...

What they're doing with e-4WD is the next step in evolution for the ATESSA system and it's original concept. I think it's brilliant... and the more I think about it, the more logical it all seems.

Why?Nissan, Mitsubishi and Toyota are all doing it. Think outside the square dude!

Nissan will well and truly have all those things sorted out before the next GT-R goes on sale... like it says in the first post, Nissan already have the "e-4WD" system in the current Nissan March so a performance version of the e-4WD is in development now.

Troy: Didn't get this months Best Motoring, but I flicked through Horide Auto and Goo Cars and saw some of the Toyota Hybrid power systems to be used for sportscars. But yeah, awesome acceleration is one of the strong points they went on about.

Hi guys, Just letting you in on a secret hobby of mine. I like taking and collecting pictures of skyscrapers. Is that geek or what??? Anyways, I just wanted to know if any of you Sydney members has a pic of Sydney CBD from showing the newly completed World Tower apartment building from (dare I say) Nielsen Point or Taronga Zoo? Thanks. Rezz

[whisper] I don't think his names Enrico...[/whisper]

Ah, good to see you again Viper...

Ha, why didn't I think of that? [sarcasm] They've got ALL the answers...[/sarcasm]

Just adding on to what Skyline_Boy posted... R34 Series 1 front bumper: R34 Series 2 front bumper: The interior of the Series 2 has alot more silver painted parts... the center consle and on the steering wheel for example. Demon Dave will be able to tell us exactly what the differences are (if he has time ).

heheheh, looks like you'll have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century Dan... Lithium_the future.

Mmmmmyes... the waistline is way too high IMO.

No man, read it again . They used the Nissan March e-4WD as an example. Of course the new GT-R is RWD until the front wheels break (or almost break) traction, then the electric motor kicks in to drive the front wheels. So, the "concept" is the same as ATESSA, just not directly linked by way of a drive shaft. Think of the e-4WD as a "power-by-wire" set up...