December 6th, 2007!...

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http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/business/...41851009-n1.htm

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Nissan GT-R is the veil off one's aim is to improve brand

Nissan is 24, a new luxury sports car "NISSAN GT-R" on December 6th release said. Its predecessor, "Skyline GT-R" is discontinued and since the first five and a half years resurgence. "Traditionally, the supercar limit exceeded" (President Carlos Ghosn) flagship marque infusions of the Nissan car brand overall increase, as well as try to improve staff morale goal in mind.

"Why bother to release a supercar, I always answer that question. The GT-R is proof of our passion, and because it ".

Yesterday afternoon, the Press Day was held at the Tokyo Motor meeting. "Monster machine" drove emerged Ghosn said, "The Passion of the Christ (passion)," the word insults. The newly developed V-TSUINTABOENJIN equipped with a six-cylinder and 3.8-liter engine displacement. The maximum output of 480 horsepower and start from 3.6 seconds to reach 100 kilometers per hour acceleration performance are both commercial vehicles at the highest level. The price is 777 million to 834 million yen. "The competitive sports can not compare performance" (executive) and full of confidence.

The new GT-R is a conventional model and the decisive difference is that the performance even more than the overseas market to make a sortie. June next year in the United States, other countries also make an appearance in 2008. "Skyline" pedigree inherits his car name "NISSAN" spoke of the Nissan brand on a global increase aim is to further heights.

Showa 44, the first model appeared GT-R is a car-based, while the race to win aimed car. "The strongest domestic" title in hand, and other domestic sports car also had a great influence. However, at a time of the sports car market slump in the summer of 2002 discontinued. He wants to revive the fan's voice is welcomed.

Four years ago the motor show in GT-R resurgence declared Ghosn said, "At that time, on the web abuzz with the topic to be very surprised." A thorough rationalization strategy from the "cost-cutter" and called Ghosn, president, but the GT-R bet on someone who is twice as strong. Ghosn, president of the development team is under the direct jurisdiction of the proposal is the president's ear every time it was delivered.

Once in the sports car market, but the downturn in the motor show in the GT-R, Toyota, "Lexus ISF", Fuji Heavy "impreza WRX STI" such as luxury sports car market is completely MEJIRO . There is a "cool car" in the sluggish domestic sales of both factors was young car that they have to leave.

The new GT-R domestic goal is 200 units. Depending on profitability is not significantly improve, "GT-R has achieved a technological innovation, all future product development to be adopted by" (Ghosn President) stressed. Japan's supercar is a new "legend" to build? The world is being watched closely.

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Edited October 24, 2007 by dmr

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Edited October 27, 2007 by N/A®