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The R35 Gt-r - Is It Part Of The Skyline Legacy?


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Dear faithful Skyliners,

A lot of speculation and rumours have surrounded the release of the all-new 2007 Nissan GT-R... many say it's only another GT-R whereas some say it's the next Skyline, the R35 -can someone please confirm whether it is or it is not.

I personally think the Skyline tradition had ended with the R34... can someone please confirm.

Just days ago, the Tokya Motor show confirmed the follow specs... from what it looks like now, the new GT-R will be the most powerful, all-round driving machine to come from Nissan ever... what do you think?

http://www.r35gtr.com/

Thanks.

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this is the 2007 Nissan R35 GT-R:

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this is the 2008 Nissan V37 Skyline

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two totally seperate entities. you can thank Ghosn for that one (who still deserves a punch on the cock for it)

Wow, thanks fellas for confirming... that's ironic... the Skyline looks like a Camry Sportivo or a Mazda 6 Sports now... just a 'bit over the top' family car and that's it... wonder why they chose to go down this path?

yes well you gotta keep the signature icons of the skyline, otherwise fanboys in the US will think its just a Z...

Whore the heritage and hype of the skylines and give the GT-R more exclusivity by separating it from the common-folks' passenger cars and you have an instant money maker.

adam i know that but its gonna get very confusing around here if we all call it the gtr. there are 3 models gone b4 that the word also refers to and a lot more to come. think a few years ahead... "hey i got a GTR!" "yeah? Which one? the r32, r33, r34, 07, 08....?". also its a better method imo than using the year released cos they are released at different times worldwide. im just looking for a way to differentiate b/n them

funky: then r35 it is. to me at least.

That's kinda stuffed... but like Funky said... it's a money-making ploy after all.... Skylines have ruled for a few decades, now they bring out the Infiniti GT-R and now this the GT-R itself... quite confusing when the V35 is called a Skyline now... well, this is how I see it fellas... the only true true Skylines are the R32, R33 and the R34. Period.

For future generations to come, if they refer to the R35 - it'll be the 08 GT-R and the 09 GT-R so forth... but let me tell you this, I got a feeling in my veins that the Sporty Skyline legacy will come back... I just don't like the shape of the new GT-R's... the three Skylines mentioned above will be timeless... the look, the curves, the feel... everything is timeless... my car is like over 10 years old, but I still think it look just as good if not better than most modern cars... you guys agree?

Yeah, I guess... seeing it in the flash might change things... as the R33 GT-R to me personally, so just sex on wheels... can't imagine anything looking better (not even the R34 GT-R).... but yeah, thanks mate... make sure you let us know how the test drive goes... 3.8 litre of pure muscle is ground-breaking...

make sure you let us know how the test drive goes... 3.8 litre of pure muscle is ground-breaking...

LOL, commodore owners would tell you the same thing!

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