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Yes... and no. yes, in that it's a 2-door coupe, no in that these pics are a "guestimate", using the 1:5 scale clay model as the basis for the CG. Of course the clay model could change 25 times before they make a final descision. All through that article, the writer re-iterates that this is their "Perfect Expectation"... you can read into that statement anyway you want, but thats just them being professional journalists, not blowing the whole suprise for Nissan, someone who buys advertising space in their 'zine. So there you go. A "teaser"...

Yeah mate, I know what thats about. I didn't study Japanese at Uni, but I've got a few friends that did, and they all said the same thing basically... but they were better for it. So chin up eh?

Don't worry dude... theres guys that have been here for 5+ years and they still can't even say "Baka ja naaaaaaaaaaai?":D

I'm 28...

I know about 300, and I'm studying about 300 more now.

Yes. I've read most of the article, and all the good stuff I got from it is in the updated 1st post of this thread.

All have been sent to you Ryan:)

Ok. I'm on it...

...I just updated the 1st post too!

Nope. I mean RX-7.

The pics of the car are *NOT* anything to get excited about. Basically, they're just pics of the Skyline coupe, with CG ehancements taken from the 1:5 scale clay model which, DOES NOT look like the GT-R Concept. What is good amongst them though, is the diagrams of the Motor-assisted Turbo's, pics of the engine itself, and a pic of the new RX-7!

Sorry Ryan! Intensevil got there just before you, and I've just sent them all to him. Thanks heaps for the offer anyway... /Rezz

I've got different pics... I sent RedLine the links, but theres no response from him. Is there anyone else that can re-size the pics?

...I'm not sure about that. My wife would kick my arse if she cuaght me drooling at Ayumi.

Ayuuuuuuuuuuu!:69:

Yeah, sorry guys. Ashita ne...

Thanks RedLine.. I'm going out now, so I'll get 'em to ya in the morning.

I didn't ask you to read this thread. So your wasting your own time, not me. "GT-R Hype"??? What, you mean as opposed to your "GT-R Hype"??? All your info origionates from where? What, JAPAN? Hey, that just happens to be where I've been living for the last 3 1/2 years! I'm conveying what comes out HERE, in Japan. Not from anywhere else, be it Europe or the US.

When is a prototype not a prototype? When it's the very first "buyable" car!!! Stop sweating me Sonic. If you want go and and make another GT-R thread that subtley contradicts everything that I've posted here, then go ahead.

Their releasing the final "prototype" at the show, it's not the official launch... as far as I know, they haven't decided that yet. Oh, and I do believe you that the US is the largest market.

Why has there NEVER been a mention of a V8 in a Skyline of any sort, let alone the GT-R, in Japan, in the lead up to this Octobers Tokyo Motor Show, when they'll be releasing the final prototype of the GT-R? Engineering a V6 chassis to accept a V8 solely for a niche sector of a single market? Re-engineering the suspension, body rigidity etc for a heavier V8 aswell as the V6? They'll have to call the V8 another name then, won't they? They'll behave like two different cars... I'm not saying Nissan have never considered a V8 for use in a GT-R, I just know that that theory has been put to rest, and the new GT-R IS a VQ Thirty-Two DETT... based on the JGTC VQ30DETT, that meets Euro 4/5 emmisions laws.

OK. It's definately a Skyline. I don't know what a V35 is, here the 2-door Skyline is called the 350GT. And the GT-R is most definately using it's bodyshell (of course). Don't worry, the 4 round tail lights are there! Do you really think after 30-odd years they're just gonna THROW AWAY the 'ol stove tops? The famous Japanese 280ps limit? Well, for quite a few years now, the top-line sportscars from Japan have been sold "claiming to have" 280ps, but in reality, it's well over this (R34 GT-R for example). Remember, it's just an unwritten agreement, and manufacturers aswell as governing bodies etc are more than willing to turn a blind eye to the new GT-R's output, if it means it'll knock the Porsche 911 Turbo off it's pedestal... ...thats my interpretation. But when I asked my friend Kazuya (he works at Honda) about it, he said "Nobody cares about the 280ps"... so it's a gentlemans agreement, if you adhere to it, good on you, old boy. But just watch all the new top-line sports cars from other makers come out with well over 300ps in '04 and '05.

Done. Thanks ... He's not very good is he...

It doesn't work Paragon...

Th whole story behind the Direct Injection is that the VQ32DETT has to meet the Euro4/5 emissions laws in 2005. The absolute tech involved in this engine is unsurpassed by any other. The motors connected to the turbo housings have a valve along side to regulate the exhaust gas coming out of the engine, so that the engine management can spool-up the turbo with only a fraction of the gas-flow that is required with traditional "passive" turbos! So what we have is an "active" turbo! Can you imagine... Nismo bringing out an extra "piggy-back" device to spool-up the turbos at idle? Also, The new Attessa 4WD system has a active diff that regulates the drive to front and rear wheels according to throttle position... ...and an new dry sump thats a virtual copy of the JGTC car...