miscellaneous GTR info

[ven]

This is some information someone posted on the Something Awful forums...he posted some pretty acurate details of the 350Z a few months before it was released

Whether what he says is true or not is to you to decide, but i tend to belive him

Okay, I was sent this url by a friend on the board that knows my connections with Nissan North America as well as Nissan Japan. When the 350Z was coming out, I reported back on details as well as spy photos a good six months prior to the car being seen anywhere, based off the info my sources had given me. The only thing I was off on was the final hp. I was off by 13, because they detuned more than my source thought they would. I had posted photos as well as tech stats and had Nissan management contacting me to find out who the heck was their leak. Needless to say, I said nothing and I still have my sources, both overseas and here as well.

Don't think I am being an ass by teasing or not going too much into detail. Some shit I can say because I have heard it numerous places, other stuff I can tease around but can't say directly without risk of shit coming down on me, and truth is, there is still things that can change. There is some misinformation thus far mentioned... so let's clear some things up, shall we? (no disrespect meant)

The ONLY photos of the new GT-R that have been seen are the press shots Nissan released two years back of what the car **might** look like. The new images that people are saying are real are photoshopped variations, and not off of other Nissan product, but rather Opel.

http://www.atonal.ca/frugalgarage/gtrpic.jpg <--- photoshopped, sooo not the next gt-r

Okay, engine wise, the car will not have a V8, period. Not open to discussion, this has been set in stone. Quote me if you wish. It will be a VQ with twin turbo. NOT the same VQ that is found in the 350Z though, and that's all I have to say about that.  I got this info from a high up source that was present at the testing of the engine. He's seen it first hand.

Side note... the 350Z gets a MAJOR make over for the same time the GT-R comes out. Both will be debuted in November 2006 at the Tokyo Auto Salon as 2007 models. The 350Z won't be called the 350Z anymore... we'll leave that like that.  

One of the big issues right now for the GT_R, is whether they will release their new 8 speed transmission or not with this car. Paddle shift as an option, just as in the F1 curcuit. Yes, it'll be AWD, but I don't think that's a shock.

The next GT-R will not wear a Nissan badge in North America. Period, not open to discussion. Reason for this is common sense. There are a little over 100 Infiniti dealers in North America where there are over 2000 Nissan dealers. Now if you need to train your techs to deal with the new GT-R's system, are you going to train 5000+ techs or 200+ techs? A $60,000+ car... think that'll move like crazy out of a Nissan dealership? Nope. It will wear the Infiniti badging and will be sold simply as the "Infiniti GT-R". Not the Skyline GT-R. In Japan, it will be sold as the Skyline GT-R.

I have been waiting for some of the spy pix of the car, as there has been over 15 variations to date built as working prototypes since 2002 to now. Nissan knows the shit that went down with the 350Z, and the non porn website I used to own/run (that will remain nameless) was credited in Road and Track with breaking the spy photos of the Z... so Nissan knows to keep security tight both in Japan and Phoenix where testing is currently underway. I speak with my contacts every 2 weeks or so, and usually there is nothing really new to report.

Yes, Lotus was given a shot at doing the suspension, it isn't in stone yet though as Nissan is also creating some ideas that will give Lotus a run for it's money. If you recall, Nissan has had a good career in racing and some of their cars ran side by side with the Jag XH220 and XJ215 series.. that was ten years back, but some of that technology is making it's way into the new GT-R.

As for body construction (not design)... without saying anything... umm... think NSX.

That's pretty much allI can say for now... but I will be back with updates as I get 'em. As always, I know nothing and I made this all up.

[Intensevil]

8 gears... wtf, isnt that a bit of overkill?

[RB26_S15]

As always, I know nothing and I made this all up.

So.... is he telling the truth or not?

[Rezz]

Sounds like he's been reading my posts...