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The Next GT-R: A little more to confuse you...

Rezz

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Taken from 'The My Car' magazine (I'm not for or against any info brought out here):

SUPER SPORT SCOOP! - We'll see the prototype this autumn, and a January 2007 debut!

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The Prototype to be shown at this years Tokyo Motor Show will still in fact be a 'design concept', but don't let that fool you. Development is well underway, and what we see at Tokyo in Autumn should be almost final.

The Next GT-R's base body type is actually a Skyline! We've seen the test-mule being trialled at Nurburgring in Germany which was a rebadged Nissan V35 Coupe (LHD Infinity G35), but actually the whole body will form the base of the next Skyline series 'V36'. This can be interpreted as 'the next Skyline (V36) will be designed around the GT-R underpinings, rather than the GT-R being based on the Skyline...'

Breaking news this time is that the Twin-turbo V6 configuration has had it's capacity increased to 3700cc. With the increased capacity, it further assists low down torque in conjunction with the electric motor assisted twin turbos, creating instant positive boost pressure when throttle is applied, giving a 'linear pick-up engine'. We expect the engine to produce in excess of 380hp, and although far higher figures have been quoted, we expect a conservative figure - in line with previous GT-R outputs from factory.

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An 'ATTESA Frame' is the new type of 4WD system being used this time around, incorporating a hybrid drive system: an FR transaxel powering the rear wheels, and combined electric motors for the front wheels, similar to the system used on the Nissan March 'e-4WD', but designed with 'Super Sports' in mind, able to produce much more power and torque with an almost instant reaction time (when wheelspin is detected). This system will not bring shame upon the GT-R name as has been seen in public reation so far. A hybrid 4WD system will take car dynamics to the next level.

The car name will be 'Infinity GT-R'... not 'Skyline'.

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xga Newbie

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Thanks again for the update Rezz. Much appreciated.

I would have thought that with the extra 1,100cc engine capacity over the mighty RB26DETT, the power output would be expected to be significantly higher than the conservative estimate of 380hp. Guess we'll have a better idea in the coming months.

paulR32gtr Mentor

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Thats one ugly lexus :(

Poor Toyota fans are probably going through the same thing we have been over the past 12-24 months with all the ugly GT-R concepts floating around. I really like the look of that Infinity though - hybrid 4wd system!! Thing is gonna weigh a bit.

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