Pics of 2002 Skyline R35

[tbear]

OK, this picture is a speculation of what's coming, no one knows the accuracy of the picture.

Anyway, if this is the next Skyline, I say it looks good: http://busybeetoys.com/SCOOP/scoop-2000-04-14.htm

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Looks quite sleek, and a V8 from the R390? http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum//images/icons/smile.gif

[mcervantes]

Just call it the Celica GT-R!!!! http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum//images/icons/tongue.gif

Looks pretty cool to me! I like the front, and if it didn't have the Celica-esk side, it'd be downright awesome! Gotta complement whoever Photoshoped that design. http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum//images/icons/smile.gif

mikecervantes

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i agree it looks very cool. i think a design like that would be well recieved here in the states. hopefully nissan will bring something like that over here in the near future

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tbear:
OK, this picture is a speculation of what's coming, no one knows the accuracy of the picture.

Anyway, if this is the next Skyline, I say it looks good: http://busybeetoys.com/SCOOP/scoop-2000-04-14.htm <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I dunno about BusyBee. Half the stuff they write seems to be inaccurate like the direct injection engines for the Cima aren't VH41DE or VH45DE. They should be VH41DD and VH45DD.

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They also said Mitsubishi will stop making cars....what a bunch of morons!!

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You guys should take it with a grain of salt. Almost 90% of rumors are false out there, and even the confirmed ones (like the Maxima SSE) can be thwarted at the last second. You gotta give credit where credit is due. These guys took the time to TRY to ascertain an image for all. From most accounts, BusyBee is almost as accurate as Temple Of VTEC (which to say is pretty close). Take for example, the ugly ass next generation MKV Supra. I thought they were smoking crack mistaking it for the next Z, until i got confirmation from my Toyco sources to say it was true. If you've got something better, please state it. Peace out.


<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fairlady Z:
They also said Mitsubishi will stop making cars....what a bunch of morons!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[tbear]

Cool down man. As I said, it is just a "speculation", I put a link to the pictures so that we can have an interesting discussion of what styling the next skyline should have.

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sometimes busyboytoys is close (XVL, Lexus LS430) and sometimes they're not (people say the Q45 is way off). but the guy gives a disclaimer that his site is for recreational reading only so people shouldn't be too hard on him. i happen to think that his site is pretty cool, i just don't take it too seriously. as far as i know, that website is just a guy who scans pictures from japanese magazines that he gets from his friends

i say maybe he's close 50% of the time (maybe that's optimistic)

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hm. the rear quarterpanels are raked upwards, having a 2000 Celica-like form. but I like the fascia

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Well me and everyone of my friends agree that the pic is doctored up. I think its a doctored celica rear end and new hood and front facia. Look at the reflections they arent the same for the front side and top. Yea it will reflect different stuff but look it isnt as shiny like what someone would use to cover up what they did. I could be wrong but who knows.

As for that engine what is up with that. It says 3.5 liter engine but has the designation of VQ30DETT wouldnt that be a different designation like VQ35DETT or something?

[TitaniusMaximus]

The V-8 they are talking about is called VRH35L... the only odd engine code in the current Nissan engine family... it was co-developed with TWR, a British Racing firm... A 3.5L V-8 twin-turbo, in race form it is capable of producing at least 650hp, but in the street form, it is detuned to 550hp... aww... but I heard that this engine is gettin' reworked to produce well over 800hp in the new race car Nissan is working on... we'll see... http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum//images/icons/grin.gif

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This pic and info is just speculation. We saw the mag that it was in also. It would be nice to have a bit more solid information before believing it.

[The_Chosen_One]

Now THAT is a thing of true beauty! Build it!
Perfection, I want it NOW!!!It just doesn't get any better than that; except maybe with a under $30K tag,and in left hand drive! Yes...I am dreaming! =)

[xlr8r]

actually i am indifferent on the looks. the thing that i love is the le mans v8 twin turbo. that would be tight. that engine was a contender in '98 and probebly would have won the whole thing(or at least top 3) in '99 and would have won in 2000 if they would not have been so proud to have stayed with twr. imagine it in a street car.

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I think Nissan should just send us American's the R34 Skyline, and we will be happy, http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/smile.gif maybe the R35 in a couple years! I think the R35 looks cool, but what's the length of it? I don't want Nissan making a whole different car, because i love the looks of the R34 right now! http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/smile.gif

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I AGREE WITH Gibdawg007 I LOVE HWO THE R34 LOOKS LIEK AND THE ENGINE..4WD.DAMN! THEY SHOULD JSUT BRING THE R34 HERE TO THE U.S.AND BRING THE R35 LIKE GIBDAWG007 SAID.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nYcAzN:
I AGREE WITH Gibdawg007 I LOVE HWO THE R34 LOOKS LIEK AND THE ENGINE..4WD.DAMN! THEY SHOULD JSUT BRING THE R34 HERE TO THE U.S.AND BRING THE R35 LIKE GIBDAWG007 SAID.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Man' it feels good to have people actually listen and agree with you! http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/smile.gifNissan has a huge market that they don't relize if they bring the R34 and R35 (in a couple of years). I mean, there is so many people in America wanting a Skyline, they'd ship 20,000 of them over here, they'd sell like hotcakes (saying Nissan sells them for a reasonable price). Nissan's afraid that the new 2003 Z would contend with the likes of the R34 or R35, and thats why right now, the Z's already coming over, and the R34 and R35 is questionable. Send 'em both over here, and I know they won't contend with each other!

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&gt;&gt;, they'd ship 20,000 of them over here, &gt;&gt;they'd sell like hotcakes (saying Nissan &gt;&gt;sells them for a reasonable price). &gt;&gt;Nissan's

They couldn't , and they can't. There is a reason that the RX-7 , the 3000 GT , the 300ZX , the Supra , and just about everything else sporty is not sold in the US anymore.

There are many issues involved with it. Everything from emissions issues for turbo cars , to high insurance costs if the car comes with a "performance engine" .

You have to remember that the car enthusiast is a minority. 90 % of the people want a car to take them from A to B and back. 10% want to get to back to A before the first group reaches A.

A "performance engine" raises costs for insurance all though the range , and this is bad for the corporate bean counters.

So we go back to the fact that it is a business. They make cars to make money. Whats the most popular vehicle sold in the US today ?

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SOLUTION: Merge next Maxima line with R35 Skyline line... make it a world car. ****... why not even add the chassis to the renault line?

Why? For a basic economy sedan to replace the maxima. Then, you could go the /M route: take one of the new Skyline/Maxima, pop in some turbos or a V8, add in the already developed tech that makes it a GTR... and there you go! A car for the 4% minority car enthusiasts, plus market share taken from accord and camry with the lesser, economy models.

Look, Chrysler took a POS 300M FWD and put in the 353 hemi... now look WOOHOO its RWD to boot. A well designed-chassis goes a long way. Acura TL, based off the Accord. If I'm not mistaken... The Lexus ES, RX, and LS (used to be) were developed from the camry chassis.) Lexus: highest selling company in lux segment. Toyota: Camry.


Can someone please explain to me why Nissan is pushing the Z? I think its a mistake. What's the premise? A ~20k "sporty" car with retro styling? How long do they expect this retro theme to last? How many of you are honestly excited about the Ford Thunderbird... or any retro car for that matter? (except Z8). The seats look cool, the center console, and non-dash instrumentation too. IMO, THATS IT. You could move that to the skyline.

The Z looks as close to amorphous as possible. If people end up liking it, fine, ill go hide in the mountains. What's wrong with soem good, masculine design? Why is everybody moving away from it?


These are all honest curiosities... please answer, or flame if thats your thing


later

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lexus highest selling in lux segment for this month i mean... or was it last month? either one

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Nissan needs to attract attention, thats why they are bringing back the Z. I really dont think returning to your roots is a bad thing either. Everyone else seems to be doing just fine with it. Besides, I think it's about time they built a new Z that takes a few styling ques from the 1st gen. car, which in my opinion everyone truly misses.

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BTW, merging the Maxima and Skyline into one platform is like taking the Toyota Tercel and fusing it with the Supra. Not a good idea, not going to work. If Nissan is going to globalize their cars, the way to do it is not combine ultra high performance cars with everyday grocery getters. They need to make one platform serve the same function worldwide. In other words make all the midsize cars with one basic layout and drivetrain, all the compacts with another. The overal outer appearance of the cars can be changed with differnt body panels depending on local taste, but the same basic platform is used worldwide. Maybe I misunderstood your idea, but I really dont think combining the Maxima and Skyline is the way to go about globalization.

[Infiniti]

The new Z isnt going to be retro at all. It will be a very musculine design.

[TitaniusMaximus]

The Max and Skyline will not share a platform... Max and Alt will share a platform... and Sky and Z will share a platform...

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i dunno but an skyline 4door theoretically stripped of turbos, sport suspension, air dam/spoiler/sideskirts/diffusers, and all the rest of its sports stuff, kind of seems to me like it could be made into an economy car

but thats just me

about the z, i disagree with everyone i think

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[JonCarson]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JoePNV:
"i dunno but an skyline 4door theoretically stripped of turbos, sport suspension, air dam/spoiler/sideskirts/diffusers, and all the rest of its sports stuff, kind of seems to me like it could be made into an economy car

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Yeah, and my car stripped of it's engine, tires, brakes, suspension, and all the rest of the stuff that makes it go is just a lump of steel. I'm not trying to bash you JoePNV, but why does everyone try to talk about high end Skylines without everything that makes them the bad ass machines that they are?
If my brother's T100 didn't have 4 wheel drive, it wouldn't go off road very well....

Stop the madness!

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The Skyline wouldn't make a very good economy car, mainly because of it's size, but I'm sure Nissan should consider bringing in the GTS and GTS 25T models in to the US, as a hard edged RWD sports sedan alternative to the Maxima. I don't think they would be that expensive, a 2nd hand R33 25T sedan can be had for about $6500USD in New Zealand where I live, so I don't think it would cost that much in the US

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To be honest, i dont like the way the r35 is turning out. what's with the celica-look?
It looks almost too sporty, and small.
the r34 is by far the best-designed GTR ever made, it doesn't scream sports-car,it still maintains a subtle look of luxury(something us New Yorkers like), however the internal dynamics of the car were meant for nothing but pure performance and raw power. It's the perfect blending of style and substance, without overdoing it, ya know what i mean?The day that nissan stops production forever on this masterpiece, will be a day of mourning for me.
By the way, anyone know when the r35 is scheduled for release and for that matter, when will the last year of production on the r34 be?

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hey heres suppose to be a pic of a real car and it lookd more of a real idea then those wild ones that have been circulating yall tell me wht you think its at the bottom of the page..oh yeah this site has a nice rm of the r34 http://www.webticks.com/igorsush/gt-r.htm