Nissan GTR is Official for the U.S.!!!!

[EZcheese15]

Nissan just released a press release:

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Since the unveiling of the GT-R PROTO at last October's Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan has continued development of the legendary GT-R sports coupe. And while details about the next generation GT-R have been few, one important piece of information was made public today.

Mr. Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., kicked-off the New York International Auto Show with the exciting revelation that the GT-R will be sold in the U.S. as the Nissan GT-R.

As part of his keynote address at the International Motor Press Association Breakfast, Mr. Ghosn said that when he unveiled the GT-R PROTO, Nissan had not yet decided whether the GT-R would be sold as a Nissan or an Infiniti in the United States.

Mr. Ghosn also expressed enthusiasm that the heart-pounding GT-R will build on drivers' passion for the Nissan brand.

This communication is first in a series leading up to the launch of the Nissan GT-R. As part of an exclusive group, you will be among the first to receive information and special insights into the development of the Nissan GT-R. [/quote]

[StatixNWH]

sweet...but i hope they sell it as a Nissan to give some of the Japanese feel to the US

[EZcheese15]

sweet...but i hope they sell it as a Nissan to give some of the Japanese feel to the US

Um, that is exactly what they are saying....it is officially a "Nissan GTR", not Infiniti as speculated.

[StatixNWH]

as yet again......i didnt fully read it carefully.....lol sorry

[TDS]

repost. It hasn't even been a day.

[One_Love]

repost. It hasn't even been a day.

Its not really a repost.

[EZcheese15]

repost. It hasn't even been a day.

Dang....didn't realize another mod beat me to it Well anyway, from me you get the official wording direct from Nissan

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

sweeeeeeet.. i was really hoping it would be released under nissan.. now its happenin for sure...

yaaaay!!3cheers for nissan!

[BIGT94z]

can't wait when it comes out...2 bad i will not be able to afford one but it will be good for the american automotive market...

[rico05]

I am honestly shocked. I assumed Nissan would act as Toyota and Honda and release its premium sports coupe under its premium branding. Looks like Nissan still has some balls in this country.

2007: The Year of the Cube and the GT-R.

[jamied311]

I am honestly shocked. I assumed Nissan would act as Toyota and Honda and release its premium sports coupe under its premium branding. Looks like Nissan still has some balls in this country.

... its a good thing though!

[thekage]

What is the engine rumored to be?

[gabossie]

2007: The Year of the Cube and the GT-R.

Except it wont be released here until early 2008

[hannibal]

whew, then the Cube gets 2007 and the GT-R gets 08!!

Glad its gonna be a Nissan...

[BIGT94z]

Glad its gonna be a Nissan...

AMEN TO THAT

[nnkfws333]

I don't know why everyone is glad it is going to be a Nissan. The way I look at it, it might be a disaster. Would you pay 50k+ for a Nissan? Do you think they will give you such good service like Infiniti will? How many of you really can afford a 50k+ car without having to live at home with your parents? I think if it came out as an Infiniti it would sell way more since most people in America are all about brands. Just look at the VW Phaeton.....just about 70k and it barely sells. You don't see Honda selling the Honda NSX over here do you? Its the Acura NSX.

The only good thing that can come out of this is Infiniti has potential to create maybe a G45 or some sort of V8.

[mattscar]

most likely the VQ series. like VQ36DETT. maybe.

[twelv]

I don't know why everyone is glad it is going to be a Nissan. The way I look at it, it might be a disaster. Would you pay 50k+ for a Nissan? Do you think they will give you such good service like Infiniti will? How many of you really can afford a 50k+ car without having to live at home with your parents? I think if it came out as an Infiniti it would sell way more since most people in America are all about brands. Just look at the VW Phaeton.....just about 70k and it barely sells. You don't see Honda selling the Honda NSX over here do you? Its the Acura NSX.

The only good thing that can come out of this is Infiniti has potential to create maybe a G45 or some sort of V8.

I agree 100% but $50,000 I can afford so when I get back to the states I am buying this car. $70,000 was WAY out of my price range.I think GTR has a longer history with consumers here in the US then does the Phaeton so it will sell better. Nobody was looking FOWARD to the VW supercar.

[teddy]

Actually the Acura NSX was supposed to be switched over and rebadged as a Honda somewhere around 2002-2003 I believe but it fell through.

Secondly..who said this is going to be a 50k+ car? It's good that it's going under the Nissan name bc of it's heritage, and because Nissan is one of the top 5 selling car company's in the US. People will still buy it, and being under the Nissan name may make it not as expensive as people originally thought.

From the press releases..the Gt-r is not going to be some luxury sedan that happens to have 400hp. It's going to be a true sports car to pick up where the r34 left off, which is why Infiniti is not picking it up.

[nnkfws333]

Actually the Acura NSX was supposed to be switched over and rebadged as a Honda somewhere around 2002-2003 I believe but it fell through.

Secondly..who said this is going to be a 50k+ car? It's good that it's going under the Nissan name bc of it's heritage, and because Nissan is one of the top 5 selling car company's in the US. People will still buy it, and being under the Nissan name may make it not as expensive as people originally thought.

From the press releases..the Gt-r is not going to be some luxury sedan that happens to have 400hp. It's going to be a true sports car to pick up where the r34 left off, which is why Infiniti is not picking it up.

Agreed that Nissan is blah blah high seller yada yada yada but explain to me what is not expensive. Also what do you think the general public would think...spend $50k for a BMW M3 with 400hp V8 with the amenities of great service and luxury or pay $50k for a Skyline under the Nissan name. So lets say it costs $40k, then it interferes with the 350Z sales. A track edition 350Z already costs $35k why even have this option when a Skyline is only $5k away?

Hell the general public doesn't even know what a Skyline is. It does have heritage but only really over in Japan and few other counties but not over here. You talk about heritage over here and you talk about Corvette and Mustangs. Oh yeah the Phaeton isn't a supercar.
Modified by nnkfws333 at 3:59 PM 4/13/2006

[HashiriyaS14]

Ok, I'm not sure where all this $40-50k BS is coming from......

I have repeatedly heard $70k as the price target, which sounds about right to me.

I mean, if you think about it, this is squarely Corvette Z06 competition, and that sells for $70k.

It's still a huge bargain compared to the 997 911 Turbo, which will be comparable from a performance standpoint, but about twice the price.

I'll be ASTOUNDED if this thing comes out at $50k....I don't think they can pull that off. I'm guessing $60k at the lowest.

[FrancesTheMute]

Yeah, my dad came home from work yesterday all excited about it. Apparently Nissan said hell no when it came to giving Infiniti the car. They are coming out with their own performance car that will be similar to the GT-R though. At least that's the rumor floating around R&D.

[nnkfws333]

Ok, I'm not sure where all this $40-50k BS is coming from......

I have repeatedly heard $70k as the price target, which sounds about right to me.

I mean, if you think about it, this is squarely Corvette Z06 competition, and that sells for $70k.

It's still a huge bargain compared to the 997 911 Turbo, which will be comparable from a performance standpoint, but about twice the price.

I'll be ASTOUNDED if this thing comes out at $50k....I don't think they can pull that off. I'm guessing $60k at the lowest.

Yeah I hear $70k too but I just say $50k+ since no one knows for sure. I agree the GTR is going to rape the 911 but then again, a Porsche is a Porsche. I love this comparison. If drive up in a 997 911 Turbo to a lets say a Play and you wear sneakers and a t-shirt, no one cares how you are dressed because you drive a Porsche and you have class but you come up in a Nissan whatever, everyone is like whatever hehe

with that fat price tag you get luxury + performance as well as sales people and technicians sucking your balls because you forked out that kind of cash. I bet you bring your new Skyline GTR into Nissan with a problem and they go YOU WERE RACING! WARRANTY VOID have someone pick you up because we can't loan out our expensive Sentra

[FrancesTheMute]

I heard $60k is start...I'll have to look into it.

[hannibal]

I don't know why everyone is glad it is going to be a Nissan. The way I look at it, it might be a disaster. Would you pay 50k+ for a Nissan? Do you think they will give you such good service like Infiniti will? How many of you really can afford a 50k+ car without having to live at home with your parents? I think if it came out as an Infiniti it would sell way more since most people in America are all about brands. Just look at the VW Phaeton.....just about 70k and it barely sells. You don't see Honda selling the Honda NSX over here do you? Its the Acura NSX.

The only good thing that can come out of this is Infiniti has potential to create maybe a G45 or some sort of V8.

Infiniti is a LUXURY brand. I think Nissan makes that very clear by badging the GT-R as a Nissan. I'd imagine selling a NSX next to a Prelude is more difficult than selling a GT-R next to a Z33. The new Skyline fits into the current Nissan lineup better than the NSX fit into Honda's.

...I dont know what VW was thinking. The Phaeton is a great car, but its not 10k better than the Audi A8. I think thats why Ive only seen 2 of them on the road...

[nnkfws333]

Infiniti is a LUXURY brand. I think Nissan makes that very clear by badging the GT-R as a Nissan. I'd imagine selling a NSX next to a Prelude is more difficult than selling a GT-R next to a Z33. The new Skyline fits into the current Nissan lineup better than the NSX fit into Honda's.

...I dont know what VW was thinking. The Phaeton is a great car, but its not 10k better than the Audi A8. I think thats why Ive only seen 2 of them on the road...

How does the Skyline fit into the Nissan lineup rather then the NSX into Honda? They are both super cars with a price tag Im sure gonna be 50-70k. Just because it was badged as a Nissan over in Japan but so was the NSX badged as a Honda. I guess most people wouldn't feel anything if they bought a 50-70k car car under the Nissan name but if you put it under the Infiniti name people would. Also thats a big price gap from 30k for a Z33 to a GTR for 70k thats no comparison at all.

I know if Nissan had 350Z that was exactly and I mean exactly like the Infiniti G35, people would buy the G35 just because people associate Infiniti as a Nissan but better just like Lexus is Toyota but better.

Yeah VW is retarded like that and I have never seen a Phaeton in real life.

[GEO]

GTR is going to replace the 350z.

Starting price: $35,596.44

[Black on Gold]

im just glad its Nissan. Wouldnt mind just taking one for a Test Drive

[Nick240sx]

What is the engine rumored to be?

the engine is rumored to be a v8, twin turbo charged, awd....i think it was estimated at about 450+ hp. assuming that they still use that engine. it would be hot if it were an rb38dett or an rb40dett...thats just me.

"what you got in that thing?""an rb40"

[EZcheese15]

the engine is rumored to be a v8, twin turbo charged, awd....i think it was estimated at about 450+ hp. assuming that they still use that engine. it would be hot if it were an rb38dett or an rb40dett...thats just me.

"what you got in that thing?""an rb40"

It has already been confirmed to be a VQ series engine. Displacement is still unofficial. It will either be a 3.3, 3.5, or 3.7 liter.