BREAKING NEWS!!!! New GTR pics are up!!!

[AZhitman]

Vette started in 1953.

[honda_killer240]

when did the skyline start?

[One_Love]

i thought that, that wasnt the final version. The pics on the homepage look like photoshop

[BlackFlag_s13]

Hawt!! Teh new sechs....

[sensibleS13driver]

whoaaaaaaa (a la Wayne and Garth) It does exist!

[honda_killer240]

ya the skyline came out 4 years later, my bad

[EZcheese15]

when did the skyline start?

1957 was the first year. I don't think either copied either. It's just coincidence. Nissan isn't going to copy tailights from a car not sold in Japan, 4 years after it debuts.

[nismofly]

skyline was i think like late 50s, Prince Motors, before Nissan bought them - *edit* got beat to it

gt-r was like '69 or '70 though, and the quad round tails i think came in like the mid 80s, maybe earlier

[honda_killer240]

no the skyline when into production in 55, verey interesting stuff in this sit.

http://history.jbskyline.net/

[SeVa-S13]

I wasn't actually saying Nissan literally copied the 'vette, just making a point that it's impossible for cars to not resemble something else from time to time.

[JDMEnthused]

**prays to god for specs on the new GTR*

*prays for a new powerful powerplant that can be swapped into earlier year S-chassis** :-D

[EZcheese15]

no the skyline when into production in 55, verey interesting stuff in this sit.

http://history.jbskyline.net/

Quote from that page:

" 1st Generation (1957 - 63) "

[honda_killer240]

I wasn't actually saying Nissan literally copied the 'vette, just making a point that it's impossible for cars to not resemble something else from time to time.

true, but this has turned into a good history lesson, for me anyway

[gniknave]

Who cares how the front looks, all anybody will see is the back anyway...

[nismofly]

that site contradicts itself:

first "Its production started in 1955 with the introduction of the Skyline ALSI-1, a car built by the Prince Motor Company. The Prince Motor Company was established in 1952 by the Tama Electric Car Company."

then "1st Generation (1957 - 63)"

so which is it?

by the way thats the site i was looking for and couldnt find again, thanks

[MinisterofDOOM]

1957 was the first year. I don't think either copied either. It's just coincidence. Nissan isn't going to copy tailights from a car not sold in Japan, 4 years after it debuts.

Yeah, but the 'vette tails didn't even go to the four circles until 1961.

Ferrari used them before either the GT-R or the 'Vette.They're just a sporty style that looks good with a wide variety of bodystyles.

[NISTECH]

Reading pleasure. 07 release according to this.http://www2.nissan-global.com/....html

[honda_killer240]

so what u guys think, will they stay 6 cylender or will they go 8?

[EZcheese15]

so what u guys think, will they stay 6 cylender or will they go 8?

It's already near official that it will be a twin turbo VQ of some sort.

[NISTECH]

The Z is suppose to get a new Q for 07. I suspect the GTR will have the same motor with HP mods and turbos.

[AZhitman]

Good assumption there...

[MinisterofDOOM]

The Z is suppose to get a new Q for 07. I suspect the GTR will have the same motor with HP mods and turbos.

That's what I was thinking as well. Good to hear someone informed agrees with me...makes me feel smart.

By "new Q," what exactly do you mean? An entirely new V6, or an update of the VQ? Or are you not sure yourself?

[One_Love]

3.7 tt

[scs13]

times up! aaaaaaaaand i still dont see anything.

[One_Love]

when i check the site it still says one more hour

[scs13]

this is some SHIFT_bull****

[One_Love]

this is some SHIFT_bull****

hahaha thats a classic

[Shift_Tommy]

wow!

[gabossie]

The site actually did change!

[Kenrik]

it changed and the car is dam purdy...