EXCLUSIVE!!! *Spy shot of GTR test mule* EXCLUSIVE!!!

[Joe]

that pic was taken in phoenix AZ, im guessing avondale area. alot of the major manufacturers have test areas in phoenix because its the most extreme enviornment the car will see (in summer). it just so happens frisco was driving around and saw one lol.

good to know they are getting close to a release having a test vehicle in public with no crazy cladding or cover-ups.

[xekushnr]

dood there are trees like that in michigan in port huron.

im not sure what kind of trees those are but they look like palm trees. i dont think they would be able to survive around here, but i could be wrong. for the record, i have lived here for 18 years and i have never seen a palm tree around here that wasnt kept inside.

[EZcheese15]

hmm...the car has a manufacturer plate from michigan but the pic is obviously not in michigan. note the palm trees in the upper left?

That's because ALL Manufacturer plates that are owned by Nissan are MI. And that is true with nearly every car manufacturer. That is because almost every manufacturer's technical design center's are in michigan.

My dad used to work for Nissan Corporate, and every car he ever "borrowed" from work had FL "registration only" tags. Even when we lived in GA and SC. That's because Nissan Southeast regional headquarters are in FL. Large companies can register entire fleets of cars all in one state, regardless of where in the country the car ends up for testing/training/etc.

[xekushnr]

That's because ALL Manufacturer plates that are owned by Nissan are MI. And that is true with nearly every car manufacturer. That is because almost every manufacturer's technical design center's are in michigan.

My dad used to work for Nissan Corporate, and every car he ever "borrowed" from work had FL "registration only" tags. Even when we lived in GA and SC. That's because Nissan Southeast regional headquarters are in FL. Large companies can register entire fleets of cars all in one state, regardless of where in the country the car ends up for testing/training/etc.

oh, i didnt know that. makes a hell of a lot of sense though. thanks for clearing that up for me.

[Flicktitty]

Is it possible this could be a concept G35?

[EZcheese15]

Is it possible this could be a concept G35?

Possible. I'd say it's 50/50 on whether it's the concept G or the GTR. But if it's the concept G, the drivetrain should be relatively similar to the current G. Unless they are testing the forcasted V8 G35 Coupe. We'll have to let time go by before we find out the truth.

[Dano]

that pic was taken in phoenix AZ, im guessing avondale area. alot of the major manufacturers have test areas in phoenix because its the most extreme enviornment the car will see (in summer). it just so happens frisco was driving around and saw one lol.

good to know they are getting close to a release having a test vehicle in public with no crazy cladding or cover-ups.

He was probly just toddleing around on lunch or something, lol... U know Joe, when I still lived in Avondale, I saw a number of test cars, a lot of cars/trucks/suvs wearing the black fabric camo to hide the body design, it was pretty neat!

-Dan

[TgduMg]

Danisiti 1

[EZcheese15]

is it legal to drive around with it?

Yes, because it is the Manufacturer who owns the car They have exclusive rights to drive any vehicle on the road for testing. That is how cars become thoroughly tested before they ever go into production.

[starscream6]

how long does it take to design, test, and produce a car like this. im not trying tell them to hurry up or anything, i was just wondering how long they've been working on it?

[Kenrik]

Well done photoshop by someone who is mad they can never afford a GTR

Look at this... http://gtrproto.com/

Back under wraps? WTF

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

holy **** at that photoshop.. thats crazyness

[Jesda]

I almost said "Damn it Greg, I know what a G35 looks like!"

Its pretty darn neat to see the GTR on the road, even if I'm not terribly fond of the car. Nice find!

[Joe]

He was probly just toddleing around on lunch or something, lol... U know Joe, when I still lived in Avondale, I saw a number of test cars, a lot of cars/trucks/suvs wearing the black fabric camo to hide the body design, it was pretty neat!

-Dan

oh man i saw tons

my most memorable was a line of 6 bently continental gt's going down the 17, every one of them with a guy in the pass seat with a laptop.

[JimmyMethod]

Are Michigan you can see all sorts of GM cars before they come out. Cars I saw before they were announced:New Impala, new Vette, new Monte Carlo, Colbalt, DTS.Hitman, did you take those pics? If so, how long were watching it?

[EZcheese15]

Here you go guys, I overlayed the GTR Concept rear end with this test mule photo:

[PalmerWMD]

Nice catch Greg.

Fred..

[EZcheese15]

BTW, nearly everything lines up exactly. The exhaust is dead on. The only difference is the angle of the C-pillars, but that is most likely because the angle of the two pictures from the camera is not identical. But it's still damn close.

[180crafter]

Look at this... http://gtrproto.com/

Back under wraps? WTF

Dem Fuggers... They are pretty good at making us want this thing....

[One_Love]

nice job EZcheese

[Eikon]

Nice work Torry.

Some guy from Nissan is going to be sitting in his office tomorrow saying, "Geez... these guys from NICO are good!!"

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

torry can you do us a favor and do the same pic in reverse just for reference... thanks

[AZhitman]

I didn't shoot that pic - The photographer is none other than the legendary "Frisco".

We're all set for when the car comes out: http://www.GTRclub.org

[AZhitman]

By the way, I get an email from some clown who saw this thread: "Dude, that's just a G35, it says so on the back."



I hope he never sees a Pontiac Sunfire with a GT-R emblem.

Then again, he probably drives one.

[nismofly]

anybody who says its just a g35 with a body kit must have missed the exhaust and the diffuser

[chitownguy]

By the way, I get an email from some clown who saw this thread: "Dude, that's just a G35, it says so on the back."



I hope he never sees a Pontiac Sunfire with a GT-R emblem.

Then again, he probably drives one.

Thas funny Greg. Man I guess he can only read 3 letters and numbers at a time.

[EZcheese15]

torry can you do us a favor and do the same pic in reverse just for reference... thanks

[phleb]

HHHHmmmmm i'll have to keep an eye out for them In the winter of 04 I was visiting a friend in Sault St. Marie Michigen and saw 2 Mustang GT's up there in camo ( with manufactuar plates) it was pretty cool! thanks for the pics there the sex!

That's pretty cool to see. But why were they in sault st. marie? As a matter of fact, why were you in sault ste. marie?

[nsrZ32]

nice! thanks greg

[maxnix]

This is an earlier mule that was shot in England when Lotus was helping them with the suspension.