<B>Sports car coming:</B> Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, confirms the automaker's high-performance, Porsche 911-like sports car called the Skyline GT-R will be sold in the U.S. after it is unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show.

Asked why so long a wait, he replied, "Because we want it to be exceptional, with a lot of performance at a reasonable price."

Nissan sells a car called Skyline in Japan that's related to the Infiniti G35 sold in the U.S., but the GT-R that was sold in Japan until a few years ago was off a platform of its own not related to that of the G35.

Nissan said no decision has been made on what platform the new GT-R will be based or whether it will be a Nissan or an Infiniti. But it will be an icon like the Nissan Z-Car.

Datsun had a good idea when they came out with the Z body style. Nissan has shown a tendency to repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot since they took over. That prototype looks like they `borrowed' the front fenders from a Audi TT ... who borrowed the design from somebodfy that designs rotary lawn mower bodies. If it don't go ... make it purty. If it ain't purty ... make it go. I'll take the go thank you.

Originally posted by D-Webster

Datsun had a good idea when they came out with the Z body style. Nissan has shown a tendency to repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot since they took over.

Hold on a second here. The company has always been Nissan. Datsun was a name used only in the United States because Nissan was afraid that if their cars didn't succeed in the export market that Nissan would get a black eye.

The Datsun name was used in the majority of export markets, not just America.

I still think it looks like a bloody refrigerator.

Actially, some refrigerators have rounded corners and smooth lines.

QUOTE"It's like an intercontinental ballistic fridge, punching a hole through the air." Road and Track. hehehe.

An Inline-6 Twin-Turbo with DOHC would be a nice start for the engine....AWD to continue the tradition as well...6 speed also..

Jason

manz, i was over in america lyk....2months ago? and no-one knew what a skyline was... i was in deep shock hehe, over here they're evrywhere....but we dont have any of your big arse utes haha..... ford lightnings i think they were... hectic ... but u kno wah sucks? we have &#036;^&#33;# all 240's.... abt 600 in aus... japan wont let us have em man, dodgy bastards . not many people even kno abt 240z ere ey...

matsun..................do you eat with that mouth? Give us a break here and cut the profanity. It doesn't offend me so much as it might some of the others. :finger: PLEASE, THANK YOU

sorry mate just my way, i'l quiet down for ya

Not a big fan of the front spoiler and headlights on that GTR.

Mind you, I bagged the 350Z for being ugly and look how well that thing is selling.

Originally posted by D-Webster

Nissan has shown a tendency to repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot since they took over.

Did I really read this???:stupid: