Nissan GT-R
 

Now why couldn't Subaru produce a car that looks something like this instead of the super ugly WRX/STi.

I suspect that this car will steal the market. Looks like a real winner to me!!!!!!!!!!! Particularly with a 11.7 quarter and 193MPH top speed.

All of that and a beautiful car--in my opinion. Not to mention awesome HP ratings--depending on what version hits the US.


http://www.edmunds.com/il/nissan/skyline/

Lee

Awesome car, yes, but it's competing Porsche/Vette territory in terms of pricing, way over the sport compact area. The only people that will convert from sport compacts are Infinity G35/37 owners and that sort of thing I think.

Styling is up to interpretation.

I personally hate it. While I think the WRX is ugly, its much nicer than the GT-R. The rear isn't bad, but the front accosts my eyes every time I see it.

little off topic...
 

While looking at LA Auto show pics of the new GT-R, I saw this car from the 80's reborn. The Vector WX8. "From the press release: predicted top speed of 275mph, max 1,850hp and 1,700 torques @ 6,000 rpm, price N/A."

g35/37's are around $35k-$40k.

the GTR is rumored to be around $70k.


i don't think they'll be converting.

Each time I see this car, I am falling in love with it more and more...
I just cannot think that the design can get any better for a sports car. The rear, the sides, the front fenders... the front side... and around 500hp's, TT and AWD :eek:.. Damn! that car is just... FREAKIN' PERFECT!

It is definitely gonna be my next purchase in the future. But I wouldn't buy it in the first two years of production, Nissan always has revisions and issues in their sports cars.

The 350Z gearbox was revised near 5 times so far. They had issues grinding in 2nd and 3rd gears. Also the early Z's were not fully equipped (bremboz, forged rims, etc...). You never know, the GT-R might experience the same "deja vu" history :D

So 2011 will hopefully be the date where SS meets GT-R :D

I like it. I'd buy that before i bought a z06 corvette or anything else in that price range.

Agree 900% It really doesn't compute. I'd like to see it compared with a lambo/ferrari though. If the final product is user friendly with great stereo and decent seats for daily driving you'll see a swing from some of those guys. The skyline is supposed to be a purist car though right?

That said, I can think of much better things to waste 70K on.

Trust me, I own the Z and the stereo/seats you mentioned are perfect. I think the GT-R is gonna be 900% better :D

Lee, I can see that we think alike about performance cars:rolleyes::)

This car is going to be the dog's b....x. Nissan may even be thinking of racing again, a road test shows the ride quality to be hard, even on the softest setting.

I'm also grimly amused at the height of the raised eyebrows on the $70K price tag!:eek:

The Euro equivalent of your $70k over here is 46K Euro. That amount of money will buy you an Impreza WRX here in Ireland.
A Nissan 350Z costs Euro58.5K here, or in your money $88,000.

And the nice Mr Nissan is planning to sell you a 500hp AWD 190 mph supercar for a paltry $70,000, and you fellows think this is a steep price!!:eek::eek::eek:

You guys really don't know how well off you are as regards what you have to pay for performance cars.

Joe;):)

BTW, your lovely pics are titled R34, it should be R36;)

Customs? :confused:

Its that bad in Ireland :confused: ... I know guys on the little islands like bemuda pay almost twice the price, and thats like out in the middle of nowhere One guy was telling me he paid a discounted 36k for his econobox that would normally fetch about 20K here.

Yes. VRT [Vehicle Registration Tax] and VAT [Sales Tax]

:mad::mad:

Yes, it is that bad here in Ireland.

Looked at another way, it's that good in the USA is probably closer to the mark.:rolleyes::)

I suspect US prices are way cheaper than anything in Europe.

Joe:)

Well... we do pay a lot less for gas :)