# Nissan GT-R spypics **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 17, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724 "2005-10-17T19:35:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grindpunk16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9f8e36/32.png) [@grindpunk16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grindpunk16)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/1 "2005-10-17T19:35:56Z")
Spy Shots: Nissan GT-R Prototype Posted Oct 17, 2005, 7:30 AM ET by John Neff ![http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6051014.001](http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6051014.001) Just days before the Nissan GT-R Prototype will be unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, a mule has been caught testing on the Nurburgring in Germany. Many modifications were made to this Infiniti G35 coupe to make it worthy of the GT-R name, including hood air-scoopes, widened fenders that fit giant wheels and four tail pipes that could likely propel the car on exhaust thrust alone. The powerplant is rumored to be a twin-turbo 3.2L V6 capable of 480 horsepower. We’re not sure from where the 3.2L will be sourced, but we’d love to see a TT version of the 3.5L VQ six-cylinder that powers many Nissan and Infiniti models in North America, including the Z. Source: Autoblog > **[Motor1.com | Car Reviews, Automotive News and Analysis](https://www.motor1.com/)** > > Bringing car buyers and enthusiasts the latest US and world auto news, industry trends, in-depth reviews, high-res images and live auto show coverage. ![http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6051014.001/pageview/photo/photo/1/page/1/lang/eng/nissan/1.html](http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6051014.001/pageview/photo/photo/1/page/1/lang/eng/nissan/1.html) ![http://www.japanesecarfans.com/SpyPhotos/6051014.001/6051014.001.Mini1L.jpg](http://www.japanesecarfans.com/SpyPhotos/6051014.001/6051014.001.Mini1L.jpg) As one of the most notorious supercars on the planet, the R34 Nissan Skyline ceased production in 1999. With massive dealer demand and Nissan enthusiasts around the globe calling for a successor, it was at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show in 2001 where Nissan unveiled the GT-R Concept confirming that the GT-R legend would live on. Then after two years of silence and a growing restless public, Nissan announced at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show that the GT-R would be released in 2007. Now with the launch of the production model getting closer, Nissan is set to unveil a near final production model called the GT-R PROTO in one week’s time at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. One week ago Nissan released some teaser design sketches of the Nissan GT-R PROTO Concept. Stunning! Seen here testing at the Nurburgring test track in Germany is a Skyline GT-R test mule wearing a heavily modified body of an Infiniti G35 Coupe. To clarify, the G35 Coupe was named the Skyline in Japan since 2001 but never received an ultra-high-performance engine/drivetrain and therefore never lived up to it’s predecessor’s supercar status. But that’s all going to change now with the new GT-R. Taking a closer look at these photos you’ll notice the slightly more acute roofline, hood air-scoops, widened body with flared fenders, rolled out rear quarter panels and rocket launcher like dual exhaust pipes which is rumored to give way to 480hp from a 3.2 liter twin turbo V6 engine. Sources say that the purpose of this particular testing session was to evaluate the GT-R’s suspension which is being tuned by Lotus at their development center in England. This GT-R will be exported globally and that includes US (under Infiniti brand) and Australia. Look for a price tag around $80,000 USD. ---
**Author:** ![SlowAssNeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@SlowAssNeon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlowAssNeon)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/2 "2005-10-17T19:44:04Z")
glad its just a proto for now… that squared rear bumper just doesnt look good at all. ---
**Author:** ![turboTSI1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@turboTSI1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turboTSI1320)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/3 "2005-10-17T21:35:37Z")
The car will cost way to much for the American consumer and get discontinued. Im sure its going to fit into the 50-70k range, anyone whos going to spend that cash is going to buy a Ferrari, Porsche, or a vette. Just my .02 ---
**Author:** ![SlowAssNeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@SlowAssNeon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlowAssNeon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/4 "2005-10-18T10:30:05Z")
> [@turboTSI1320](#): > > The car will cost way to much for the American consumer and get discontinued. Im sure its going to fit into the 50-70k range, anyone whos going to spend that cash is going to buy a Ferrari, Porsche, or a vette. Just my .02 people said the same thing about the Viper and the NSK… yet they sold fairly well. but yeah, id take a vette over it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/5 "2005-10-18T10:48:09Z")
never be as sexy as this bitch ![http://www.0755car.com/Files/ThumImage/200506231558261310.jpg](http://www.0755car.com/Files/ThumImage/200506231558261310.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turboTSI1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@turboTSI1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turboTSI1320)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/6 "2005-10-18T11:14:06Z")
> [@SlowAssNeon](#): > > people said the same thing about the Viper and the NSK… yet they sold fairly well. > > but yeah, id take a vette over it 🙂 Yeah ok because we see vipers and NSX’s everyday. ---
**Author:** ![z32power.com](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z32power.com/32/3348_2.png) [@z32power.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/z32power.com)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/7 "2005-10-18T11:42:35Z")
that “G35” looking skyline on the nurburgring was supposedly just to test the powerplant, and the car is supposedly going to look much different. see the link below for the “final” version that is going to hit the market. I think this car will not sell, except to the true nissan enthusiast. like me :blue: [www.gtrproto.com](http://www.gtrproto.com) ---
**Author:** ![grindpunk16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9f8e36/32.png) [@grindpunk16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grindpunk16)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/8 "2005-10-18T11:45:10Z")
> [@RedLineGSR94](#): > > never be as sexy as this bitch :bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![SlowAssNeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@SlowAssNeon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlowAssNeon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/9 "2005-10-18T12:25:05Z")
> [@turboTSI1320](#): > > Yeah ok because we see vipers and NSX’s everyday. thats because we’re in crappy western pa :mad: go to so cal, or fl… youll see em quite a bit. i know when im at either one, i do… especially vipers. ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/10 "2005-10-18T12:25:55Z")
i see 2 red X’s and an arial shot??? ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/11 "2005-10-18T12:38:45Z")
i didnt click the link b4…looks funny to me ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Dirty\_Georg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@Old\_Dirty\_Georg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Old_Dirty_Georg)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/12 "2005-10-18T13:03:13Z")
> [@turboTSI1320](#): > > The car will cost way to much for the American consumer and get discontinued. Im sure its going to fit into the 50-70k range, anyone whos going to spend that cash is going to buy a Ferrari, Porsche, or a vette. Just my .02 What Ferrari is in the 50 to 70 range? The only Porsches in that range are the Boxter and the Cayman. With performance on par with other cars in it’s price range every single one of these imported will be sold. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/13 "2005-10-18T13:16:26Z")
Americans arent going to buy an $80,000 nissan. ---
**Author:** ![jcf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@jcf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcf)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/14 "2005-10-18T13:24:55Z")
if they pay 80k for a dodge they’ll pay 80k for a nissan ---
**Author:** ![jcf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@jcf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcf)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/15 "2005-10-18T13:26:40Z")
or honda for that matter ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/16 "2005-10-18T13:32:47Z")
not too many people dropped ~70k for the vw phaeton. I don’t see a 70k nissan selling too well, even with the cult following the skyline has. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/17 "2005-10-18T13:34:16Z")
i’m not too sure the whole skyline appeal works on the older guys that actually have the money to blow… the vw phaeton was at least a ‘luxury’ type car… there is a guy that works across the street taht has one as a daily driver… ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/18 "2005-10-18T13:37:23Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > i’m not too sure the whole skyline appeal works on the older guys that actually have the money to blow… the vw phaeton was at least a ‘luxury’ type car… there is a guy that works across the street taht has one as a daily driver… the president of AAA has one. It’s pretty nice. :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nissan-gt-r-spypics/177724/19 "2005-10-19T09:47:40Z")
newer pics… [http://www.gtrproto.com/](http://www.gtrproto.com/)