Surprise: GT-R will be sold under Nissan, not Infiniti

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn today announced that the next generation of Nissan's GT-R performance car will be available in North America and badged as a Nissan model, consistent with its global branding. Previous reports had suggested it would be sold as an Infiniti. The new GT-R was previewed last year in concept form as the GT-R PROTO (pictured). Traditionally, the Nissan GT-R has not previously been offered for sale in North America.Ã'  The GT-R will debut in production form at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the company said today.Ã'  It is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in Fall 2007, followed by the U.S. and Canada in Spring 2008.Ã'  More details on the launch of the GT-R will be available at a later date.