It would be such a sweet winter beater.

It should be sold here as the Nissan Skyline. Anyway, this thing is for real!

we have been waiting for this day for a very long time Nissan is back on the map. I’ll take the GT-R Evo spec Please $94K aint that bad

weee!! count me in!! no wait, Im still in HS. dammit!!!!

@LP640

You would pay almost double the price for 50HP and 200lbs less!? How about you spend that extra money on mods and still have money left over for another car.

^^^ Because mods void warranty, and when you spend that much money, it’s good to keep warranty for as long as possible.

those are the basic things you get for $20,000. I guarantee you that isn’t it.

Considering how bulletproof the R34 was I highly doubt they wont cover Warr. Its funny the local Infiniti dealer here spent someodd million building a new Dealership in anticipation of the GT-R but its going to be a Nissan only product lol. Also the Skyline is bascially the infiniti G35 models.

deutschetouring1337, lol didn’t they get the memo from Nissan b4 they drew up plans to build a new dealership?

Not interested in any of these…

Anybody need a kidney? I’m selling one of mine and buying this car….
On a serious note, I don’t think Nissan will void the warranty if sold. Like 1337 said, GT-R’s have always been bullet proof. And since the engine should be a derivative of the VR endurance racing engine (minus two cylinders, plus two turbos), I doubt reliability will be an issue.

In Japan, this will be the next Supra. I guarantee we will see a riced out version(s) of this car in the next Fast and Furious. For me, the upcoming Camaro and Challenger both look better and are just as powerful (and cost less). I do like the fact that Nissan is coming out with a car like this – it is something Toyonda should do also because there is a real lack of excitement in their lineups right now

Commodore: I hate the fast and the furious. This car is for people with a litlle more upstairs. Not really a muscle-car competitor, more like one of the early-’90s Japanese performance cars.

But i’d love to take one out on I-80

The GT-R was always more popular than the Supra in Japan, Commodore. Especially with the Tuners. The GT-R’s status in Japan (and all other RHD markets, mind you) is legendary. Both the GT-R’s RB and Supra’s 2JZ motors had a reputation of being near indestructible though, with stock blocked versions seeing over 600hp with ease.

At 94k you’re within shot of a 911. Go for the Porsche instead. German evolution over Japanese manga-inspired tech anyday.

the RBs and 2jzs were the best I6s to come out of JPN.

JJT – oh yea don’t get me wrong, great car I am just saying that considering the price and everything else available out there, I’d take a muscle car over this. I am well aware that this doesn’t compete with the Camaro

wicked….mods do NOT void warrantys unless a malfunction directly relates to the add-on part. SEMA is a huge supporter of modifying cars w/ after market parts

^^^^Deanster i’d usually agree with you but are you seriously telling me you’d rather have a boring 911 over this GT-R?????

911’s are sick…but you see them everywhere….this car is unique and wont be seen as much as the 911 variants…plus a Carerra S is $83k with only 355hp

This car will be bad ass!! However, I think it should be branded as Infinity. I think that if I spend $94K I would like it to come with a more prestigeous name. Hardcore or not, at that price it becomes a status car. Can you imagine going to the Nissan showroom and seeing this next to a Versa. That doesn’t even sound right in the same sentence.

Its an extra $35k+ for 60 horsepower? Give me the god damn 480hp and call it a day

it won’t matter if the camaro and challenger have roughly the same amount of horsepower, because the gt-r will be faster. and gt-r buyers will still be able to admire the looks of either car in their rearview mirrors.

also, sik59rt’s point is well taken, the gt-r ends where the 911 begins. and the gt-r (i’d assume the evo model) has been testing against the 911 turbo (albeit a 996, i believe).

however, i do take issue with the warranty comment. to the best of my knowledge there’s no overriding set of rules that governs what does or does not void a warranty. that’s usually set by the manufacturer. that being said, i can’t imagine there not being some nismo parts available that won’t void the warranty.

also, the new gt-r is completely different from the old gt-r, so it’s unfair to assume it’s going to be as tough as the old ones.

and I suppose seeing this next to a versa would be a bit like seeing an aveo next to a z06

Even if it’s a Nissan, people will know it’s special. I’ll bet my mom would look at it and go “OMG! That’s a Nissan?!?! Wow, they’ve changed!”. Happens all the time…

Nissan is clearly capable of building serious performance cars… the BNR32, 33 , and 34 have already proved that. This is the next step nissan has taken to make this a true 911 turbo competitor. I can’t wait to see an official release with production pics and all specs. This car is very interensting… I can’t wait till mine’s, nismo, and JUN get their hands on this….

“I think that if I spend $94K I would like it to come with a more prestigeous name.”

Same argument with the AMG CL compared with the Bentley Con GT. Same price with the CL being faster but people will still take the Bentley anyway. It’s always a balance between luxury and performance. Seriously though 57K is hella cheap for such a car.

SALES ON THE GO…..GOOD…..NICE CAR.

“Nissan is clearly capable of building serious performance cars”

well said.

480hp for 57k isnt bad… Is it awd? Probably going to make like 3000 of them

Wait I forgot youll end up getting it for 70k after dealer markup

Riced out hmmmm….

I’ll take 2 please

didnt nissan ban dealer markup on this car or something

A very powerful car with a hell of a great price tag, that is unless there is a markup by the dealers. I think that if it was sold under the Infinity brand the price would sky rocket so I am glad they kept it where it has always belonged. Under the Nissan badge. =D
I’ll take 1 please!!!

When the last GT-R was around, the MSRP on that was Â¥6,129,000… and during it’s production run, the Â¥ to $US exchange rate averaged between 120:1 and 130:1. That means the last GT-R models (the Spec Nur models) cost just shy of $50,000 US… in Japan, back in ‘02. With the standard version of the new model starting at $57,000 US, and packing more technology and power than the outgoing top of the line model, I think the prices are reasonable. The EVO-Spec is to compete with Porsche’s 911 Turbo, so I don’t think under $100 grand is too big an asking price, considering the performance.

I wonder if they’ll make an Infiniti version as they do with most of the popular Nissan models.

Hope the Evo Spec will be released in NA, sometimes we get the short end of the stick on the “closest to race car” factory model. Sure $35k is a lot of money for 60hp, but exotic LW materials is becoming the name of the game and people will buy it.

I like this car a lot, but $94k is a lot of cash for it. Would I buy this over a 911 Turbo? Absolutely. Would I buy it over a $70k Z06? Nope. Would I buy it over a 600hp $80k Viper? Nope.

I wish the Japanese would get over this “evo” moniker. It’s played out and corny already. It’s like the “Type-R” crap of the 90’s. PLAYED OUT.

why the name badge makes sense: Dodge Viper.

So why the premium for the Evo? What does it offer if not more hp?

Deanster, as I read the article the Evo sheds 200 lbs and adds 50HP over the other models for the extra $27k (on top of the V-Spec). The base model and V-Spec model get 480HP. V-Spec is “uplevel” from the base model which may mean $10k worth of nicer trim options & Nissan gadgets.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122724