Return of the GTR! But is it a Skyline...
Like the Skyline GT-Rs R32 through R34, the Nissan GT-R is all-wheel drive with a twin-turbo 6 cylinder engine; however, the evolutionary, incremental changes between Skyline models R31 through to the R34 have been done away with.
The engine's no longer a Straight Six cylinder one but a V6 3.8 litre. The 'Skyline' badge and name has disappeared yet the chassis code was maked as R35, indicating some reference to the previous incarnations.
The body shape and 'look' of the car is very different. The 'stove-pipe' brake lights are still there but only about 5% of the rest are compatable with earlier skylines. The sedan shape is gone, replaced by an aggressive 'coupe' look.
As a supercar it truly does offer the power and speeds to put the pricier sportscar pedigrees so shame.
With a top speed of 193 mph it is claimed to of lapped the Nurburg Ring in 7 minutes 28 seconds. Beating it's rival the Porshe GT2.
It also is now officially imported to foreign countries in greater numbers than previous GTRs
Yet for all its power its price and affordability are in question. Compared to the spare parts for the R32 to R34 models the R35 is truly an expensive car to maintain.
As a benchmark transmission is reckoned to cost $20,000 to change and fit in a Nissan dealer garage. This is many times that of the previous GTRs before it.
Some Skyline owners desire the GTR but others do not, stating price, the radical shift from its roots and the look is a skyline too far...
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