Nissan Skyline GT-R R35 Concept Photos

The Nissan Skyline GT-R R35 Concept has been unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show this year.

Nissan will continue building the GT-R in the 21st Century, providing the ultimate driving pleasure to even more people worldwide. In its next generation Nissan is looking to introducing the GT-R in other markets worldwide.

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In pursuit of ultimate driving pleasure
Successive generations of the GT-R have consistently pursued the ultimate in driving pleasure. Over the years, the GT-R has continued to be a supreme-performance road-going car that delivers superb driving pleasure by responding faithfully to the driver's demands. Just sitting in the driver's seat of the GT-R produces a feeling of excitement that envelops the entire body.
Achieving the ultimate in driving pleasure means that the car must perform exactly as the driver expects. Meeting this expectation requires a faithful response to the driving actions executed by the driver, and the car must convey accurate information to the driver. In other words, the driver has to be able to judge the vehicle's state accurately and instantaneously. Then, through the car's consistently response to the accelerator pedal, steering wheel and brake pedal, the driver enjoys the pleasure of controlling the car at will. There is feeling of solid trust and oneness that forms between the driver and the car in this process, confidently bringing out both the driver's skill and the car's maximum potential.
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Consistently providing the best specifications available in every era
If drivers are to enjoy the ultimate in driving pleasure, the car's potential must be raised to the utmost limits. Successive generations of the GT-R have truly incorporated superior specifications even among vehicles in this segment. With its unrivaled power, the engine has delivered outstanding acceleration and top speed combined with a driving sensation. A superior braking system has provided powerful braking performance, and an outstanding suspension has enabled the GT-R to corner with remarkable quickness.
The GT-R has been the showcase for the highest levels of acceleration, cornering and stopping capabilities. The delicate balance between the powerful engine and responsive suspension has been pushed as each system surpassed last generation technology.
As a result of that never-ending process, the GT-R has continued to embody the most advanced technologies available in every era.

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Expanding the tradition globally in the 21st-Century
Successive generations of the GT-R have already established an unshakable position in Japan as a result of incorporating the highest levels of technology available in pursuit of ultimate driving pleasure. That superior performance transcended the oceans to make the GT-R the focus of envious looks the world over. Nissan is developing a new generation of GT-R for the 21st Century with the aim of placing it in the spotlight of the global stage, beyond the borders of the Japanese market.

The GT-R displayed at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show is a concept vehicle which delivers "Ultimate Driving Pleasure" with the best in world-class
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This concept car is well... ' 'different' ' .. I doubt this is how the production version will look, but this car does have something special in it. Let's hope for the best!

Hey Igor:D

Me no like the look of it, but I do like the fact that they are trying and chances for a US version has gone up.

Also for everyone who has been talking about "I hate the new Skyline, it should never come to the states blah blah". As you can see the new Skyline is only the SEDAN version and this is JUST the concept for the GT-R.

The fun starts now:D

Here are a few other concepts from the Tokyo Auto show. http://www.autonews.com/page.cms?pageId=153 Some look like fun, others just plain scarry. Either way all cars have to start somewhere.

Also, I can not help but note.. this picture was posted here on AF some time ago, by a person who simply posted it, and never came back or explained where these pictures originated:

Picture posted looooong time ago-
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The concept officially released by Nissan-
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This rendering is WAY TOO similar to the official concept released by Nissan. Something's going on here... I wish the person who posted this a while ago could come back and maybe give us some kind of an explanation ....:cool:

Creepy?! But no doubt they are very similar and therefore chances are high that the first photo is also valid as a very early concept.:confused:

It would be nice to hear more info. Especially some "educating" of the public outside of Japan of the difference in the many versions of Skylines that have come out.

BTW: Take a look at this photo of the Fairlady Z (350Z):

It's a huge file, but you can check out the larger version and look for yourself. I smell photochop. Chances that the GT-R photo's have been doctored are also high since both photo's came from the same Nissan site.

http://www.nissan.co.jp/MS/PRESS/EN/PRESS_RELEASE/fairlady_z.html


I'll post the Z stuff in the Z folder, but thought the fact that the Fairlady had some photochoping done to it made me think that the GT-R photo's may not all be 100%:)

You do realize that these photos are coming from the OFFICIAL Nissan Website right? :)

Yup. That is why I was questioning the Z photo.

To self I said, "Self, why would Nissan have a photochopped picture of the new Z?".:confused:

The Z looks great and near (if not already) complete.

The GT-R concept, although I don't care too much for its look does bring some great idea's to the table for the next version of the GT-R.

That's why the odd mirror is puzzling me:confused:

speechless.

http://www.nissan.co.jp/MS/PRESS/EN/PRESS_RELEASE/gt-r.html

Expanding the tradition globally in the 21st-Century
Successive generations of the GT-R have already established an unshakable position in Japan as a result of incorporating the highest levels of technology available in pursuit of ultimate driving pleasure. That superior performance transcended the oceans to make the GT-R the focus of envious looks the world over. Nissan is developing a new generation of GT-R for the 21st Century with the aim of placing it in the spotlight of the global stage, beyond the borders of the Japanese market.

Notice it is LHD! You guessed it, my next car will be an R35 GTR!

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One correction please Nissan:

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Gabedude, that looks a lot better.
Let's not forget that this is only a concept.
At least it still has the round taillights.

Originally posted by gabedude
One correction please Nissan:

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Damn! That one looks WAY better.:frog:

I think it has some potential.

I made a small picture.. quick so don't hassle me about it :D

Low it looks better.

I can't help but notice the steering wheel is on the left side. Does that mean it will be imported to the U.S.? That would be awesome!!!!! I just hope that it doesn't get detuned if it does.

Also, if they bring it over will the price go down as a result of lower tariffs?

DAMN!! I wan't one, I know it is probably a long way off, but this is just a step closer in the right direction!!! I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!! :ylsuper

Looks killer. :) But I hope they "fix" the front end and make the back look a little rounder. :) Well, I've found my new car! lol :D Can you imagine the after market support? :)

Looks good. The only thing that bothers me is the front end. I can't help comparing it to that one Cadillac consept they put out this year. :( Maybe its just my mind playing tricks on me.

OTOH the doctered pics that gabedude posted is sweet! Now that looks like an evolved GT-R. :D:D:D

Will I ever get one? Oh yeah I'll just trade in my 2001 NSX when it comes out. ;)

I'm not too crazy about it. It looks way too much like a Z. Who knows what Nissan will do eventually, but at least they will probably send it to the US. For my money, however, I'd rather just have an imported R32, R33 or R34.

The new GT-R will be based on the same platform as the Fairlady Z. The interior design is almost the same too, with all that bare aluminum. I guess the GT-R will also have VQ-power as well. Since the Z will have the normally aspirated VQ35DE with at least 280hp, I bet the GT-R will have a turbo version. With a lighter body and better weight distribution, it should be a rocket.

I'm as skeptical about this as I am about the next NSX. :(

Maybe I just wont be a fan of the cars from this decade, prefering instead the "classic cars of the '90s". ;)

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Check it out!:eek2: We just might get a chance to drive the GT-R concept whether Nissan makes it or not. Sort of.

Check out picture #1

looks pretty cool

Absolutely desirable, and otherwise perfect. Hopefully it won't change much aesthetically, and it probably shouldn't considering the closeness between all of Nissan's recent concept to production models (Concept Z-->350Z/Fairlady Z; XVL Concept sedan-->Altima/G35/Skyline GT). It embodies everything the names Nissan and GT-R stand for in this day in age: trademark qualities with forward movement. You can see familiar lines not only in the taillamps, but also in the overbearing rear fender creases and huge front grille opening. But holding together these features is a stunning new body, flat-out stating Nissan's new direction with subtlety out of the picture; it seems almost like a wake-up call from Nissan.

I know many of you are about to start off with your jeers and signs of incontent, but history ALWAYS repeats itself in this area. Many, many new cars take time getting used to, and this is always primarily due to the familiarity with an older model. Try and fast-forward. Picture this car without thinking of older GT-Rs at first. It's beautiful in its own way while still capturing some essential qualities from it's predecessors. Yes, the R34, 33, and 32 GT-Rs are incomprehendably legendary, but Nissan needed to break the mold with something fresh--something the whole world could enjoy. If they need to reconstruct and make money, then here is a workable, good product. And what's good for Nissan in the long run is good for all of us.

So how come the tail lights of this car reminds me of the old Corvette???

I hated the concept pics at first, but the thing is really startin to grow on me! I love the car's overall shape. Curvy,sexy, yet it screems power. The only part I don't like is the headlamp design. It doesn't convey 'Move Your Slow Ass!' like it should. I know that it will be different on the production model with the addition of turn signals and all, but if they made it look how gabedude made it look, I would buy it in a heartbeat!

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Yeah, at first i didn't like it either, but it's a true beauty i think. I think the hood should be a lil' bit longer and the front light unit should change to get that meaner look. but this is only a concept.


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Further supporting Nissan's new world domination plan is the fact that they designed the concept car left-hand-drive from the start. Nice marketing strategy; now anyone who is in the market to purchase a grand tourer in the next year or two can wait for the GT-R to show up finally on their LHD shores.

Retractable active aero spoiler. Interesting. I can't help but get a feel of Ferrari from the tail end.

The rear end reminds me so much of the 550 Maranello and 456GT. But hey, that's not really a bad thing. I don't think that Nissan should lengthen the hood though. That will make the GT-R will look more like a high speed touring GT akin to the Aston Martin Vanquish, 550 Maranello, and the like. The other reason is that it doesn't need a longer hood. Those other cars have V12s, but the GT-R will probably have a V6. A longer hood just means more weight, which was always the fatal flaw of previous GT-Rs.

I know that's what a lot of people didn't want the GT-R to turn into, but I wouldn't mind. As long as it's still fast.:D

That front is a little unpleasant, IMO.
But it is very good overall.
I added the 5th choice, cuz' it was what I thought, and some here also seem to think.

I am sad that it might lose the I6, and a lot of its heritage. Only time will tell what will happen to this GT-R. It shows promise, and it is EXCELLENT that it will be sold here.

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dang! is nice. a NEW gtr, for us. finally. only one thing i'd lose....the black stripe. its missing a intercooler. just picture a massive ic filling the black space under the nissan logo, then it will all come together.

i like it exactly the same minus stripe, just hope power and drivetrain impress me as much as well.

"the gtr got the green light"
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GT-R Concept have a high drag rate. The G35 sedan only had a .27 this box shape front end will probaly result in .37 which is extra load to carry for the engine.

.37??:eek: A 1992 Ford Explorer has a .43, so I think .37 is a little much. Maybe not though (A 911 GT2 has .34 or so)

The R35 Concept has a more boxy shaped than R34. It's like a windblocker when you are driving.

Look at the GM Precept. It doesnt look too aerodynamic, but it has a .16 Cd.

BTW i like those wheels too, nice design

and i don't think the car is boxy, i think it looks efficient, high stability at high speed.

wondering when the first pics or even movie's will show up of the R35 taking a spin on the Nurburgring.....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Da Hawxxx

and i don't think the car is boxy,


i too thinks the shape has spent some time in a wind tunnel. the rear of the car looks funny, the back reminds me of a 1980s cadillac eldorado, especially the small fins along the tail sides. me thinks it has functionality.



i trust nissan will not dissappointment

Daymmmmm Igor!! Great catch! :D I think most posters must pay close attention to your quote:

This concept car is well... ' 'different' ' .. I doubt this is how the production version will look, but this car does have something special in it. Let's hope for the best!

That sums it up. You can see where they are going with it and even at that it still is eye-catching even as a concept.

The concept looks good but not quite as kick-ass as I hope it would be. Would love to own one though - then I could park it beside my R33 and see which one attracts more attention!;)
BTW, I noticed the hood is not as long as the 32/33/34. Possibly a sign of a V engine configuaration rather than the 6 in line. If that is so, the 32/33/34 will forever be legends and as time goes by, these models will be worshipped like no others. Hmmm....looks like my 33 will stay for a long long time to come!

I have to admit that it's not as cool as I hoped it would be. It just strays too far from the original Skyilne GT-R concept which was basically a hot rodded Skyline. Now it's its own model. I would rather have an R32, R33 or R34, which in the US would still get more attention IMHO.

I'm not really a fan of the way it looks, I wish they made it more like the R-34... But all you have to say is Skyline, or GTR, and I'm there.:)

There is just something about it i dont like. I cant place just what it is. I love the way they are sticking witht the configuration of the tail lights. Needs a small spoiler and a little more detail along the finders and front.

I see a lot of the old vintage Skylines within the R35. The tail lamps and the rear raked roof line remind me of the Ken and Mary and the front/sides look very similar to the 350ZX. I like it. I think to really appreciate it, one needs to be familiar with the entire lineage of the Skyline family. I've seen the Skyline when it first came out in '69 (I'm 36), and I remembered saying how the similar it was to the American muscle cars, as far as looks were concerned but with a Euro flair (I moved back to Japan when my father took orders to Sasebo, Japan). We can make all kinds of inferences to it, but I think we should just be happy that Mr. Carlos Ghosn (CEO Nissan) has made the push to make GT-R a world thing, and not just a Japan thing.:) I've read various articles since this past weekend that the GT-R is coming here to the US, and then I've read articles where it was called "under heavy consideration". It's about time that we get what we want, and that is fun, driving pleasure with HP to back it up. Hopefully, Mr. Ghosn has heard us.

Dale
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RACER 20 : Don't you go buying any car yet. Wait for the R35. I think it smokes.

igor@af,

i'm the one who posted the pic.
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ok, here's the scoop, nothin exciting really. my name is Dennis Salnikov, i'm a transportation design student at CCS in detroit. the photo is of my clay model, that i built last (school) year. i attempted to redesign the skyline, for my own self, just cause i'm so in love with the car. after i was done, a buddy and i decided to throw a few pix of it up on a couple online forums, to see the public reaction. of course, EVERYONE'S A CRITIC, and it got torn apart. but come on, it was my first clay model!! :mad: i put my heart and sould into building that thing, and personally, i like it. the funny thing is that it has some similarity with the official GTR concept that just came out. i was really surprised and actually pretty happy to hear the comments everyone made about how similar the two were. but anyways, thats the deal. here's a couple more pix, go ahead, rip into it...!!

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hope the pix work, and sorry for the large size

Nice work, Skyline R35. How big is it?

thnx a lot medici78! its a 5th scale model, so its a little under 3 feet long. :)

Dude Nissan owes you more than a few bucks for your ideas........Looks like payday is coming early....

Skyline R35 : YO MUN!! I LOVE U'R DESIGN!!! KICKS ASS!! :frog:

sKYLINE r35: YOUR THE MAN! You mustbe a genius! Hmmm...I see a huge design proprietary case coming up soon.:D :cool: ;) :bandit: :sun: :flash: :licker: :smoker2:

R33: that woud require a LOT of photochopping to make all those pics.
The odd mirrors are explained by the designers trying differnt mirrors on each side of the car to see how they look.
Iv seen spy photos of cars with differnt wheels on each side, or even painted different colours on each side.
The car shown is clearly a non-running mock up maybe not even to full scale made just to keep people interested untill the official show car comes out, and then the final production car.


Skyline R35: I like your design better than Nissans, its much cleaner.

and remember guys, the car will probobly change a lot from those pics.
It still has to be based on this:

Moppie: The Skyline and the GTR are two completely different cars now. The GTR will not be based on the Skyline in any shape or form. Expect the GTR to have its own chassis or share one with the 350Z. Also expect a VG35DETT to power it.

The proposals on GT-R engine type are still in the air. I've heard in Japan about a detuned variant of the R390 V8 to the retention of the RB26DETT. What I do know is that Nissan is not retiring the RB26DETT (I'm in the business). It may come out as an option in Japan, akin to Altezza engine choice between 3SGE BEAMS motor and the 2JZGE variant (3SGE is most popular and has 95% support of aftermarket industry; in-line 6 for Altezza does not). The export version is going to be based a lot on current emissions standards, especially in the US. It could go either way. Hopefully, the trend will not dictate what the North American market gets (less powerful engine; has been that way historically), if the North American market gets it at all. I am hoping that whatever variables Mr. Ghosn and his staff are looking at, that the variables are in favor of GT-R coming to North America. Personally, I like the RB26DETT, and yes, it will fit. Anything else will be a pain in the a$$ to work on with very limited room. I can imagine that you'd need a trained moneky to access areas where humans could not without completely removing the engine. Heh! Heh!

Dale
SKR Performance

1985 Toyota Corolla GTS (coupe and hatchback)
1997 Toyota Supra TT 6MT
1995 Nissan 180SX
Formerly 1992 Skyline GT-R and 1996 Skyline GT-R

Dale, welcome to AF and your post is very much appreciated... made my jump up for a second :) ... I was hoping that RB26DETT isn't going to get killed, and you confirmed it. That's really great news.

Arigatou :)
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hey Dale. What do you think of an RB30DETT? An extra .4L?

I have seen a better photo of the R35 on another forum and now it makes more sense. The huge black portion in front in Igor's pics looks terribly out of proportion because the bumper dividing the upper portion and the lower portion is also painted black and not silver. So that portion looks really awful!

Originally posted by GTR-33
Moppie: The Skyline and the GTR are two completely different cars now. The GTR will not be based on the Skyline in any shape or form. Expect the GTR to have its own chassis or share one with the 350Z. Also expect a VG35DETT to power it.

Yes, and no.
They will all share versions of the same engine.
(as well as not post by Shin-Kai Racing regarding the RB26DETT)
and so will all use the same basic platform underneath.

Nissan was in a lot of trouble before Renult took over, and it was determined that one of the causes of that trouble was the excess of different platforms that Nissan used for its cars.
Renult quickly changed this, moving from I thinnk at least 12 different platforms down to only 5.
Nissan simply can't afford to build the new Z, the skyline and the GTR on different RWD/4WD platforms, so they will all have to share the same basic layout. (and just reskin the body to suit the 3 differnt models to with in the limitations of the platform.)

Personally, I think they should be able to make a GT-R profitable. Look at the Honda S2000, 5000 cars and making money. SO it can be done.

hey guys, thnx a lot for the positive feedback. :) the first time i posted the pix with the help of my buddy, it got torn to shreds. well thats it, just wanted to say thanks!! :D