Decision made about Skyline GTR's engine
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Decision made about Skyline GTR's engine
More details of the Japanese monster machine have been revealed by the firm's vice-president of product planning, Patrick Pilata, who spoke exclusively to Auto Express at a secret unveiling of the new 350Z convertible. He also said that plans to power the Skyline replacement with a twin-turbo 4.5-litre V8 engine had been dropped.
Instead, the GT-R will come with a blown version of the 3.5-litre V6 found in the new G35, modified to develop 400bhp. This means stunning performance, and with more than 450Nm of torque the car is expected to sprint from 0-60mph in around 4.5 seconds and have a top speed of 190mph.
Instead, the GT-R will come with a blown version of the 3.5-litre V6 found in the new G35, modified to develop 400bhp. This means stunning performance, and with more than 450Nm of torque the car is expected to sprint from 0-60mph in around 4.5 seconds and have a top speed of 190mph.
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The new G35, which may be sold here, features a six-speed automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive, but both of these will be absent from the machine it will share its chassis with. Instead, the forth- coming GT-R gets a six-speed manual shift and four-wheel-drive layout that's similar to the current Skyline GT-R's. It will also use computer-aided suspension which adapts automatically to the road and driving style.
Sadly, plans to give the GT-R an eight- speed CVT gearbox, as seen in the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show GT-R concept, appear to have been shelved. No transmission unit of this type has yet been built which can cope with the car's huge power output. But one thing that won't change is the GT-R's dramatic styling, which has been heavily influenced by last year's prototype.
Although the exact look has still to be confirmed, Nissan says buyers can expect huge airdams, round tail-lights and a wild bodykit.
The new G35, which may be sold here, features a six-speed automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive, but both of these will be absent from the machine it will share its chassis with. Instead, the forth- coming GT-R gets a six-speed manual shift and four-wheel-drive layout that's similar to the current Skyline GT-R's. It will also use computer-aided suspension which adapts automatically to the road and driving style.
Sadly, plans to give the GT-R an eight- speed CVT gearbox, as seen in the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show GT-R concept, appear to have been shelved. No transmission unit of this type has yet been built which can cope with the car's huge power output. But one thing that won't change is the GT-R's dramatic styling, which has been heavily influenced by last year's prototype.
Although the exact look has still to be confirmed, Nissan says buyers can expect huge airdams, round tail-lights and a wild bodykit.
gotta aim high......not that owning a skyline is all that important.....
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Hmm, I wish it was a twin turbo system again. I bet it will still be pretty slick. And one can assume you'll be able to knock up the boost changing the pulley. Either way, I look forward to seeing it!!
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closer... but not quite there yet...
Originally posted by gavriil
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The new G35, which may be sold here, features a six-speed automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive, but both of these will be absent from the machine it will share its chassis with. Instead, the forth- coming GT-R gets a six-speed manual shift and four-wheel-drive layout that's similar to the current Skyline GT-R's. It will also use computer-aided suspension which adapts automatically to the road and driving style.
Sadly, plans to give the GT-R an eight- speed CVT gearbox, as seen in the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show GT-R concept, appear to have been shelved. No transmission unit of this type has yet been built which can cope with the car's huge power output. But one thing that won't change is the GT-R's dramatic styling, which has been heavily influenced by last year's prototype.
Although the exact look has still to be confirmed, Nissan says buyers can expect huge airdams, round tail-lights and a wild bodykit.
Additional info:
The new G35, which may be sold here, features a six-speed automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive, but both of these will be absent from the machine it will share its chassis with. Instead, the forth- coming GT-R gets a six-speed manual shift and four-wheel-drive layout that's similar to the current Skyline GT-R's. It will also use computer-aided suspension which adapts automatically to the road and driving style.
Sadly, plans to give the GT-R an eight- speed CVT gearbox, as seen in the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show GT-R concept, appear to have been shelved. No transmission unit of this type has yet been built which can cope with the car's huge power output. But one thing that won't change is the GT-R's dramatic styling, which has been heavily influenced by last year's prototype.
Although the exact look has still to be confirmed, Nissan says buyers can expect huge airdams, round tail-lights and a wild bodykit.
http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_s.../tech_gear.htm
From the link above:
Nissan Extroid CVT
"...Compare with belt or chain, the solid rollers can withstand much higher torque. Moreover, since the input and output disc are located at the same axis, it is able to be packaged in a longitudinal gearbox and drive the rear wheels. In fact, it is already driving the Cedric / Gloria in Japan, handling the massive 286 lbft of torque from the turbocharged VQ6...."
Close, closer.... soon!
AND
http://www.apexjapan.com/news/gorillas/gorillas.html
"...In comparison, the old Skyline platform being represented by the GT-R's, and the new platform that is the Skyline GT-8. The process has created a well-rounded family sedan, but it hasn't created a better drivers car. In a direct comparison between the R34 Skyline Sedan, a 2.5-litre turbo with the standard automatic, the GT-8 doesn't have near the ability as a driver's car as the older chassis does. What it does have is a good non-turbo motor, better exterior design, and a bit better liveability for everybody. Unfortunately, the driver loses out. 8 gears is rather too much to play with, especially when you consider that the 1st "gear" is so high that you'd never need to leave it in town. The entire box is way to high-geared in fact, with 8th gear really only needed for cruising at around 140mph. Even at that speed it'd still only be cruising, this box could probably wind all the way up to 180-200mph if the car had enough power. That'd be nice if a larger percentage of the Nissan-buying world lived next to the Autobahn, but for us high-speed deprived mortals, shorter gearing would have made this a truly quick car. One openly suspects that Nissan managed to create a CVT that can mate to this torque-alific motor by increasing the gearing to the point where the CVT can cope with the power. Acceleration turns out to be more than adequete, though the 3.5-litre feels a bit coarse and boomy in the upper rpm range. It is a bit of a let-down compared to the previous Skyline motors with their lovely inline sixes, which just love the upper rpm range. Those engines didn't have as much torque in the low end, so for driving around town, the 3.5-litre is far more comfortable. And taking off from a stop, the car moves quite quickly. Quick becomes relative in comparison to the other car terminally in front of me, one I'd be driving later. A Skyline GT-R Nür V-spec II. The last Skyline GT-R made, for the next GT-R, when it comes, will be called something else. Whatever happens then, what is here and now is fast, very fast. It blurs off away from the GT-8, and I am forced to play catch-up till we get to the mountains...
Keyword: on gearing to transform torque...
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