DEI99662

"If you thought the mighty Nissan R-34 GT-R was dead and buried, think again. Nissan’s racing arm Nismo has resurrected the phased-out Skyline for one last blast. Only this time, they’re not stopping at half measures.

Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon this week, the 500hp GT-R Z-tune is not only the most powerful GT-R ever, but at $170,000, it’s also the most expensive. Why did they make it? Simple. To show what's possible. And when we hinted at any relation to the next generation GT-R due in 2007, Nismo staffers started sucking through their teeth and looking skywards. One thing is for sure. The 2007 GT-R's sticker price will be around half that of the Z-tune but pump out nearly as much power. Leaning heavily on 15 years of racing experience with the R-32, R-33 and R-34 GT-R’s, Nismo engineers have created the mother of all GT-R’s."

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=9092

DEI99662

I want this car.

car_lost

this thing looks sick... but for $170k? i'd rather just buy a normal one and fix it up myslef and have it come out with more power for less $$.

Black CL-S 4-Life

I love the Skyline but 170K is way too much.

DEI99662

It is expensive, but if I had the money I would definitely get it.

It still costs over $100,000 to get a used Skyline R34 GT-R from Japan over to the USA.

ShopTalker

Those brakes are

charliemike

The Skyline just doesn't do it for me. Never has

For $170k I'd rather get a Ferrari.

DEI99662

I never really was a big Ferrari fan. I would take a Porsche over a Ferrari. To each his own.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

$170k for a Nissan, even this Nissan, is an awful lot. I'll take the Ferrari or Lamborghini first, but this one might be somewhere on that list.

titan

I just wet myself...

MaximaPower

wow! only 20 being made, i wonder how fast they'll sell out


time to win the lottery

Teh Jatt

but 170k

Yumcha

Goddamn, that's a nice car!...But, wow that pricetag!

creationCL

170K!?!?? it's a beautiful car but damn

is it me or does the engine bay look way different??

CL Type Slim

Sweeeeet Car but for 170K that is way too much for a Nissian!

DEI99662

Along the lines of the GT-R:

"Should GTR be Nissan or Infiniti?

Nissan Motor Co. faces a dilemma: whether to sell the Skyline GTR sports car as a Nissan or an Infiniti when it comes to the United States as a 2008 model. The GTR is known globally as a Nissan, but Infiniti dealers here think they should get the coupe because Nissan dealers have the 350Z sports car. "It's hard to have a car as well known as the GTR sold as a Nissan in Japan and an Infiniti in the U.S.," says Patrick Pelata, executive vice president of business planning for Nissan Motor Co. "Even the Sony PlayStations have a GTR game so you can't play and cheat with that name. We've got to find a solution to that."

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101569

MaximaPower

GTR should be an infiniti...would only make sense since the skyline here is an infiniti..also, wasnt the g35 already on gran turismo 3? as a nissan

bigman

shit, for 70 grand you can import and convert an r34 to rhd. 20 grand into the motor and body and wam a fucking monsta is made.

ClutchPerformer

Honda doesn't seem to have a problem doing that with the (Honda/Acura) NSX. What's Nissan's problem? I hate it when automakers get caught up on stupid stuff like this....

SanJoseRoller

im more or a supra kinda guy

Repo1234

X 2

nandowong

Ill take a aston martin for that money

MaximaPower

u can take a lot of cars for that money, but u wont get the performance that the GTR delivers, which is what it's built for

bgsm1th

Damn....If only I had too much $$$$

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6392

F23A4

This might have that R34 GTR beat:

G Coupe w/ Twin Turbo VK45DE motor (4.5L DOHC 32v V8) - 700hp

Brief