Nissan considering Infiniti GT-R
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Nissan considering Infiniti GT-R
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/n...infiniti-gt-r/
Back in April '06, we reported on the disappointment expressed by Infiniti dealers over the decision to make the new GT-R exclusively a Nissan. But retailers of the company's premium brand, now branching out of North America and into markets in Asia and Europe, may have their prayers answered as Nissan considers creating an Infiniti derivative of the supercar.
The report comes from an interview with Nissan's design guru Shiro Nakamura in the January issue of Britain's Car magazine. "We have developed the platform and the transaxle powertrain – an Infiniti version is a future possibility," says Nakamura. "I have not done a study yet, but we are thinking about it." Promising words, though hardly the kind of confirmation dealers can bank on at this point, especially ones in the U.S. But with Infiniti dealers worldwide split over the direction of a potential new Q sedan, a GT-R derivative could do wonders as the brand's new flagship model, positioned above the G37 coupe, which is sold in Japan as the Nissan Skyline.
The report comes from an interview with Nissan's design guru Shiro Nakamura in the January issue of Britain's Car magazine. "We have developed the platform and the transaxle powertrain – an Infiniti version is a future possibility," says Nakamura. "I have not done a study yet, but we are thinking about it." Promising words, though hardly the kind of confirmation dealers can bank on at this point, especially ones in the U.S. But with Infiniti dealers worldwide split over the direction of a potential new Q sedan, a GT-R derivative could do wonders as the brand's new flagship model, positioned above the G37 coupe, which is sold in Japan as the Nissan Skyline.
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Originally Posted by jackygor
Hope its not repost
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/n...infiniti-gt-r/
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/n...infiniti-gt-r/
JMO, but I just don't see it happening.
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
Saw this posted elsewhere....
JMO, but I just don't see it happening.
JMO, but I just don't see it happening.
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Originally Posted by giddyup69
+1. if it's just a re-badge.. what's the point? u would just cannibalize sales. not to mention... infiniti is marketed as nissan's luxury division. i wouldn't see this car as lighter. maybe heavier with more amenities/better trim. overall, i don't see it happening.
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Originally Posted by jackygor
Sorry, fella... I beat you to it days ago...
https://g35driver.com/forums/other-cars/202119-nissan-considering-infiniti-gt-r.html
There's a reason why the GT-R subforum is here.
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