im not certain but i thought that the "skyline" name was already used in the US?? so thats why they cant use it in here. but it was used a long time ago, in the 20 or 30s, we'll that what i thought. let me know if im wrong.

 

i agree with emcee. when japanese manufacturers developed their luxury nameplates, they took cues from the german luxury automakers and dropped their nametags in exchange for displacement and series designations. m series, g series, 430, 350, etc..

 

its a 3.5L engine

there's also a skyline 250GT that has a 2.5L VQ35HR that puts out about 220PS.

 

the cars have names with numbers because overall auto manufacturs took some tests way back and found that names with numbers in them sell better. I think its people feeling better than they can see they got the s550 and not the clk320

 

I got this from a pretty good source so the reason why Infiniti used Alpha-numeric (e.g. G35, M35, etc.) is to distinguish themselves with the luxury brands that does the same thing (i.e. BMW, Mercedes, etc.). That is why Nissan still uses Maxima, Altima, etc., Toyota uses Camary, Supra, etc. but their Luxury brands uses Alpha-Numeric. So, if anything, Infiniti could have called the G35, Inifiniti 350GT, but I guess the letter almost always comes first on the Asian cars though in the US.

 

But Acura has the RSX, NSX, TL, RL etc... and the s2000 is... a honda

rav4?

sorry just playing devil's advocate

 

they make a 2.5L g35 in japan?

 

from http://www.nissan.co.jp/EN/lineup.html




They did have the 2.5l option on the first gen V35 as well

 

lol @ these questions

 

Ford Fairlane 500?

Nevermind...heehee

 

Is there a difference in the engine specs between the infinity g35 and the nissan skyline 350gt?

 

^ no difference but theres alot of misc things that are different..

INFINITI

 

what are the differences?

 

And a G20 has 20 HP? (I kind of thought so.)

 

Because Nissan wants want to sell "S K Y L I N E" and "350GT" Emblems to Skyline wannabe in USA...

Or

Becasue Nissan wants to jack up higher mark up price by changing the name...

It's sad seeing people re-badging their cars as "S K Y L I N E - 350GT" when they are driving USDM RHD G35....