Here's a video of the new Design Center in Atsugi. The new GT-R is shown throughout the clip with the G concept shown every once and awhile. Near the end of the clip (2:50), there is a 3/4 shot of the '08 coupe clay model. It looks very close to the concept. A V8 could fit as I think the engine bay will be fairly large...we'll see.

 

Awesome find Alex!! That Design Studio looks extremely impressive! Nice shots of the GT-R, Coupe Concept, Kuraza, and even the Sport Concept (which I really love).

 

You're really hoping for that V8 Alex.

Coupe will almost undoubtably share the same platform with the '07 sedan. Whatever engine bay space you see now will be likely be what's available in the coupe. V8?

 

LOL! Yeah, yeah. I know that there will be a G35 trim with the regular VQHR. It just seems that the competition are all heading for a high performance version with a V8 (save for BMW who has a twin turbo six and a V8 ). I don't think the marketing "gurus" at Infiniti would have dropped the "35" from their commercials, literature etc., when they launched the new sedan, if there wasn't going to be another variant (just my opinion). Maybe a turbo VQ instead? It would put up some good numbers as well. I hate waiting

I'm kind of glad that the Kuraza has taken a back seat. When I saw the concept in Detroit, it made me think that Infiniti might have just created the luxury segment's version of the pontiac aztek.

 

I'm with you on all of this. The one thing that surprised and disappointed me a bit was when the sedan came out with exact equal hp to the IS350. As Intgr8r said and I agree, it's like the white flag being pulled out. I hope this isn't a precursor for the coupe too.

 

Ditto on the Sport concept... I thought that would have been a cool daily driver if it came over with a good amount of power.

 

Yep, the Sport Concept would be an awesome little daily driver!!

 

It could have been Nissan's answer to the VW R32.

 

forget the car...where can I get some of those whees!?

 

why to they make concept cars like that to tease us and never come out the way it should be!

 

i actually remember that sports concept from the NYIAS a year or 2 back. it looked great. very aggressive & definitely seemed liked it would be a good match for the R32

 

I would sooo get one of these!