<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Nissan Skyline GTR]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Nissan Skyline GTR]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/nissan skyline gtr http://jalopnik.com/tag/nissan skyline gtr <![CDATA[ 2009 Nissan GT-R Spotted Prowling For Wolverines ]]> Despite the fabulous camera phone quality of these photos, the visage of Zingerman's Roadhouse behind this 2009 Nissan GT-R is undeniable proof Godzilla is stalking the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Nissan has a development facility in the area, so it's not entirely surprising to see the beast from the far east there, but nonetheless, it's the first we've seen on the road in the mitten state. The only other reason for it to be in the area we can think of is to impress all those University of Michigan engineering students. Right, students. (Thanks for the pics Skyler)

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:20:00 EDT Ben Wojdyla http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=383709&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ JDM Nissan R35 GT-R Can Be Yours For $96,000 ]]> Want a new Nissan GT-R, but you don't want to wait around to take delivery of an "officially" imported model? Well you're in luck, because we've found a 2007 JDM model for sale that's ready to be exported from Japan to your local shipping yard. The asking price? 9,585,000 yen; the equivalent of about $96,000. Now if you're in the good ol' USofA, that's alot of money for a right-hand-drive car that you can't legally register for the street. Sure, you might be able to use it as a trackday toy, but the point of the big Nissan is that it offers incredible performance in a package you can use as everyday transportation. So unless you're an aftermarket tuning company looking for a test vehicle, this just isn't a logical purchase.


But who cares about logic? We want this. We want it so we can tease the drooling fanboys. We want it so we can pull up to the McDonald's window in reverse. We want it so we can give out rides to confused old folks from the retirement home. We want it so we can get pulled over by a local officer who has no idea that the car is illegal. We want to drift it, race it, and jump it. We want it because it'd be stupid to buy one.
[J's Garage Export]

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:45:00 EDT Mark Arnold http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=374420&view=rss&microfeed=true