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Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

Should-be-working — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:44:01 EST

@Dollarbill4: Concentrate now... Infiniti... not InfinitY!

Should-be-working

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

Dollarbill4 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:06 EST

Edit- GTR -To Infinity and beyond?

Dollarbill4

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

Dollarbill4 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:58:45 EST

GTR -To Infifnity and beyond?

Dollarbill4

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

hsuperman — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:41:20 EST

gimmie a GTR wagon please. k thx

hsuperman

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

hootjigga — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:18:02 EST

Holy shit! 8 kajillion dollars?!

hootjigga

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

jolietjake — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:26:26 EST

Nissan has done this before.
[www.carsensor.net]

Wikipedia says this was a Nissan/Nismo/Autech collaboration for the 40th anniversary. I can't vouch for that, but I can say I've seen these on the street in Tokyo.

jolietjake

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

russell_s — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:08:45 EST

80,000 is gonna be a realistic street price (apres gouging)for GT-R.

If that is the case, think of GT-R as a M6 competitor and the M-Series GT-R as a competitor to the M5

95% of the performance of M5 And with big price savings off the bmw..(with far greater relability=Great Value).....

russell_s

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

IgnitionUnlimited — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:08:28 EST

$800000?

Isn't that more like Koenigsegg or Pagani syndrome rather than Phaeton syndrome?

IgnitionUnlimited

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

ReductiveNut — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:54:59 EST

I like the GTR sedan idea but I'd say $80,0000 is a bit steep.

ReductiveNut

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

adb — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:44:51 EST

The Motor Trend report is littered with inaccuracies and inconsistencies, including:
1. The GT-R's platform, according to Nissan, is ALREADY Premium Midship; they had to extensively modify FM (the G/Skyline) to get, among other things, a rear-mounted transaxle
2. If Nissan comes up with a wheelbase stretch, all new sheetmetal, and a second set of rear doors, and only charges $3,000 to $5,000 more than a GT-R, then both Finance and Marketing need to be fired
3. If such vehicle existed, it would not compete with AMG and M; Infiniti would need a performance sub-brand to do that. What it would give Infiniti is something to compete with the BMW 8 Series and Mercedes CLS.

adb

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

MngoJuce — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:54:37 EST

I can't even imagine how much bigger the GT-R would get if another set of doors were slapped on. I don't think there is a market for Infiniti on that level at least not in the States and Europe. Who would buy it given the price? ~80k for an Infiniti...I don't think so.

MngoJuce

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Tomsk — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:51:52 EST

@POLAЯ: We can haz Stagea Autech?

[www.supercars.net]

Tomsk

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

brandegee — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:26:58 EST

Could work. They could poach sales from Lexus by throwing down a super-powerful 450hp sedan that can keep up with some of Germany's offering. It would certainly outpace a Maser Q-port.

Personally, I think a 2003-2005 Q45 is a pretty good deal...low-mileage for under $25K.

brandegee

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

POLAЯ — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:19:49 EST

INFINITI needs a GT-R WAGON!!

POLAЯ

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

b33g33 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:14:46 EST

@Ed - JapanCarBlog.com: Puke!!!!! Why is there an infiniti badge on that GS?

b33g33

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

Ed - JapanCarBlog.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:04:27 EST

Tadaa!!!!

Ed - JapanCarBlog.com

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

G_Money — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:04:24 EST

This would obviously work. Infiniti doesnt have a Halo/Flagship car. The Q was always a failure, so if the 4 door GTR came over it should NOT be labeled a Q. Don't know what other letter they could designate as mercedes holds both R and S class is their names....hmmmm

G_Money

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

wookie1901 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:01:55 EST

@akirachan: GT-R wagon= good idea. GT-R shooting break= better idea.

Why not? BMW has its M3 and M5 sedans. MB has its E63 AMG and I believe they will have a C63, as well. Audi has its RS-whatevers. Even Lexus has the IS-F. Who says people wouldn't want another stupid powerful, stupid fast sedan.

wookie1901

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

sliderule — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:01:33 EST

this story has nothing to do with WAGONS!

sliderule

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

bruxell — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:58:08 EST

Just what Nissan needs, a bigger, heavier, uglier GTR...

bruxell

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

FierySphere — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:57 EST

Sounds like someone mis-heard a conversation...
The Infinti G35/37 is sold under the Nissan Skyline name in Japan. The Skyline always had 2 identities: the pedestrian 4dr and 2dr sedan, and the fire-breathing Skyline GT-R.
Making a 4 door version of the current GT-R would seem unlikely, but crazier things have happened (cough-BMW X6-cough).
Infinti could use a flagship sedan. But something more like the Intima showcar (new Maxima) with the 5.6L V8 would seem to fit better.

FierySphere

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

ranwhenparked — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:44:38 EST

Is the Phaeton Syndrome where an unsold car sits on the lot so long, it wears through the asphalt all the way to China?

ranwhenparked

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:36 EST

If it's less expensive than an M6 and not as ugly, they might have a winner.

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

Mysterious Utility Bento — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:03 EST

I think my question is why??? I think the G35 is a fab car and they can hop that up with the 3.7 and totally go nuts on the motor. A four door GT-R would be...well....weird!

Mysterious Utility Bento

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

akirachan — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:38:22 EST

They could real easily do a 4-door variant of the GT-R. Would people buy it? Of course! And what would be better than a GT-R with four doors? A GT-R with a sportback! Talk about "haulin' ass!"

akirachan

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

racerx — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:35:11 EST

How about a new flagship sedan? Q37?

racerx

Is Nissan Considering A GT-R Sedan For Infiniti?

POLAЯ — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:34:23 EST

It would be nice if they took their inpiration from the car pictured above.

POLAЯ