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Originally Posted by Salomon
The current Skyline/G35 isn't turbocharged. It has a normally-aspirated 280/298hp 3.5 liter engine. The car above is a prototype, an experimental concept/prototype meant for auto shows and car magazines. I hope the new GT-R more resembles the prototype than the current Skyline.
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Salomon, I am entirely aware that the G35 isn't turbocharged: that was my point. Earlier, you said:
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Originally Posted by Salomon
It would be crazy to pay an extra $50k to have a japanese-spec car shipped to the States, when you can go to your local Infiniti dealer and get the same car for under $40k. I bet it's been done, too.
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But, the G35 and the Skyline GT-R are not even close to the same vehicle. Yeah, they are platform mates, but the major differences are in the powertrains. The
current generation Skyline (the R34, I mean) had a turbo inline six (2.8 liter, I think), while the G35 has a naturally aspirated V-6 of 3.5 liters. And although the Skyline is "officially" rated at 276 horsepower, everyone knows that the real number is astronomically higher.
It doesn't make sense to criticize people for paying 50 grand more for the Skyline over the G35 because the Skyline is a vastly, vastly superior car.