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Old 10-20-2005, 12:36 PM   #18 (permalink)
Salomon
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Originally Posted by politicophile
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.
Sort of...currently, the G35 (both the coupe & sedan) in the States is known as the Skyline in Japan. There hasn't been a Skyline with the GT-R designation since 1999 though. So, yes, the Skyline & Skyline GT-R are different cars, but with seperate platforms. Blame Nissan for the odd marketing.
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