umm doesn't too different from the current skyline. i just want to see under the hood

 

heres another article I found:

 

toyota/lexus Get Off Your Suv/truck Loving Profit Loving Behinds And Bring Us The Supra And Lf-a!!!!!

 

AGREED SICK!!!
Here's some spy pics of the updated prototype:
The bumpers look different in these pics

 

What about the Volta Concept ??

We haven't heard about that supercar concept from Toyota lately

 

hahaha, good example where it shows that 1sick isn't pro-toyota?

 

Yeah... they have the Prius that iconifies the fuel-economy side of the hybrid concept, but they still need something that properly iconifies the performance side of it.

 

Sorry I couldn't help but notice but no offense. "Iconifies" is not a word. It's just computer nerd lingo.

The LF-A and the Volta are the step in the right direction for a pure sports car. But we can only wait and see what Toyota has to offer in the near future.

 

LOL good catch. You see where I came from.

I guess "signifies" is the word I really meant to use.

 

AND BRING THE DAMN VOLTA as SEXY SAID!!!!

For goodness sakes, it would be nice buying a performance Lexus/Toyota wihtout HAVING to mod the SOB....

 

Agreed. Why is it taking so long for Japanese brands to give us performance sports car after the mid 90's. Maybe it stung when they rolled out their most powerful best looking iterations of their sports cars and they did not really sell that well but just pulling them from the market and teasing us with rumors they might come back that never really pan out is disappointing. European and American brands are putting out highly desireable performance cars and giving the public what it wants but Japanese brands just argue the need for the car and if the market is right or they need to win a F1 race before they do it. Yes we did get the 350Z and RX-8 but those cars were not as powerful nor as good looking and exotic as the previous cars. They are less expensive but they also get outperfomed by their competition which are on a lower level then the previous cars. Sports cars and high performance is what many Japanese companies like Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda are known for but they seem to ignore that market and go for family sedans, econo cars,pickups, and SUV sales these days.

Honda should have a new larger engined NSX by now and possibly a more affordable 6 cylinder rear drive sports car. There should be a S2000 coupe by now and a new Prelude. Toyota should have a new Supra, RWD or AWD turbo celica, Lexus GT car, and a more affordable Lexus sports car/coupe. Mazda should have a proper "RX-7" replacement and also utilize 3 and 4 rotor engines since they are known for rotories in a new Cosmo coupe, sports sedan and supercar. Nissan should have a smaller lighter Z car with a better interior plus a Silvia or 240SX replacement with a turbo engine. The GTR is good news but it is taking forever and it is just using a tuned turbo version of the VQ that they use in all their sedans, minivans etc as well as a chasis used by many lesser cars instead of getting its own engine and chasis. The G35 was a great move for Nissan and I give them respect for making it look great and different from the bland looking sedan. I know some of these cars are rumored to be coming out but it just is taking so long without any definate answers, release dates or specs. Just make the cars and stop using family sedan weak or lesser engines and chasis in these perfomance vechicles because the competition is getting fierce.

If Ford with all its troubles can put out the GT and a new iteration of the mustang, GM with all its financial problems put out the GTO, Solstice-they are building it right now, Saturn sports car, brand new 400hp Corvette, V series Cadilacs, XLR, and Chrysler with its sales decline put out the Crossfire, new Viper, 300C SRT8, Dodge Charger then Japanese companies especially very profitable ones like Honda and Toyota can put out some more or improved performance vehicles. I won't even mention all the performance models that European brands have come out with recently or are known to be coming out with soon.

 

UrbanRacer.Com's exclusive scoop on the GT-R

* SN - Nissan’s Senior VP of Design, Shiro Nakamura

UR: OK, everybody – I mean EVERYBODY - is waiting to see or hear about the next Skyline GT-R. What can you tell us about it?

SN: Well, Mr. Ghosn promised the world a new GT-R in 2007 and we are working to fulfill that promise.

UR: When you unveiled the Nissan Micra and the 350Z – you talked about the 350Z-ness or Micra-ness characteristics of the cars. What are the characteristics of a GT-R?

SN: Top level performance, highest technology, outstanding design, unique presence – having a GT-R aura. It’ll be nothing like a G35 or a Z – it’s really has strong performance. Nothing like any other sports car. Also it’s masculine.

UR: What about the design – is there a GT-R heritage? Which studio is heading the design?

SN: Yes we want to maintain it. When somebody removes the GT-R badges, I want people to recognize that it’s a GT-R. It will have some key heritage features. Our Japanese studio is designing the car.

UR: What about the engine or drivetrain? Will it be turbo six or V8-powered?

SN: I think four-wheel drive since the previous generation had four-wheel drive. I think that when you want high tech performance, two wheel drive might not be good enough. This will be a Japanese high tech performance car. As far as the engine, we haven’t announced it yet, but we will pick the engine best suited for the chassis.

UR: So you are developing the GT-R right now? Are there running prototypes?

SN: Yes. The design is almost, almost done. We only have two and a half years to come, so quite soon we might finalize. Normally, it we finish final design two years before launch so we might finalize this year. Yes, there are running mules.

UR: Okay, you’re killing us. Can you give us more?

SN: We don’t want to make it to expensive. The previous GT-R I think was about $60,000, but the previous generation’s interior quality was not as high when you compare to the performance side. And the new GT-R will have higher level of performance. Anyways, I think it will have a “good price”. Not as low as the previous GT-R, but not as high as $100,000. I think it will be a bargain compared with other European competitors. It will have outstanding performance, design, and quality.

UR: Soo, are we talking about 500 hp?

SN: We have not announced horsepower figures yet, but I think 500 hp is too high. There are serious tax issues in certain countries for that kind of horsepower.

UR: Will it wear an Infiniti or a Nissan badge in the U.S.?

SN: There are serious discussions right now as to what it would be badged as in the U.S. Because there is no heritage of the GT-R in the U.S., there are pluses and minuses for both cases. The GT-R has its own identity – maybe even higher than Nissan. Anyways, we have not decided yet.

UR: We’ve read in other interviews with you that some of your personal favorite car designs include the Shelby Cobra, Porsche 911, and the ’65 Mustang – all iconic cars. What do you think will be iconic 30-40 years from now? The 350Z?

SN: Yes, I think the 350Z will be iconic. The new GT-R will be also.

http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/....asp?a=1437&z=2

 

interesting read. But i want to see the car already!

 

Hopefully, they'll have something to show as a concept later this year at TAS . . .

 

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