Nissan’s Future Sports Car sometimes called Nissan Skyline GTR 2009 Concept Car. Now it’s time to take the Nissan Skyline GTR series (Skyline GTR 2009) back on the street-where it belongs!
The original model of Nissan Skyline GT-R might have be on the streets in 1969, but it wasn’t until 1990 that the GT-R legend would be solidified. That was the year the Skyline GT-R was introduced to an utterly stunned Japanese market. It was the first of three twin-turbocharged, all-wheel-drive and all-wheel-steering Skylines (R32, R33 and R34) and it’s the generation upon which the Skyline GT-R legend rests.
Initial speculation suggested that because this Skyline could cost as much as $70K-$80K it would be sold under the Infiniti nameplate in the U.S. With its debut scheduled for this fall’s Tokyo auto show, expect to see the Nissan Skyline GTR 2009 in showrooms in the spring of 2008.
Almost Ready To Hit The Street
Since then, more prototypes of the 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R with sheet metal nearly identical to the GT-R Proto have been often seen at the Nürburgring and in America’s Southwest, usually in the company of at least one Porsche 911 Turbo. It’s that 480-hp, all-wheel-drive Porsche that Nissan is obviously using as its performance benchmark for this car.
| Nissan Skyline GTR 2009: Specifications |
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| Engine |
| • VR-series twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6. • 480 hp @ 6,400 rpm. 430 lb-ft torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm. • Dual overhead camshafts with variable intake-valve timing. • Cast aluminum cylinder block with high-endurance/low-friction plasma-sprayed bores. • IHI twin turbochargers, one per cylinder bank. • Pressurized lubrication system with thermostatically controlled cooling. |
| Drivetrain |
| • ATTESA ET-S All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with independent rear-mounted transaxle integrating transmission, differential and AWD transfer case. • Rigid, lightweight carbon-composite driveshaft between engine and transaxle. • Electronic traction control plus 1.5-way mechanically locking rear differential. • Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) with three driver-selectable settings: Normal (for daily driving, controls brakes and engine output), R-Mode (for ultimate performance, utilizes AWD torque distribution for additional vehicle stability) and Off (driver does not want the help of the system). • Hill Start Assist prevents rollback when starting on an incline. |
| Transmission |
| • 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission with three driver-selectable modes: Normal (for maximum smoothness and efficiency), Snow (for gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces), and R mode (for maximum performance with fastest shifts). • Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via gearshift or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. • Dual clutch design changes gears in less than 0.5 second (0.2 second in R mode). • Downshift Rev Matching. • Predictive pre-shift control (in R mode) based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking and other information. |
| Wheels and Tires |
| • 20 x 9.5″ (front) and 20 x 10.5″ (rear) super-lightweight forged-aluminum wheels. • Exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Bridgestone® RE070A high-capacity run-flat summer tires, 255/40ZRF20 97Y front and 285/35ZRF20 100Y rear. • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). |
| Brakes |
| • Brembo® 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-wheel Antilock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Preview Braking. • Two-piece floating-rotor 15-inch front and rear discs with diamond-pattern internal ventilation. • 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers. |
| Steering |
| • Rack-and-pinion steering with vehicle-speed-sensitive power assist. • 2.6 steering-wheel turns lock-to-lock. |
| Suspension |
| • 4-wheel independent suspension with Bilstein® DampTronic system with three driver-selectable modes: Normal/Sport (for automatic electronic control of damping), Comfort (for maximum ride comfort), and R mode (engages maximum damping rate for high-performance cornering). • Electronically controlled variable-rate shock absorbers. High-accuracy progressive-rate coil springs. • Front double-wishbone/rear multi-link configuration with aluminum members and rigid aluminum subframes. • Hollow front and rear stabilizer bars. |
| Body/Chassis |
| • Exclusive Premium Midship platform with jig-welded hybrid unibody. • Aluminum hood, trunk and door skins. Die-cast aluminum door structures. • Carbon-reinforced front crossmember/radiator support. |
| Back to Top |
| Nissan Skyline GTR 2009: Features |
| Exterior |
| • Wide-beam headlights with High Intensity Discharge (HID) low beams. • LED taillights and brake lights. • Dual heated power mirrors. • Flush-mounted aluminum door handles. • Body-color rear spoiler with integrated center high-mounted stop light. • UV-reducing tinted glass. |
| Audio/Navigation/Performance Monitor |
| • Digital Bose® audio system with AM/FM/in-dash 6-CD changer and 11 speakers including dual subwoofers. • HDD Music Box system, including hard drive with 9.4 GB for audio storage. • MP3, WMA and DVD audio capable. In-dash Compact Flash card reader. • HDD-based GPS navigation with touch screen. • Driver-configurable performance monitor, developed with Sony® Polyphony and Xanavi Infomatics Corp., with graphical readouts of vehicle data and driving data displayed on a total of 11 screens. • 7-inch WVGA high-resolution color-LCD display for audio, navigation and performance monitor. |
| Interior |
| • Automatic Temperature Control (ATC). • Electronic analog instrument cluster with multi-function trip computer and digital gear indicator. • Power front windows with one-touch auto-up/down feature. • Intelligent Key system with pushbutton start. Power door locks. • Cruise control. • Tilt/telescoping steering column. • Bluetooth® Hands-free phone system with voice recognition. |
| Seating/Appointments |
| • Leather upholstered front seats with perforated Alcantara inserts. • Dual individual rear seats. • Heated front seats. • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. • Drilled aluminum pedals. |
| Safety/Security |
| • Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags, seat belt sensors and occupant-classification sensor. • Driver and front-passenger side-impact supplemental air bags and roof-mounted curtain supplemental air bags. • Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters. • Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System. • Vehicle Security System. |
| * Japan-market features and specifications shown. |
| Bridgestone is a registered trademark of Bridgestone Corporation. Brembo is a registered trademark of Freni Brembo S.p.A. Bilstein is a registered trademark of Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Suspension GmbH. Bose is a registered trademark of The Bose Corporation. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Nissan is under license. Dunlop is a registered trademark of Dunlop Tires. Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation of America. |
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