GTR from concept to production *finally comes to an end* or just the beginning =D

That concept :drool:
Wonder what the back will look like? It should have the traditional skyline brake lights, just more modernised.
 
The article said it has trademarkdual round lamps on either side, so yeah they're still there.
 
Jesus that's like at least 15 different concept styles. Can't wait for it to be uncovered and see how it looks!

(Please don't looks ****ty, please don't look ****ty. *prays*)
 
McLaren'sAngel
Hiya! :D :embarrassed: :lol: Meow! (='.'=)

Where is the article? Link please! :embarrassed:

I wish that IGN link would work :grumpy:
It was that IGN link, it worked yesterday.
 
DARKEST_HOUR
IGN
cars_inl_38919nis-_1128533757.jpg




edit-ign changed the link,i'll post the right one when i find it.
I must say those lights from one of the older version concepts, has growen on me a bit mates.
 
here ya go ;)

oh and the photos have been confirmed authentic
e9cao03ao.jpg

nissangtrprotoconcept27iv.jpg

gtr25uv.jpg


NISSAN AT THE TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2005 – GT-R PROTO

At a glance:

Ultimate driving pleasure

Exterior design close to final

Official launch set for 2007

At the 35th Tokyo Motor Show in 2001, Nissan unveiled the GT-R Concept, confirming that the GT-R legend would be continued into the 21st century. Then, at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show in 2003, Nissan announced the next-generation GT-R would be rolled out in 2007. Now with the launch of the production model just two years away, the development of the new GT-R has moved ahead again with the reveal of the GT-R PROTO.

Ultimate driving pleasure

In essence, driving pleasure means that a car responds faithfully to the driver's wishes and performs precisely as expected. Successive generations of the GT-R have consistently pursued this vision of ultimate driving pleasure. Whether on the road or the racetrack, the GT-R has always represented ultimate performance combined with handling qualities that stay faithful to the driver’s wishes, in all conditions. As a result, the GT-R has built a reputation that extends far beyond just its loyal owner base.

Exterior design: pure performance

The design of the GT-R PROTO expresses pure GT-R heritage, coming from the first model PGC10 (1969) through R34 (1999), in a new and expressive form.

From its original roots as a pure-bred Japanese performance car, the new GT-R will now be a car sold globally, recognising its ability to compete with the very best in the world. For the first time in its history, the new GT-R will be designed as a specific body-style, and not derived from a sedan.

The design language of the GT-R PROTO is expressed by a distinctive body-style that communicates pure performance and functionality. The form of the GT-R PROTO instantly expresses its purpose and potential, but in a way that is unique to this iconic car.

At the front end, the single centre air intake is designed to optimise airflow and to strongly link the identity of the GT-R from R34 to GT-R Concept (2001). Front fenders are uniquely designed through intensive analysis of the airflow around the tyres and the air vent behind the front fender also optimises aerodynamics. The sides of the body are sculptured towards the rear fender, expressing the power and dynamic tension of the car.

The overall shape of the body combines solid and smooth surfaces to achieve the look of a well-trained athlete. The unique C-pillar crease is designed for optimum aerodynamics, reflecting the racing DNA of the GT-R.

The rear of the GT-R PROTO is strong and well defined. The signature four ring-shaped tail lamps provide an immediate visual link to previous GT-R models. Four large-bore exhaust pipes complete the purposeful look, which could only be that of a pure GT-R.

The GT-R PROTO provides for the first time a clear indication of the final design direction for the production model to be launched in 2007, the first all-new GT-R in eight years.
 
Young_Warrior
That blue car behind the skyline has ripped off the audi nuvolari concept. :yuck:

reminds me of lancia fulvia, altho bigger, fixed roof and 4 doors. the nuvolari has a bit more swoopy and domed green house tho overall proportion is somewhat similar. styling is totally diff tho. the pivo on the other hand... now thats yuck!
 
i'd agree with that comparisson...both have a pretty long herritage of being a performance car, both have huge fan bases that reach far outside their domestic markets, hell both have the for circular tail-lights :lol:
 
The drawings being shown for the new concept are painfully vague.... :banghead:

I wanna know what it'll really look like....NOW!
 
Holy moly!





I'm practicing for when I see it the first time, I so want to be at theTokyo show. Is it too late to book a flight and ticket? I couldn't go anyway, I've got meetings with the VAT man :ill:.
 
Cool. It'll look like a proper sports car this time, not a bastardised everyday sedan. It probably won't be as radical as those drawings infer though.
 
They never are as radical as a drawing can be, pedestrian saftey and space issues mean compromises here and there, but Nissan have said it's awful close.
 
Back