Nissan Considering GT-R-based Four-Door for Inifinti

94 taurus owner February 19th, 2008 9:59 AM Link

Nice.

OPF February 19th, 2008 10:07 AM Link

As long as its not a simply rebadged GT-R, it could be interesting… Especially a four-door sedan!

Chris February 19th, 2008 10:51 AM Link

Something to put the hurt on the Panamera, and the styling might actually look better stretched… I like it.

Jason February 19th, 2008 11:13 AM Link

I think the designers at Porsche already put the hurt on the Panamera - that thing is ugly. They may have dodged a bullet with the Cayenne (somehow popular), but this one may become their Cadillac Cimarron.

Cicero February 19th, 2008 11:15 AM Link

THis is like a 4 door Corvette

chris February 19th, 2008 11:18 AM Link

Dont do it, dillutes the breed.

mena February 19th, 2008 1:16 PM Link

Dilutes the breed? Nissan makes mostly pedestrian products. How would they be diluting the breed with a GT-R based sedan? Nissan has no breed to dilute.

chris February 19th, 2008 1:19 PM Link

I mean the GTR its self mena, not the whole vehicle line up, sorry if i didnt come across clearly. I just dont think that it could be pulled off in a tasteful manner, like Cicero said, I wouldnt think a 4 door Corvette would sell, so why do it.

CAFE February 19th, 2008 1:52 PM Link

It makes sense, Infiniti could use a M5 fighter.

mena February 19th, 2008 2:10 PM Link

just dont think that it could be pulled off in a tasteful manner

It would be easy. Just use a totally different exterior and interior design, slap on an Infiniti badge and call it a day.

chris February 19th, 2008 2:12 PM Link

This is a Halo car, right?? why make a sedan out of a all out sports car?

OPF February 19th, 2008 3:09 PM Link

An M5 fighter huh!? Interesting! And Nissan can do it! Go Nissan!

brian February 19th, 2008 5:54 PM Link

About time. Its gonna be a C63, RS4, M3 fighter.

c4v3man February 19th, 2008 7:42 PM Link

I thought they made a 4 door corvette in the form of the CTS-V. I could see Nissan pulling off the same thing…

Jonathan Fung February 19th, 2008 9:48 PM Link

I’d like to see a 4 door GT-R. It’ll make for some good comparison reviews.

VII February 20th, 2008 1:35 AM Link

An M5 fighter huh!? Interesting! And Nissan can do it! Go Nissan!

Hell yeah! Sounds good to me…

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RC March 11th, 2008 7:27 PM Link

Hey, if they do make a 4-door, they could actually call it the Skyline!

Diverj999 April 2nd, 2008 10:33 AM Link

I have seen the GT-R in Japan for many years. Its about time they get a US version. It was pretty expensive to bring them back and go through the hoops of licensing them here.
As for the 4dr discussion, I think its a great idea. I saw many “improved” versions of the Nissan Skyline 4dr that they raced on Friday night before going to karaoke. The standard GT-S (2 wheel drive versions, usually only a single turbo charger, still a monster) was used for drifting…..but that was before anyone outside of Japan ever heard of drifting. I can’t wait to see them on the road here!