R35???

[VQuick]

The thing is, since the Skyline and GT-R marques will be separated, it would be reasonable to assume that the GT-R will be called the R35. The new Skyline recieved the designation of V35.

[tazdev]

I can't see the GTR being designated as an R3_ anymore as they (Nissan) seem to base it off the engine that is in the car.

Flywsi - Not so sure about the same base as they are trying to market them as completey sperate. An so far it looks like the R will be based more on the 350Z than the existing model skylines, but hey who really knows what is going through the designers heads at Nissan

[VQuick]

Originally posted by tazdev
I can't see the GTR being designated as an R3_ anymore as they (Nissan) seem to base it off the engine that is in the car.

It doesn't seem like Nissan does that with any of their other cars. The Maxima/Cefiro for example, has the A3_ designation, and has used VGs, VEs, VQs, and RB engines. The more recent Zs have used VGs and now the VQ. The engines used had nothing to do with their designation.

[flylwsi]

i'm not surprised that the gt-r would be based on the 350z, but the current "skyline"/g35 is based on that as well, so it's not too far off the mark...

[VQuick]

Yeah, the Skyline/G35 sedan is the V35("V" designation is new for the sedan), the Fairlady Z/350Z is the Z33(still uses the "Z" designation), and the GT-R will probably be the R35(continuation of "R" designation?).

They're all based on the same platform. The Skyline Coupe/G35 Coupe is on the FM platform as well, but I don't know what the chassis designation is.
The rumored next Silvia could be based on the FM platform as well, and will no doubt still be called the S16.