2004 skyline vs. Infiniti G35

[saikou240]

http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0301/

http://www.infiniti.com/content/0,,c...-12001,00.html

Anyone out there know if they are the same car? If not, what're the differences?

[TuxedoCartman]

Yes, the 03/04 Nissan Skyline is re-badged in America as the Infiniti G35.

[GTES-t]

Yep, absolutely correct. Here's a link to what Nissan said when they released the Skyline coupe. They mention the fact that it's in the US as the G35.

http://press.nissan-global.com/NEW_S...ssrelease.html

[oi_boy]

they are not the EXACT same car, so really the g35 isnt a skyline, although they have many of the same features. i believe the g35 is missing the power behind the car, the rb26det (or rb26dett if its a gtr).

[GTR_in_SF]

Originally Posted by oi_boy

they are not the EXACT same car, so really the g35 isnt a skyline, although they have many of the same features. i believe the g35 is missing the power behind the car, the rb26det (or rb26dett if its a gtr).

The question was whether the g35 was identical to the V35 skyline, and the answer is YES!!

The G35 has the same engine (VQ35DE), chassis, transmission, etc. as the V35...

It may not be the same as the R34 skylines, but those were discontinued in 2002... Nissan never made an engine with the RB26DET designation... you're probably referring to the RB25DET that came in the GTS-Ts

There currently is no GTR... that is supposed to come out in 2007...

[VQuick]

The current Skyline in Japan and the Infiniti G35 are very similar. With the exception of a few options in Japan such as an 8-speed CVT, or a smaller VQ25DE engine, they are pretty much identical.

The Skyline Coupe and G35 Coupe have even fewer differences between them. It might just be the badging.

[oi_boy]

i thought r34 non-gtrs had the 26det....are they all using the 26dett?

[flylwsi]

the current model skyline, which is NOT an r34, is identical to the g35 coupe and sedan in the states.
the rb26 is no longer in production, and was last seen in the r34, which i believe ended production in 2001 or 2000 (not 100%)
but the CURRENT skyline and g35 are identical.

(CVT trannies don't have gears, as they are continuously variable... like audi, it may be broken into separate "gears" or areas of the power band, but it's all one "gear")

[GTES-t]

Yeah, the RB26DETT production ended with the R34 GTR which was last produced in 2002. The non-GTR R34's ended a year or two earlier.

Again, the Skyline and G35 are the same cars, granted the US doesn't and never will get all the options Japan has, but, that is just a lack of options on an identical car. From just having looked at the Infiniti site (normally don't waste my time to do that just because I don't want to see how expensive those badges cost), the G35 Sedan doesn't get the 2.5 or 3.0 engines, only the 3.5. The coupes pretty much share the same options as the Japanese ones.

[saikou240]

cool, thanx everyone. yeah, i was quite shocked when i was browsin around the japanese nissan site and saw that the new skyline looked exactly like the g35, so i had to make sure. okay, i don't own a skyline or a g35, so it's back to my normal forum.

[thegladhatter]

UGLY!

[flylwsi]

what about it?
it's a g35/skyline.
same thing.

[thegladhatter]

Nope...NOT the same. Same sheet metal....lhd vs rhd. BOTH FUGLY. They ruined the Skyline!

[oi_boy]

agreed. but you can have a lhd skyline guy. so quit on that while your ahead.

[flylwsi]

unfortunately, it appears that he got banned.

but it IS the same car.
the difference?
badging, and driver location.
woo hoo... such a "different car".