Rumors and spy photos of a four-door, Infiniti-badged, GT-R sedan have been around even before the R35 was released to the public. It seems that the rabid enthusiasm for the GT-R has breathed life back into the program which had been reportedly scrapped a few months back. Good news for us!
The new model will be more than just a lengthened GT-R. While the final design is still under lock and key, this artist’s renderings hint towards a slightly softer lined four door coupe. The biggest difference from the current GT-R is going to be the engine change from the VR38DETT. The engine of choice for the new 4 door coupe will most likely be the 5.0 liter V8 (VK50VE) out of the FX50. The engine is supposed to put out somewhere north of 420bhp.
While that isn’t enough power to let it compete evenly with other super 4-doors (AMG S63, Bentley Continental Flying Spur) no one thought that the 4,000lb R35 GT-R would be able to stand up and fight either. I wouldn’t under-estimate the performance potential of this vehicle just yet….
The rest of the drivetrain will remain the same as the R35 with the manu-automatic dual clutch trans axle. Hopefully there will be a few internal changes made to handle the power this time around.
Whatever happens with this concept, I’m just happy that Nissan is still willing to create concepts of this caliber. We’ll have to wait and see….
Some pictures and information was sourced from LEFTLANENEWS.com