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You'd be suprised. The Cranfield Nissan research centre is crawling with both Nissans and Renaults. Also there is alot of cross over between the Renault designers and Nissan designers. I know for a fact that Ajay Panshal, who famously designed the 350Z works at the Renault Design Centre in Paris. The Nissan design studio in Soho is also frequented by the Renault designers.
Why such a thing about Nissan NA? They brought the IMSA cars across when they were allowed by the ACO but Nissan in Japan have also been fairly successful, I am thinking Skylines. The last Nissan powered car at Le Mans was a sports prototype possibly european? I would love to see a SuperGT car come back across to Europe. But the fact still remains that Renault already have several sporting interest with both Renault and Nissan. Did you know that Samsung was also under Renault's wing? I love the sports prototypes but I am not anti-gt car! They are the back bone of international sportscar racing. |
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Isn't the Nissan Versa built with Renault parts from the Clio?
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The 2 door G is a Z car, the 4 door is the Skyline. The Versa might be more Renault than previous cars, but that has has little to do with Nissan's performance image.
They are bring the Skyline GT-R to the biggest car market in the world, also the most fickle car market. Take the GTO for example. It wasn't well received and GM had to go back and make it more aggressive looking and put the LS2 engine to boost power to make it more attractive in its market. It sold better, but they killed it anyway. Nissan can't AFFORD something like that! The Skyline GT-R will have to kick arse from day one. It will drive that home alot better if you BEAT GM and the Corvette Z06 STRAIGHT UP at say Sebring and at the 24hours of Le Mans. That will put in the mind of the average performance car buyer that isn't familiar with the Skyline's history to maybe research the car more and respect it more since this market is built around V8 power. I feel Nissan will do just that, not build a GT2, not build a prototype (at least not right away) but a GT1 car based on the Skyline GT-R street car, it makes sense, nothing else on the horizon in GT1 makes more sense than this. Last edited by dj4monie; 24 Apr 2007 at 06:08. |
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The 2 door G is a Z car, the 4 door is the Skyline. The Versa might be more Renault than previous cars, but that has has little to do with Nissan's performance image.
They are bring the Skyline GT-R to the biggest car market in the world, also the most fickle car market. Take the GTO for example. It wasn't well received and GM had to go back and make it more aggressive looking and put the LS2 engine to boost power to make it more attractive in its market. It sold better, but they killed it anyway. Nissan can't AFFORD something like that! The Skyline GT-R will have to kick arse from day one. It will drive that home alot better if you BEAT GM and the Corvette Z06 STRAIGHT UP at say Sebring and at the 24hours of Le Mans. That will put in the mind of the average performance car buyer that isn't familiar with the Skyline's history to maybe research the car more and respect it more since this market is built around V8 power. I feel Nissan will do just that, not build a GT2, not build a prototype (at least not right away) but a GT1 car based on the Skyline GT-R street car, it makes sense, nothing else on the horizon in GT1 makes more sense than this. |
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- McLaren Mercedes SLR!!! (prototype built, project canceled)(building my own 1/24 GT1 )
- Mercedes new C-series (like the new DTM car) - Ferrari FXX (To bad about the MC-12 story, I think this would have seen daylight when MC-12 program was homoligated)(Also building my own GT1 1/24 ) - Koenigsegg CCGT (ow, allready coming, if all goes to plan) - Audi R8 - Rerrari 599 GTB (whehe Ferrari sucks at GT1, F575 not faster than Prodrives 550. Private test, imola-car (600/599) not either, if my rumor channel was right)(well... building my own 1/24 612 and 599 GT1 cars ) - Maserati Quattroporte - BMW m6 - Bugatti Veyron - Bentley Continental GT - Nissan Skyline If not enough - Porsche C-GT (- Citroën C5 DTM style (in brasil it raced last year in a look alike DTM, that is where the similarities end...)Or a C6 ) ps. Yes I know, I am a GT1 fetishist Last edited by kingkai; 24 Apr 2007 at 15:25. |
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Benz took something they already knew (ITC/DTM cars) and turned it into the CLK-GTR GT1 in 90 days. Not taking into account the problems at Le Mans; they did win back to back FIA GT titles and effectively killed the GT1 era. The merger didn't happen till '98 so Benz did it largely on their own wallet. So your saying Nissan doesn't wanna do it, not that it can't do it? Money shortens development time from years to months to weeks for that matter. |
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GT2 5 USA 01.04.1996 Chrysler DODGE VIPER GTS 2009 GT 012 I 01.04.2002 Maserati Spa 3200 GT 2009 GT 013 USA 01.04.2003 Saleen Mustang SR Saleen S7 2011+ GT 014 I 01.10.2003 Ferrari Spa 575M Maranello 2010 GT 015 I 01.04.2004 Lamborghini Spa MURCIELAGO 2011 GT 016 GB 01.06.2004 Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd DB 9 COUPE 2011 GT 017 I 01.11.2004 Maserati SpA MC 12 – 5'998.8cc 2012+ GT1 001 USA 01.05.2006 Saleen SALEEN S7 TWIN TURBO 2013 GT1 002 USA 01.05.2006 General Motors CORVETTE Z06 2013 GT2 001 I 01.04.2005 Maserati SpA COUPE GRAN SPORT – 4'243.83cc 2012+ GT2 002 GB 01.09.2005 Lotus EXIGE – 1'796cc 2012 GT2 003 D 01.02.2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997) 2014 GT2 004 I 01.03.2007 Ferrari SpA F430 2014 Source: http://www.fia.com/resources/documen...ion_Number.pdf |
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I read somewhere that there is (or will be) rule changes to the Super GT GT500 class making it closer to the FIA GT1 class and eventually have them both be able to compete with eachother. So assuming Nissan will replace the 350Z with the Nissan GTR, then I think it could be entirely possible for the Nissan GTR to compete in Le Mans, FIA GT, etc. Depending on when these rule changes will come into full affect. Only time will tell I guess.
As for cars I would like to see as a GT car. Being a big fan of the Dodge Viper and Ferrari 599, I would love to see them both in GT1. I'd like to see an FIA GT3 spec Elfin MS8 Streamliner, it would be awesome to see that car battling it out with the likes of Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lotus and Maserati. Last edited by Maxwell Murder; 26 Apr 2007 at 11:04. |
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Not going to happen I think. Renault is influential and holds more than enough shares to be the only single party of vetoing power in Nissan, but I don't think they can decide model politics just like that. At least I don't see how Renault could possibly make up for being granted the GT-R for its own lineup.
That aside, the GT-R is deeply ingrained into the Nissan perception and it's a Nissan legacy they won't just give away. A joint effort in developing and fielding the race car would be great though. |
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Well, the gojira is a fantastically iconic car (it was before 2F2F *blegh*).
I'd love to see the R35, as well as the NSX replacement, participate in international FIA GT or LMS/ALMS/Le Mans racing. The Falken R34 participating in the Nordschleife 24h was always a crowd favorite and crowd pleaser. They got more than warm welcomes whenever they turned up. |
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If it did happen I think you would see Benetton involved in R&D or maybe just NISMO Japan, NISMO USA would more than likely run the car.
Nissan presently has no ties to anybody currently owning or running a team in Champ Car, NASCAR or Sportscar. Now Eddie Cheaver did stay with the Infiniti engine program until it went away. He's now in Grand Am, but isn't lighting it up I would say over there and I'm sure Nissan doesn't want an over the hill F1 driver and former watered down Indy 500 winner anyway. My feeling if it DOES get the nood, then NISMO Japan and USA would work together, form a team with some Japanese and American employees and more than likely take somebody like Richard Lyons or Mike Krumm from the GT500 series to run the car. Keeps cost down and in-house.... |
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The Skyline GT-R has been a topic of conversation yes. I agree with your every point about why they should race, and took that point in my conversations as well.
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