Luxury and Sports in one package R35/G35 Nissan Skyline

Author: Glenn M Munn

Article:
The radical R35 Nissan skyline is completely different to
previous models you get the felling that it was Nissans
intention to tackle the likes of BMW and Mercedes. Let start
with the new shape a very modern design with smooth curves and
lines which make it look very European /American.

The front of the car features a huge grill (which is a bit big
for my liking) and sexy vertical style headlights. Moving to the
side view the car looks very bulky with huge doors and smooth
enlarged guards which look a lot less deliberate than that of a
GTR. From the rear to the car looks great with twin exhaust tips
and LED brake lights, but much to my disappointment the stove
top tail-lights are gone.

The interior of the car looks great and again has a European
feel about it. This Skyline has much more leg room than previous
models but due to the sloping room there is little heat room in
the back for tall passengers. Airbags are standard of course,
along with a 6 stack cd player, and climate control. All
controls are at arms reach and are very easy to use.

This Nissan skyline shares the same layout and engine as the
350Z but has a more luxurious style about it. The wheel base is
slightly longer and the ride is more comfortable because of this
the 350z is probably a slightly better performer. A 3.5L V6
replaces the aging RB engine and let me tell you it's a beauty,
with 206kw @ 6000rpm and Nm at 4'800rpm. This engine performs
and sounds fantastic the RB engine was good but you just can't
beat the throttle response of an NA.

The new platform ignores the notion that 50:50 front-to-rear
weight distribution is the key to balanced handling. Nissan has
employed a distribution of 53:47 this takes into account the
pre-load which occurs when steering into a corner and
counterbalances as weight shifts to the rear under acceleration,
the result is a more stable feeling car. Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) replaces the old HICAS system, using a number of sensors
it reduces both under and over-steer by applying brake pressure
or cutting power from individual wheels. This technology makes
the car very easy drive at the limit.

Over all the R35 Skyline is a fantastic much improved car it has
lost some of its hardcore sport-ness but this has been replaced
with a more luxurious livable car. I put this car in a different
class to that of previous models and place it up their with more
luxury sports cars like BMW and Audi. I believe the R35 Nissan
Skyline appeals to a larger audience which is good news for
Nissan. For pictures, videos and more information about this
skyline and more I recommend you visit
http://nissanskyline.6te.net.

Glenn Munn Skyline enthusiast

About the author:
Glenn Munn has been a sports car Enthusiast for many years. More
information including tuning guides, videos, wallpapers and
specifications for all popular skyline models can be found at
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