Infiniti Forum
10-24-2008, 11:31 AM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/category/infiniti/), Nissan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
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We've heard this particular rumor (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/nissan-considering-four-door-gt-r-for-infiniti/) before (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/28/rendered-speculation-infinitis-four-door-gt-r/), but despite Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's denials (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/06/ghosn-dismisses-gt-r-sedan-q45-successor-likely/) that a four-door GT-R is in the works, AutoExpress cracks open the taps once more, citing its usual "sources in Japan." But there's a twist.
According to the British rumormongers, the Infiniti-badged GT-R will be stretched to accommodate the extra set of doors, making the wheelbase longer and giving it a more comfortable ride. However, the GT-R's twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 won't be used. Instead, the FX50's 5.0-liter V8 will be mated to the same all-wheel-drive system and rear-mounted twin-clutch gearbox as its Nissan counterpart. Output is pegged at 420 hp with a 0-60 time of five seconds and a top speed of 170 mph.
While we're suitably skeptical about any mention of a four-door GT-R, this could be the long-rumored replacement for Infiniti's aging Q, taking the fight to the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63.
[Source: AutoExpress (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/229788/infiniti_gtr_saloon_on_way.html)]
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/topcar-gtr-sedan.jpg (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/229788/infiniti_gtr_saloon_on_way.html)
We've heard this particular rumor (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/nissan-considering-four-door-gt-r-for-infiniti/) before (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/28/rendered-speculation-infinitis-four-door-gt-r/), but despite Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's denials (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/06/ghosn-dismisses-gt-r-sedan-q45-successor-likely/) that a four-door GT-R is in the works, AutoExpress cracks open the taps once more, citing its usual "sources in Japan." But there's a twist.
According to the British rumormongers, the Infiniti-badged GT-R will be stretched to accommodate the extra set of doors, making the wheelbase longer and giving it a more comfortable ride. However, the GT-R's twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 won't be used. Instead, the FX50's 5.0-liter V8 will be mated to the same all-wheel-drive system and rear-mounted twin-clutch gearbox as its Nissan counterpart. Output is pegged at 420 hp with a 0-60 time of five seconds and a top speed of 170 mph.
While we're suitably skeptical about any mention of a four-door GT-R, this could be the long-rumored replacement for Infiniti's aging Q, taking the fight to the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63.
[Source: AutoExpress (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/229788/infiniti_gtr_saloon_on_way.html)]
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