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Old 01-25-2011, 01:06 PM   #50 (permalink)
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yeah when the car launched at the 2007 tokyo motor show mizuno said the "real" GTR would take 3 years to perfect...so the 2012 model is that car.... in a recent interview he said the R35 had 5 more years in the life cycle...but he is also stepping down this year so who knows whats going to happen to the car after that.... i would expect to see atleast 3 more years of the R35 with very midl changes past this DBA refresh... the next major change shouldnt be until the all new R36 if/when that happens and if/when it makes it to the US
I think the car is way too heavy to last another 5 years. It's a 3900# car. Even the mustang and camaro are going to be made lighter for YM2014. The only other car that fat is a caddy. I think that a YM2014 R36 in the 3400# or less range would be a good idea. Will they do it? Who knows...
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