Why is infiniti g35 a skyline

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So i recently came to the understanding that Nissan is the same company as Infiniti? Maybe Infiniti is simply their North American branch or something I don't know. But It's always been a dream to own a Skyline as I'm sure it is for many others. Same car, same engine, same factory that builds it… different name.

And do you guys remember the new Q50 sedan, the only all-new model Infiniti has right now? Seems like you can take the Nissan out of Infiniti, but you can't take the Infiniti out of Nissan… or something like that.

You will only receive our top stories yes no. A long wheelbase with a weight distribution of front to rear helps to maximize stability under braking. An improved ABS also appears on the new model, and the American-market G35 will come with a stability-control system.

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Unfortunately, the new generation Skyline V35 debuted in June is not a real Skyline. Infiniti G35 - its alternative name - is perhaps more appropriate to reflect its nature.

In fact, when Le Cost Killer Carlos Ghosn arrived Nissan in , he found the Skyline was making loss because it was not sold in sufficient number while sharing little parts with other models. In this way, the Skyline lost its unique platform and inline-6 engine. The latter is replaced by a more commonly used V6. That is why I said Infiniti G35 is actually a more suitable name. Fans will never approve such conversion, but Ghosn cares more about money. The advantage of a BMW-style Skyline is that it appeals to more customers and can be sold in overseas for the first time in its 45 years history.

Basically that is equivalent to the top-of-the-range Skyline sold in Japan. Why not simply call it Infiniti G35 in Japan? New styling and packaging From outside, the new Skyline looks really like a Germanic premium car, thanks to the smooth, fat and self-restrained profile.

It looks especially handsome from rear quarter see picture. Nevertheless, I am disappointed with its LED taillights - why not preserve the traditional quad-circular taillights which are far sexier? Anyway, the Skyline body functions flawlessly. It achieves an outstanding drag coefficient of 0. With optional aero pack, drag even drops to 0. Price-wise, the new Skyline competes directly with BMW 3-series. Size-wise, it runs closer to the 5-series, having a 30mm longer wheelbase but shorter overall length.