Infiniti/Nissan

[adrenaline]

This morning whilst on a break at work (7:00-ish), I saw a strange Nissan that I couldn't identify. It caught my attention when the guy came screaming down the street, then parked near me. The front was badged Nissan, but the rear was sporting an Infiniti badge. The body and rear looked very much like an Infiniti G35, but the nose looked like it was a US Altima.

Now, to my knowledge, Nissan sells nothing in Australia with a rear like this G35:



The fact that it had both a Nissan AND Infiniti badge confused me. Can anyone shed some light on this car? If I'm correct about Nissan not selling anything with a rear like that pictured above, then WTF did I see?

Thanks

[blingbling]

cheap aftermarket shit, EoT

[fpv_gtho]

Its an import. Was it 2 door or 4 door? Ive seen a few around as well. Either way, its an Infiniti G35/Nissan Skyline. Probably getting the same reception as Lexus SC400's used to get, with people sticking Soarer badges on them or something.

[chris98891]

i actually think thats the rear of the g37, which is released already, right? but i have no idea about the badges.

http://www.diseno-art.com/images/Inf...ncept_rear.jpg
http://image.automotive.com/f/miscel...-up-badges.jpg

[adrenaline]

Originally Posted by fpv_gtho

Its an import. Was it 2 door or 4 door? Ive seen a few around as well. Either way, its an Infiniti G35/Nissan Skyline. Probably getting the same reception as Lexus SC400's used to get, with people sticking Soarer badges on them or something.

That's it! It was a V35 Skyline! Thanks mate.

Originally Posted by blingbling

cheap aftermarket shit, EoT

In Australia the only large sedan Nissan offer is the Maxima - the body being different to the G35/V35. We also don't have the Infiniti brand. I immediately thought it was a G35 by looking at the body, but the different nose threw me off.

Originally Posted by chris98891

i actually think thats the rear of the g37, which is released already, right? but i have no idea about the badges.

It could be - I'm far from a Nissan expert.

[coolieman1220]

so what car was it?

first gen G35 / V35 GT350 Skyline?
4 door or coupe?

[Spastik_Roach]

It'd just be a Japanese imported one. Plenty of them here in NZ.

[fpv_gtho]

The jap import business is bigger than the new car business in NZ though. Here, you either import yourself and jump through hoops with getting it ADR compliant, or pay twice as much as its worth and buy it from someone who imported a batch of them.

[gavkiwi]

I like infiniti's/Nissan, Ive owned 3 over the last 10 years, Looking at trading the Z on a G37 coupe

[adrenaline]

Welcome to UCP gavkiwi The G37 Coupe should be a blast - from what I've read it's quite good.

[kerwin]

Originally Posted by adrenaline

This morning whilst on a break at work (7:00-ish), I saw a strange Nissan that I couldn't identify. It caught my attention when the guy came screaming down the street, then parked near me. The front was badged Nissan, but the rear was sporting an Infiniti badge. The body and rear looked very much like an Infiniti G35, but the nose looked like it was a US Altima.

Now, to my knowledge, Nissan sells nothing in Australia with a rear like this G35:



The fact that it had both a Nissan AND Infiniti badge confused me. Can anyone shed some light on this car? If I'm correct about Nissan not selling anything with a rear like that pictured above, then WTF did I see?

Thanks

What I'm sure of is, this car is a innovated one. It's like it was just an upgrade of someone not belonging to a car maker. Just look at the appearance, it's like Nissan wheels are just replaced and the body was just restructured.

[Luciferous]

What's the deal with Nissan not going with the Skyline nameplate for the G35 anyway? Surely they could milk more sales out of it.

[fpv_gtho]

As in an Infiniti Skyline?

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by Luciferous

What's the deal with Nissan not going with the Skyline nameplate for the G35 anyway? Surely they could milk more sales out of it.

That wouldn't work. The Skyline isn't a luxury car. It's a sports coupe.

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

That wouldn't work. The Skyline isn't a luxury car. It's a sports coupe.

No the Skyline was a family saloon right from the beggining (with other body styles available) which just happens to have a famous bonkers GT-R version.