Well, all good points, but its kind of funny to have all the other models of Skyline's in America as Infinitis then have the top model GTR as a Nissan, even though they split the names skyline and gtr into two different cars, theyre still recocnized as the same car. The point is we on these forums are biased for what the skyline and GTR's actually are. I look at in in the NSX point of view along with the Pheoton. The NSX comes to America under the Acura badge because all highend, and not nessesarily luxury Hondas came over as Acuras. Then you have the Phaeton problem in having a flagship super high end luxo cruiser being sold next to bugs. That didnt work, did it?

Does anyone have problems with the current Skylines being Infinitis? The whole reason that the three major Japanese companies came to this country under different names to sell thier high-end JDM cars was so that a different market could be achieved. No one would buy a Toyota soarer in this country for what the asking price is because is a Toyota. Lexus on the otherhand can charge whatever they want because its a Luxury brand. Nissan would look quite silly selling $65k Cimas in America, but Infiniti can. The basic idea here is not what the GTR represents. The R series is dead. The new GTR is something quite different and the concept here is the bottom line: Price. As for the Viper and Z06, they hold a different market here being that they are american cars. It is aparent that the US auto manufacture can do whatever they want and get away with it. Chevy built the Corvette in the 50's and have 50years of owner loyalty and racing history to go on. The Vette represents american sports cars. ( I also remind you that the Vette when it came out was nothing special) So selling the highend performance version of the Corvette next to aveos doesnt phase american buyers. The Viper is simple because of the rivalry set up against american auto manufactures. Dodge guys, Ford guys, Chevy guys. Dodge new they had a loyal following and decided to pander to that market by making the viper. Both cars have done well for thier companies. The GTR has niether the reputation in this country nor much of a following (that would be able to afford it) and no great rival to boost intrest. Now if Nissan markets it right and RACES it, then after a year or two the market will pick up for Nissan, but if sold as an Infiniti the market is aready there.

By the way, i absolutely guarantee that the new GTR will have cupholders.