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ZilviaBot
01-17-2009, 09:20 AM
01-16-2009 03:02 PM

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupes</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports/GTs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossovers/CUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/honda/" rel="tag">Honda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/infiniti/" rel="tag">Infiniti</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=139967"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/infiniti-gtr_580op.jpg" alt=""></a><br><br>InsideLine's correspondent in Japan says that despite the global economic crisis that has caused the demise of the Acura NSX, there are plenty of good things on the way from Japan's top automakers.<br><br>Adding fuel to the rumormill fire, Peter Lyon reports that Nissan is hard at work developing two models based off the Nissan GT-R: the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/nissan-considering-infiniti-gt-r/">oft</a>-<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2F2008%2F02%2F18 %2Fnissan-considering-four-door-gt-r-for-infiniti%2F&ei=yPBwSYq_L4mGsQPal4GpBA&usg=AFQjCNGSi5Q8oNusZexr4YJVm6bFMlXjyg&sig2=DESKAPp-Oi-6dWXK2pjpzA">rumored</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/24/back-in-the-rumormill-infiniti-working-on-four-door-gt-r/">four-door Infinit</a>i and a Porsche Cayenne-fighting SUV, a vehicle that has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/gt-r-suv-never-was-nor-will-be/">already been denied by Nissan</a>. Naturally, he doesn't disclose his sources, nor does he go into detail about the automakers efforts, but both models are expected to be released sometime in 2011.<br><br>The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/28/rumormill-lexus-lf-a-stillborn/">rumored demise</a> of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/LexusLFA/">Lexus LF-A</a> is also open to debate - yet again - and according to Lyon's logic, after Toyota made the decision to continue its Formula One campaign, the automaker "still wants to bring its first true supercar to market." The V10-powered luxo-coupe is supposedly 12 to 18 months off and pricing is expected to retail for close to $340,000.<br><br>Two other vehicles on the chopping block that Lyon says have been spared are the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/06/honda-kills-s2000-replacement-v8-program-rwd-acuras/">Honda S2000 replacement</a>, which could debut in late 2011 or early 2012, as well as Toyota's plans to bring back the Supra with V6 power in 2011. The all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-subaru-legacy-concept-shows-its-face/">Subaru Legacy</a> which debuted in Detroit is also slated to arrive in production form this May, with sales beginning sometime in the fall.<br><br>We are not entirely convinced that any of these projects are sure things, so until we get confirmation from the individual automakers, we'll remain comfortably numb to the news.<br><br>[Source: <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=139967">InsideLine</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/16/rumormill-nissan-gt-r-based-sedan-and-suv-in-the-works-lf-a-on/">Rumormill: Nissan GT-R-based sedan and SUV in the works, LF-A on track, Supra planning comeback</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=139967">Read</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/16/rumormill-nissan-gt-r-based-sedan-and-suv-in-the-works-lf-a-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1432114/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/16/rumormill-nissan-gt-r-based-sedan-and-suv-in-the-works-lf-a-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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Future240
01-17-2009, 11:26 AM
Infiniti coupe based off GTR yes, sedan, no, suv hell no

The Chad
01-17-2009, 01:38 PM
Q45/G37 looks and functionality with the GT-R Attitude :) I like it

illvialuver
01-17-2009, 01:39 PM
I think a Infiniti Coupe would be a waste. might as well buy a GTR. But a sedan would fit right in with infiniti. And hell no to the suv.

steve shadows
01-17-2009, 02:18 PM
I think a Infiniti Coupe would be a waste. might as well buy a GTR. But a sedan would fit right in with infiniti. And hell no to the suv.

Have you seen the build quality of the GTR interior ?

yeah...

not exactly "infiniti quality"

Flicktitty
01-17-2009, 02:52 PM
That Sedan loooks badass! i vote yes..

SUV? ehm idk.

JoeC1982
01-17-2009, 03:08 PM
the FX50 is already plenty fast for a suv, the sedan i think should use that V8 with awd and lightweight construction techniques a la GT-R.