- 250GT - 2.5 L VQ25DD V6, 215 hp (158 kW, 270 N m)
- 300GT - 3.0 L VQ30DD V6, 260 hp (191 kW, 324 N m)
- 350GT-8 - 3.5 L VQ35DE V6, 272 hp (200 kW, 353 Nm)
- 350GT Coupe - 3.5 L VQ35DE V6, 280 hp (206 kW, 363 N m) ( 2 Door )
The V35 was the first Skyline made for export to the United States.
There it is sold under the company's luxury brand as the Infiniti G35.
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| V35 Dash |
Introduced on June 15th, 2001, the Skyline V35 series made a radical step away from previous
Skylines with extensive changes in the design and engineering.
It was built to compete against the Lexus IS 300, BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Originality and quality were high on the list of requirements for the new series the V35 is among the biggest cars in its class.
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Additionally, instead of the earlier inline-6 engines, the V35 now boasts 2.5 , 3 and 3.5 litre V-6s,
featuring the latest in engine development like E-VTC (Electro-magnetic variable valve timing control - similar to Toyota�fs VVT-i)
and Nissan�fs newly developed direct-fuel-injection for improved
responses and better fuel-economy over the previous inline-6 RB-series.
All of this tech works out to be more horsepower, making the Skyline�fs engines the strongest of its class (BMW 330i: 225hp/300Nm).
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| V35 Rear Suspension |
Similar to genuine sports cars like the Honda S2000, the engine is placed behind,
instead of above the front-axle to accumulate weight as near to the car�fs center as possible.
Further weight enhancements include a lightweight aluminum bonnet for all models and a petrol tank
that is placed under the rear seat. Weight distribution is an almost ideal 52% up front and 48% at the rear.
Additionally, the suspension has undergone a comprehensive redesign. Up front, alloy arms and a double pivot
system reduce un-sprung weight by 25% compared to the old car, whereas in the rear new attachment points for
the springs and shock absorbers help reduce friction by 70%.
CVT Extroid
Many vehicles use CVT extroid
The 350GT-8 is equipped with Nissan-JATCO's smooth Extroid toroidal CVT. In addition to the fully automatic 5 speed operating mode, the Extroid can be "shifted"
manually through eight forward ratios,
from 2.857: to 0.660:1, by a shift lever or Formula One-like paddles on the steering wheel.
The Extroid torodial CVT uses solid rollers instead of steel belt as means of transmission and ratio variation, no wonder it handles the torquey V6 with ease.
Interesting information
How Stuff Works, Extroid torodial Nissan Roller Type
Wikepedia, Nissan VQ Engines
Wikepedia, other Extroid�@CTV`s