11th Generation Skyline: V35 (2001~07)
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| Production | sedan: 2001-2006 coupe: 2001-present |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe |
| Engine | 2.5 L VQ25DD V6 3.0 L VQ30DD V6 3.5 L VQ35DE V6 |
The 11th generation (V35) Nissan Skyline, introduced in June 2001, is based on Nissan's FM platform, which is shared with the 350Z. The Nissan Skyline uses a front-midship engine (VQ35DE), rear-wheel drive layout (all-wheel drive is available for the sedan) to achieve a 52%/48% weight distribution. The V35 also marks the first generation of Skyline made for export to the United States. There it is sold under the company's luxury brand, Infiniti, as the Infiniti G35.
The V35 marks a major turning point for the Skyline. There is no straight 6, no turbo variant, and to date no GT-R variant. Nissan put a slightly more powerful VQ35DE in the 350Z, and although the Skyline & the 350Z share the same platform, the 350Z has additional bracing, underbody aero parts, and weighs 100 kg less. Keiichi Tsuchiya said of the V35 "This is a Cefiro!". Most Japanese tuners have studiously ignored the V35 Skyline, the 2006 Tsukuba Super Lap Battle had not a single V35 entrant. Tuners such as Mines, Amuse, Hosaka, Garage Defend, M Speed, Nagisa, MCR, HKS, & Top Secret continue developing R32, R33, and R34 GT-Rs. Top Secret did tune a V35, but they replaced the VQ35DE with a VK45DE V8 Twin Turbo. Signal USA entered a V35 in Formula D, replacing the VQ35DE with an SR20DET. In contrast, US shops such as VRT have had success with forced induction VQ35DEs as seen in their track footage. Sites such as http://www.6mt.net, http://www.G35Frenzy.com, and http://www.G35Driver.com have increased the popularity of tuned V35s.
Models
- V35 250GTE
- V35 250GT - 2.5 L VQ25DD V6, 215 hp (158 kW, 270 Nm)
- V35 250GT Four - 2.5 L VQ25DD V6, 215 hp (158 kW, 270 Nm) 4WD
- V35 250GT M
- V35 250GT P
- V35 250GT P Four
- V35 250GT S
- V35 250GT S Four
- V35 300GT - 3.0 L VQ30DD V6, 260 hp (191 kW, 324 Nm)
- V35 350GT Coupe - 3.5 L VQ35DE V6, 280 hp (206 kW, 363 Nm)
- V35 350GT P
- V35 350GT S
- V35 350GT-8 (sedan, VQ35DE, RWD, CVT) - 3.5 L VQ35DE V6, 272 hp (200 kW, 353 Nm)