Common Name: Skyline
Driver: -
Make: Nissan
Model: Skyline
Engine: V6 DOHC (VQ35DE)
Drivetrain: FR
Horsepower: 280 hp / -
Torque: 360 nm / -
Color: Silver
Dimensions: 4735 mm x 1750 mm x 1465 mm
Wheelbase: 2850 mm
Weight: -
Brand: Tomica
Year: 2001
Model Number: 008
Scale: 1:62
Made In: China
The 11th generation (V35) Nissan Skyline, introduced in June 2001, was based on Nissan’s FM platform, shared with the Nissan 350Z. The Nissan Skyline used a front-midship engine (VQ35DE), rear-wheel drive layout (all-wheel drive was available for the sedan) to achieve a 52%/48% weight distribution. The V35 was the first Skyline made for export to the United States. There it was sold under the company’s luxury brand, Infiniti as the Infiniti G35.
he V35 was a major turning point for the Skyline. There was no straight 6, no turbo, and no GT-R, a decision which extended to all later Skylines. However, despite the departure in these trademark characteristics, Nissan’s decision to include a bigger engine and improve balance made many media outlets name the V35 as “the best Skyline ever”, and it has continued to revive the Skyline brand internationally . Choosing to gear the V35 towards the luxury-sport market, and billing the 350z as a pure sports car, Nissan put a slightly more powerful VQ35DE in the 350Z, and while the Skyline and the 350Z shared the same platform, the 350Z had additional bracing, underbody aero parts, and weighed 100 kg less.
