Nissan plans a four-door GT-R
Nissan Motor Company may have plans of adding more Nissan parts in its muscle car GT-R as the Japanese automaker is said to be looking into producing the model into a four-dour sedan but under the Infiniti brand, according to Motor Trend.
An authority from Nissan has informed Motor Trend about the plans on the Nissan GT-R. Adding two more doors on the high-performing car is not at all impossible but such move will mean a big funding from the company because the modification is not cheap. The doors, rear seats and other additional Nissan parts would ask to stretch the coupe to accommodate these changes. To make the car a full-time sedan, the body side and carbon fiber intensive front structure have to be revamped. Utilizing a steel body can be one of the options of the car maker but such material can aggravate the lightweight quality of the Nissan GT-R.
Juxtaposed with these alterations, four-door GT-R will still have the same suspension and power plant parts. A 3.8-liter VR38 engine, which can muster a good 480-horsepower, the four-wheel drive system, and the six-speed automatic transmission will still be geared in the modified performance car.
These modifications will clearly cost a lot as about $3000 to $5000 will be added to the current price of the GT-R. The possible four-dour sedan version of the muscle car from Nissan can carry a hefty $85, 000 with these planned changes. A good note though: with the sedan under the umbrella of luxury brand Infinity, parent company Nissan will finally have a performance car to go against rival muscle vehicles AMG and M autos from German car companies Mercedes-Benz and BMW, respectively. Moreover, this could also help boost Nissan to become a global player in the volatile automobile industry
Source: Motor Trend