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A review of the Nissan Skyline 350gt Type SP car addiction

So, some time ago, a new -sample Nissan Skyline machine appeared on the market, which is equipped with a re -designed suspension, and sensitively capturing and clearly performing the engine commands. The sports version of this car is called Skyline Type SP. What is this athlete on the go? And what is the touch system of a full steering wheel drive 4was, which is attached to this machine in the form of an option? Read about this in the material of our correspondent
 
GT concept has no clear outlines
No one doubts that in strategically, Nissan gives the Skyline machine a very great importance. And in front of me, a new generation Skyline car, which, firstly, should be called very stylish, and secondly, relatively compact. Yes, and yet: of course, he is with the rear -wheel drive. Judging by my sensations in the process of driving, the new body has become much more tough than that of the predecessor. Well, as for the interior of the salon, the improved quality of the finish is visible with the naked eye. What can I say, everything is logical, and I do not know anyone who could openly say in response to such improvements: I oppose!. So, in its basis, the new Skyline car is an undoubted step forward. Now I would like this in the future, figuratively expressing himself, basic capital was not wasted. I am to the fact that now the period, which I call the Tuning time, will begin, when the car begins to reconfigure, in order, as they say, to bring it to mind. And here, it seems to me, there is something to talk about, and there is something to fear.
       
Take such an innovation as a complete steering wheel drive (the so -called 4WAS system). It is offered in the form of an option, and this, in my opinion, is a very verified decision. The fact that Nissan has adopted this idea is only evidence of the high technical potential of the company. In other words, they all declare to all that in principle much is possible. Now the word is for those who are developing technological schemes. After all, it is at this stage of creating a new machine that it becomes possible to fill the design form with such a specific content that the real machine becomes noticeably better, or more precisely, it will advance beyond its laboratory prototype. What can come of it in the end? I don’t know, we'll see.
The problem, it seems to me, is that there is no clearly verified concept, that the Skyline GT car should be and how it should differ from the GT-R series machine. It seems to me that there is no intelligible answer to this question. And if so, then it is unlikely that anyone can guess what to focus on and what to expect from this series.
There is, however, the opinion that the Skyline GT-R series cars should be considered as the Japanese analogue of the BMW MW Model Row, but in this case it is quite possible to expect that the Skyline GT model should reach the BMW 320 or BMW 530 level, that is, to become Such a rear -wheel drive sedan with a sports slope that will stand on a par with a conventional BMW. I would like to believe it. And then the role of the sedan for household needs can then be completely repaired by another brainchild of the company - the Nissan Teana car, which is more adapted for this, if only because it has a front wheel drive. In fact, you need to be a realist: the only advantage that, if you think, can use the Nissan company in a dispute with BMW is the opportunity to put a bunch of an athlete and the Sedan of the householder on the game field, that is, a machine that would be more oriented On household trips.
 
General information about the machine
(Seriality)
The now manufactured model Skyline appeared on the market on November 20, 2006 and has already become the 12th in a row for the entire existence of this automobile family. Moreover, the first thing was decided to produce a car with a body sedan, and with the compartment to wait until the fall of this year. The machine can be equipped with a 6-cylinder engine of the VQ35HR or VQ25HR model. As follows from the model number, they differ in cubic meter, but regardless of this, both are supplemented with 5-speed automatic transmission. As for the suspension, how you must remember, before, all four wheels were suspended to the body through the suspension of the so -called multi -link type. In a new model, such a suspension remained only from behind, and the front wheels are attached with double transverse parallel levers. This is a characteristic feature of a new generation Skyline car.
(Categories)
The car that was provided to me for testing is a car of the highest category, which is designated as 350GT TYPE SP. It is distinguished by the presence on the steering wheel of the blades of the speed switch, and at the bottom - aluminum pedals. In a word, everything is like in the salon of a sports car. In addition, the standard package includes the brake discs of the front wheels, 18-inch tires and rather rigidly, in sporting, tightened suspension. If you call the most, from my point of view, an interesting option that stood on my car, then this is, without a doubt, a full steering system (4 Wheel Active Steering or simply 4was).
The 4WAS system, if anyone does not know, is not just the presence of a steaming device of the rear wheels. No, it, firstly, allows you to change the ratio of the angle of rotation of the steering wheel and the angle of rotation of the controlled wheels depending on the speed (variable nature of the steering transfer). And secondly, the effort is changing, which needs to be attached to the steering wheel so that the car turns. However, this system is designed solely for installation on cars with a sports slope, that is, modifications of Type SP and Type S.
 
 
Salon volume and the capacity of the luggage compartment
Interior equipment and front panel (4 points)
Both the dashboard and the middle console are made so embossed that they can easily see everything that is available on them. Although it should be recognized that such a color diversity on the dashboard is white, the numbers are red, the hands are red, the blue edging can calculate by overcoming more designed for the external effect. Around the steering wheel, so many details are concentrated that it is already rush in the eyes. In short, I think that the designers allowed a clear miscalculation, because if it is a car of the GT category, then a calm, working atmosphere must reign in the cabin. But this, just in my car, clearly did not get.
The spatulas of switching speeds on the steering wheel look rather heavy, but their location and how they act indicate that all this was carefully thought out. The control panel of the navigation system and air conditioning is made at the same time with the music center, analog hours are also well perceived. The hand brake lever located on the side is convenient in circulation, but for driving in extreme conditions, when the handbrake has to be constantly tightened or released (it happens), it is not suitable, since it turns off by double pressing the pedal, and this cannot always be enough time . This is a clear defect that requires correction.
Front seats (3 points)
And in size, the configuration and the quality of the leather finish do not cause any complaints. In the same way as the types of adjustment of the chair, so that you can easily organize access to all controls for any driver, whether it is low, or tall, dense physique, or thin. The hood and the front racks adjacent to it are so successful that they do not catch the driver at all in the eye when he looks at the road from his place. At first glance, the back of the seat is thrown back exactly so much as to be as convenient as possible, however, this is only at first glance. When you sit in this chair, the seat is unexpectedly firm, and then I want to move back a little, and nowhere else does the back allow. The head restraints are not so well located, at least I decided for myself that they are not too suitable for me. The gearbox is too much bulging inside the cabin and looks too massive and takes up too much space. But the salon does not seem too spacious. True, it should be borne in mind that drivers often like this, I would say, crowded, which is characteristic, first of all, for rear -wheel drive cars, so to say that a clear minus that is outstanding in the salon would be an exaggeration.
Rear seat (2 points)
The rear seat, frankly, could be made a little wider. And then it’s even strange: a car with such a large intersective distance, a body with 4 doors, and the rear seats are so unpretentious. The pillows seem thick and take up too much space, which is why the rear passengers have nowhere to put their knees. Moreover, if someone wants to stretch his legs, then he is unlikely to succeed, since the socks of his legs under the front seats cannot be hidden. In the same way, you do not walk too much on the top floor too much - the head almost rests on the ceiling. And yet, when you are sitting, it seems that the back is leaned back too much, so I won’t be surprised if the rear passenger after a long journey will not have a very fresh appearance from a reclining position. The point, however, is not only that the back has the wrong slope. Another drawback is shaking too much at the back, and I don’t know what to do with it! If this is the GT salon, it is quite reasonable to expect that the shocks that go from below should somehow extinguish. And it turns out that the passenger shakes from side to side. What a vacation here! Yes, and getting out of the car when you sit from behind, is not as simple, however, as well as sitting on the back seat. Is it really an inevitable fee for increased body rigidity?
Trunk (3 points)
The trunk can hardly be called large, but the minimum acceptable volume was still provided to him. Of course, the internal organization of the luggage department had its negative impact of the suspension and the niches of the rear wheels, so the floor cannot be called smooth. It’s good that he has a decent depth! The opening of the trunk lids on the one hand is limited by the lower edge of the rear window, and on the other with the upper edge of the bumper, and it cannot be called too wide. But then the lid itself, when you raise it, can stand almost vertically, which makes the trunk very convenient for loading and unloading things. Due to the large size of the rear lights, the opening of the trunk cover in the rear panel also does not differ in a large width. And, in addition, there is no grid in the trunk where it would be possible to lay small weights.

What is the car on the go?
Engine and transmission (3 points)
The engine, as befits a 6-cylinder unit, works smoothly and silently. The torque developed by the engine and speed the reactions to the gas pedal consistent with its working volume. In a word, a motor with which it is pleasant to deal with. At the same time, the car that belongs to the GT series must have something else, and not just a quiet motor. It is supposed, for example, so that it is sharp and acceptable. And here, it seems to me, you still need to work on it. As for the 5-speed machine, there are no sharp shocks when transition from transmission to transmission, thanks to that! And in everything else, I did not notice anything that would significantly raise the mood. Everything is quiet and peaceful, I would even say passively. The gear rates are selected, I will not say that it is bad, but not in the most outstanding way. At least, I can’t say that it was enough for me to move my right foot, and the car switched to intensive acceleration. Therefore, analyzing its sensations, I come to the conclusion that the machine was not at all easy to climb, rather the opposite. In general, I come to the conclusion that good acceptance is when the car feels not only how much the driver presses on the gas, but, mainly, how sharply he does it. In this regard, a new -style Skyline machine, as it seems to me, still has to work and work.
Comfort and steering (2 points)
For a GT series car, first of all, it is important how the car obeys the steering wheel, I think no one will argue with this. So, this very handling of me cannot be appreciated otherwise than on a deuce. Firstly, when moving in a straight line, the car is constantly scouring, but not much that scouring, so the wheels also resisted significantly when you try to return them to the true path. I’ll tell you a little pleasant in this, because you are always somewhat nervous. Secondly, when you enter the turn, then immediately put the steering wheel so that the wheels are taken to the desired trajectory, it does not work. Simply put, it turns out that the car has its own ideas about which course it is better to follow. And this waywardness is quite difficult to move forward. In a word, the steering makes the impression of a rather rudely adjusted device, so a lot of unnecessary movements are required, you need to spend a lot of extra strength to finally get the desired result. At the wheel, it shakes noticeably, you constantly have to adapt to the car to stay evenly, and all this, of course, does not allow you to concentrate on the road completely.
Technical characteristics of the Skyline 350G Type SP car:
Length 4755 mm x width 1770 mm x height 1450 mm.
Wheel base: 2850 mm.
Machine weight: 1610 kg.
Drive: on the rear wheels
Engine: 3.5-liter, 6-cylinder with V-shaped cylinders, DOHC gas distribution mechanism with 24 valves, developed power of 315 hp. at 6800 rpm, the largest torque is 36.5 kg/m at 4800 rpm.
The basic price of the car: 3 million 801 thousand yen
Test data:
Date of trip: January 29, 2007
Year of release of the tested machine: model of the 2006 sample.
General mileage at the time of tests: 9297 km.
Tires: Ahead - 225/50R18, behind 245/45R18 brands Bridgestone Potenza Re050a
Test route: city line (40%), high -speed highway (40%), mountain road (20%)
The results of the test trip:
Mileage during tests: 369,1 km
Actual fuel consumption: 48.0 liter
Average fuel consumption: one liter for every 7.69 km of run
 
 
 

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