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Originally Posted by Sandman35
When the 35 came out it was the first of its kind. there was no G33 to compare it to so there was no need to second guess its sex bomb looks. The 37 will always be measured against the 35 and I'm not sure its fair
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Well actually in the USDM market, the G35 was preceeded by the G20 (based on the Nissan Primera), but the coupe was definitely the first of its kind since the G20 never had a coupe version so the G35 was very well accepted and praised as it was a MILESTONE over the G20 in looks, luxury, and performance. There was no G33 because thats not how the naming scheme works. The letter 'G' represents what kind of car it is in relation to the rest of the Infiniti lineup (in this case, G means entry level sedan and coupe) and the number '20' or '35' or '37' represents the engine displacement, 2.0L SR20DET, 3.5L VQ35DE, 3.7L VQ37VHR, respectively.
But in the JDM market, the opposite has actually occured. The V35 (Skyline 350gt coupe and sedan) was the direct successor to the non-GTR Skyline coupes and sedans. Therefore, the V35's design scheme was considered radical at the time since it had little resemblence to the R series Skylines. The Skyline moved from a performance-orientated platform to more of a luxury-sport platform and was a major change in the Skyline's history. Also, an absence of an immediate successor to the GTR trim actually made the V35 largely ignored in the tuner scene, except for Smokey's V8 Twin-Turbo Skyline Coupe.
Comparing the G35 coupe to the G37 coupe is actually fair since the G37 is the direct successor to the G35 in the USDM market. In Japan, the G37 (V36 Skyline 370GT Coupe) and the new G35 Sedan (V36 Skyline 350gt Sedan) are actually marketed as the 50th anniversary Skyline and are also the direct successor to the G35 (V35 Skyline 350gt Coupe and Sedan).
