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New Signal Drift Car DebutsJune 22, 2005 Any new car from drifting pioneer Signal Auto is bound to create a buzz, and the firm's new BFGoodrich® g-Force™ tires-equipped V35 Skyline* is generating headlines here and in Japan. The exterior features a hand air-brushed paint scheme that makes it look like a show car as much as a performer. And, in fact, it's headed for the American show circuit. But this knockout has as much go as show. Underneath the glam exterior, the new Signal Auto V35 Skyline 350GT boasts the kind of record-breaking high-performance engineering the company is known for. Suspension is the Sustec Pro Seven with TEAS (Tanabe Electronic Active Suspension) from Tanabe Racing Development. And the tires? The World's Hottest Street Tires™: BFGoodrich® g-Force™ T/A®KD 245/40ZR18 tires in front, 265/40ZR18 in the rear. Every Signal Auto drift and time attack car goes into battle on BFGoodrich g-Force tires. Power is a whopping 450 HP to the rear wheels, delivered by a turbocharged, intercooled 2.0-liter in-line four (stroked out to 2.2) that was substituted for the standard 3.5-liter V6 engine to produce a lower center of gravity, better fore-and-aft balance, and explosive power delivery. "It's very versatile, with lots of power," says Rena Kambara of Signal Auto USA, "and it's also very eye-catching. The idea is to make it comprehensive—with both style and power. "A lot of cars are all show and no go. Or vice versa. This car looks like it would belong on the street—until you see it take off. It's just way fast!" Visit Signal Auto online at www.signalautousa.com. * Known in the U.S. as the Infiniti G35. Photo courtesy Signal Auto |
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