There were first rumors saying that the GT-R will be badged Infiniti. Now after it was launched, and turned out to be a Nissan after all, the company confirmed there will also be a Infiniti version of the GT-R.

The decision was made in an effort to consolidate Infiniti's place on the sports-car market.

The 2010 Infiniti GT-R will be powered by the same 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 "VR38" engine found in the Nissan GT-R, but the output will be raised to 500 hp.

Stay tuned, more details will follow. At the moment, the company only confirmed the existence of the model.

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