The 2008 Skyline is on the horizon. This would be a good time to see the history of this Japanese supercar. Here's a video mainly focusing on the R32, R33, and R34 Skylines.
The new R35 GT-R is NOT a Skyline, and is not based on the Skyline. See quote from the official Nissan media website: "This is the first GT-R not based on a mass-volume Nissan vehicle (the last GT-R was based on the Skyline). That gave design director Shiro Nakamura, product chief designer Hiroshi Hasegawa and their team a great deal of freedom to create Japan's ultimate supercar."
Gizmodo gets to play with the new Movie Leader Optimus Prime toy from the upcoming Transformers movie . From Hasbro.com: Movie Leader Optimus Prime As featured on the cover of ToyFare 116, OPTIMUS PRIME appears in highly detailed robot and Semi tractor mode. Each mode realistically depicts OPTIMUS PRIME as he appears in the film. In 2007, select figures across Leader, Voyager and Deluxe class feature Automorph Technology that enhances the vehicle to robot conversion of both AUTOBOT and DECEPTICON warriors. Moving one part of the robot or vehicle causes other parts to move, making armor plates and weapons shift automatically. Movie Leader OPTIMUS PRIME also features Advanced Automorph—an automatic conversion that triggers both lights and sounds. Consumers of all ages can try out the electronic lights and sounds in Leader Class figures on-shelf with a special “Try-Me” window. The package also includes the following details about the struggle between the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS: Fo
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"This is the first GT-R not based on a mass-volume Nissan vehicle (the last GT-R was based on the Skyline). That gave design director Shiro Nakamura, product chief designer Hiroshi Hasegawa and their team a great deal of freedom to create Japan's ultimate supercar."