After Nissan had discontinued the GT-R in 2002, they were immediately busy conducting research on the next generation GT-R but needed a few more years to develop it to be something truly special. They would create a concept car to showcase what it would look like, yet few technical details were available at the time. In the meantime, Nissan had decided to give the Skyline nameplate to the FM platform in order to provide the Japanese public with a 4-door Skyline like they were used to. As many magazines were rendering what the next GT-R could be like, Kazuhiko “Smokey” Nagata could not wait to get his hands on a new GT-R. Unsatisfied with Nissan's decision to not share the Skyline platform with the new GT-R, in 2004 he would take matters into his own hands and make a car worthy of the GT-R name. 

While the traditional GT-Rs have always had an inline-6 AWD setup, the car was engined swapped with a V8 VK45 from a Nissan Fuga, or an Infinity Q45 here in the States, with twin HKS GT2835 turbos making almost 700 horsepower and a 6-speed rear-mounted transmission from a JZA80 Supra to better the weight balance. Along with this increase in horsepower, a new "G Force" hand-laid fiberglass widebody was installed along with a diffuser to help the luxury coupe stay planted during these runs, as well as keep the internals cool and help the big body cut through the air. All this while creative a more aggressive look worthy of the GT-R moniker.

After being arrested in the UK for his top speed run in a Top Secret RB26DETT Supra, one would assume Smokey would try to avoid being on the wrong side of the law again, and one would be right considering he would go to the German Autobahn to test the V35 GT-R. His target? 205 mph (329.92 km/h). At dusk, Smokey does a burnout on the Autobahn and peels out for his next run. With the gurgle of the V8 both at his feet and car lengths behind him, he would record a top speed of 211 mph (339.57 km/h).

Something interesting about the project is that this VK demo car also had a sister VQ car, which seem to be almost identical on the outside. From what I've gathered online, this seems to be a VQ powerplant demo car, meaning they were likely just advertising what other VQ components they had for sale. Top Secret had a single and twin turbo kit for the VQ35 with around 500 horsepower. The single turbo kit came with an HKS GT30 Pro turbo and a Top Secret steel exhaust manifold, while the intake and intercooler piping was not included. As for the twin turbo setup, it came with HKS turbos (not sure which), a Top Secret stainless steel exhaust manifold, and did include the intake and intercooler piping.

 I'm assuming less fabrication work was done on this car, and the interior and exterior are just a copy paste of the VK car, but it reminds me of the VQ R32 project Top Secret had done as well. Both VQs, both RWD. You can differentiate the two builds by the badges in the rear and the livery. The VK build has no badges and is adorned with a shopping list of parts on every side.