The Nissan Skyline GT-R (Japanese: 日産・スカイラインGT-R, Hepburn: Nissan Sukairain GT-R) is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range. The first cars named "Skyline GT-R" were produced between 1969 and 1972 under the model code KPGC10, and were successful in Japanese touring car racing events.

Jan 5, 2023 · The original Nissan Skyline GTR R32 went into production on May 22, 1989, to meet the demand for 5,000 racing cars. The car used a 4-wheel drive system and a 2.6-liter turbo inline 6-cylinder engine made by Nismo.

The Nissan GT-R (Gran Turismo–Racing; model code: R35; Japanese: 日産・GT-R; Nissan GT-R) is a car built by Japanese marque Nissan since 2007. It has a 2+2 seating layout and is considered both a sports car and a grand tourer. The engine is …

Aug 30, 2023 · First introduced in the late 1960s, the early Skyline GT-Rs raced in domestic touring car championships, but its development was stymied by the energy crises of the 1970s, which sent demand for...

Since 2007 the R35 GT-R has impressed the motoring world with its supercar-slaying performance. But, for once, we aren’t interested in the technological masterpiece that the modern-day GT-R...

The origins of the Nissan GT-R trace back to the 'Hakosuka.' Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in late 1968, the high-performance Skyline sedan, initially codenamed PGC10, was introduced to the audience as the Skyline 2000 GT Racer. This name was quickly abbreviated to GT-R.

Mar 25, 2022 · From Hakosuka to Godzilla, a definitive breakdown of the life and times of the iconic Nissan Skyline GT-R—a Japanese performance icon.

Jan 17, 2022 · The 2009 GT-R that emerged was the true successor to the original Skyline, dubbed the R35 and technically the sixth-generation GT-R car. However, the car no long carries the Skyline name, that name now reserved for Nissan’s luxury-sport vehicles.

Skyline finally became a Nissan in 1969, when the first performance-bred Skyline GT-R was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was still a sedan, but it now boasted an inline six engine and (impressive for the day) 160 horsepower. The first generation …

Thanks to the 1973 oil crisis, just 197 examples of the second-gen Skyline GT-R were sold, all in Japan. Here’s the car that set the template for the modern GT-R. Variable all-wheel drive,...