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1st
generation (1969-1972)
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The first
Skyline GTR known as "PGC10" made its public debut
at the 15th annual Tokyo Motor Show in 1969. It was powered
by a 2.0 L DOHC S20 I6 making 160 hp (120 kW) at 7000 rpm with
118 N·m (87 ft·lbf) of torque. The power was delivered
by a 5-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels. It was
originally only available as a four-door sedan and was available
as a coupe in March 1971 with the chassis code "KPGC10".
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2nd
generation (1972-1977)
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The successor
to the "KPGC10", came in the form of the "C110",
which was released in 1973 after it made its public debut at
the 1972 Tokyo motor show. the 2nd generation Skyline was powered
by a 1989 cc I6 S20 engine, it delivered power to the rear wheels
through a 5-speed manual gearbox. demand for high-performance
sports cars in the early 1970s was not very high because a gas
crisis making the second generation GTR unsuccessful . With
just a total of 197 cars built by the end of its short production
run.
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Nissan
Skyline 2000 GTSR (1985-1987) R31
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In August
1985 the seventh-generation Skyline "Nissan
Skyline R31 2000 GTSR" was launched and was the
first to reintroduce the 6-cylinder DOHC engine. Only 800 units
were built to allow homologation for Group A Touring Car racing.
read more
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3rd
generation (1989–1994) R32 GTR
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After Nissan
cancelled production of the Skyline GTR in 1973, they bought
the GTR back again in 1989. This time with a new 2.6 Liter Twin-turbo
charged engine and an all wheel drive concept, designed by Nismo.
The Nissan Skyline E-BNR32 chassis "R32" had just
been designed, and was chosen as a base to build a more competitive
Group A race car. It was put into production by Nissan as the
R32 Nissan Skyline GTR. read more
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4th
generation (1995–1998) R33 GTR
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The 4th
generation Skyline GTR was the "E-BCNR33" shortened
to "R33" made its debut in 1995 to follow on in the
footsteps of the highly successful R32 model. The engine in
both the R33 and R32 were nearly identical. They even used the
same turbochargers and the same specification for the 5 speed
manual gearbox, although the syncros were made stronger in the
R33. read more
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5th
generation (1999–2002) R34 GTR
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The next
generation of skyline to hit the streets was the "GT-BNR34"
known as the "R34" was released in January 1999. Nissan
decided to make the R34 GTR shorter "from front to rear",
plus make the front wheels closer to the front. One of the main
new features added to the R34 GTR was the 5.8" LCD multifunction
display in the center of the dashboard, that displays seven
different live readings of engine and vehicle statistics such
as turbocharger boost pressure, oil and water temperature and
more. read more
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6th
generation (2007–present) R35 GTR
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The new
generation of the GTR made its public debut at the 2007 Tokyo
Motor Show. It was launched to the Japanese market on the 6
December 2007, and the official U.S. launch was on July 07,
2008. Although the Nissan GTR no longer carries the "Skyline"
name, it has its heritage in the Nissan Skyline GTR. Just like
its big brothers the Skyline GTRs "R32, R33 and R34",
the Nissan GTR has a very smart all-wheel drive system and a
twin-turbo 6 cylinder engine. The traditional straight-6 "RB26DETT"
engine has been replaced with a new V6 "VR38DETT".
And the "HICAS" four-wheel-steering system used in
previous models has been removed. read more
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