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1st
generation (1969-1972) |
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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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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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| 3rd
generation (1989–1994) R32 GTR |
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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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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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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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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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In
1969 Nissan first produced a high performance version of its Skyline
range called the Nissan Skyline GTR. The GTR has proved itself
to be an icon for Nissan and has achieved much fame and success
on both the road and track.