Nissan
Skyline GTR R32 (1989-1993)
The Nissan
Skyline GTR R32 was initially put into production on May 22, 1989
to meet the required 5000 cars to allow for racing homologation.
But with critical acclaim by the motoring press and with heavy
demand by the public for the car, Nissan decided to allow an unlimited
production run which went on sale in August 1989. With a new 2.6
Liter twin-turbo all wheel drive system designed by Nismo, it
was put into production as the R32 Nissan Skyline GTR. The total
production run of the R32 Skyline GTR was 43,394 units. White
is the national racing color of Japan in international motorsport,
which explains the above average number of white GTR's.
The list of
accomplishments the R32 GTR has acheived race track is quite impressive.
It includes five consecutive championship wins in the all Japanese
Touring Car Championships and over 200 race wins, plus the unofficial
lap record for a production car at the world-famous Nurburgring.
Just about every part of the Skyline GTR has been developed and
refinedon the race track.
The R32 Nissan
Skyline GTR is basically a racing car for the road. The R32 is
not quite as idiot-proof as the newer Skyline GTRs which is both
good and bad. In the right hands the R32 is extremely fast, but
requires alot more skill than the aim and fire R34 and R35. It's
not quite as forgiving, but much more rewarding and potentially
alot faster.
The R32 GTR
as a road car reached new heights of sophistication. With such
developments as Multi-link suspension both front and rear, it
also had an electronically controlled intelligent four-wheel drive
and "Hicas" four-wheel steering. A 2.6-liter 24-valve
straight-six engine boosted to 280PS by a pair of ceramic turbochargers
- the R32 truly moved the bar higher in the japanese performance
car market.
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