NISSAN SKYLINE GTR REVOLUTION

By Jay Vassallo

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R  PGC10/KPGC10 

Equipped with a 2.0-liter, DOHC inline-six engine that puts out 160 ponies. The very first GT-R-badged Nissan Skyline.

1973 SKYLINE GT-R C110

This is known as the “Ken and Mary” GT-R, thanks to the commercial that aired at the time. This gas guzzling performance vehicle didn’t receive the stardom its previous modal reveled in. Due to increased emissions standards and an oil shortage crisis, only 197 units of the Ken and Mary GT-R saw the light of day.  This was also the last GTR to be made for 16 years.

NISSAN SKYLINE R30 1982It continued to be manufactured until 1990, then other models have been replaced by R31 series.The fastest version of the Skyline family, 2000 was Rs. The model had a four-cylinder engine with fyrventilstopp . From 1983 it was sold even with the turbo.

NISSAN SKYLINE R31The sporty GTS model had a newly developed straight six with fyrventilstopp. GTS could also be ordered with  four-wheel steering.In the autumn of 1987 came the GTS, a model that was produced in 800 copies

NISSAN SKYLINE 1989 GT-R R32

When the GT-R returned in 1989 it was equipped with NISMO-designed, motorsport oriented all wheel drive, this was the first GT-R to feature the ATTESA E-TS Pro all wheel drive system. A 2.6-liter, turbocharged, inline-six engine that pumped out 280 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. It’s no wonder the GT-R quickly earned the nickname, “Godzilla”.  

NISSAN SKYLINE 1993 GT-R V-SPEC R33

The R33 GTR was housing Nissan’s standard 2.6-liter, six-cylinder, turbocharged engine, the R33 produced 275 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque. With stiffer suspension and an improved Super-HICAS. The Skyline’s all-wheel-steering that allowed the rear wheels to influence steering by up to one degree.

1999 NISSAN SKYLINE GTR R34 V-SPEC

Nissan upped the horse power and the torque with a twin-turbocharged, inline-six engine that produced 276 ponies, with 216 lb-ft of torque and had the GT-R hitting 60 mph from a dead stop in just 5.2 seconds.

2004 NISMO GT-R Z-TUNE R34 NISSAN SKYLINE

With 500-plus horsepower, On top of its limited numbers, the Z-tune R34 featured a 2.8-liter engine instead of the standard 2.6-liter, and produced approximately 178 horses per litre. The GT-R Z-tune R34 is a monster of a machine. And for $170,000 U.S. is worth every penny for a very lucky few.   

2009 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R R35Nissan opted for the “bigger is better” motto and upped the engine to a 3.8-liter, 32-valve, V6 block with twin-turbochargers. The new GT-R lets loose 480 horses and 434 lb-ft of torque. It can reach 60 mph in a blistering 3.2 seconds, yet still features Nissan’s ATTESA ET-S, all-wheel-drive system.

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