Remember back a few months to October 24, 2007…Tokyo Motor Sport, the mecca for the japanese car enthusiast. Nissan unveils, the GTR. no longer produced under the Skyline name nissan though it fitting to bring back the GTR the name that has long been respected and this new monster commanded respect. Say hello to a whole new package of OEM terror. the RB26DETT has been replaced with a much larger and angrier VR38DETT. The inline 6 that was used in the days long past has now been replaced with a V6 most likely to shoe horn this super engine into the back parts of the Skylines’ engine bay. Good bye to the measily 276 hp engine, and welcome the new 480 hp beast*(each and every new GTR engine is hand built so number may vary. there have been reports of anywhere from 475 to 540 hp crank on a stock engine) you know your in super car territory now, when your engines are built by special engineers and not produced on an assembly line. The ATTESA has been kept but not made a huge selling point. The body has been largely changed to keep this giant of a vehicle on the road at all times, with a newly designed rear spoiler, under body armor diffuser, ducting to guide air in all the right places, and big wheels and brakes to ensure a sticky and safe ride.
Nissan had hit the nail square on the head with this package. even with a stifling price tag in the range of a 80k – 100k car. There still isn’t another car on the market that can touch Nissan legendary GTR.
Nissans GTR has bested the Porsche 997 on the ‘ring and in the aftermarket divison as well. If you’re looking for affordable and powerful. Look no further than the Nissan GTR. A car that promises rhode island and delivers texas. Thanks for reading about the History of one of the worlds greatest sports cars. Skyline GTR, from humble beginnings to legendary status.
