HISTORY OF THE BRAND
THE SKYLINE NAME WAS ORIGINATED FROM PRINCE AUTOMOBILE COMPANY WHICH SOLD THE THE SKYLINE LINE OF SEDANS BEFORE MERGING WITH THE NISSAN-DATSUN . THE GT-R ABBREVIATION STANDS FOR GRAN TORISMO RACER WHILE THE GT-B STANDS FOR GRAN TORISMO BERLINETE . THE JAPANESE CHOSE ITALIAN WHEN NAMING THE CAR BECAUSE AS MOST CAR PRODUCED AT THAT TIME IN JAPAN USED WESTERN ABBREVIATION TO FURTHER ENHANCE SALE .
NISSAN SKYLINE ACHIEVES
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car
based on the Nissan Skyline range.
The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969–1973. After a 16 year hiatus since
the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32.
This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring
publication Wheels in its July 1989 edition. The R32 GT-R dominated the motorsport
in Japan, winning 29 straight victories out of 29 races. The GT-R proceeded to
win the JGTC Group A series championship 4 years in a row, and also had success
in the Australian Touring Car Championship
winning from 1990–1992, until a regulation change excluded the GT-R in 1993.
The Skyline GT-R (R33) was also the first production car to lap the legendary Nürburgring
in under eight minutes.
The Skyline GT-R became the flagship of Nissan performance,
showcasing many advanced technologies including the ATTESA-ETS 4WD system and the Super-HICAS
four-wheel steering. The GT-Rs remained inexpensive compared to its European
rivals, with a list-price of
