Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is an iconic Japanese sports coupe in the Nissan Skyline range. Dubbed "Godzilla" by Wheels magazine in Australia when released there in 1989, it was rated by many motoring magazines, including the well-respected Wheels, as providing performance and handling equal or superior to that of European icons like the Porsche 911 and the Ferrari Testarossa, at a considerably lower price. The Skyline's home-market competitors have included the Honda NSX, Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Subaru Impreza WRX STi, and Mazda RX-7.
History of the Brand
The Skyline name originated with the Prince automobile company which developed and sold the Skyline line of sedans before merging with Nissan-Datsun. Its earliest predecessor, the S54 2000 GT-B model, came second in its first race in 1964 to the purpose-built Porsche 904 GTS race car. Subsequent developments of the GT-R earned 33 victories in the one and a half years they were active, and 54 by the time the Skyline model was discontinued in 1972. Two decades later, the brand remains popular due to its rear wheel drive attributes, distinguishing it from cars that are front wheel drive. The last of the original GT-Rs, the KPGC110 2000GT-R, used an unchanged S20 160 hp (120 kW) inline-6 engine and only sold 197 units due to the worldwide energy crisis. This model was the only GT-R to never participate in a race, with only one now residing in Nissan's former factory turned storage unit for historical cars in Zuma.
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