In September 1972 Nissan began production of a fourth generation Skyline: the C110. From a styling perspective, this latest Skyline appeared more Americanised than its predecessor while three body…
Read MoreAt the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1970, Nissan replaced the original four-door Skyline GT-R with a handsome new two-door Coupe: the KPGC-10. In addition to its sportier appearance, the KPGC-10…
Read MoreHaving initially offered the C10 Skyline as either a four-door Sedan or five-door Station Wagon, Nissan added a sporty two-door Coupe to the range at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1970.
Read MoreHaving been founded in 1984 following the merger of Nissan’s Oppama and Omori competition departments, Nissan Motorsport International (Nismo) went on to achieve great things in various…
Read MoreOn August 1st 1966, Nissan finalised their acquisition of the Prince Motor Company in a deal that had first been announced during May 1965. Outside of Japan, Prince was little known, but domestically…
Read MoreLike the R32 GT-R, the new-for-1995 R33 variant was available in a choice of different specifications. Least expensive of these was the base model R33 GT-R which nevertheless offered scintillating…
Read MoreTwo key factors led to the transformation of sports car racing in the early 1990s. As the 1980s drew to a close, the cost to compete in the World Sportscar Championship began to rise inexorably. New…
Read MoreThe re-introduction of the Skyline GT-R in 1989 proved to be one of Nissan's smartest decisions. The GT-R moniker had disappeared in 1973 when Nissan abandoned their line of super high performance…
Read MoreIn 1996, Nissan unveiled a limited production GT-R equipped with a comprehensive list of performance upgrades. Developed by Nissan Motorsport (Nismo), the 400R was created for those…
Read MoreThe unexpected popularity of Nissan’s R32 Skyline GT-R meant a successor was a certainty. The original plan had been to build sufficient R32 GT-Rs to meet the homologation requirement for…
Read MoreThe FIA Group A motor sport regulations that Nissan designed the R32 Skyline GT-R for also permitted manufacturers to build batches of Evolution models. Evolution variants enabled firms to…
Read MoreWhen Nissan introduced the R32 Skyline in 1989, they also decided to revive the Gran Turismo Racer (GT-R). It had been 16 years since a Skyline GT-R was last offered; the unsuccessful second…
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