Introduced in 1957, the Prince Skyline was not the all-out performer it is today but rather a luxury sedan. Prince did, however, introduce a more stylish Skyline Sport that was available in coupe or convertible format. With much more modest production numbers, the Sport did find its way into a number of Toho/Fuji Media movies of the early sixties.
Skyline goes racing and Prince gets Bigger-
In 1964, Prince decided it was time to put a Skyline on the racetrack. With an earlier model, they did some major performance modifications including the addition of a straight six motor that made up to 125 horsepower in its top configuration. Highly successful in GT racing, the newly named Skyline 2000 GT (S54) was then put into full production in the Japanese market.
Prince joined Toyota which today is a major car company and also Daihatsu in 1966, this was because Prince wanted to ensure the success and longevity in overseas market.
Three Letters Never Went so Fast
The GT-R made its debut in 1969 at a car show in Tokyo, the GT-R is basically a high performance version of the Skyline. Originally configured as a four door sedan, a two-door coupe was introduced in 1971. Much like the factory race cars made in Detroit, the Skyline was stripped of all unnecessary weight in order to improve racetrack performance.
1980s and the R31,R32, and R33-
After little success with the 2nd generation GT-R in the ‘70s as a result of the gas crisis, Nissan came back strong in the eighties with the introduction of the r31,32, and 33 GT-Rs. Production on these models began in 1985 and the GT-R had the same body design right up to 2002. The R31 saw the reintroduction of the DOHC inline 6 engine, producing 210 hp. Introduced in 1989, the R32 featured a NISMO twin-turbo 6 cylinder with AWD, capable of 280 hp.
Domination-
The GT-R R34, produced from 1999 to 2002, was the culmination of over a decade of competition resulting in the most technologically advanced Skyline. Since it had lots of advancements it cam with a expensive price of $90 000. A ceramic twin-turbo inline 6 put out 276 hp with full-time AWD. New features included an LCD multi function display that put important engine data right smack in front of the driver as well as 6 speed Get rag transmission.
Skyline goes racing and Prince gets Bigger-
In 1964, Prince decided it was time to put a Skyline on the racetrack. With an earlier model, they did some major performance modifications including the addition of a straight six motor that made up to 125 horsepower in its top configuration. Highly successful in GT racing, the newly named Skyline 2000 GT (S54) was then put into full production in the Japanese market.
Prince joined Toyota which today is a major car company and also Daihatsu in 1966, this was because Prince wanted to ensure the success and longevity in overseas market.
Three Letters Never Went so Fast
The GT-R made its debut in 1969 at a car show in Tokyo, the GT-R is basically a high performance version of the Skyline. Originally configured as a four door sedan, a two-door coupe was introduced in 1971. Much like the factory race cars made in Detroit, the Skyline was stripped of all unnecessary weight in order to improve racetrack performance.
1980s and the R31,R32, and R33-
After little success with the 2nd generation GT-R in the ‘70s as a result of the gas crisis, Nissan came back strong in the eighties with the introduction of the r31,32, and 33 GT-Rs. Production on these models began in 1985 and the GT-R had the same body design right up to 2002. The R31 saw the reintroduction of the DOHC inline 6 engine, producing 210 hp. Introduced in 1989, the R32 featured a NISMO twin-turbo 6 cylinder with AWD, capable of 280 hp.
Domination-
The GT-R R34, produced from 1999 to 2002, was the culmination of over a decade of competition resulting in the most technologically advanced Skyline. Since it had lots of advancements it cam with a expensive price of $90 000. A ceramic twin-turbo inline 6 put out 276 hp with full-time AWD. New features included an LCD multi function display that put important engine data right smack in front of the driver as well as 6 speed Get rag transmission.
The Present Day GTR-
Today it features a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine, dual clutch 6-speed transmission, ATTESA E-TS All-Wheel Drive, 20" RAYS wheels, and also Nissan/Brembo® braking system. The GTR has come a long since the 1950's.
http\://www.nissan.ca/en/sportscars/gt-r
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