Nissan’s GT-R designation celebrates 50 years

It was 1969, when Nissan launched the first model Skyline GT-R, which was initially sold only on the Japanese market. At first he was Skyline GT-R available only as a sedan, from 1971 brand and further also in the coupe version.

Nissan Skyline GT-R from 1969 and Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary.

Under the hood, a two-liter was in charge of power and torque S20-row six-cylinder, which is capable of 160 hp of maximum power at 7.000 rpm and 176 Nm of maximum torque, which were driven to the rear pair of wheels by a five-speed manual transmission with the help of a partial differential lock.

In 1973, it was time for the second generation of the model Skyline GT-R, also with the S20 powertrain, rear-wheel drive and a five-speed manual transmission. They have produced a total of 197 specimens as it has ambitious plans crossed by the oil crisis, and the name GT-R went down in history by 1989.

When Nissan introduced the third generation of the model Skyline GT-R (R32), this was a completely new chapter in the perception of the sports car, as they took the Group A race car as a basis and put a 2,6-liter forced-injection six-cylinder with the label under the bonnet. RB26DET, maximum power 276 hp and 353 Nm of maximum torque.

The success of the R32 generation inspired Nissan officials to use the Skyline GT-R on the R33 model, introduced in 1995. It was available as a two-door coupe and four-door sedan, and was the most extravagant of all. model 400R, which was produced in only 44 copies.

This was followed by the fourth generation (R34), which underwent a complete design and mechanical overhaul, and with the fifth generation Nissan ime GT-R separated from names skyline and it arose R35 GT-R, which is still on sale.

Nissan GT-R on health, and on the new fifty.

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