Remembering Godzilla Part 3

After a 16 year hiatus the GTR returned in its most infamous incarnation yet.

The legendary R-32 GT-R.

Meant to replace the Skyline GTS-R the GTR sported an all wheel drive system with 10 inch tires

Powered by a 2350cc Straight 6 Turbocharged engine pumping out 313HP. However the most important aspect of the R series was that the chassis could handle an excess of a thousand horse power making it a favourite for aftermarket tuners. The GTR was formidable but in the hands of an expert tuner the car became legendary. It helped popularise street racing in Japan with the Mid Night Club, An illegal street racing gang which required members to possess cars capable of going way past the 300kph mark.

All this coupled with its track victories truly earned it the name Godzilla.

The R33 model lived on till 1995

In 1995 the GTR was upgraded to the skyline R33 which was almost identical to the R32 except for a few improvements to the engine oil pump and a few other minor changes

In 1997 a new variant called the 400R was released which pumped out 400HP.

The 400R only got 44 units built due to the closure of the assembly line in 1998 making it one of the rarest and most sought after GTRs.

1999 saw the last incarnation of the Skyline GTR. This was the R34. Featuring an upgraded design the R34 had more down force and had much better handling than its predecessors.

This was the ultimate skyline. Featuring a fully upgraded dash with LCD displays to monitor and download all aspects of the performance.

In 2002 Nissan released the Z-Tune variant which had the engine tuned to reach over 9000rpm churning out over 500 HP making it a true supercar in disguise.

This however would be the last car to bear the name Skyline GTR and this was the end of an era.