| 3rd generation (1989–1994) R32 GTR | |
| After Nissan cancelled production of the Skyline GTR in 1973, they bought the GTR back again in 1989. This time with a new 2.6 Liter Twin-turbo charged engine and an all wheel drive concept, designed by Nismo. The Nissan Skyline E-BNR32 chassis "R32" had just been designed, and was chosen as a base to build a more competitive Group A race car. It was put into production by Nissan as the R32 Nissan Skyline GTR |
| 4th generation (1995–1998) R33 GTR | |
| The 4th generation Skyline GTR was the "E-BCNR33" shortened to "R33" made its debut in 1995 to follow on in the footsteps of the highly successful R32 model. The engine in both the R33 and R32 were nearly identical. They even used the same turbochargers and the same specification for the 5 speed manual gearbox, although the syncros were made stronger in the R33. read more |
| 5th generation (1999–2002) R34 GTR | |
| The next generation of skyline to hit the streets was the "GT-BNR34" known as the "R34" was released in January 1999. Nissan decided to make the R34 GTR shorter "from front to rear", plus make the front wheels closer to the front. One of the main new features added to the R34 GTR was the 5.8" LCD multifunction display in the center of the dashboard, that displays seven different live readings of engine and vehicle statistics such as turbocharger boost pressure, oil and water temperature and more |
| 6th generation (2007–present) R35 GTR | |
| The new generation of the GTR made its public debut at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. It was launched to the Japanese market on the 6 December 2007, and the official U.S. launch was on July 07, 2008. Although the Nissan GTR no longer carries the "Skyline" name, it has its heritage in the Nissan Skyline GTR. Just like its big brothers the Skyline GTRs "R32, R33 and R34", the Nissan GTR has a very smart all-wheel drive system and a twin-turbo 6 cylinder engine. The traditional straight-6 "RB26DETT" engine has been replaced with a new V6 "VR38DETT". And the "HICAS" four-wheel-steering system used in previous models has been removed |
