The Skyline is a car created from 1957 by the Japanese automaker Prince, and subsequently adopted by Nissan in 1966. It was available in coupe, sedan and family.
The skyline first appeared in 1955 in the hands of a company called Prince Motor Co,
dedicated to building airplanes, but after a while began to build cars. This company produced under the name Prince the first two generations of Skyline, from 1955 to 1966, the year in which Prince Motor Co. was absorbed by Nissan.
Since then began to appear the first modifications and versions of this car. Initially two versions were sold, they just differed in their names (being the same car), Nissan and Prince A200GT A200GT.
Nissan Skyline was created as a vehicle for the family, as it was a four-door sedan, with a large capacity and very comprehensive safety equipment. Even so, as time went on he was given a sportier attribute, as soon it was released in its coupe and later the famous GT-R
With the slogan of equipping engines online and not in V, used a four-cylinder and then followed with the familiar arrangement of six cylinders, which was a great success. From the model of 1974 was available the name GT-R, which dominated local competitions in Japan.
In 1989, the Skyline underwent a major transformation: it began to equip the GT-R RB26DETT engine with a DOHC inline six-cylinder twin-turbo with an output of 280 hp at 6,800 rpm, he had four-wheel drive, the HICAS system, steering angle facing to the rear wheels (4 wheel steering) by the new system ATTESA-ETS, which generates a torque 4-wheel independent when it detects a loss of traction. This model marked a milestone in his time and was able to defeat such iconic cars as the Porsche 911, the Mazda RX-7 and the Toyota Supra. The model produced from 1989 to 1995 was called the Skyline GT-R R32, creating different versions subsequently improved (Vspec and Vspec II).
Such was the R32 entrance at that time he even created the JGTC (Japanese Grand Touring Championship). Models like the Honda NSX, the Mitsubishi GTO or Toyota Supra competed and still do in this championship. It was also used in Gran Turismo competitions in Australia and New Zealand.
In 1996 the market was introduced in the GT-R R33, much longer than its predecessor and also equipped with active LSD, one of the first to possess. Despite having mechanically the same potential as the R32 (also equipped the RB26DETT), measurements made it less competitive than its predecessor. This forced Nissan technicians to redesign the car to launch the next version, the R34. The GT-R R34 was sold in the Japanese market from 1999 to 2002, when it was completely stopped production. He was still the same RB26DETT equipping of the two previous generations, but had a stiffer chassis built to better withstand torsion had upgraded brakes and suspension and all the electronics was redesigned, creating a system ATTESA-ETS and a HICAS completely new. Besides its equipment had monitor on the dashboard with information on different parameters, such as pressure blowing turbo, oil temperature gauge forces or G. During this period the model was improved and evolved several times, creating increasingly competitive car.
Here is a list of the different models:
Specifications Vspec and Vspec II were also used in R32 and R33 models. This car was created specifically for the Japanese market, so it did not comply with the European or American gas emissions. Also carried the RHD for technical reasons (the steering column would have interfered with the turbo turbine if it were installed LHD).
Yet today the Skyline GT-R is the command Japanese engineering success, to create a car that can compete with other cars that can cost more than triple its price. It also has become a favorite for fans of high performance vehicles, as removing restrictions engine and make some modifications it can deliver more than 800 hp (to comply with Japanese regulations, the GT-R came gelding factory).
During the Tokyo Motor Show 2005 was presented to society the Nissan GT-R Proto, the prototype of the R35 GT-R (Skyline does not carry the name). It began marketing in Japan in late 2007; in the U.S. market since 2008 and Europe arrive in mid-2009, coinciding with the release in the Japanese market version Vspec 1 the best ever.
