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Previous Article How do visuals help students learn? The system incorporates a multi-plate clutch, a five-speed transmission, LSD, and a hydraulic unit. Japanese automotive engineer, Naganori Ito was the Chief engineer tasked with developing the R32 GT-R and since the car was being developed for the Group A racing, several features distinguished it from other models.
In the GT-R, the front guards and bonnet were made from aluminum, while the car also had bigger brakes and a relatively larger intercooler. The GT-R received more supportive seats, while the car was also fitted with flared front and rear wheel arches. In , as an off-shoot of the R32 GT-R, Nissan built and introduced the Skyline GT-R Nismo to homologate some changes that had to do with aerodynamics, reliability, weight-saving, and performance, due to its participation in group A racing.
The Nissan Skyline R32 and its variants not only dominated on the tracks but also held some prominent records back then. Driven by professional Japanese racing driver Motoharu Kurosawa, the car achieved a lap time of minutes, making it the fastest road-legal production vehicle of the time. Steve Magnante takes a closer look at this iconic muscle car to unravel where its stripe went. Launched in , only 44 Rs were built. For most customers, the V. Spec model was the sportier choice, with firmer suspension, a lower ride height, and an active limited-slip rear differential.
That would soon spread to the production car. The Rgeneration of the GT-R benefitted from the racing and testing done for the two previous generations. It still made horsepower "officially," and turbo lag was reduced, torque was increased, and a new Getrag 6-speed manual replaced the 5-speed.
The body was also stiffer, the aerodynamics were improved, and several weight-saving measures were employed, including the use of a carbon fiber rear diffuser.
The car was also shorter, as was the front overhang. The Hicas all-wheel steering system was gone, and so was the 6-speed manual, replaced by a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. The multifunction display was created by the same programmers who did the "Gran Turismo" video game. The R35 entered the model year with a special 50th anniversary package to mark the milestone. Today's base car makes horsepower and the Nismo model churns out horses. The top speed is now mph, and 0 to 60 is as quick as 3.
Godzilla has certainly grown up. Sign up to get the latest performance and luxury automotive news, delivered to your inbox daily! I agree to receive emails from Motor Authority. And then the local engineers set about getting their heads around what needed to be modified for the road cars to meet the notoriously fickle Australian Design Rules.
As this was a uniquely Australian initiative, a lot had to be done to the car. Journalists loved the car, gushing over its dynamics. Its superb steering feel and response — astounding for a 4WS car of the era — the adjustability of its handling balance even power oversteer! It truly was Godzilla. But so was its price. The race GT-Rs were already winning local races, which made some inside Nissan Australia excited and, unfortunately, money-hungry.
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