Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R ( Japanese : 日産・スカイラインGT-R , Hepburn : Nissan Sukairain GT-R ) is a sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range. The first cars named "Skyline GT-R" were produced between 1969 and 1972 under the model code KPGC10, and were successful in Japanese touring car racing events. This model was followed by a brief production run of second-generation cars, under model code KPGC110, in 1973. After a 16-year hiatus, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 as the BNR32 ("R32") Skyline GT-R. Group A specification versions of the R32 GT-R were used to win the Japanese Touring Car Championship for four years in a row. The R32 GT-R also had success in the Australian Touring Car Championship , with Jim Richards using it to win the championship in 1991 and Mark Skaife doing the same in 1992 , until a regulation change excluded the GT-R in 1993 . The technology and performance of the R32 GT-R prompted the Australian motoring publication Wheels to nic...