The RB26DETT is a pure racing engine, derived directly from Group A racing, which was despec’ed to fit the maximum 280 hp allowed by Japanese regulations. The R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R did not only have excellent handling characteristics, but also featured one of the best production engines of all times, the RB26DETT, a 2.6l DOHC inline-6 twin-turbo with 280 hp at 6,800 rpm and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) at 4,400 rpm. The handling was further enhanced by Super-HICAS, an improved system of the R31 GTS-X’s all-wheel-steering, to make this car one of the best, if not THE best handling car in the world. Thus even drifts are possible with this car, which is usually very difficult with AWD.
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It came with ATTESA-ETS (Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All - Electronic Torque Split), an electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system that usually delivers the power to the rear-wheels, but can send up to 50% of the torque to the front wheels. The Skyline GT-R was available only in coupe form and featured high-tech in perfection, high-tech that in this case was used to support the driving experience, rather than hinder it. But this new version was more than worth the GT-R badge in any way.Īt that time it may have seemed impossible for any car to resemble the PGC10’s success on and off the track - that was, until the new R32 GT-R came along, which soon earned the nickname Godzilla. Of course, expectations for the new top-performer were high due to the heritage it could look back upon. Over a decade after the last GT-R had been dropped, a new R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R finally saw the light of day in 1989. Later versions got the normally aspirated RB25DE engine, a 2.5l DOHC inline-6 with 180 hp. Stronger models like the GTS-t came with the RB20DET engine, already known from the R31 GTS Turbo, but with an increased output of 215 hp. The old engine line-up was mostly dropped and apart from the base CA18i engine, all versions - sedans and coupes - got the RB20DE engine, a normally aspirated 2-liter inline-6 with 155 hp. The R32 Nissan Skyline came in sedan and coupe bodystyles and for the first time in history, was available with rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive.
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The 1989 R32 was the resurrection of old Skyline virtues, in that each of its many versions were very sporty and balanced in handling.