Among 1969 and 1974, and again between 1989 and 2002, Nissan produced a top performance version of the Skyline sedan called the Nissan Skyline GT-R. This kind of car proved to be iconic for Nissan and achieved much fame and success on both highway and track. The Machine GT-R, although no for a longer time carrying the "Skyline" marker, has heritage in the Nissan Skyline GT-R, which was only available in the United States as a grey market car.
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Like the later generations of the Skyline GT-Rs, the Nissan GT-R is four-wheel drive with a twin-turbo 6 cylinder engine and has the signature four round tail lights. On the other hand, the GT-R is an totally new model writing little with its Views siblings and is a complete redesign from prior Skylines rather than an incremental evolution; the 4wheelsteering HICAS system has recently been removed and the previous straight-6 RB26DETT engine has been replaced with a brand new V6 VR38DETT. Because of the GT-R's heritage, the chassis code for the all-new version has recently been called CBA-R35, or 'R35' for short (where CBA is the prefix for emission standard), carrying on the naming trend from previous Skyline GT-R years. The GT-R has also retained its Skyline predecessor's nickname Godzilla,[10] given to it by the Australian motoring newsletter Wheels in its September 1989 edition.
Design
Machine chief creative officer, Shir? Nakamura, has likened the new GT-R to the giant robots of the Gundam series. Nakamura mentioned: "The GT-R is unique because it is not simply a duplicate of an European-designed Sports car; completely to really reveal Japanese culture. "
Nissan's American designers sculpted the rear three quarters of the vehicle, while their European designers sculpted the roofline.
Polyphony Digital, inventors of the Gran Turismo number of motor racing online video games, were themselves engaged in the development of the GT-R, having recently been contracted to develop the GT-R's multifunction screen
Exterior
Machine developed a 6-stage fresh paint process with double clear coat and chip-resistant coloring for use in critical areas of the GT-R chassis. An optional liquid-effect finish employs a hand-polished 8-stage process with product-specific Super Silver metallic fresh paint and three layers of clearcoat.
Specifications
The Machine GT-R is powered by the VR38DETT V6 engine, a 3, 800 closed circuit (3. 8 L; 231. 9 cu in) DOHC V6 with plasma transmitted wire arc sprayed tube bores. Two parallel Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) turbos provide forced induction. Types created between 2007 and 2010 produce a manufacturer-claimed engine output of 325 PS (357 kW; 478 hp) at 6400 revoltion per minute and 434 lb? toes (588 N? m) at 3200-5200 rpm. The engine also meets California Surroundings Resources Board Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) specifications. A curb weight of 1, 730 or one particular, 736 kg (3, 814 or 3, 827 lb) with side curtain safetybags is achieved by using a lure welded steel chassis with aluminum used for the hood, trunk, and doorways. A rear mounted 6 speed BorgWarner designed dual clutch i465 black semi-automatic transmission built by Aichi Machine Industry can be used in conjunction with the ATTESA E-TS system to provide capacity to all four wheels and along with Nissan's Vehicle Characteristics Control (VDC-R) to help in stability. Three change modes can be selected for various conditions. Beginning in 2010, engine power and torque were upgraded to 390 kW (530 PLAYSTATION; 523 hp) at 6400 rpm and 612 D? m (451 lbf? ft) at 3200-6000 rpm correspondingly. Models manufactured in 2012 again featured improved engine output (404 kW (549 PS; 542 hp) at 6400 rpm and 628 N? m (463 lbf? ft) at 3200-5800 rpm). In the near future, it is speculated that the GT-R might even be available as a hybrid.