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 Skyline Registry
ON SUNDY, October 16, 2003, the GT500 Nismo GT-R driven by Satoshi Motayama and Michaell
Krumm rolled over the Fuji 300 season finale finish line in third place to win the 2003
JGTC title for the team Xanavi Nismo. Twenty four seconds earlier, first to the flag, was
team Calsonic's Syline. A fitting end to the spectacular 15-year innings for the legandary
BNR series GT-R.
It had been 17 year hiatus since the halcyon days of the KPGC110 when Nissan resurrected
the GT-R nameplate to race in domestic Japanese touring car championship in 1990. With
turbocharging and AWD, the R32 dominated the early'90s Group A. GT-R continued as Nissan's
big-gun when, in 1994 the series adopted a Group C/LeMans-style formula and transformed
into today's monstrous rear-driven JGTC category.
The writing was on the pitwall in 2002. Nissan had not only finished production of R34
GT/R road car, but The JGTC Syline lost the last tangible hardware link between road and
track that made the homologated BNR GT-R such a iconic supercar: their RB26DETT engine.
The latter's VQ vee six twin turbo replacement was the final nail in the GT-R's coffin
and also signalled two things. Firstly, that the new and yet-to-materialise revamped
GT-R would run The VQ30DETT or variant thereof, and secondly, that Nissan's JGTC torch
would be passed on the higly succesful 350Z.
It is What exactly happened
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| 12th Generation
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TOKYO(20. November 2006) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today introduced the 12th generation
Skyline, featuring all-new exterior and interior designs, the next generation FR-L platform
and newly developed VQ35HR V6 engine. The new Skyline was developed under the concept,
"attraction, sophistication and high-performance driving."
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| 11th Generation
- V35 - 2001-2006 |
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The 11th generation (V35) Nissan Skyline, introduced in June 2001, is based on Nissan's
FM platform, which is shared with the 350Z. The Nissan Skyline uses a front-midship
engine (VQ35DE), rear-wheel drive layout (all-wheel drive is available for the sedan)
to achieve a 52%/48% weight distribution. The V35 also marks the first generation of
Skyline made for export to the United States. There it is sold under the company's
luxury brand, Infiniti, as the Infiniti G35.
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| 10th Generation
- R34 - 1998-2001 |
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The GT-R version of the tenth-generation Skyline (R34) was launched in January 1999
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| 9th Generation
- R33 - 1993-1998 |
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The ninth-generation Skyline (R33) was launched in August 1993, though the GT-R
launch was slightly delayed: following its display in the autumn of 1993 at the 30th
Tokyo Motor Show, it was finally launched in January 1995. This particular vehicle
is the prototype displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show; the front and road-wheel design
differ from the production model.
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| 8th Generation
- R32 - 1989-1993
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In May 1989, the eighth-generation Skyline (R32) was launched; the GT-R model
appeared in August, thus reviving the "GT-R" name after a gap of 16 years. It featured
a 6-cylinder in line, DOHC, 2,6-litre (280PS) RB26DETT engine; an electronically controlled
4WD torque splitter with ATTESA E-TS; and a 4-wheel multilink suspension. It holds the
honor of not losing a single race in the All Japan Championships.
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| 7th Generaton
- R31- 1985-1989 |
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The seventh-generation Skyline (R31), commonly known as the "Seven", was launched in
August 1985. With this model, the 6-cylinder DOHC was reintroduced and in autumn that
same year, a race-specification machine was exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show, where
it attracted longing looks from visitors. From 1986 it competed in the All Japan
Championship, in which driver A. Suzuki clinched the Constructor and Driver categories.
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| 6th Generation
- "Newman" - R31 - 1981-1985 |
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The sixth-generation Skyline (Type R30), was launched in August 1981. For the advertising
campaign, the actor Paul Newman - a familiar face in racing circles - was hired, and the
catchphrase "New Love Skyline" attracted much attention. The 6-cylinder and 4-cylinder
models used bodies with the same nose length. A 5-door hatchback was also launched, while
the estate wagon was discontinued.
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| 5th Generation
- "Japan" - C210 - 1977-1981 |
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The fifth-generation Skyline (nickname: "Japan") was launched in August 1977. All the cars
in the series met the 1978 exhaust emission regulations, and the new TI-EX model featured
halogen headlights. The GT family included GT, GT-L, GT-EL, GT-EX, and GT-ES models. A minor
change in 1979 changed the front mask, and another in 1980 introduced the turbo GT-E.
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| 4th Generation
- "Ken & Mary" - C110 - 1972-1977 |
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The C110 Skyline became a great hit with the catchphrase "Ken & Mary" at its debut in
September 1972. The GT-R version was launched in January of the following year. However,
only 197 units were produced before stricter exhaust emission regulations came into force.
This vehicle was the display model used in the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show and not an actual
competition machine.
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| 3rd Generation
- C10 - 1968-1972 |
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The C10 Skyline was launched in July 1968. After debuting at the Tokyo Motor Show in
the autumn, the GT-R was launched in February 1969. The heart of the vehicle, the
S20, is a descendant of the R380's GR8, a high-performance DOHC 24-valve engine. It
was famed for its top speed of 200km/h and its ability to cover 400m from a standing
start in 16.1 seconds. It achieved its debut win at the 1969 JAF Grand Prix.
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| 2nd Generation
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The second-generation Skyline was launched in November 1963. Intended to be a true
owner's car, its design was based on a brand new concept, the complete opposite of
the American styling of the large first-generation cars. The advanced, functional
styling proved very popular, and TV commercials promoting the maintenance-free "sealed
engine" attracted much interest.
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| 1st Generation
- "ALSI" - 1953-1963 |
The first-generation ALSI-1 series Skyline was built from 1957 until 1958 in sedan and
station wagon format.
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