Baby Godzilla Nissan Skyline R Gts-t

Baby Godzilla Nissan Skyline R GTS-T

Summary: In the R GTS-T was born with specifications way ahead of its time. The R was smaller in size compared to the old boxed shaped R, looking much more like a sports car than a family sedan. The box shape was refined dramatically and the famous round stove top tail lights were retained. The interior was dramatically improved to make you actually feel like your sitting in a sports car.

The silky smooth RBDET engine suits was introduced to the R and really complime...

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Article Body: In the R GTS-T was born with specifications way ahead of its time. The R was smaller in size compared to the old boxed shaped R, looking much more like a sports car than a family sedan. The box shape was refined dramatically and the famous round stove top tail lights were retained. The interior was dramatically improved to make you actually feel like your sitting in a sports car.

The silky smooth RBDET engine suits was introduced to the R and really compliments the car well but lacks a little torque.. The kw is produced by a liter, twin cam, inline , with variable valve timing on the engines intake. Air is forced into the engine via a turbocharger with a ceramic exhaust wheel for quick spooling. Air is further cooled via side mounted air to air intercooler. All this technology back in meant the Skyline was capable of achieving - in . seconds and the m sprint in . seconds.

Driving the R is fantastic it weighs kg's and is equipped with independent multilink suspension on all corners. This equates to a direct steering feel and great handling. Another technical gadget shared with its bigger GTR brother is a wheel steering system called HICAS, which stands for High Capacity Actively Controlled Steering. This system as the name suggests actively steers the rear when cornering, the amount the rear wheels turn is depended on speed and cornering angle. This device seems to reduce under-steer giving the Skyline a flatter cornering feel.

Tuning potential for the R is fantastic add a nice free flowing exhaust and intake and the RBDET really comes to life and sounds great too. You can add another +kw to the factory claimed kw with these modifications alone. Stiffer sway-bars front and rear will drastically improve the already fantastic handling. In Australia a Nissan Skyline R GTS-T coupe can be picked up for - thousand dollars this is good value for money for amount of performance they deliver.