NISSAN GTR aka GODZILLA
Between 1969 and 1974, and again between 1989 and
2002, Nissan produced a high performance version of its Skyline sedan called
the Nissan Skyline GT-R. This car proved to be iconic for Nissan and achieved
much fame and success on both road and track. The Nissan GT-R, although no
longer carrying the "Skyline" badge, has heritage in the Nissan
Skyline GT-R, which was only available in the United States as a grey market
car.
Similar to 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. However, the GT-R is an entirely new
model sharing little with its Skyline siblings and is a complete redesign from
previous Skylines rather than an incremental evolution; the four-wheel-steering
HICAS system has been removed and the former straight-6 RB26DETT engine has
been replaced with a new V6 VR38DETT. Because of the GT-R's heritage, the
chassis code for the all-new version has been called CBA-R35,[9] or 'R35' for
short , carrying on the naming trend from previous Skyline GT-R generations.
The GT-R has also retained its Skyline predecessor's nickname Godzilla,