the Japanese show honor in everything they do and this car is a show of that honor, the test driver even told him before he went off to try it, "enjoy", simply a spectacular machine
_Not just a car, but a legend_ _You are a machine with a soul_ _You are the machine that started an entire era_ _You changed the way we looked at sports cars_ _You broke all records in your debut season and set ones that will never be reached again_ _You deserve an ugly and scary nickname of a mythical beast_ _You dominate both the tracks and the streets_ _You have won people's hearts_ _You have become a symbol of triumph_ _You have become the pride of a nation_ _You are a Nissan Skyline GT-R_ _You are Godzilla_
Holy hell!! (Sorry the langue) I absolutly digg the R32! But i disagree,when u say.. it's the most beautiful Skyline. The 1971 mod. 2000 GT-R,are in my opinion.. The most Stuning and beautiful Skyline, of all time!! If i could afford a 71 GT-R.. I'd would be the happy'est man,in the Universe!!!
That 29 wins from 29 races stat is absolutely mental. Godzilla also holds the distinction of killing off Group A racing in Australia because it was so dominant and the locals hated them, so is arguably responsible for the V8 Supercar series (which I love) we have today. Quite a legacy.
I own a 1992 GTR sample, came from Japan with an Impul ECU. I was surprised to see the Impul logo on the side of this legend. It is outdated by today's standards but back 25 years ago 500 to 600 hp was nothing to laugh about. I will be upgrading the ECU as soon as I redo the RB26 but I will keep the Impul ECU in my showcase. Great car, privilege to drive. Thumbs up.
Nice. My GTR has an old school PowerFC. When I swapped out my clutch for the new Exedy multi-plate (to handle 600+hp) I saw the old clutch was an HKS! You just don't see those EVER. I'm going to polish up the housing and hang it on my wall.
Yes, the ECU was Electromotive, but the programming was heavily modified to the point it bore little resemblance to the original Nismo numbers. The engine internals were all Australian, the turbos were rebuilt differently & a lot of the oil baffling & details were different. The standard Nismo package was good for 630hp, the Australian cars made 700+ before the local governing body strangled them. It is well known in Australian racing circles that the request was made by Nismo to not sell into Japan.
One of these was sold recently (Fred Rogers Motorsport car number 4, the GIO privateer Bathurst entry) for over the million dollar mark. They were an absolute monster, the guy that bought it still races it in Group-A revival categories and does demo days, last one was at WTAC16. Super cool cars and for them to achieve what they did over in Australia as they changed the rules to cripple them for the 1992 season before banning them by rule change in 93 is nothing short of phenomenal.
The R32 GT-R is my favorite. The R33 GT-R is a close second. I even like the RWD only ones too. I think they were called GT-Ss or GT or something. And even though the new GT-R is a monster, there is that disconnect. Like an F-117 Stealth Fighter must feel like to fly it. Because of its shape, the only thing keeping the F-117 flying are the computers making automatic changes. And when the pilot does something with the stick, rudder pedals, and throttle, he's just asking the computers to work something out to make whatever maneuver he wants to do happen. Same sort of thing with the AWD Computer. Even with traction control turned off as much as possible, the computers still have a say on what's going on, and the driver, through inputs with the steering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal is just asking the computers to make the car do something. Don't get me wrong, the new GT-R is amazing, but computers are just to big of a piece of the input pie now. The R32 GT-R was just so much more pure. One could get amazing lap times out of it or even drift it to their hearts content. But for outright velocity and lap times like around the 'Ring, letting the computers do their thing and the driver driving the GT-R like he was playing Gran Turismo 6 on arcade "easy" mode, and just pointing and shooting the car, it's hard to beat for a car of its price and competition. People might say, "Driving it like that takes no skill and really isn't driving," is forgetting about what the absolute maximum of what can be derived from driver and machine/computer is. Take a pro level driver who doesn't need the driver aides but still uses them, put him/her on a track and the absolute maximum of what a GT-R can give will be achieved. It's like the vehicular equivalent of what an Iron Man suit can do. Driver at 100% and machine at 100%.
Sandra Rios Yeah GTS-T, I owned one a few years ago. Fairly common in Australia, they were cheaper when I had mine though, think theyve hit that point where theyre starting to go up in price here despite the fact that there are quite a few of them around. www.carsales.com.au/cars/results?sortby=~Price&offset=0&q=%28%28Service%3D[Carsales]%26%28%28%28%28SiloType%3D[Brand%20new%20cars%20available]|SiloType%3D[Brand%20new%20cars%20in%20stock]%29|SiloType%3D[Dealer%20used%20cars]%29|SiloType%3D[Demo%20and%20near%20new%20cars]%29|SiloType%3D[Private%20seller%20cars]%29%29%26%28Make{%3D}[Nissan]{%26}%28Model{%3D}[Skyline]{%26}%28Badge{%3D}[GTS-T]{%26}Series{%3D}[R32]%29%29%29%29
+Antifaith29 Nah man, I own one now that I bought in January this year and they're still pretty cheap. A mint stock one can be had for ~$10k tops, the people asking for over that either want to get some of the money back they spent on mods or think they're worth more than they really are.
You can't say if the OZ one or the calsonic is quickest till they put side to side... that would be interesting. I lived in Japan when the r32s were smashing everything. Sometimes the NSX would win. When motorsport was at it's best.. just like the OZ touring cars of the era... sierras r31 skylines Corolla fxgts or gtis... and the axis and 635ci and the Volvo in 86... golden days
***** Oh wow. Thanks for letting me know. A lot of people probably say bullshit then. I really like the R34 GTR bc it was kinda a throwback to the R32 so basically a better R32.
***** People are kinda scared to get the Skyline's bc of value and what it is. Not something to fuck up. I saw on Facebook that a guy in Canada has a Stanced, cambered Nissan Skyline R34 GTT with a LS swap
***** Those arent's even proper drift cars they built. If you want a missle use a S13 'hatch' or just leave your Silvia proper and once in a while drift it but noo.
Bloody fantastic car, who said japanese didn't know how to put soul in their cars? Meaden is also great, he can describe you how a car feels in few words.
N Noddy Nismo actually asked Fred Gibson not to attend the world group a events as his group a products for the r32gtr would've taken bussiness away from nismo. obviously he agreed as essentially gibson racing was sort of a Nissan works team for the Australian side of things. But yeah look under the bonnet of the gibson gtr's & anyone with half a brain would agree totally.
Great video and awesome to see someone other than the Japanese drivers in it to tell us how it felt......disappointing that he short shifted it everywhere and didn't rev it out, sounded like he was shifting at about 6000rpm, they seem to find another lease of power past 6000 all the way to 8500rpm......maybe Nismo told him not to rev it past 6000.
I bought one of these when evo did a buyer's guide which was quite a few years ago now. I think the R32 GTR is beautiful and the OE steering wheel is the best and most aesthetically pleasing I have ever seen or used.
I wonder why the 1994 JGTC Calsonic Nissan skyline R32 GTR (the one with the huge rear spoiler) doesn't get as much attention as this one does, i think it looks amazing
Evo. Please reach out and drive the Bathurst winning "Winfield" GTR or the "GIO" GTR's in Australia. I think our Group A regs were a little "looser" here in the day and these cars (especially the Winfield GTR of Mark Skaife/Jim Richards) are THE most powerful GRP A Skylines ever conceived, And still actively racing (and winning) every weekend.
If i'm the one who drove it....after i take it for a spin...i'll sat infront of it with my tears fallin....a legend....need to treat it with respect....
As of 09/27/23, I'm playing GT2 (reliving childhood memories) and I was using Calsonic, Skyline GT-R. I got curious how the car looked in real life and here I'm.
gibson motorsport got one of these and pretty much upgraded everything to the next level. they had to make them last a 1000km race. even the turbos had to have braces due to the manifold getting so boiling hot the turbos would sag. kinda funny when you get banned for being too good at something.
R32 Skyline. Best car ever made by mankind. There will never be something like it again. It was the best of its time, and still is one of the best cars. For me its the best!
Dogbox means that it is a purpose built gearbox where in order to have sustain high hp and strain of the mighty awd system. They've beef up the components and no syncros. Meaning you have to be very precise with ur shift (more effort needed)and must double clutch before you downshift.
The Bathurst 12 Hour is an endurance event for GT and production racing cars held at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst Australia in February each year The race was first held in 1991 for Series Production cars and moved to Sydney Motorsport Park in 1995 before being discontinued The race was revived in 2007, again for production cars, before GT cars were made eligible for the first time in 2011 In all twelve races have taken place: eleven at Mount Panorama and one at Sydney Motorsport Park
