Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1993, 1994
After successfully introduced the R32 series, Nissan built a special version to get a homologation to race the vehicle in various championships.
Nissan introduced the Skyline R32 in 1989 to compete in the Group A racing series in Japan and other countries where it dominated the race-tracks. In fact, it demolished its competitors in Australia until the race-rules were changed and banned all-wheel-drive vehicles from Group A. The same story was applied for Audi in the U.S. The GT-R V-Spec version was the one that brought more joy for the drivers. Nissan built only 2800 units of the V-Spec version.
There was a different skirt at the front and a different wing in the back on the outside. For the V-Spec version, Nissan installed 17” light-alloy-wheels with a specific, twin five-spoke design. Its side skirt was wider than on a regular GT-R, and the rear flared wheel-arches made the car wider. It managed to stay inside the same overall dimensions as the regular version due to the door-mirrors.
Inside, the car featured a pair of race-bucket seats with integrated headrests and passage-through for a four-point harness, even though the carmaker sold the car with regular, three-point seatbelts. In the back, it was the standard bench profiled for two passengers. In the instrument cluster, Nissan installed a gauge showing the amount of torque sent to the front wheels.
Under the hood, the V-Spec featured the same RB26, twin-turbo engine. It was officially rated at 276 hp, but in reality, all of them were making over 300. Otherwise, it was hard to believe that the car could do a 0 to 60 mph (0-100 kph) run in less than five seconds.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.6 TT 5MT (280 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L6 |
Displacement: | 2568 cm3 |
Power: | 209 KW @ 6800 RPM 280 HP @ 6800 RPM 280 BHP @ 6800 RPM |
Torque: | 266 lb-ft @ 4400 RPM 361 Nm @ 4400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 4.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/45 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 178.9 in (4544 mm) |
Width: | 69.1 in (1755 mm) |
Height: | 53.3 in (1354 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.3/58.3 in (1,481/1,481 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103 in (2616 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.4 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3307 lbs (1500 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3792 lbs (1720 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.3 mpg US (12.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 34.1 mpg US (6.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 28.3 mpg US (8.3 L/100Km) |