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NISSAN Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R32) 1993-1994 Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1993, 1994

NISSAN Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R32) 1993-1994 4 Photos
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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.

NISSAN Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R32) 1993, 1994
  1 gasoline engine
  • 2.6 TT 5MT (280 HP)

NISSAN Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R32)
2.6 TT 5MT (280 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.6 TT 5MT (280 HP)
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
Top Speed:155 mph (249 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):4.7 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:225/45 R17
DIMENSIONS
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
Unladen Weight:3307 lbs (1500 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3792 lbs (1720 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
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)
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