Automakers have been the hot topic as of late, especially in the wake of “diesel gate”, the Volkswagen emissions scandal that went viral back in September 2015. Now Mitsubishi has been caught in its own debacle, admitting to misrepresentation of fuel economy figures for several of its domestic vehicles. This […]
Read MoreThis Aussie RH9 R32 GT-R Does More With Less
In a world separate from the smog-laden, automotive bureaucratic nightmare that is the United States, a far off land called “Australia” is home to more than its fair share of R32 Skyline GT-Rs. Some are driven on Australian streets and thoroughfares simply as exotic sportscars, but others are subject to […]
Read MoreA Skyline Inspired by the RH9 R33
You don’t know what you’re missing out on in overseas markets. In the early 1990s, many enthusiasts had never heard of the GT-R, until mainstream and enthusiast publications began featuring it. The fascination with the Nissan Skyline GT-R gained even more momentum once the (now defunct) Motorex Corporation started importing […]
Read MoreSignal Auto R34 | One Car, Two Missions: Drag & Circuit
If you want to build a vehicle that brings your company attention, the recipe is pretty simple. Make it look good and make it go fast. That’s exactly what the Iron Chefs at Signal Auto have done with their flagship R34 Skyline GT-R. If there has ever been a car […]
Read MoreEndless RH9 R32 GT-R
This story is one of grit, determination and the lost art of old-school tuning, all of which lie at the crux of the JDM tuner ethos. Japan’s Endless Racing built this BNR32 GT-R for a customer more than a decade ago, prefacing many of the post- modern, technological advances in […]
Read MoreUpdate: EKanoo Racing’s T1 R35 GT-R Sets the World Record Once Again [VIDEO]
EKanoo Racing took to social media this morning to announce that they had once again set the world record for the fastest & quickest GT-R with a quarter mile time of 7.366 @ 206 MPH. As expected, this all-wheel drive machine launched off the line like a rocket, laying down […]
Read MoreAMS and Gidi Chamdi Put Together a 7-second R35 GT-R
The thrill of acceleration has no equal. Like taking that first roller coaster ride as a youth, where the rush of acceleration pumps your veins full of adrenaline until the right ends. When you exit the ride, you run back to the end of the line, anxious to go another […]
Read MoreVeilSide R-1 Street Drag GT-R | Worlds Quickest Radial Tire Import [2002]
Power, speed and no fear of defeat. This is the checklist of any warrior going into combat. Since its creation, VeilSide’s R-1 Street DRAG GT-R has faced challengers from around the world and none have been able to better this warrior on the quarter-mile clad in street trim. Bigger engines, […]
Read MoreEVO vs GT-R: The 9-second Question
There isn’t a supercar at any price that run the quarter mile in 9.5 seconds. That’s right. If you wanted a turn-key streetcar that could run the quarter-mile in under 10 seconds on radials tires with a fuel you can get at the pump, a million dollars wouldn’t deliver. However, […]
Read More1,272 WHP R35 GT-R Streetcar Slices Into the 8-second Barrier
Everyone has a bucket list and no two lists are ever the same. The owner of this 2012 Nissan GT-R has had owning a Skyline GT-R (R32, R33, R34) on his bucket list for about 10 years. According to the owner, “I always wanted to own a Skyline GT-R, but […]
Read MoreThe World’s Most Streetable 8-second Nissan R33 GT-R | Project RH8
When are you going to put your car on the cover? I’ve been asked that question since we started the magazine 13 years ago. Our venerable Project RH8 that started life as Project RH9 has served as a regular project vehicle since the launch of DSPORT. In fact, the vehicle […]
Read More1,188 HP RB30 Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R
RB26 or 2JZ? Which is the best six-cylinder import performance engine of all time? Nissan fans will tell you about the legendary breathing ability of the RB cylinder head and the incredible 10,000-plus RPM potential of its short-stroke design. Toyota 2JZ fans brag about the displacement advantage that the longer-stoke […]
Read More535 whp R32 Skyline Rules The Concrete Jungle
The Nissan Skyline GT-R was engineered with one purpose in mind, to take out the competition in the world of motorsports. In 1989, the R32 was the first Skyline to wear the GT-R nameplate since its semi-retirement in 1973. The return of the R32 Skyline GT-R resulted in domination of […]
Read MoreExedy’s 512WHP Nissan GT-R R34 Osaka Circuit Commuter
The race circuit is often the proving grounds for automotive technology. When engineers create performance products, race platforms often serve as the test bed for research and development. Sometimes this technology trickles down to the street once proven on the track. If an engineer happens to work at Exedy Corporation’s […]
Read MoreNismo GT40-R32 | 533 Horsepower, 91-octane Track Terror
It’s a dream that few will realize, but nearly every import-performance enthusiast seems to have. Of course, we are talking about owning your own GT-R. Whether you know about the GT- R from the internet and your favorite magazines or it is just your car of choice on video games, […]
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