History of Nissan Skyline
If you ask any import enthusiast what they’re favorite car is, your most likely to hear the Nissan Skyline. This car is known around the world for it’s enormous amounts of horsepower and racing heritage. Most people however only know the three current models of the Skyline which date from 1989 until 2003. However, the Skyline has been around for about 50 years and has dominated the racetracks around the world. Using sophisticated technology, the Skyline has become one of the most functional cars ever produced. Over the years, Skyline engineers have been coming up with new, innovative ways to make the Skyline even better. Nissan has without a doubt set a standard in the automotive industry on how How has new technology changed the way modern day cars are tuned? It all started out in 1952, when the Tama Electric Car Company established a small division known as the Prince Motor Company. The division was named in honor of the Japanese Crown prince at the time, Michinomiya Hirohita. The very first Skyline was marketed under the name Nissan Skyline ALSI-1. In 1954, the Prince Motor Company joined forces with Fuji Precision Industries which were the engine producers for the Prince Motor Company, which then merged with Nissan in
Many people in Japan were satisfied with the current Skyline. However there were some who had the need for speed. Nissan came through in 1969, with the introduction of the first Skyline GT-R. The GT-R was made to race. The engine was called the S20, and it produced 160 horsepower. The GT-R was compared to most Italian and German sports cars of the day. The GT-R had a fully stripped down interior, which consisted of only a drivers seat and had a three gear column shift. The same engine used to power the previous Nissan Gran Prix cars also powered it. That year the GT-R won 33 first place wins in about a year and a half. While Skylines were increasing in horsepower, the cars were getting relatively bulky in its size, which was the exact opposite goal of the Skyline. The introduction of the R32 Skyline straightened everything out. It brought back the original concept of the Skyline which was a fast and agile race car that could be run on street tires. An RB26DET motor which was produced only for Group-A racing was de-tuned in order to meet regulations. The sophisticated all wheel drive system became computer controlled and was renamed the ATTESA-ETS. The Skyline was so dominant in Group A racing it was banned. All other competing automobile manufacturers complained that the car was unstoppable. The GT-R became known as Godzilla. Over the years, there have been many different types of Skylines that have been produced. All of them have improved in one way or another. Beginning with the very first Skyline which was introduced in 1955, the ALSI-1 Skyline was available in four door and station wagon configurations. The engine was the GA30 which produced 60 hors
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