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Generation 1
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Generation 1 ALSI 1
The Nissan Skyline started out as a coupe concept the thinking of Prince Motors in Japan. The idea was to design a car with similar looks to its competition across the globe. The first incarnation was the Series 1 it had 60 bhp and a rather sporty shape for the time, the series 2 had 70 bhp.Not exactly the same power as today’s as a GTR. You could choose between two factory standard models - Convertible or a Coupe. -
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Genertion 2
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Generation 2 S50
Soon after the E Series Skyline was released with a punchy 1.5 litre engine with 70 bhp it was racing. This commenced in 1964, many Japanese teams started to rank in local races. A little later the Nissan Skyline 2000 GT was introduced.The GT was designed to be in direct competition with Porsche, with its high compression pistons and close ratio 5 speed gear box and racing cams it was a serious contender on the circuit. -
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Generation 3
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Generation 3 C10
The car remained under Prince Motors development however was completely funded by Nissan who owned a large percentage of the company. The C10 was owned by Nissan. In 1968, Nissan bought out Prince Motors. This was the time the 5 speed, 4 door model was released, in 1970 the 2 door was unleashed on the market, sporting a 108 bhp GT engine. -
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Generation 4
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Generation 4 C110
The C110 Skyline was a 1600 GT model running 110 bhp. The overall design C110 had very sleek lines and a much needed aggresive stance. -
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Generation 5
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Generation 5 C210
Initially the C110 was released sporting A GT-R badge, however this was removed due to its looks and lack of power. The C110 was fuel injected with a T -this denoted turbo. The oil crisis at the current time played a role in the lack of bhp in the Skyline range. -
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Generation 6
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Generation 6 R30
A re-branded Nissan Skyline was released the R3X known as the R30. It was typically a very boxy car much depicted from the 80’s when boxy was good. The model had a 1.6 litre fuel injected engine. Later R30 Skyline models had a greater engine running at 145 bhp, these cars then started to do very well on the track. -
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Generation 7
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Generation 7 R31
The next incarnation was the R31, sleeker lines and redesigned interior and a much sportier exterior. The RB engine was introduced from Skyline R31 onwards, with a straight 6 cylinder engine capable of creating 130 bhp / 160 bhp and even 180bhp the addition of a turbo and intercooler pushed the car to 190 bhp. The HICAS was formally introduced, HICAS basically gave the car 4 wheel assisted steering. -
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Generation 8
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Generation 8 R32
The Nissan Skyline R32 was the introduction of the Japanese Supercar, well known in today’s world. With an RB engine, HICAS system and aggressive looks, this car truly was a force to be reckoned with. The Nissan Skyline GT-S was released running a 150 bhp RB engine. The release of the RB26 dett twin turbo pushed the Nissan Skylines total up to a staggering 280 bhp. The auto dominated all the races it entered throughout the world. No one wanted to race against the Jap Supercar, therefore its own -
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Generation 9
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Generation 9 R33
A redesigned and heavier Nissan Skyline was developed, the GT-25-t capable of developing 250 bhp. This in turn saw the release of Nissan flagship Supercar the Nissan Skyline GT-R with a broader torque range, vastly improving driveability. The release of Super HICAS and ATESSA – ETS spurred the release of the 1997 V-spec R33 GTR. -
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Generation 10
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Generation 10 R34
The Nissan Skyline GT-R has 280 bhp as standard. A 4-wd.inline 6, 2.6 l engine upgraded twin turbo, redefined suspension and chassis. -
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Generation 11
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Generation 11 R35
The Latest version of the Nissan supercar a totally redesigned model, a completely different look. The Latest Skyline, or now as it's named The GTR
