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400R (R33 Skyline GT-R based)
Complete car built by NISMO (Nissan's own motorsport/tuning arm, i.e. a manufacturer division car, not a third-party tuner conversion) on the BCNR33 Skyline GT-R, with the 2.8-litre RB-X GT2 engine (developed with REINIK/REIMAX), Le Mans GT-R LM inspired. 100 were planned; NISMO states 44 were completed. The count covers complete 400R cars only: REIMAX still sells an 'RB-X GT2 2.8L Engine Kit' that it says was also used in the 400R, so a car with that engine is NOT thereby a 400R – identification must rest on the NISMO car itself (registry/chassis), not on the engine.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 44 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Front-mounted twin-turbocharged straight-six (RB-X GT2) · 2,771 cc / 2.8 LFactory: 2,771 cc
- Power
- 294 kW / 400 PSFactory: 400 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 400R was NISMO's own complete road car built on the R33 Skyline GT-R, carrying technology from the GT-R LM programme that raced at Le Mans in 1995 and 1996. A run of 100 was announced but NISMO later said only 44 were completed, and just 40 chassis have been confirmed, making it one of the rarest factory-division Skylines.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncomplete 400R cars claimed built by NISMO (100 planned); RM Sotheby's notes only 40 chassis have been confirmed | 441 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
NISMO developed the 400R as a road-going follow-up to its GT-R LM Le Mans effort, where the cars finished 10th overall in 1995 and 15th in 1996. The car used an enlarged RB-X GT2 twin-turbo straight-six rated at 400 PS, against 305 PS for the GT-R LM road car, together with ATTESA four-wheel drive, Super-HICAS four-wheel steering, Bilstein dampers and carbon-fibre bonnet, rear wing and driveshaft. Although 100 were planned, the build stopped well short, and RM Sotheby's notes that only 40 chassis are confirmed today.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 400R (R33 Skyline GT-R based).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted twin-turbocharged straight-six (RB-X GT2)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,771 cc / 2.8 LFactory: 2,771 cc2 Disputed |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 294 kW / 400 PSFactory: 400 PS2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | All-wheel drive (ATTESA)2 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Genuine cars are R33 GT-R chassis (BCNR33 prefix) completed by NISMO; the engine kit alone does not make a 400R. Period equipment described on a documented example includes carbon-fibre bonnet, rear wing and driveshaft, a titanium strut brace, Bilstein dampers, a 30 mm lower ride height and three-piece 18-inch wheels of the LM GT1 type. Check the chassis against the confirmed list, since only 40 chassis are confirmed.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's Monaco 2025, lot 135: 1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R Level B
- 44 complete 400R cars claimed built by NISMO (100 planned); RM Sotheby's notes only 40 chassis have been confirmed
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2
1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R Level B RM Sotheby's
- Twin-turbocharged RB-X GT2 straight-six
- bored and stroked to 2,771 cc (highlights say 2.8 litres)
- 400 PS
- ATTESA four-wheel drive
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