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Nissan
Skyline GT-R (R32) Nismo
Group A homologation version of the R32 GT-R; 500 road cars plus 60 retained for racing
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 500 Built
- Years
- 1990
- Engine
- 2,600 cc / 2.6 LFactory: 2.6 L
- Power
- 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted
- 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 NISMO GT-R was the lighter-weight road version of the R32 Skyline GT-R built so that Nissan could homologate the car, and specific racing parts, for Group A competition.
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 productionroad cars built for Group A homologation (plus 60 race cars) | 5001 | 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
The R32 GT-R was planned from the start with Group A racing in mind. Nissan chose a 2.6-litre twin-turbo straight-six (RB26DETT) so the car would fall into a class with a 1260 kg minimum weight rather than the 1340 kg of a 2.8-litre engine. The road-going GT-R arrived in 1989, and a year later Nissan released the lighter NISMO GT-R, 560 examples being built to homologate the car for Group A.
The GT-R won all 29 Japanese Touring Car Championship races it entered and the 1991 Spa 24 Hours, and its Australian wins, including Bathurst in 1991 and 1992, earned it the "Godzilla" nickname.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Skyline GT-R (R32) Nismo.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | RB26DETT2 Independently researchedBase R32 GT-R engine. |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 62 Independently researchedBase R32 GT-R. |
| Displacement | 2,600 cc / 2.6 LFactory: 2.6 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Twin turbo2 Independently researchedBase R32 GT-R. |
| Power | 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted2 Independently researchedStock street-version figure for the R32 GT-R ('about'); not a Nismo-specific rating. |
| 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 E-TS)2 Independently researchedBase R32 GT-R. |
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Found for Auction: 1-of-500 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo – The Drive Level C
- 500 road cars built for Group A homologation (plus 60 race cars)
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2
Nissan Skyline GT-R Godzilla history Level C Chris Perkins · Road & Track
- 2.6-liter twin turbo straight-six engine dubbed RB26DETT
- twin turbo straight-six
- 2.6-liter twin turbo straight-six
- The street version of this engine made about 320 horsepower stock
- advanced all-wheel-drive system called ATTESSA E-TS
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