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1999-2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) nominated by @JASON_ROCKS1998
Body Style: 2-door coupe
Engine: "RB26DETT" 2.6L Twin Turbo I6
Power: 330 hp (500 hp in NISMO Z-Tune)
Torque: 300 ft-lbs
Weight: 1540 kg
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, four wheel drive
Additional Information:
Poll doesn't include the homologation N1 version which had already been voted on.
Body Style: 2-door coupe
Engine: "RB26DETT" 2.6L Twin Turbo I6
Power: 330 hp (500 hp in NISMO Z-Tune)
Torque: 300 ft-lbs
Weight: 1540 kg
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, four wheel drive
Additional Information:
The R34 was the fifth generation Skyline, and the final Skyline GT-R, and was released in 1999 with production ending in 2002. The car was powered by the same RB26 Twin Turbo Inline 6 as the R32 & R33 but with power uprated to 330HP (Although Nissan advertised the car as producing 276HP, as did all Japanese manufacturers). Like the R33, V-Spec models came with the "ATTESA E-TS Pro" AWD system and an Active LSD at the rear, with base models using the standard "ATTESA E-TS" system. A new feature in the R34 was a digital 5.8" LCD display on the dashboard, showing readings of engine and vehicle statistics such as turbo boost pressure, oil & water temperature and others, with the V-Spec also having intake and exhaust gas temperatures. NISMO MFD's could be purchased as an optioned that included a lap timer, G-Force meter and increased boost pressure (2 Bar from 1.2 Bar). The "V-Spec II" was released in 2000 which featured stiffer suspension, larger rear brakes, carbon fibre hood (with NACA duct) and an iridium centre console. In 2002 Nissan released the final R34 GT-R, the V-Spec II Nür (Nürburgring) and was developed at the Nürburgring and 1000 were made and came with larger turbo's (allowing the boost to be safely increased to produce 450HP) and a speedometer reading up to 200MPH. To finish the GT-R's production NISMO (Nissan's in-house tuning company) created the Z-Tune. They were built in 2003 and featured a tuned RB26 2.8L "Z1" producing 500HP, and other enhancements to create the ultimate GT-R. All Z-Tune's were used R34 GT-R's with under 18,000 miles on the clock. The Z-Tune is regarded as the most expensive street legal GT-R ever built, costing as much as $290,000. 12,000 GT-R's were built over the 3 year production period, of them 4,000 were base models, 1,300 V-Spec's, 80 UK V-Spec's, 5,500 V-Spec II's, 1,000 V-Spec II Nur's, 230 M-Spec's and 20 NISMO Z-Tune's. In 2001 Nissan announced they would seperate GT-R from the Skyline's name, with the brand new Nissan GT-R being released in 2007.