With the 34 GTR no longer in production Nismo decided to attempt building what they believed to be the ultimate Nissan Skyline GTR. Utilizing many years experience within different racing scenes it could be argued that Nismo should have the ability to do exactly that. This vehicle was to benefit from the many years of success Nismo had within motor racing. Successful race cars include the Gr-A, N1, GT500, and the “Nrburgring specification,” This car had be comfortable for the street and comply with today’s new and strict emission laws, perhaps Nismo’s biggest challenge to date.
The basic concept of the car was completed in 2000 when Nismo competed in what was called the “tuners battle” power was restricted to 600ps and Nismo came out on top. This concept was then taken to the next level were luxuries had to be added to make the car comfortable for street use. Making a race car street friendly has many challengers brake and clutch feel needs to be light and easy to use, suspension needs to softer, and luxuries like Leather seats and air-conditioning need to be added.
All these luxuries add weight so Nismo had to find a way to...