Skyline

Proving that speed is fun in any language, Nissan's German arm recently pitted a GT-R up against an ex-Swiss Air Force fighter jet, called the Hawker Hunter. Now the idea of a car-versus-plane drag race is nothing new, but this is the first time we can recall a GT-R being involved. While this ...

Ever wondered if a Nissan GT-R could conquer an icy ski slope? Well prepare to be amazed, as this stunning video captures a camo-clad GT-R tearing up the beautiful snow covered scenery at a ski resort in Kåbdalis, Sweden. The slippery ski slopes prove to be no match for the powerful GT-R, ...

Any Japanese car fan will tell you that the Nissan Skyline GT-R is amongst their all time favourites. And even if they aren't fans, they still respect the legendary Nissan for what it did on the streets and in motorsports. As the most winning Touring car of all time, R32 Skyline GT-Rs were on top ...

You are looking at one very special Nissan Skyline GT-R. The Calsonic Skyline GT-R was one of several GT-Rs that absolutely dominated touring car racing across the Pacific in the early 1990's. Skyline GT-Rs dominated everything else in the field solidifying thier cult status around the world, ...

Nissan is adding yet another tier to the GT-R hierarchy for 2014 with the GT-R Track Edition. Debuting at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, the bruiser ditches its back seat in the quest for a lower curb weight, and a set of more seriously bolstered front buckets keep occupants planted once the going ...

The only reason we have the Nissan GT-R is because of the exploits of all those GT-Rs we didn't get, and it started with the first one, a model at the time called the Skyline GT, at the 1964 Grand Prix at Suzuka. It was there that modified Prince Motor Company Skyline sedans, only just ...

One of the perks for car guys living here in Canada is our 15 year rule for importing cars not available to this market. If a make or model was never offered here, we are exempt from numerous requirements if the imported car has a build date of at least 15 years ago. The law is well-used by ...

We have no qualms admitting our love for vintage Japanese tin. There's just something about the country's hardware from the 1960s and '70s that flips all the right switches for us, and the lovely Skyline sits at the top of that heap. Our friends at Petrolicious seem to share that infatuation. ...

There's nothing worse than discovering your Nissan Skyline GT-R isn't where you last left it. Maybe it was towed-away? Could it have been stolen? Or worst of all, did some crazy Ford Mustang driver crash into it fast enough to push your car across an entire parking lot! Well that's exactly what ...

At Autoblog Canada we always get a chance to see, touch and drive the latest hardware but we always make time to appreciate the classics. The Nissan Skyline was a performance staple in its native Japan for nearly 20 years before the company finally unveiled the GT-R to the world in 2008. For most ...