1991, Nissan, Skyline R32 GTS
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PostedOct 27, 2025
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Year
1991
Brand/Make
Nissan
Model
Skyline R32 GTS
Description
A 1991 Nissan Skyline R32 4-door is a Japanese performance sedan from the eighth generation, available in various trims including the GTS-4 (all-wheel drive) and GTS-T (rear-wheel drive). It typically featured a 2.0L RB20DET turbocharged inline-six engine, though other options were available, and came with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. The 4-door model offered a practical layout, with models like the GTS25 adding a larger 2.5L engine in later years.
After a 16-year hiatus, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 as the BNR32 ("R32") Skyline GT-R. Group A specification versions of the R32 GT-R were used to win the Japanese Touring Car Championship for four years in a row. The R32 GT-R also had success in the Australian Touring Car Championship, with Jim Richards using it to win the championship in 1991 and Mark Skaife doing the same in 1992, until a regulation change excluded the GT-R in 1993. The technology and performance of the R32 GT-R prompted the Australian motoring publication Wheels to nickname the GT-R "Godzilla" in its July 1989 edition. Wheels then carried the name through all the generations of Skyline GT-Rs, most notably the R34 GT-R, which they nicknamed "Godzilla Returns", and described as "The best handling car we have ever driven". In tests conducted by automotive publications, the R34 GT-R covered a quarter of a mile (402 metres) in 12.2 seconds from a standing start time and accelerated from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.4 seconds.
After a 16-year hiatus, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 as the BNR32 ("R32") Skyline GT-R. Group A specification versions of the R32 GT-R were used to win the Japanese Touring Car Championship for four years in a row. The R32 GT-R also had success in the Australian Touring Car Championship, with Jim Richards using it to win the championship in 1991 and Mark Skaife doing the same in 1992, until a regulation change excluded the GT-R in 1993. The technology and performance of the R32 GT-R prompted the Australian motoring publication Wheels to nickname the GT-R "Godzilla" in its July 1989 edition. Wheels then carried the name through all the generations of Skyline GT-Rs, most notably the R34 GT-R, which they nicknamed "Godzilla Returns", and described as "The best handling car we have ever driven". In tests conducted by automotive publications, the R34 GT-R covered a quarter of a mile (402 metres) in 12.2 seconds from a standing start time and accelerated from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.4 seconds.
Modifications on this car
I purchased this car at auction with the intention of on-selling it to make some money (see Mitsubishi Lancer story). This was the first performance car I had owned in several years, and I was a little reluctant to sell it, so I used it for about eight months before finally selling it and moving back overseas in 1999.
I never made any modifications to the car. It was great to drive—very smooth, with an excellent gearbox. I loved driving it.
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Maximum Speed
144 mph
Acceleration 0-60mph
5.9 Seconds
1/4 Mile
14.6 Seconds
Engine Cylinders
Inline 6
Engine Capacity
1998 cc
Engine Power
215 HP
Engine Torque
195 lb/ft
Induction
Turbocharged
Fueling Method
Injection
Fuel
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Gears
5 Speed
Drivetrain
Front wheel drive
Rear wheel drive
Four wheel drive
Limited slip differential
Overdrive
