| Also called | SKYLINE, BNR32 (1989–1991) |
|---|---|
| Production | 1989–1994 296,087 units sold GT-R's Standard-40390 Nismo-560 V-Spec-1453 V-SpecII-1303 N1-228 |
| Assembly | Musashimurayama, Japan |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Engine | 1.8 L CA18i I4 (GXi) 2.0 L RB20E I6 (GTE) 2.0 L RB20DE I6 (GTS) 2.5 L RB25DE I6 (GTS-25) 2.6 L RB26DE I6 (Autech GTS-4) 2.0 L RB20DET I6 (GTS-t, Type M, GTS-4) 2.6 L RB26DETT I6 (GT-R) |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,615 mm (103.0 in) |
| Length | 4,580 mm (180.3 in) (sedan) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,340 mm (52.8 in) (sedan) |
| Curb weight | 1,280 kg (2,821.9 lb) (Type-M) 1,430 kg (3,152.6 lb) (GT-R) |
| Related | Nissan Laurel Nissan Cefiro |
| Designer(s) | Naganori Ito (1987) |
The R32 Skyline debuted in May 1989. It was available as either a 2-door coupe or 4-door hardtop sedan, all other bodystyles were dropped. The R32 featured several versions of the RB-series straight-6 engines, which had improved heads (the twelve port inlet was gone) and used the ECCS (Electronically Concentrated Control System) injection system. Also available was an 1,800 cc 4-cylinder GXi model. Most models had HICAS four-wheel steering, with the rear wheels being hydraulically linked to the front steering. The 2.5-litre GTS-25 became one of the first Japanese production cars to feature a 5-speed automatic transmission. The GTS-t came in standard and Type M configurations, with the Type M having larger five-stud 16-inch wheels, four piston front callipers and twin piston rears plus other minor differences. ABS was optional (except for the GT-R and GTS-4), mechanical LSD was standard on the GTR and viscous LSD was standard on all turbo models and optional on all but the GXi. Nissan also produced 100 Australian models of the R32. There was also a 4WD version of the GTS-t Type M, called the GTS-4.
Models:
- GXi Type-X – 1.8 L CA18i I4, 91 hp (67 kW)
- GTE Type-X – 2.0 L RB20E I6, 125 hp (93 kW, 152 N m)
- GTS Type-X, S, J – 2.0 L RB20DE I6 155 hp (115 kW, 154 N m)
- GTS-25 Type-X, S, XG – 2.5 L RB25DE I6, 180 hp (134 kW, 231 N m)
- GTS-t, Type-M – 2.0 L RB20DET turbo I6, 212 hp (158 kW, 265 N m)
- GTS-4 – 2.0 L RB20DET turbo I6, 212 hp (158 kW, 265 N m) 4WD
- Autech GTS-4 – 2.6 L RB26DE I6, 217 hp (162 kW, Autech Version – auto only) 4WD
- GT-R – 2.6 L RB26DETT twin-turbo I6, 276 hp (280ps) (206 kW, 368 N m) 4WD; also NISMO, N1, V-Spec, and V-Spec II variants.
- NISMO S-Tune
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