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The R32 Skyline GT-R that earned the Godzilla name

The Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R did not stumble into legend by accident. It arrived at the end of the 1980s as a focused racing weapon, then proceeded to dominate circuits so completely that rivals and ...
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How the R32 GT-R earned its “Godzilla” nickname

The Nissan R32 GT-R, affectionately dubbed “Godzilla,” is a legendary vehicle that left an indelible mark on the automotive world. This nickname, though seemingly whimsical, is rooted in the car’s ...
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Next-Gen GT-R Will Have More “Godzilla” In It, Says Nissan Design Chief

It was 17 years ago that Nissan dropped the latest GT-R on our hands and it was a breakthrough. It incorporated a clever all-wheel-drive system, which sounded heavy on paper but made the car ...
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R34 GT-R Drag Races R35 GT-R, Godzilla Is Going Down

I feared many things taking my FC RX-7 out for its first-ever track day this year. Driving it for 300 miles and pushing it to the limit on the circuit could have broken something. But the problem I ...
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2024 Nissan GT-R Takes Godzilla to the Grave with Limited Editions

UPDATE 6/14/24: Nissan has announced that 2024 will be the last model year of the R35-generation GT-R (a.k.a. Godzilla) that will be sold in the United States. The news today confirms what we ...
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Godzilla Is Back: Nissan Launches 2025 Nissan GT-R, Which Might Be the Last

Godzilla is aging gracefully but is preparing to step off the stage. Nissan launches the 2025 GT-R with several interesting upgrades and annouces that production is limited and some orders might not ...
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Baby Godzilla! This Miniature Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R Is as Adorable as It Is Awesome

Enthusiasts tend to call pretty much every modern Skyline GT-R "Godzilla," but only the R32-generation car from 1989 to 1994 truly earned the nickname. An absolute monster in touring-car racing, it ...
Road & Track

Rare R32 Skyline GT-R Stolen From Nissan’s Australian Headquarters

Godzilla has gone AWOL Down Under. Earlier this week, a 1991 Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R was stolen in Australia — taken, in fact, directly from Nissan’s Australian national headquarters. Details of the ...
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Nissan Won't Let Godzilla Die, A New GT-R Is Still On The Horizon

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...
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Nissan Confirms the R35 GT-R Is Discontinued

The R35-generation Nissan GT-R will end production in October 2024. Celebrating its 17-year run, Nissan is producing two special editions: the T-spec Takumi and Skyline Editions. Nissan’s ...

American Emissions Rules Are Delaying the Next Nissan GT-R

One of the saddest automotive deaths we've recently had to mourn was the R35 GT-Rs. Never did we envision a world without the ...