Originally manufactured by the Prince Motor Company (1957), and later on by Nissan (1966) after a merger, the Skyline is a mid-sized car available in the coupe, sedan or wagon style. A really admirable Japanese sports vehicle, nicknamed the ‘Godzilla’, the Skyline has maintained its supremacy for well over 45 years, earning a few well deserved awards too on its way.
Although, in between, it stopped production for a gap of about ten years, 1989, it re-emerged strongly with the new GT-R Skyline which acquired a great repute as something of a potent racing car due to its impressive all-wheel steering, four wheel drive, and ceramic turbochargers which gave an output of 280 hp (206 kW) at 6800 rpm. In fact, the GT-R emerged winner in the Group-A category of the Japanese Touring car championship which caused it to be named the Japan GT car series.
The body structure of the Nissan Skyline saw considerable alteration after 1995, which accorded the car a trendier look. An upgraded engine, a new exhaust, and improved suspension gave it a better ground clearance. Although the interiors are nothing much to boast about, the seating is extremely comfortable with a spacious boot area. The colour scheme has been changed from grey to black and overall, with a speed of around 200 mph, it can be seen that the Skyline has been in the news for all the right reasons.
Driving a Skyline around is really pleasurable in the face of its impressive engine that is extremely reliable. With a power output of 280 bhp in a standard model, the high levels of technical expertise employed in the vehicle seem to have definitely hit the mark. The safety factor has also been taken into consideration by the makers of this vehicle, and it looks like the Skyline will be here for a long time to come.
