[Aiming for a new index for supercars]
――The NISSAN GT-R made its debut in December 2007 with the advocacy of [multi-performance supercar].
--Full of ambitious mechanics such as 480 horsepower 3.8 liter V6 twin turbo engine, dual clutch transmission, independent transaxle 4WD!
――In addition to the high performance of 300km / h, which can run on the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, which is said to be the sacred place of sports cars, in 7 minutes and 30 seconds, the sophisticated 4WD system [anyone, anywhere, anytime] It embodies the concept of "enjoying the best super car life."
[Model outline]
--A 1/24 scale plastic model assembly kit.
--Overall length 197mm, overall width 82mm.
-Realistic reproduction of the awesome form born from the pursuit of aerodynamics.
--Assemble the front suspension, interior, and rear suspension as a unit and assemble them to the floor parts to achieve a reliable assembly.
--The engine has been recreated with engraving. The induction box with plated parts enhances the sense of precision.
--With window masking sticker.
--The texture is enhanced by using inlet marks on the emblem and mirror surface.
――The plated wheel is divided into two parts to reproduce the lightening of the spokes.
* The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
[The beginning of the legend that set the record of 50 wins]
――The beginning is the JAF Grand Prix race in May 1969. The Nissan Skyline GT-R (PCG10 type) race specification car, which was just released in February of this year, made its debut win, and the first curtain of the GT-R's strongest legend was dropped.
――The engine mounted on the body of a neat 4-door sedan is an in-line 6-cylinder 4-valve DOHC with a displacement of 2000cc called the S20 type, which detunes the heart of Nissan's prototype racing car R380. From that time on, the GT-R was a machine made to win the race.
--The GT-R, which won the first race, dominated the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix race in October of this year. I will prove its strength as soon as possible.
――In October 1970, when the 2-door hardtop (KPGC10 type), which had a lower overall height than the 4-door sedan and had a 70mm shorter wheelbase to improve athletic performance, was released, the race base vehicle also became this 2-door. Switch to type.
――Since then, he has won a series of consecutive victories with the momentum of breaking bamboo, and achieved 49 consecutive victories in a blink of an eye. Although the record of 50 consecutive wins was blocked by Mazda Savanna in the Fuji TT 500 mile race in December 1971, it was humiliated in the opening round of the Fuji Grand Champion Series in March of the following year and set a record of 50 wins.
――After that, Nissan's racing activities decreased due to air pollution problems caused by automobile exhaust gas and oil shocks.
――The GT-R has also disappeared from the front stage of the race.
[Chapter 2 across the ocean and across categories]
――But the GT-R's strongest legend wasn't over.
――Chapter 2 of the strongest legend began in the opening round of the All Japan Touring Car Championship in March 1990 in Western Japan.
――The second generation BNR32 type, which called itself GT-R for the first time in 16 years, debuted in May of the previous year.
――It was revived as a machine that was born to conquer the Group A race at that time, supercharging an in-line 6-cylinder DOHC 4-valve engine with a displacement of 2600cc with two turbochargers and adopting electronically controlled four-wheel drive. ..
――The R32 GT-R dressed in Calsonic Blue not only graced the pole-to-win at the West Japan circuit in the opening round, but also shortened the course record by about 2 seconds and delayed all cars laps overwhelmingly. Demonstrate strength.
――This year, two GT-Rs with Reebok color achieved a complete victory of pole and victory in all six races.
――After that, the GT-R dominated the All Japan Touring Car Race, and by the end of the 1993 season, it had achieved 29 consecutive victories invincible.
――In addition, GT-R has expanded its field of activity overseas, and in November 1990, Castrol Skyline won the Macau Grand Prix gear race with Group A machines.
--In July 1990, he also participated in the Spa Francorchamps 24-hour race and monopolized the podium of the FISA-N class.
――Furthermore, the following year, the Group A specification ZEXEL Skyline sent by Nissan Works won the first overall victory for a domestic car.
――The R32 type of the 2nd generation GT-R continues to evolve with the BCNR33 type (released in January 1995) and the BNR34 type (January 1999), demonstrating its strength in racing.
--Since 1994, the field of activity has been moved to the All Japan GT Championship, and the Calsonic Skyline (R32) has become the champion machine for the second consecutive year. Xanavi Nismo GT-R (R34) wins the championship.
――From 2004, with the end of production of commercial vehicles, the Fairlady Z took over.
――In addition, many private teams participated in the endurance race with the N1 machine, which has a narrower modification range than the GT machine and reflects the performance of the commercial car as it is, with the GT-R.
――From 1992 to 1995, he won all races, and also won the Super Taikyu race that started in 1998, and achieved a record of 90 consecutive victories in the endurance race.
[Beginning of a new legend]
――And in December 2007, the new GT-R was born for the first time in five years.
Its name is NISSAN GT-R. Until now, the car was finished with a highly tuned up skyline, but the name of the skyline was removed from the new GT-R, and it was developed exclusively from the chassis to the engine.
――This GT-R, the third generation, has already entered the race.
--One or two finishes at the 2008 Super GT Opening Round Suzuka.
――In the following Round 2 Okayama, the GT-R dominated the 1st and 2nd place, and the 3rd chapter of the strongest legend began vividly.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )