10-19-2005, 01:03 AM
I think the allure of the Skyline is its potential for prodigious output coupled with an AWD system that can actually put the power to the ground. The reasons for liking Skylines to me are much the same as the reasons for liking the Supra.
Maybe I don't know enough about the Skyline but it seems to me that the R33 and R34 really didn't introduce anything new that the R32 had, they seemed like refinements. The computer-controlled AWD (ATESSA?) was certainly high tech for the time but the engine didn't strike me as revolutionary. It was strong and well engineered but the same could be said for plenty of turbocharged engines from that era.
However the Skyline is in elite company as one of the few decent awd sports/GT cars in production. The Porsche 911 Turbo is of course number 1, but the Skyline is not too far off in second.
Maybe I don't know enough about the Skyline but it seems to me that the R33 and R34 really didn't introduce anything new that the R32 had, they seemed like refinements. The computer-controlled AWD (ATESSA?) was certainly high tech for the time but the engine didn't strike me as revolutionary. It was strong and well engineered but the same could be said for plenty of turbocharged engines from that era.
However the Skyline is in elite company as one of the few decent awd sports/GT cars in production. The Porsche 911 Turbo is of course number 1, but the Skyline is not too far off in second.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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