
In 1990, the Nismo version was introduced, which would compete in Group A racing 500 Nismo Skyline GT-Rs were built to meet homologation requirements, along with an additional 60 cars that were turned into race cars. It is powered by a 2.6-liter twin-turbo RB26DETT inline-6 engine (producing 276 hp and 260 lb/ft of torque), mated to a 5-speed manual transmission and ATESSA E-TS all-wheel drive. The Nissan Skyline GT-R was reintroduced in 1989 in the BNR32 generation, intended to compete in Group A racing and replace the Skyline GTS-R in that racing series.
