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Introduced for the 1996 model year (late 1995 in Europe), the Nissan Skyline GT-R was a high-performance variant of the R33 Skyline. The R33 GT-R succeeded the R32 GT-R, and featured a lightly updated version of it's predecessor's RB26DETT engine. This twin-turbo 2.6L inline six engine was paired to a 5 speed manual transmission sending power to all four wheels. In addition to all wheel drive, the R33 Skyline featured Nissan's HICAS four wheel steering system. While the majority of R33 GT-Rs were built as coupes, a limited run of 416 sedan versions were commisioned by Nissan and built by Autech in 1997 to celebrate the Skyline's 40th Anniversary. Notable variants other than the standard GT-R included the V-Spec, V-Spec N1, LM Limited, V-Spec LM Limited, and 400R. The R33 GT-R was built until 1998, when it was replaced by the next generation R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R. At the end of production, a total of 16,668 examples had been made.
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