Nissan Skyline R32
JP / 1989
Skyline R32 and the GT-R return
The May 1989 generation introduction, later GT-R return and No.210 BNR32 museum specimen have separate scopes. The specimen year is not a production boundary. Exact full type, body classification, doors, revision and all-grade coverage remain UNKNOWN.
Introduction
Nissan’s Heritage Collection dates the debut of the eighth-generation Skyline R32 to May 1989.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP · R32 introduction
retained text line 42, first sentence. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (document date not stated).
The GT-R return
The same account places the GT-R return three months after May 1989. August 1989 is a derived month; the text supplies no exact day.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP · GT-R derivative introduction
retained text line 42, May debut followed by three months later. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (document date not stated).
The collection car
The displayed 1989 BNR32 GT-R has an RB26DETT engine of 2,568 cc. This is the named museum specimen, so its specification does not describe every R32.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP specimen · 1989 BNR32 museum example
retained text lines 3 and 14–15; specimen heading and Engine row. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (document date not stated).
The specimen’s transmission
The No.210 BNR32 specimen’s transmission is described as five-speed, floor shift. An exact assembly code is not stated.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP · 1989 BNR32 GT-R collection specimen No.210
#collection_neme_area: No.210 and heading; #heritage_leftbar Specifications > Transmission dt/dd. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (publication and exact specification revision UNKNOWN; specimen year stated in heading, HTTP Last-Modified is separate retrieval metadata).
The GT-R drive system
The GT-R account describes ATTESA E-TS electronically controlled torque-split 4WD. This derivative evidence does not establish the drive system of other R32 grades.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP · GT-R in Nissan’s R32 historical account
#heritage_rightbar description: GT-R engine followed by ATTESA E-TS drive-system sentence. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (publication and exact specification revision UNKNOWN; specimen year stated in heading, HTTP Last-Modified is separate retrieval metadata).
Body evidence and its limit
The source labels No.210 a sport car. Its sedan-based description does not state an exact body classification or door count; those fields remain UNKNOWN.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP · 1989 BNR32 GT-R collection specimen No.210
#collection_neme_area Sport Car label; #heritage_rightbar sedan-based sport car sentence. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (publication and exact specification revision UNKNOWN; specimen year stated in heading, HTTP Last-Modified is separate retrieval metadata).
Racing history beyond the road car
Nissan credits the racing GT-R with 29 JTCC wins across 1990–1993 and mentions Spa-Francorchamps. This historical account does not transfer the museum road car’s specification to racing cars.
Source and scope
Manufacturer source ↗ · JP · 1990–1993 JTCC; Spa participation context, year UNKNOWN
#heritage_rightbar final two sentences: JTCC four seasons and overseas Spa-Francorchamps24 Hours. Checked 6 October 2026. Source date: not stated (publication and exact specification revision UNKNOWN; specimen year stated in heading, HTTP Last-Modified is separate retrieval metadata).
Collection No.210: a scoped specimen record
These fields describe the identified 1989 GT-R collection car. The collection year does not establish a generation production interval.
| Field | Documented value |
|---|---|
| Grade / chassis | GT-R / BNR32 |
| Full Japanese type / regulatory prefix | UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN |
| Engine | RB26DETT / 2568 cc |
| Drive | ATTESA E-TS torque-split 4WD |
| Transmission | 5-speed, floor shift |
| Exact gearbox assembly code | UNKNOWN |
| Body / door count | UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN |
| Publication / exact revision | UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN |
| Generation production start / end | UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN |
Engine and transmission evidence is specimen-specific. Drive and body wording retains the historical account’s stated context. Equipment, later revisions and parts interchangeability remain unverified.
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