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Bayside Blue Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) head-on at the 2026 Cleveland Auto Show.

Skyline GT-RBNR34

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MAKER
NISSAN
YEARS
1999–2002
CODE
BNR34
TYPE
SPORTS CAR / COUPÉ
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: Erik Drost / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

Introduced in January 1999, the R34 was shorter than the R33 with a reduced front overhang, and added a 5.8-inch multifunction display showing live engine and vehicle data.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    The R34 GT-R, V-spec and V-spec N1 were introduced on 8 January 1999.

    Source: Nissan Skyline GT-R — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    It was shorter than the R33, with a reduced front overhang, in response to customers who found the R33 too bulky.

    Source: Nissan Skyline GT-R — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    It introduced a 5.8-inch LCD multifunction display showing live engine and vehicle readings.

    Source: Nissan Skyline GT-R — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    Only 38 R34 V-spec N1 models are known to have been produced by the factory.

    Source: Nissan Skyline GT-R — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Exterior & interior

04 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Engine exhibit

RB26DETT

Inline-6 · 2568 cc

Manufacturer
Nissan
Chassis / model codes
BNR34
Production
1999-01 – 2002-11
Body styles
2-door coupé
Layout
Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Engine
RB26DETTInline-6 · twin-turbocharged280 PS @ 6,800 rpmNote: JA Wikipedia
Transmission
6-speed manual (Getrag 233)
Length × width × height
4,600 × 1,785 × 1,360 mm
Wheelbase
2,665 mm
Curb weight
1,560 kg
Units built
11,578Note: EN Wikipedia: 11,578; JA Wikipedia: 11,345
People
Kozo Watanabe

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

05 — Generations in the archive

  1. PGC10

    1969–1972

    Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (PGC10/KPGC10)

  2. BNR32

    1989–1994

    Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32)

  3. BCNR33

    1995–1998

    Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33)

  4. BNR34

    1999–2002

    Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

06 — Gallery

07 — Related

Relatedmachines.

08 — Sources

  1. 01Nissan Skyline GT-RWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02日産・スカイラインGT-RWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

09 — Photo credits

  • Bayside Blue 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), front three-quarter view.

    Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

    Bayside Blue 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), front three-quarter view.

    ByCalreyn88

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

  • Bayside Blue Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) head-on at the 2026 Cleveland Auto Show.

    Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

    Bayside Blue Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) head-on at the 2026 Cleveland Auto Show.

    ByErik Drost

    CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons