- Engine code
- RB26DETT
- Manufacturer
- Nissan
- Configuration
- Inline-6
- Displacement
- 2,568 cc
- Valvetrain
- DOHC 24-valve
- Aspiration
- Twin-turbocharged (parallel)
- Production
- 1989 – 2002
- Applications
- Nissan Skyline GT-R (1989–2002)
- 01
It was built for the 1989–2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R, with a cast-iron block and aluminium head.
Source: Nissan RB engine — Wikipedia (English) - 02
It uses six individual throttle bodies and twin T25-type ceramic turbochargers.
Source: Nissan RB engine — Wikipedia (English) - 03
Nissan's published rating was 280 PS at 6,800 rpm under the Japanese Gentlemen's Agreement, though enthusiasts widely held actual output to be nearer 320 PS.
Source: Nissan RB engine — Wikipedia (English)
Technology — The straight-six
Six cylinders in a single row give inherent primary and secondary balance — the smooth heart of many Japanese GTs, from the 1960s to the turbo era.
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03 — Sources
- 01Nissan RB engine – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26