Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97

The Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97 is a road car produced by Nissan. It is featured in every mainline Gran Turismo game. In Gran Turismo Sport the car was included as part of Update 1.15.
==Colors==
Seven colors are available for the car:
* Super Clear Red A (pre-PS3 era)/Super Clear Red II (PS3 era)
* Midnight Purple(P)
* White
* Sonic Silver(M)
* Deep Marine Blue(P)
* Black
* Dark Gray PearlSpelled "Dark Grey Pearl" when the language was set to one of European languages in GT7
==Description==
"The top grade model of the R33 GT-R, with the ATTESA E-TS Pro system."
When the new ninth-generation Skyline sedan, the R33, was introduced in August 1993, one model was conspicuously missing from the lineup: the GT-R. The R32 GT-R was still being sold at dealerships (all the way through November 1994), and Nissan engineers were working overtime to create a car that surpassed the R32. The car was unveiled at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show, but fans still had to wait until January 1995 for it hit dealerships.
Many had their doubts whether the R33 could surpass the awesome performance standards set by the R32, but it not only met everyone's expectations, it surpassed them, proving this in a television commercial called "Minus 21-second Dream." It showed the R33 running the famed Nürburgring race course 21 seconds faster than the R32.
Under the R33's hood, which was now made of aluminum along with the front fenders, sat the RB26DETT, but this one was more refined. It pumped out a whopping 276 BHP at 6800 rpm and 276.2 lb-ft of torque at 4400. Gear selection was performed through the 5-speed manual gearbox that sent power to all four wheels via Nissan's ATTESA E-TS all-wheel-drive system. Also included in the handling mix was an active LSD, strut-tower bar, and powerful ABS-equipped Brembo brakes.
To commemorate its entrance in the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the LM Limited was introduced in 1996.
===Used Cars (GT7)===
Boasting faster top speeds and increased stability, the R33 improves on the R32 GT-R in all sorts of ways. This is partly owing to its longer, heavier body. In particular, the wheelbase is over 100 mm longer than the R32 on which it's based. This makes a huge difference to the car's stability when driving. What's more, this V-spec version is less prone to understeering than the R32. After all, it features an advanced ATTESA E-TS four-wheel drive system.
===Café (GT7)===
====Chris====
'The Romance of Minus 21 Seconds'. That was the advertising slogan for the R33 Skyline GT-R. In a time trial on the Nürburgring Nordschleife... It shaved a full 21 seconds off the lap time of its predecessor, the R32 GT-R. it was a slogan that reflected all the effort that had gone into the development of the R33 GT-R. I think stories like that really add to this car's value.
====Jeremy====
You know, the R33 GT-R always reminds me of Le Mans in 1995. The race regulations actually prohibited cars from entering if they had a 4-door version in the lineup. So Nissan made a special 2-door 'Nissan Nismo GT-R LM', registered it in the UK to pass homologation, and managed to enter the car into Le Mans. That's how badly their manager, Kozo Watanabe, wanted to enter the GT-R in the race!
====Kagurazaka====
The Skyline GT-R brand is iconic in the Japanese automotive industry. And yet there may be no other car in Japan where history and tradition... Weighs so heavily on its designer. In that respect designing a GT-R today is not so different from designing a Porsche or a Ferrari. This R33 used a normal, mid-sized sporty sedan as its base... Which must have caused a lot of difficulties for its designers. Based on a three-box, full four-seater production car... It is the essence of a 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'. Also, because development on the R33 dovetailed with the end of Japan's bubble economy... Its body and styling are very much of the era—large, heavy and exuding a stout elegance.
==Acquisition==
==Customization==
===Engine Swaps (GT7)===
==Trivia==
*It was originally planned to be available in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, as evidenced by several prerelease footages, but was removed during development. However, there's an unused thumbnail for this car in that game's files.
*In Gran Turismo 1, the logo in the Arcade Mode car selection says that the Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) is the V-spec trim (nv34n), however the game incorrectly calls the regular GT-R R33 instead (nr34n). This is evident when you finish the race or in a pre-race/post-race menu; the short name of the car you driving is simply R33GT-R instead of R33GT-R Vspec, as well as the Arcade Mode car listings (0x4B5C4 to 0x4B6DC in original US release of the game, when in Arcade Mode menus) listing nr34n instead of nv34n.
*Applying a custom livery in GT7 will remove the V-spec decal on the rear. This does not occur in GT Sport.
==Pictures==
File:NV33RL--.jpg|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 1.
File:Nv33rl--.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 2.
-R-Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97 (GT1).jpg|A Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97 with racing modifications applied in the original Gran Turismo. It is based on the "Prince Chiba Falken" GT-R which competed in the Super Taikyu Series. Racing modifications for this car are available in two color schemes: Green/Red and Red/Yellow.
-R-Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97 (GT2).jpg|A Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97 with racing modifications applied in Gran Turismo 2. The livery remained the same as in the previous game, except for the Nismo logos on the windshield and on the rear wing being changed to Nissan.
Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V-spec (R33) GT3 Vehicle Banner.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.
Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V-spec Vehicle Banner.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 4.
===Liveries===
R33 GT-R - Pennzoil 2.jpg|GT Sport Pennzoil Livery.
File:R33 GT-R - M.Simmons.jpg|Matt Simmons' R33 GT-R used in Japanese Clubman Cup 550, Asia-Oceania Championship and Nissan GT-R Cup events.
File:R33 GT-R - P.Lenoir.jpg|GT7 livery used in Japanese Clubman Cup 550; used by Peire Lenoir in Race of Turbo Sportscars and Nissan GT-R Cup events.
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