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Long story short, the Nissan Skyline GT-R is illegal in the United States because it doesn’t meet the requirements of the 1988 Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act. The Skyline was not built with the right safety features to comply with the relevant road safety legislation.

Have you ever wondered, “are skylines legal in the US?” The short answer is NO… But like all laws, there are loopholes. When the car is 25 years old (or older) it will be available to import.

Getting a Nissan Skyline GTR in the US Luckily, after 25 years, US customers can import vehicles without having to meet these regulations. But, for the most part, if you want a Nissan Skyline GTR, you just have to find an importer and pay for the car like in any normal dealership.

The Nissan 240sx is the closest thing to a Silvia in the United States. Why is this car illegal in the United States: This particular vehicle was declared illegal because it did not meet federal safety and pollution standards and it had a right-hand steering column, similar to cars in England.

To recap, there are several key reasons why Skyline prices have been soaring: They were not particularly cheap cars when new to begin with (read our guides here to the R33 GT-R cost new and the R34 GT-R cost new for more information). Demand is shrinking due to the increasing age of the Skyline “fleet”.

Supply and demand. Nissan GTRs are a one-of-a-kind product for Nissan muscle cars that creates a steep price premium with each uniquely crafted design. Labor, time and especially engineering are what command a high premium for the Nissan GTRs.

Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec (R34) Specs

Nissan Skyline GT-R 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour

Meet the the car that owns the title of world’s fastest AWD car and World’s fastest GT-R simultaneously, posting an unbelievable 6.582 at 232 mph record-setting pass. Learn more about the car and the talented team that built it.

Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 Altechno Clobbers Bugatti Veyron on the Drag Strip [Video] The 1,001-horsepower Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is considered to be the world’s fastest production car with an eye-boggling top speed of 253.1 mph [407km/h]. It’s also one of the most expensive with a base price of a little over $2.1 million.

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There is a nickname for all the GT-R that came after the R32 – ‘Godzilla’. The first time the name ‘GT-R’ came back after the discontinuation of the ‘Kenmeri’ GT-R was discontinued in 1973, was on the legendary R32 GT-R in 1989. Back then, Japan was experiencing the economic bubble, everybody became rich again.

Performance

The R32 Skyline had all-wheel drive and the famed Nissan RB26DETT inline six that pumped out 280 horsepower.

The R32 developed 206 kW (280 PS; 276 hp) at 6,800 rpm and 260 lb⋅ft (353 N⋅m) of torque at 4,400 rpm, it had a curb weight of 1,430 kg (3,150 lb). Nissan officially started its production run 21 August 1989, and began its Group A campaign in 1990.

The Nissan GTR delivers supercar performance for a fraction of the price of its rivals. It has AWD and is one of the fastest accelerating cars out there. It is highly tuneable and can be modified at will. It is one of the few supercars that can also double up as an everyday car and is not just a weekend or track car.

How much does it cost to import a R32? The cost of a 1989 R32 GT-R in good condition (withmiles that can range from 50k to 180k) is anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 , and that doesn’t include the charges from theimporter/broker and shipping costs from an international freightforwarder, both several thousand dollars .