Quote Originally Posted by CapnNismo
The GTR and the normal Skyline (referring to the R-chassis cars) were two entirely different monsters. Granted, both cars are Skylines of different trim levels (GTS, GTS-T, GTR, etc), the engines and performance you get between the GTS and the GTR are EXTREMELY different, even in the turbocharged GTS models.

But right now in Japan, the Skyline is pretty much a GTS with a different badge (Skyline 350GT). Hence why Nissan is making a big deal of bringing back the GTR. It was retired in 2002 when they stopped producing the R-chassis and it will be a project over five years in the making (original GTR concept was released in 2001).

So calling a GTR just another Skyline amid a crowd of GTSs doesn't quite work when you compare the two cars. They got the same chassis, but the powerplants and drivetrains are too vastly different for them to be the same car like you say with the Civics.
It's the SAME car, differant engine. That is exacally what I said and that is EXACALLY what is here.

A GTS is the same exact thing as a GTS-t, one just has a turbo
A GT-R is the same as a GTS but with a differant engine.
Performance specs are OBVIOUSLY differant but point blank it is the SAME car.

Most people get GT-R's confused and think that the R34 is just a GT-R. That infact is untrue. The 34 was produced as not only a GT-R but a GT-25, GT-25t which could be best compared to a GTS/GTS-t.

As stated before, a GT-R is a R32/33/34 or what have you with a GT-R engine, and a badge on the rear end and front grill for 33/34 models.