| With the 34 GTR no longer in production | | | | CFRP adhered. The aero parts of the car |
| Nismo decided to attempt building what | | | | including the front bumper, front |
| they believed to be the ultimate Nissan | | | | blister fenders, and hood were all made |
| Skyline GTR. Utilizing many years | | | | of highly ridged carbon fiber. |
| experience within different racing | | | | Aero parts were designed with cooling |
| scenes it could be argued that Nismo | | | | and down force in mind. The front bumper |
| should have the ability to do exactly | | | | has large air ducts so cool air is fed |
| that. This vehicle was to benefit from | | | | to the engine, brakes and oil coolers. |
| the many years of success Nismo had | | | | Fenders were widened 15mm to fit wider |
| within motor racing. Successful race | | | | tread and has ducts inside the engine |
| cars include the Gr-A, N1, GT500, and | | | | bay to exhaust hot air from the engine |
| the "Nürburgring specification," This | | | | bay. The bonnet also contains ducts to |
| car had be comfortable for the street | | | | exhaust hot air and utilizes a duct to |
| and comply with today's new and strict | | | | ram cool air into the intake at high |
| emission laws, perhaps Nismo's biggest | | | | speeds. Front and rear under spoilers |
| challenge to date. | | | | are used to improve down force. |
| The basic concept of the car was | | | | Beating in the heart of the Nissan |
| completed in 2000 when Nismo competed in | | | | Skyline is a race edition RB26DETT which |
| what was called the "tuners battle" | | | | had proven itself lemans 24 hour race |
| power was restricted to 600ps and Nismo | | | | and named the Z2. This engine generates |
| came out on top. This concept was then | | | | 368kw and 540Nm. NISMO utilized the many |
| taken to the next level were luxuries | | | | parts which had been proven on race |
| had to be added to make the car | | | | engines and each engine was carefully |
| comfortable for street use. Making a | | | | hand built by Nismo mechanics and |
| race car street friendly has many | | | | engineers to ensure the finest quality. |
| challengers brake and clutch feel needs | | | | Many would agree that the Nismo Nissan |
| to be light and easy to use, suspension | | | | Skyline GTR is the ultimate street |
| needs to softer, and luxuries like | | | | performance car. It is luxuries, tame |
| Leather seats and air-conditioning need | | | | enough to drive on the street |
| to be added. | | | | comfortably and yet its race bread |
| All these luxuries add weight so Nismo | | | | heritage means it still performs |
| had to find a way to shed it and carbon | | | | brilliantly on the race track. In beast |
| fiber was the answer. This killed two | | | | motoring #15 the Nismo Z-tune broke the |
| birds with one stone by using carbon | | | | street car lap record previously held by |
| fiber chassis rigidity was also | | | | the Ferrari F360R. |
| improved. To improve chassis rigidity | | | | Pictures, more specifications plus a |
| even further the, door frames, front | | | | time attack video between the Z- tune |
| strut upper hood reinforcement area, and | | | | and the Ferrari can be seen at this |
| center tunnel were all spot welded and | | | | website nissanskyline.6te.net. |