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One of the automotive "stars" in 2 Fast 2 Furious, the sequel, is a Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec 2.6 in line DOHC Twin Turbo. This is one of the most celebrated performance cars in Japan. Its terrific racing pedigree, earned over 11 years, includes five consecutive championships in the All Japanese Touring Car tournaments and owns the lap record for a production car at Nurburgring.
The Skylines used during filming were all R34s, a model first introduced in 1998. The R34 is powered by a RB26DETT 2.6-liter, DOHC, 24-valve straight six sitting longitudinally in the engine bay. It's fed by twin turbos which in turn feeds a six-speed Getrag gearbox. The Skyline GT-R employs four-wheel steering to eliminate any excessive understeer. This system, called SUPER HICAS, features active control of the vehicle's rate of yaw to adjust the rear wheel angle in order to improve stability when cornering.
So not only is this model worth having for its Hollywood status, but because Skyline GT-Rs are legendary racers.
(10/15/2004)
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