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Nissan Skyline 8th generation (R32)

Years: 1989–1993
Chassis: R32
Drivetrain: FR / 4WD

Story

It arrived with the catchphrase "Super-sense Skyline". Downsized to emphasize driving performance, it was received as "a return to what makes a Skyline".

Stories

Making up for the disappointment of the R31

When Ito took over as chief of development, development of the seventh generation (R31) was nearly finished under Sakurai, and the only work Ito actually did, he said, was apply to the Ministry of Transport for certification. Even so, when the R31 was poorly received, as chief of development at its launch he had to hear the criticism from all quarters. To make up for that disappointment, Ito went on to serve as chief of development for the eighth generation (R32) as well, and was directly involved from the early stages of vehicle development.

Naganori Ito

Chassis

Front

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Rear

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Production plants

Murayama Plant
Musashimurayama, Tokyo

US import eligibility

Earliest cars: Eligible since May 201425 years after sales began in May 1989
Last cars: Eligible since 201825 years after sales ended in 1993 (month not recorded)

Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).

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Engineers

Naganori Ito

Hometown: Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture

Chief engineer of the eighth-generation Skyline (R32). Shinichiro Sakurai's foremost disciple, he took over as chief engineer near the end of the seventh generation's development, and then led the eighth generation from the early stages of its development.