We answer why the mightiest Nissan Skyline is called “GT-R” and what it stands for. When talking about Japanese sports cars, the Nissan Skyline GT-R is about as legendary as they come.

When this magazine came into being, the Nissan GT‑R was in its fourth, R33 generation and still called the Skyline ... the Porsche 911 GT3 is almost universally eulogised.