On Oct. 24 2007, all rumors were finally put to rest as Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced the launch of the new GT-R. Powered by a 3.8L twin-turbo mill, producing 480 ps brought a sigh of relief to the many who dreaded the thought of an N/A powered GT-R. Among the many GT-R enthusiasts and past owners was Shinichi Kobayashi, owner of Matchless Crowd Racing (MCR) located in the heart of Saitama-ken, Japan. Kobayashi-san is regarded as one of the top tuners among the Skyline community, offering his knowledge and services to Skyline GT-R owners who build everything from mild to wild. Perhaps the most infamous car within the MCR fleet is his red Skyline R34 GT-R. The all-purpose street machine uses an HKS 2.8L stroker and twin GT-RS turbines, propelling this beast to the tune of 650 hp. Kobayashi-san, no stranger to the world of circuit racing, is a seasoned racer who takes pride in building and driving his own demo cars at variousmotorsport competitions.
Nissan heritage runs deep within the blood of Kobayashi as he's driven, owned and built everything from track-prepped 400hp N/A powered Nissan 350Zs to 1,000hp Skyline GT-Rs. Kobayashi-san first entered the world of performance tuning and his passion of racing by wrenching on the Skyline known as the very first GT-R. The legendary KPGC-10 is called the "Hakosuka" in Japanese, which means boxcar for its square-shaped design. "I took my first Skyline to the track and from that point on I was thoroughly convinced that this was anything more than your average commuter car. I've owned more Skylines than I can recall but the engineering that went into creating those cars is just amazing. The R34's RB26DETT is an excellent platform from the factory but the great thing about this engine is the potential with a few modifications. From drag to circuit racing, all a weekend road racer has to do is simply add on an exhaust, put some quality suspension on the car and a set of good tires and he's clocking faster time than some of the more modified vehicles."
Nissan heritage runs deep within the blood of Kobayashi as he's driven, owned and built everything from track-prepped 400hp N/A powered Nissan 350Zs to 1,000hp Skyline GT-Rs. Kobayashi-san first entered the world of performance tuning and his passion of racing by wrenching on the Skyline known as the very first GT-R. The legendary KPGC-10 is called the "Hakosuka" in Japanese, which means boxcar for its square-shaped design. "I took my first Skyline to the track and from that point on I was thoroughly convinced that this was anything more than your average commuter car. I've owned more Skylines than I can recall but the engineering that went into creating those cars is just amazing. The R34's RB26DETT is an excellent platform from the factory but the great thing about this engine is the potential with a few modifications. From drag to circuit racing, all a weekend road racer has to do is simply add on an exhaust, put some quality suspension on the car and a set of good tires and he's clocking faster time than some of the more modified vehicles."
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okk to any1 who knew about this car what do you think about this car
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