Nissan built only 197 examples of the Kenmeri GT-R before ending production after four months.
Median 150 hp across 81 similar cars
Lead trim: GT-R
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FactNissan built only 197 examples of the Kenmeri GT-R before ending production after four months.
The 'Kenmeri' GT-R, named for the 'Ken & Mary' ad campaign that sold the C110 Skyline. It carried over the S20 engine from the Hakosuka largely unchanged, but the S20 could not be made to meet Japan's tightening emissions rules, and with the 1973 oil crisis also cutting demand for a high-strung six, Nissan built it for only four months before retiring both the engine and the GT-R name until the R32 arrived in 1989.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERNissan's official 280 PS figure for the R34 GT-R was a polite fiction — a gentlemen's agreement capped Japanese sports car ratings, and the car actually left the factory with over 330 hp.
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-R | 1973–1973 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 158 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | RWD | manual | — |
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Nissan's official 280 PS figure for the R34 GT-R was a polite fiction — a gentlemen's agreement capped Japanese sports car ratings, and the car actually left the factory with over 330 hp.
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Nissan built only 197 examples of the Kenmeri GT-R before ending production after four months.
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