2019 Nissan Skyline Hybrid GT Type SP (HV37, Japan)
Overview
Manufacturer
Nissan
Prince (1957–1968)
Also called
Prince Skyline (1957–1968)
Datsun K Series (1968–1983)
Infiniti G Line (2001–2014)
Infiniti Q50 (2014–present)
Production
1957–present
Body and chassis
Class
Compact car (1957–1981)
Mid-size car (1981–2002)
Compact executive car (2001–present)
Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1957–present)
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (1989–present)
Related
Nissan Skyline GT-R (1969–1973, 1989–2002)
Chronology
Predecessor
Prince Sedan
The Nissan Skyline (Japanese: 日産・スカイライン, Hepburn: Nissan Sukairain) is a brand of automobile originally produced by the Prince Motor Company starting in 1957, and then by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1967. After the merger, the Skyline and its larger counterpart, the Nissan Gloria, were sold in Japan at dealership sales channels called Nissan Prince Shop. Starting in 1968 with the third generation C10, the chassis, suspension and some of the engines were shared with the longer wheelbase Nissan Laurel. When the formerly Prince factory at Musashimurayama was closed in 2002, the Skyline instead shared its platform with the Nissan 350Z.
The Skyline was largely designed and engineered by Shinichiro Sakurai from inception, and he remained a chief influence of the car until his death in 2011.
Skylines are available in either coupé, or sedan body styles, plus station wagon, crossover, convertible and pickup/sedan delivery body styles. The later models are most commonly known by their trademark round brake and tail lights. While not distributed in the United States until its importation as the Infiniti G, the Skyline's prominence (particularly for the GT-R variant) in video games, movies and magazines resulted in many such cars being imported there, and makes up a large amount of second-hand Japanese car imports to Europe and North America. The majority of Skyline models are rear-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive being available since the eighth-generation's debut.
The eleventh-generation Skyline (V35) was another major turning point for the nameplate, as it dropped some of the previous generation Skyline's trademark characteristics such as the straight-six engine (replaced with a V6) and turbocharging (reintroduced in the thirteenth-generation/V37 model), and eventually separated the GT-R into its own line. Nissan decided to retain the Skyline for the luxury-sport market segment that the Laurel formerly held, while its platform-mate, the 350Z, revived the Z line of pure sports cars.[1] The V35 was the first Skyline made for export to North America, being sold under Nissan's luxury marque Infiniti as the G35 in 2002. The Skyline (V36/J50) is sold in Europe, North America, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Middle East as the Infiniti G37 and EX respectively.
As of 2024[update], the Skyline is the only remaining sedan in Nissan's Japanese lineup following the discontinuation of both the Fuga and Cima in 2022.
The Skyline logo used since the V35 model.
^Akihiko Nakaya et al. (2003). Best Motoring International, 350Z Shock (DVD). Zigzag Asia.
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separate Nissan dealership (Nissan Store for the Laurel and the Leopard coupe, Nissan Prince Store for the Skyline, and Nissan Satio Store for the Cefiro)...
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integrated the NissanSkyline, Nissan Laurel and Nissan Gloria, originally Prince vehicles, in 1966–1968. A sports sedan replacing its Nissan Primera-based...
based on the Nissan Primera. Beginning with its third generation (V35), the Infiniti G have been rebadged versions of the NissanSkyline line of sedans...
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