Who Agrees With This Review? - R33 Skyline

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Powered by the RB25DET, the R33 GTS25t is all but underpowered. In comparison to the previous top-of-the-line RB20DET, the 2.5l is way more flexible. The turbo still does not start working until about 3500rpm, but thanks to the healthy dis-placement of 2498cc and a relatively high (for a turbo) compression ratio of 9.0:1, the engine does not suffer from too much lag below that. Thus, although the car has gained approximately 70kg over the R32 GTS-t, the 250 turbo-charged horses still make for a more than adequate acceleration of 7.1 seconds from 0-60mph for the automatic version. The quarter mile is reached in a tad under 15 and a half seconds, which is quite remarkable for a family car. But traffic-light showdowns are not what the Skylines of this generation were aimed at. From the basic R33 GTS up to the fabulous GT-R, these cars lived for the twisty stuff. Thanks to an enhanced R32 suspension and the stiffness settings of the coupe, the R33 GTS25t in effect feels smaller than it is. The steering is a bit too light at low-to-medium speeds, but otherwise the car shines with an excellently balanced chassis and feels stable and secure at all speeds - in contrast to the R32 GTS-t even at high speeds. Still, throttle steer is well possible and oversteer easily induced.




I'm interested to see who agrees with this section taken from a net review as I've always considered the Skyline's to be a tarted up family sedan in the same way as the SS, XR6T, etc are.

Also interesting to note the 0-100 and 0-400m times quoted for a bone stock example (something I've been trying to find for ages, yet struggled as nearly every example is or has been modified).