The R34 series is also predominantly RWD. The ONLY AWD out of all the Skyline generations is the GTR. All others are RWD. Remember, the rest of the Skyline family is about as sporting as the Ford Mondeo series. The GTS-T is the equivalent of an St220, and the rest are too boring to even care about.SuperString wrote: As for the r33 and r32 there where beside AWD, RWD only systems also. I wasn't refering that AWD system in Skyline case was only for user friendly case, but was one of the reasons.
Unfortunately for your line of argument there, the UK is one of the largest contributors to the EU, and is very a much a part of it. The RB26DETT is VERY restricted from the factory, and if you knew how much power the CATs sapped up, youd know that emissions are already down at a bare minimum.The real reason of Skyline not breaking in EU market (DO NOT mix up EU market with UK!!!!) is not just because emissions. Do you truly think a rb26dett engines can't be modded to produce less emitions???
The MKII/MKIII Supras were actually very popular, and the MKIV was very popular also, especially as there were both USDM and EUDM cars being produced by Toyota. The Eclipse, otherwise known in the US as ''DSM'' was, and still is today, one of the most popular modified cars in history. The reason the EU didnt take it was because theyre all LHD, not because of emissions. The engine used in the GSX is the 4G63, the same as that in the lancer Evolution, which sold extremely well across the globe.The same thing was with Supra, Eclipse and Integra. The market wasn't interested in Japanesse cars. Yes they where cheap, but very few people bought better sport versions, since EU cars in 80 and 90 where far more superior.
The Japanese cars never entered those events. Thats a bit like saying Aston Martin were never a credible sports car maker because they never won Nascar. When the R32 GTR came on the scene in the late 80s/early 90s, it dominated the Australian touring car championship so much they altered the rules to prohibit their entry. The Skyline then went on to become the fastest standard car to lap the Nurburgring.As for Le Mans, if I recall correctly, there is none victory for a Jap. car. Japanesse sport cars break in EU market in late 90, but untill now, there WASN'T segnificant number in sales. RX8 and 350Z changed that. This is why it took 10 years for Viper to come to EU.
The reason the 350Z and RX8 changed that was simple. Theyre economical sports cars. Their predecessors were balls to the wall racers, hitting the quarter mile in 14 seconds and under, terribly un-reliable in the wrong hands, and thirsty too. The 350Z and RX8 were nothing more than jumped-up Audi TTs - not too displeasing to the eye, and quick enough to beat the Corsa/Saxo crowd from the lights. As for the viper, it has never been an EU produced car, the Corvette is the only American sports car to be widely available to non-Americans. In the world of imports, theyve been around for decades.
I ignored the rest, and skipped to this:
Im not a rally driver, neither are you. I have years of track experience under my belt, including the one in my sig 9thats a pic of my car...). Judging on the posts made by yourself, I hold more experience of what is easier and what isnt with regards to RWD, FWD and AWD cars.Ask ANY professional rally driver.
I'm not trying to arguee with you, but to made some points clear. PEACE
All there making are the GTs, GTRs, and others i cant name off the top of my head. If anone knows why they stoped making them, please post it.
There my favorite car. I do research on them.
