Based on the incredible Nismo 400R (an extraordinary rare edition that’s frighteningly valuable these days) this hillclimb monster ran in the open division. Prepared by BEST Motorsports, the 2.8-litre turbocharged straight-six revs to a screaming 8,200rpm. Being turbocharged, that power is dependable at Pikes Peak’s rapidly rising altitudes, too.
And driver Akira Kameyama uses every last one of those revolutions as he grabs the Skyline by the scruff and slingshots it up the Hillclimb. You can hear the car’s specially shortened gear set for hillclimbing, given he rattles between ratios in the slower sections with frightening frequency. Mostly, though, it’s about being in the right gear, pitching the car’s nose in and forcing all that power through each of the four wheels, letting the Skyline’s sophisticated all-wheel-drive system distribute accordingly.
The car had actually been to Pikes Peak before, in 1996, when it and Kameyama won the unlimited class. This clip might not be of the winning performance, but the pace is clear to see. What a driver and what a machine.
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