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The end of Godzilla – Nissan Skyline GTR R35 FEATURETTE
The inevitable has happened… Nissan bids a fond farewell to the legendary GT-R. No sooner has it come of age than it must die. After 18 years of production, the last R35 has now rolled off the assembly line in Japan. Around 48,000 units have been built at the Tochigi plant since 2007. The last model is a T-Spec in the Premium Edition in Midnight Purple, which is destined for a customer in Japan. If you see the glass as half full, this is only a temporary farewell. Ivan Espinosa, CEO of Nissan, assures enthusiasts that Godzilla will rise again. Let’s hope it will be a gasoline-powered car with all…
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FOS Goodwood 2025 in a 1:64 scaled nutshell
Dust, sound and stars: the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed once again transformed the British estate into a paradise for PS fans in 2025. In this article, we summarize the highlights, but in 1:64 scale – provided we have the right models… 75th anniversary of Formula 1, their cars, drivers and more: We have Kyosho to thank for many of these wonderful F1 models, which we can marvel at. But MiniGT also contributed an F1 car in the form of the P34, as did Aoshima with the Williams FW11B and Sparky with the Haas car from 2024. The Festival of Speed 2025 collaborated with Formula 1 to host the biggest…
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Nissan Skyline GTR R33 400R with MOTN LED-Lights? – KYOSHO FEATURETTE
The 400R: It was the headline par excellence almost 3 years ago in 2022: an English dealer was asking almost 2 million euros for a Nismo 400R with 61,000 kilometres. There were only 40 of the 400R, some of which were sold in different colours, such as navy blue, purple, silver or, as in the case of this model here: Yellow. Originally, the genuine Nismo 400R cost around 100,000 euros when new. The Skyline on offer is based on the R33 model series, which Nissan built from 1993 to 1998. The Nissan motorsport department (Nismo) took the original Skyline to task. The car is a tribute to the Nissan Skyline…
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The legacy of JGTC Super GT – TAMIYA COLLECTION FEATURETTE
Motorsport in the Land of the Rising Sun – The history of the JGTC Super GT and its models: Unlike many other racing series around the world, the Japanese Super GT series had not one, but two predecessors. To get back to the roots of the series, you have to look way back. The Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC) has been held in Japan since the late 1960s and was initially largely dominated by the first generation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R. When the FIA launched Group 5, this change also left its mark on the Land of the Rising Sun in the second half of the seventies: In 1979,…
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An automotive Icon turns +30 || McLaren F1 RED LINE CLUB FEATURETTE
F1 turns +30…. In the early 1980s, former mechanic Ron Dennis took over McLaren – and turned the new McLaren Group not only into a successful racing team, but also into a technology company. Dennis always managed to bring new partners on board – which made him one of the richest men in England. And he also repeatedly found engineers and specialists who became the best in the world in their field at McLaren. One of them was Gordon Murray. The South African had worked at Brabham from 1969 and joined McLaren as Technical Director in 1987. His vision became reality with the McLaren F1. Between 1993 and 1997, around…
