The 650-HP Nissan Skyline R31 That Beat the Audi Quattro

The Audi Quattro S1 was a 480 hp rally weapon. So a rally champion built a 650 hp Nissan Skyline 4WD to beat the Audi. This is the Super Skyline story

Car Talk, Autos Jan 26, 2025 0 8 Add to Reading List

The 650-HP Nissan Skyline R31 That Beat the Audi Quattro

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1986. The 340-horsepower Audi Quattro A1, the only 4WD car in the field, is dominating the South African rally championship. The Nissan factory team believe its rear-wheel-drive, 310-hp Skyline R30 will be able to give the Audi a run for its money. The Skylines were always spectacular, going sideways in the corners, as the drivers pushed beyond the limits to stay in touch with the 4WD Audi's. The Nissans were reliable, and scored solid finishes, whereas the Audi factory team ran one not-always-reliable Quattro per rally. And so, Nissan’s star driver, Hannes Grobler, won the driver’s championship.

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