The Nissan Skyline RS Silhouette Formula is a silhouette racing car designed and built by Nissan.
Design
As with other silhouette cars, the Skyline RS Silhouette Formula shares design elements with the road-going R30 Skyline RS, but its engineering differs radically. Designed for Group 5 regulations, it combines a space frame built by Nova Engineering with Mooncraft bodywork and a turbocharged Nissan LZ20BT inline-four engine capable of approximately 570 PS (560 hp; 420 kW) and 55 kg⋅m (540 N⋅m; 400 lb⋅ft).
In 1983, the car received a minor styling update to go with the facelifted R30 Skyline.
Competition history
Racing in the Fuji Super Silhouette Series, the Skyline RS Silhouette Formula scored 2 wins in 1982 and 5 wins in 1983 with Masahiro Hasemi behind the wheel. The car also competed in the 1982 Kyalami 9 Hours.
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