While the new Nissan GT-R is revelling in the success of setting a new Guinness World Record, its predecessor (and grandparents), the Nissan Skyline, also gained some acknowledgement as well. Followers of Japfest, the biggest celebration of Japanese cars and culture in Europe, has named the Skyine as the most iconic Japanese car ever.
Prior to the event’s start on April 24, 2016, the organisers carried out a survey among its social media followers to see which Japanese performance car would be identified as the most iconic model.
Thanks to the Playstation Generation (Gran Turismo, yeah!), the Nissan Skyline came out on top. From the classic Hakosuka, to the R32 GT-R that earned the Skyline its ‘Godzilla’ nickname, and the R34 Skyline that was made famous in the Fast and Furious films, it’s no wonder the sports car, in all its generations, is so endearing with enthusiasts.
“The Nissan Skyline is one of the cars that really kicked off the Japanese tuning craze in the UK, so it’s no surprise to see that it’s been named as the most iconic Japanese performance car of all time. Japfest is a real celebration of the culture that it, in part, created, and we look forward to celebrating its success this year among the event’s festival atmosphere,” Event manager Katherine Chappell said.
Results from the survey revealed that the Toyota Supra came in as the runner-up to the Skyline, while the Subaru Impreza WRX took the third spot. Curious what models were listed on the survey? Well, here’s the full list:
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evo (all variants)
- Toyota Supra
- Honda Civic Type-R
- Nissan Skyline (all variants)
- Toyota MR2
- Honda Integra R
- Mazda MX-5
- Toyota GT
- Toyota Corolla AE86
- Honda S2000
- Nissan 200SX
- Datsun/Nissan Z cars
- Subaru BR-Z
- Mazda RX-7
- Datsun 510
- Mazda RX-8
- Toyota Celica
- Honda CRX
- Mitsubishi 3000GT
- Suzuki Swift Sport
- Mitsubishi FTO
The survey also included an option to suggest other cars. There you have it Skyline fans and owners, your favourite Japanese performance car has been crowned as the most iconic Japanese car ever. For the rest, do you agree with the results from the survey? What model would you have preferred to receive the title?
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i love the 1JZ and the RB26.. for the subaru..i dont know whats the engine call..
hard to argue…
never heard of honda N-ass-ass? NSX is the most iconic!!!
ya, that’s something i would like to ask as well. Why no NSX??
For car enthusiast, Skyline is well known. But our 86 is well known to everyone (including kids) worldwide.
haciroku
I think Nissan should have continued using the Skyline GT-R name, instead of just GT-R. The Skyline name itself has some sort of aura. And to me, the most iconic is the Skyline GT-R R32. Mainly because it caused a huge shock to the Western world, especially the Group A racing version. And its design is the purest form of all the GT-Rs. Much like what the 916/996/998 is to Ducati Superbike heritage. Simple yet elegant.
skyline.U drive them, chasing the skyline Aint a problem.
Im not surprised. The Skyline is the best car ever.Period.
Vios godcar winrar. Jangan persoal
FANBOY ALERT!!!
Honda NSX(all variants)?
Mana coffin on wheels myvi? Its so iconic, some choose to be buried with it when the firemen cannot extract the body from the badly crumpled passenger cell.
Proton better.
CumPro Swiching enjin.
P2 kuda better. Kuasa kuda at zero FC (cuz horses dun drink petrol)
Toyota Altezza
Japan’s first supercar is there, the Toyota GT2000. But the Honda NSX is strangely missing. Also, most if not all listed are sporty cars. So also missing is the Prius, and Toyota Crown (the de facto luxury car for the Japanese).
How about worst car ever in history of planet earth? No competition needed as Proton wins with no argument – all models.
All toyota & P2 moving coffins for sending pipu to early afterlife
NSX aka ferrari wannabe would never be as legendary as the gtr. Have u seen nsx on msian road?. supra, rx7 even ae86, loads.
honda NSX don hv import to malaysia..s2000 also don have
every other day, there’ll be one parked in front of DiJaya Plaza.
Only in Malaysia The Honda Type R cars is forever the most iconic car of them all.
The Honda brand is overly Loved here by Millions. Nobody gives a crap what this list is all about. Malaysians love Honda very much with all their hearts.
dear japan, these are the cars people want….
When it comes to Japanese sport car, nothing can ever come close to NSX when it comes to about legendary cars….they are both synonyms with each another….period
Same L0rr hoping so much the Avanza will be the most iconic.This rv man so stupid