For a car never sold new in the U.S., the Nissan Skyline GT-R has an enviable reputation here. Enthusiasts know it as a movie and video-game star, and even as a surprisingly common matchbox car.

"Handbuilt by Takumi Kurosawa," a nameplate you can find on Nissan GT-R engine blocks, describes the actions of one of four takumi who build VR38 engines for the Japanese supercar. Each of Nissan ...

The order books on the R35-generation Nissan GT-R have officially closed in Japan. With no replacement in sight and Nissan's shaky financials, this might be it for the sports car also known as ...