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The Story of the Skyline

2/25/2020

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The favorite vehicle of 13-year-old boys worldwide, the Nissan Skyline GT-R is among the most famous cars to ever come from the land of the rising sun. With humble roots in a small Japanese manufacturer, the Nissan Skyline, through dominance on and off track, has become a dream car for any and all Japanese car nerds. With more and more Skylines coming stateside as the 25-year rule lifts the ban on their importation, now more than ever, it seems like a good time to delve deeper into the history of the Skyline to see what made it such a huge success
​The Skyline nameplate started with humble beginnings under the Prince Motor Company. Debuting in 1957, the Prince Skyline was initially available as either a four-door sedan or a five-door saloon. It wasn’t until 1964 that the Skyline’s appetite for performance began to develop with the Prince Skyline GT. With a mere 150 horsepower and 4 wheel drum brakes, the GT is a far cry from the Skylines that would follow, but it was a step in the right direction.
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1964 Price Skyline GT

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How Did Hyundai Become Cool?

10/28/2019

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Hyundai i30N Type C - Credit:https://www.hyundai-n.com/
     Over the past six months, Hyundai has propelled itself into the international motorsports spotlight. Their race cars have been driving circles around the competition, and that performance has trickled down into their road cars. Hyundai is making one of the most significant efforts in the enthusiast market, and in a short time, they have built a loyal and engaging fan base. The big question is, how did Hyundai go from a cast-aside brand to arguably the most influential newcomer in the performance market?
     Hyundai began establishing itself in racing in 2013 by jumping headfirst into one of the most competitive racing series in the world, the World Rally Championship. The platform they chose to build their new race program on was the otherwise unassuming Hyundai i20. Hyundai invested fully into its new motorsport program, constructing a whole new facility dedicated to the new rally program and assembling exceptional engineers and drivers.
     All of this hard work culminated in a 1-2 victory on Hyundai Motorsport's home turf at Rallye Deutschland in 2014. Ever since then, Hyundai drivers have been a regular sight on the podium as they continue to develop the car.
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Hyundai i20 WRC Credit:HMSG

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    William Van Essen

    William Van Essen is an automotive marketer, photographer, and avid car enthusiast. He spends most of his time off watching racing or going to events to take photos of the racing in person. He has been in love with anything that goes "vroom" since he was a toddler playing hot wheels in the living room.

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