After cancelling the Skyline GT-R in 1973, Nissan revived it again in 1989. At the time Nissan was competing in Group A Racing with the Skyline GTS-R. Nissan introduced the new generation GT-R to dominate Group A racing.

This new 2.6 L all wheel drive car was put into production as the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R. The R32 developed 206 kW (276 hp) and 266 lb·ft (361 N·m) of torque, it had a curb weight of 1,430 kg (3,146 lbs). Nissan officially started its production run August 1989, and began its Group A campaign in 1990.