Today we are taking a closer look at a Skyline that has pushed the “street” car envelope further than most – Maatouks Racing Skyline R32 GTR called KING32.
Nissan Skylines have come a long way over the past couple of decades. They’ve made an almost seamless transition from performance street cars to incredibly fast race cars. These days a lot of them are single-purpose, dedicated racers. And samples retaining scraps of their street heritage are getting rarer by the day.
There are not many cars that can genuinely claim to be “GTR Royalty.” With more world records under its belt than others can only dream of, the aptly named KING32 is definitely one of them.
With Anthony Maatouk behind the wheel, this R32 GTR has a PB of 6.62@217mph. That’s running in its Pro Street trim with power going to all four wheels! Even if all-wheel-drive imports are not your thing, that’s still pretty damn impressive.
Before we dive deep into the actual anatomy of this regal build, let’s first check how much of the car’s street heritage is still left intact. The car was originally used as a genuine daily and though over the years, it evolved into a serious racer, most of its factory chassis still remains.
The interior is all custom with a carbon fibre dashboard, centre console and beautifully finished seats and door trims. However, the car still retains factory glass, electric power steering and even electric power windows!
Okay, now that we’ve got a bit of context, let’s take a look at the things that make KING32 move.
The engine is a Nitto 3.2L stroker RB with a Bullet billet block. That monstrous Precision Pro Mod turbo you see hanging off the side of the engine produces approximately 70psi of boost. As if that wasn’t enough there’s also a 200hp Nitrous system. This helps push the power output to over 2000hp.
As you would expect, everything in the engine bay is heavy-duty and purposeful. From the Hypertune plenum to the intercooler setup to the dry-sump system and the ignition coils.
You could say that no expense has been spared to make this car go fast. But it’s also true that you’ll struggle to find an unnecessary item that’s just there to make the engine bay look good. Function over form.
His highness drinks only the finest Methanol for its racing activities. Interestingly, the fuel setup includes three sets of 2400cc injectors giving KING32 a total of 18 staged injectors.
All that regal power needs to make its way to the ground. And it does so via an electrically controlled and pneumatically shifted Turbo 400. As well as a 9-inch rear diff and a set of giant CVs.
There are no relays or fuses in this royal chariot, Haltech’s NEXUS R5 controls everything including the headlights. NEXUS also controls the centre diff which, interestingly enough, is still a stock unit. The cabin houses a Haltech CAN Keypad and an iC-7 display dash.
The rear is dominated by a drag wing and a two parachute setup required for speeds over 200mph.
KING32 runs on 275 radial tyres at all four ends and uses carbon brakes to slow itself down.
