Becausethey're cool, have decent engines (excl. RB20), they're illegal here, and the kicker is how mystical the GTR model is. The RB26 engine, exclusive to R32-R34 GTRs, is know as "Godzilla" because of it's power potential. In a lot of people's minds, it's the greatest engine Japan ever produced (even though Toyotas 1JZ and 2JZ motors are
Isthe R34 GTR legal in the US? Under the new vehicle importation guidelines, all motor vehicles less than 25 years old must comply with FMVSS safety standards in order to be eligible for use in the United States. In other words, you can now technically import a Nissan Skyline R34 and make it road-legal in the USA.
TheR34 Nissan Skyline GT-R is about to become legal to import in the US. A warehouse in Japan is ready to unleash dozens of them. Follow the man with the keys, I was told.
Sethanswered about a year ago. The R35 was built in the U.S, but the R32, R33, and R34 were not. Any car that was built outside of the U.S must meet a 25 year old requirement to be imported into the country. Because Skylines became very popular since the legendary 2 fast 2 furious movie, people became obsessed with the Skyline R34. dSTkix.