This is why, to me, all GTRs deserve the title of "Godzilla". It's not just about the matter of winning races, but it's also a matter of leading Japan as a whole against global automotive forces. Every generation has something to prove and bring to the table of automotive giants(especially the R35 imo), and with every aspect brought to the table is another reason to fear what Nissan can truly bring with the GTR. When people talk about giant building crumbling monsters, people will seldom think of cthulhu, kong or even the ghost busters marshmallow man , all are popular in pop culture in their own rights. But instead, people will think of GODZILLA. And that, is what the GTR badge means to the world.
Sorry but no you're wrong, and this mindset is completely wrong. The R32 EARNED the title the rest just take glory in the shadows of it. You don't call a new charger a General Lee now do you? See how stupid it sounds when you do? The R33, 34, or 35 was never officially called a Godzilla ever, it's only people who group all GTR's together that do that...What next, going to call a Kenmeri or Hakosuka a Godzilla as well?
@@VincentViolence it's unethical to call the new Charger a General Lee, yes. But you're acting as if the GTRs post the R32 have not done anything to earn that title as well. The R33 was once of the first few production cars set a sub 8 minute time at the Nurb. Not to mention the R33 finished 5th in the GT1 class at Le Mans, BEHIND 4 MCLAREN F1 GTRS mind you. That was not an ordinary feat against 4 hypercars. The R34 dominated Super Taikyu throughout the years it participated, also being the last strongest bastion of japanese performance cars upon entering Y2K. As for the R35, it shamed every single competitor in terms of tech and performance at the time. Quoting Jeremy Clarkson, "It can only be compared to a Bugatti Veyron", and that's saying a lot about the R35.
I’ve owned an r32 gtr and currently own an r33 gtr. I can say with confidence the r33 is better. It’s more comfortable, it rotates better in the corners. Only thing the 32 did better was braking
I've own and R32 GTR for 8 years but have driven several 33 GTRs. The R33 GTR is a better car and it better have been since it's the newer model. If Nissan screwed that up then the legend of the GTR would have died, haha. I also want to buy an R33 GTR at some point soon. I'm lucky enough to have found a series 2 R32 GTR with the updated engine(crank/oil pump) so it's more like a 33 in that regard. My oil pump hasn't failed yet, unlike almost all of my other 32 owning friends....
Interesting, I wasn’t sure how much of the oil pump issues were true or just blown out of proportion. I suppose given the R32s age now it’s inevitable at some point! Thanks for the input!
@@Seiyomedia the pumps are an issue on 30 year old engines that guys treat like they're brand new from the factory AND add a bunch of boost to hit 450+ HP. Also they tend to stretch the 3 decade old head studs for the same reasons😂....perfectly preventable, but the Series 2 engine can handle slightly more abuse without shattering its pump.
It has always been the ATESSA ETS that made Godzilla out of a Nissan. The braking system is also part of Atessa. Braking to force the open front diff to work like a closed one. To apply rear braking to rear wheels also. It's why they drive so straight down a dragstrip even while making 3k horsepower. Torque vectoring before the term was invented. I love My '14 R35
I've owned an R32 GTR (series 2) for 8 years and I've also driven my friends' R33 GTRs. The R33 GTR is definitely a more refined car. It's like how the S14 was that much better than the S13.
advertsing was the r33 downfall. the r34 came at the right time it launched and had 2 years to be notic eon the streets but then the movie came and fast and furious was indeed a great way to advertise. as no show was like it and it spoke to the people who lived with mod cars and modded cars was always around... if anyone is given a chance to drive a GTR r32 r33 or r34 , I suggest take it cornering and don't be afraid the ATESSA ETS is genius especially with acceleration and turning of the steering.
The legacy of JDM cars of that era has always comes down to what happened in their home country, at the most famous local racing championship in Japan at that time, the JGTC. Through the dominance of R32 in the early seasons of JGTC and all other motorsport titles around the globe, R33 was already standing on a bar so high that people expect it would carry the legacy straight away, but that's just not the case. R33 was an update of existing platform, while everyone around them were developing new cars that were purpose built for the championship and became the Hot New Thing like Toyota Supra and Honda NSX. There's also the looming threat from western manufacturers such as the mainstay heavy contender Porsche with their 993 GT2 and also the Mclaren F1 in the coming years that would dominate the championship even if it's short-lived. R33 launched at arguably the roughest season of JGTC ever. In other documentaries it is also stated that at the early years of its release the R33 was supposedly not as reliable as the older R32 in racing WHILST there are still teams using R32 on their grid. In the 1995 JGTC, although R33 crowned as the winner, not many team choose the R33 as their weapon for the upcoming season of the race. Number of entrees using GTR were halved from 12 cars in 1995 to just 6 cars in 1996, this turns into what fans and press believe as the end of GTR's dominance in the series. Even the next-gen R34, whilst come with bunch of improvements, still doesn't have the capacity to bring back the old Nissan's dominance in racing. Nissan only struck gold with the R34 when F&F choose R34 as the main protag car and became a worldwide cultural legend thus making R33's popularity dwindles slowly but surely further down the hole. High expectations that failed to deliver, bad press impressions, and lack of publicity led fans into 'believing' that the R33 were 'the bad ones' amongst the GTRs.
Well put! Thanks for the insight thats super interesting! There’s definitely a multitude of reasons it didn’t get the love it deserves as a road car. They’re all amazing cars in their own right though ❤️🔥
@Seiyomedia Absolutely. For me, there's no love lost for every generation of GTRs, as Nissan has consistently brought their latest and greatest to each one of it.
People that like the 33 or 34 over a 32 don't understand the raw mechanical feel of a real drivers car, maybe never driven it to it's limits even. Watch any comparison the 33 and 34 are just more tame, and build for comfort. The 33 basically looks like a more aggressive S14. This video didn't prove anything on why the 33 is better. Click bait.
@@VincentViolence do you even understand the term " real driver's car"? With each generation, a considerate amount of time has passed, and with that, the introduction of new technology. The R32 was the test mule to see if the gtr badge was ready to come back to race after years of hiatus. And it proved so. As time goes on, the GTR name has appealed to more and more people. So they added more features that appealed to a wider audience. A lot of cars experienced this phenomenon, not just the GTR. The M3, the Viper, the 911, all became more tame with the advancements of technology. Plus there came laws with tighter rules and conditions that every brand must abide to produce cars. Mind you these are street legal cars, so they must not only be safe to the driver, but must be safe towards other drivers around you as well. Face it, we can't change those rules, but rules make innovations. And cars become faster and more refined. You cant get both performance and driver connection, you can only choose one.
This is generally what happens over time when cars get newer. I can’t think of many, if any, cars that got more raw with a newer generation. As I claimed in the video and the title, the R33 was objectively better as a performance car, it was faster and more advanced. That doesn’t mean you have to prefer it. I prefer the mx5 to a tesla but the tesla is objectively a better car overall. For some people, refinement is better. As I also addressed in the video, “faster doesn’t always mean better” This video was made to highlight the subtle improvements Nissan made that resulted in a substantially more capable car, improvements that many people aren’t aware of. What makes a good car is all an opinion though brother, thanks for the comment 🫡
This is why, to me, all GTRs deserve the title of "Godzilla". It's not just about the matter of winning races, but it's also a matter of leading Japan as a whole against global automotive forces. Every generation has something to prove and bring to the table of automotive giants(especially the R35 imo), and with every aspect brought to the table is another reason to fear what Nissan can truly bring with the GTR. When people talk about giant building crumbling monsters, people will seldom think of cthulhu, kong or even the ghost busters marshmallow man , all are popular in pop culture in their own rights. But instead, people will think of GODZILLA. And that, is what the GTR badge means to the world.
@@xtier322 agreed :) well said
Sorry but no you're wrong, and this mindset is completely wrong.
The R32 EARNED the title the rest just take glory in the shadows of it. You don't call a new charger a General Lee now do you? See how stupid it sounds when you do?
The R33, 34, or 35 was never officially called a Godzilla ever, it's only people who group all GTR's together that do that...What next, going to call a Kenmeri or Hakosuka a Godzilla as well?
@@VincentViolence it's unethical to call the new Charger a General Lee, yes. But you're acting as if the GTRs post the R32 have not done anything to earn that title as well. The R33 was once of the first few production cars set a sub 8 minute time at the Nurb. Not to mention the R33 finished 5th in the GT1 class at Le Mans, BEHIND 4 MCLAREN F1 GTRS mind you. That was not an ordinary feat against 4 hypercars. The R34 dominated Super Taikyu throughout the years it participated, also being the last strongest bastion of japanese performance cars upon entering Y2K. As for the R35, it shamed every single competitor in terms of tech and performance at the time. Quoting Jeremy Clarkson, "It can only be compared to a Bugatti Veyron", and that's saying a lot about the R35.
The intro had me hooked! Love this video 🎉
Glad you liked it :)
I’ve owned an r32 gtr and currently own an r33 gtr. I can say with confidence the r33 is better. It’s more comfortable, it rotates better in the corners. Only thing the 32 did better was braking
I've own and R32 GTR for 8 years but have driven several 33 GTRs. The R33 GTR is a better car and it better have been since it's the newer model. If Nissan screwed that up then the legend of the GTR would have died, haha. I also want to buy an R33 GTR at some point soon. I'm lucky enough to have found a series 2 R32 GTR with the updated engine(crank/oil pump) so it's more like a 33 in that regard. My oil pump hasn't failed yet, unlike almost all of my other 32 owning friends....
Interesting, I wasn’t sure how much of the oil pump issues were true or just blown out of proportion. I suppose given the R32s age now it’s inevitable at some point! Thanks for the input!
@@Seiyomedia the pumps are an issue on 30 year old engines that guys treat like they're brand new from the factory AND add a bunch of boost to hit 450+ HP. Also they tend to stretch the 3 decade old head studs for the same reasons😂....perfectly preventable, but the Series 2 engine can handle slightly more abuse without shattering its pump.
Cool video, I like the progression of info. Comment for the algorithm!
Thank you 🫡
It has always been the ATESSA ETS that made Godzilla out of a Nissan.
The braking system is also part of Atessa. Braking to force the open front diff to work like a closed one. To apply rear braking to rear wheels also. It's why they drive so straight down a dragstrip even while making 3k horsepower. Torque vectoring before the term was invented.
I love My '14 R35
The R35 is definitely a car I’d love to own at some point
That R33 GTR was completely underrated and was best GTR car ever, unlike R34 GTR and R32 GTR this R33 GTR it wasn't appear in any NFS games.
I've owned an R32 GTR (series 2) for 8 years and I've also driven my friends' R33 GTRs. The R33 GTR is definitely a more refined car. It's like how the S14 was that much better than the S13.
Always good to hear from an owner!
advertsing was the r33 downfall. the r34 came at the right time it launched and had 2 years to be notic eon the streets but then the movie came and fast and furious was indeed a great way to advertise. as no show was like it and it spoke to the people who lived with mod cars and modded cars was always around... if anyone is given a chance to drive a GTR r32 r33 or r34 , I suggest take it cornering and don't be afraid the ATESSA ETS is genius especially with acceleration and turning of the steering.
The legacy of JDM cars of that era has always comes down to what happened in their home country, at the most famous local racing championship in Japan at that time, the JGTC. Through the dominance of R32 in the early seasons of JGTC and all other motorsport titles around the globe, R33 was already standing on a bar so high that people expect it would carry the legacy straight away, but that's just not the case. R33 was an update of existing platform, while everyone around them were developing new cars that were purpose built for the championship and became the Hot New Thing like Toyota Supra and Honda NSX. There's also the looming threat from western manufacturers such as the mainstay heavy contender Porsche with their 993 GT2 and also the Mclaren F1 in the coming years that would dominate the championship even if it's short-lived. R33 launched at arguably the roughest season of JGTC ever. In other documentaries it is also stated that at the early years of its release the R33 was supposedly not as reliable as the older R32 in racing WHILST there are still teams using R32 on their grid. In the 1995 JGTC, although R33 crowned as the winner, not many team choose the R33 as their weapon for the upcoming season of the race. Number of entrees using GTR were halved from 12 cars in 1995 to just 6 cars in 1996, this turns into what fans and press believe as the end of GTR's dominance in the series. Even the next-gen R34, whilst come with bunch of improvements, still doesn't have the capacity to bring back the old Nissan's dominance in racing. Nissan only struck gold with the R34 when F&F choose R34 as the main protag car and became a worldwide cultural legend thus making R33's popularity dwindles slowly but surely further down the hole. High expectations that failed to deliver, bad press impressions, and lack of publicity led fans into 'believing' that the R33 were 'the bad ones' amongst the GTRs.
Well put! Thanks for the insight thats super interesting! There’s definitely a multitude of reasons it didn’t get the love it deserves as a road car. They’re all amazing cars in their own right though ❤️🔥
@Seiyomedia Absolutely. For me, there's no love lost for every generation of GTRs, as Nissan has consistently brought their latest and greatest to each one of it.
People that like the 33 or 34 over a 32 don't understand the raw mechanical feel of a real drivers car, maybe never driven it to it's limits even.
Watch any comparison the 33 and 34 are just more tame, and build for comfort.
The 33 basically looks like a more aggressive S14.
This video didn't prove anything on why the 33 is better. Click bait.
@@VincentViolence do you even understand the term " real driver's car"? With each generation, a considerate amount of time has passed, and with that, the introduction of new technology. The R32 was the test mule to see if the gtr badge was ready to come back to race after years of hiatus. And it proved so. As time goes on, the GTR name has appealed to more and more people. So they added more features that appealed to a wider audience. A lot of cars experienced this phenomenon, not just the GTR. The M3, the Viper, the 911, all became more tame with the advancements of technology. Plus there came laws with tighter rules and conditions that every brand must abide to produce cars. Mind you these are street legal cars, so they must not only be safe to the driver, but must be safe towards other drivers around you as well. Face it, we can't change those rules, but rules make innovations. And cars become faster and more refined. You cant get both performance and driver connection, you can only choose one.
This is generally what happens over time when cars get newer. I can’t think of many, if any, cars that got more raw with a newer generation. As I claimed in the video and the title, the R33 was objectively better as a performance car, it was faster and more advanced. That doesn’t mean you have to prefer it. I prefer the mx5 to a tesla but the tesla is objectively a better car overall. For some people, refinement is better. As I also addressed in the video, “faster doesn’t always mean better”
This video was made to highlight the subtle improvements Nissan made that resulted in a substantially more capable car, improvements that many people aren’t aware of. What makes a good car is all an opinion though brother, thanks for the comment 🫡