10/06/2026
UPDATED Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR34)
Debut series 2010 New Models
Produced 2010 - Present
Designer Phil Riehlman
Number R0922
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a series of sports cars based on the Nissan Skyline range, produced from 1968 to 2002. The car's fifth and final generation, designed by Kozo Watanabe and internally designated the GF-BNR34 (shortened to R34), was introduced in 1999 as a successor to the E-BCNR33 generation of the Skyline GT-R. The R34 was shorter and had less front overhang compared to its predecessors; the same 2.6L RB26DETT twin-turbocharged inline-6 was used with the R34, although it was now mated to a 6-speed Getrag manual. A number of special edition models were produced, including the V·Spec, V·Spec II, V·Spec II Nür, M·Spec and R- and Z-Tune. Production ended in 2002 with 11,578 produced. In recent years, the R34 has become a cult classic due to its appearance in various forms of media and has attained a sizable following among the various echelons of Japanese automobiles.
The base of the casting reads Nissan Skyline GT-R R34; the base of later Premium versions has their name changed to the casting's current name. This casting is based on a Nissan Skyline GT-R R-Tune. The casting was retooled in 2014 with the wing cast into the body as opposed to being a separate piece. Originally named Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), this casting has been referred to as the Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR34) since 2019.
From the back of the 2010 card:
Born: 1999
Birthplace: Chūō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Designer: Nissan
Specialty: With all-wheel drive and massive twin turbos, the better question is what can't this car do?
Philip Oscar Riehlman is a Hot Wheels designer that has been designing Hot Wheels cars since 1993. His first designs were the Twin Mill II and the Silhouette II as collaborations with Bruce Baur; he also designed briefly for sister line Matchbox and currently also serves as a senior manager of Mattel. He was lead designer for the Hot Wheels id line prior to its cancelation and currently designs models for Premium and the mainline; he is the lead designer for Premium 1:43 and Elite 64. He initially worked as an intern in 1991 before applying for a permanent position at the Male Action Figures department in 1993; he was subsequently transferred back to the Hot Wheels department, where he has been ever since
