The RB26DETT was never just another engine code on a cam cover. It was the compact, overbuilt straight-six that turned the Skyline GT-R from an obscure Japanese coupe into a feared presence in global ...

Movies, video games, and all sorts of motorhead media love to feature classic Japanese sports cars from the 1990s. Perhaps the most admired of the bunch is the '90s lineup of Nissan Skyline GT-Rs. The ...

Touring car racing was growing in popularity through the 1980s, with various regional series and championships for modified production-based cars being contested across the globe. Most of these were ...

An age-old debate exists between the camps of Nissan and Toyota fans, discussing the virtues and shortcomings of Nissan's RB26DETT and Toyota's 2JZ-GTE. These powerful inline-6 mills propelled ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. His love ...

Comparing the powerful Nissan RB26 engine, more accurately the RB26DETT, to Toyota's 2JZ engine, specifically the 2JZ-GTE, reveals that, according to the manufacturers' specs at least, the ...

Photo: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Produced by Nissan from 1989 to 2002, the unit at the heart of three Skyline GT-R generations is among the greatest straight sixes ever created. The origins of this ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

Jack's passion for cars started when Fernando Alonso won his first Formula 1 championship behind the wheel of the blue and yellow R25. Ever since, his enthusiasm for the automotive industry has ...