Talk:NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R GROUP A (BNR32)/@comment-92.98.165.160-20170508165000/@comment-4939977-20170612152401

GT3 is a real touring car, GT1 is also a real touring car. This is nowhere near a touring car, it's just a homologated race car (homologated from a 1990 R32 Skyline GT-R Nismo).

Long story short, Group A cars are not touring cars and will never be touring cars. A real touring car must incorporate an altered aero kit for better aerodynamics, a huge GT Wing-like spoiler for better downforce, a roll cage for better safety, and a low ride height combined with internal suspension tweaking for better grip.

Look at the Toyota Celica GT-Four for example, it's a Group A car but is classified as a rally car instead of a touring car. The GT-Four seemed to rack up enough points to win the 1995 edition of the WRC until FIA found out that Toyota cheated by messing with the air restrictor to make the car go faster, forcing Toyota Team Europe (the GT-Four's team) to withdraw in disgust.

The Skyline GT-R is no difference. It's just a plain race car built from a homologation model.