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Meet Mark Wang and his not first, not second,
but third R34 GT-R—a machine that, unlike his
first two Nissan Skylines, is a race-bred Japanese
monster. And, according to its new master, “...it’s
just over the top.” With a dry carbon roof and stitch
welding from the engine bay all the way up to the
transmission housing, this R34’s preferred party trick
is track extremism, and it’s one of the more memorable
V-Specs we’ve encountered on American soil.
Originally built by Japanese tuning specialist
ATTKD, this Godzilla comes almost entirely armored
in carbon, and all that pricey material isn’t there for
looks, either. From the bespoke dry carbon hood and
GT500 wing with matching boot lid beneath to the
rear diffuser, this R34 is a sight to behold. The ATTKD
team also replaced the entire roof with the product.
With the rear of the cabin gutted, the Skyline achieves
a curb weight of 3,150 pounds—roughly a few hundred
pounds lighter than stock.
Perhaps the thing that made Mark want this
Skyline so badly was its show-ready appeal. The
car’s dash has been wrapped in Alcantara, while the
center console’s components and door cards come
clad in carbon. Custom carbon door cards mirror the
one-off canards out front, while things like plexiglass
windows add a lightweight, functional feel.
Mechanically, R34 #3 puts down
around 650 whp and offers