The RB26DETT was never just another engine code on a cam cover. It was the compact, overbuilt straight-six that turned the ...

Nissan's twin-turbo straight-six could last for a million miles, but it probably won't. Here's why.

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 ...

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 ...

The most popular variant of the Nissan RB series engine is the RB26DETT, which is so-called because it has a 2.6 liter displacement, uses a dual-overhead cam with electronic fuel injection and comes ...

Born to win under Group A rules, the RB26DETT went from race-bred weapon to tuning legend. The Skyline GTS-R that won the 1989 JTCC was based on the Skyline R31, and was powered by a highly tuned ...