Okay… so why did NISMO straight up yeet the legendary RB26 out of the R34 GT-R halfway through the 2002 JGTC season? Because race cars don’t care about your feelings. They swapped in a VQ30 twin-turbo V6 — and here’s why that was actually genius. First off, the VQ sat lower and farther back, which meant better weight balance, smoother aero, and cooler cooling. Second, it cranked out around 500 horsepower with way more mid-range torque and faster spool than the RB. And third… it lined up perfectl