Okay, so Nissan had already bred a rally monster from its Pulsar in the early 90s. But this video makes us wonder why we haven’t seen more GT-Rs slinging dirt.

Sure, Nissan focused using the R32 to tear circuit competition to shreds. But its drivetrain debuted one of the most sophisticated all-wheel drive systems of the modern era.

Nissan R32 GT-R rear drift

The video’s Japanese commentary makes it hard to decipher what exact spec his R32 GT-R was built to, but we know the world needs more of them with mud flaps and a lurking ARC intercooler.

We can, however, see his GT-R also packed a centre-diff controller, ala WRX STI, to vary the amount of power sent to the rear wheels.

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But with that RB26 howling and gravel flying it looks and sounds more than natural on the slippery stuff.

Nissan R32 GT-R rally monster

He also returned three years later with a R33-series 400R, which if you can’t tell by the video below, loved the dirt just as much.