Kuhl Racing previews widebody R32 and R34 Skyline GT-Rs for Tokyo Auto Salon 2027

Kuhl Racing has previewed widebody versions of the R32 and R34 Skyline GT-R that it is preparing for the 2027 Tokyo Auto Salon, part of the Japanese tuner's All Nissan Project. The renders show the two JDM icons wearing boxy fender extensions with integrated vents, the feature behind the Ultra-Wide name Kuhl has given the packages.

What the kits add to each car

Both builds get sharp splitters, side skirts, rear diffusers with aerodynamic fins and identical rear wings with angular endplates. The R32 and R34 sit on large seven-spoke alloy wheels, finished in dark gray on the older car and gold on the R34.

The two kits are not identical. The R34 carries a redesigned front bumper with modernised intakes, while the R32 has sharper cutouts on the rear fenders. Both are rendered in silver, though Kuhl has not said whether the physical prototypes will be painted differently.

The renders also show lowered suspension and noticeably wider tracks, plus larger tailpipes. Kuhl has not specified any performance changes to the drivetrain beyond that.

Stock mechanicals stay the reference point

In standard form, both generations used a twin-turbo 2.6-litre inline-six officially rated at 276 horsepower (206 kW / 280 PS), a figure shaped by Japan's unofficial gentlemen's agreement among local makers. Drive went to all four wheels through a five-speed manual in the R32 and a six-speed manual in the R34.

The R32 arrived in 1989 and the R34 in 1999. The styling leans on early-2000s tuning culture, the era of customisation options familiar from the Need for Speed: Underground games. That is a sensible reference point: these are cosmetic packages aimed at the generation of buyers who first met the GT-R in a video game, not a restomod programme.

Price and production still open

Kuhl has not announced pricing for either kit, so what the packages will cost remains unknown. Whether they will be sold at all may depend on how the public reacts when the prototypes debut.

More detail is due at the 2027 Tokyo Auto Salon, and Kuhl is expected to share development updates as the cars move into the prototype stage over the coming months.

This is not Kuhl's first widebody GT-R. At the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon the company showed a heavily modified R35 GT-R with a custom widebody package, an Elegant Gold finish and Verz-Krone alloy wheels. In 2016 it displayed a gold-engraved GT-R with 820 hp, later listed for sale in Dubai at an asking price of $550,000.

BMW Motorrad has revealed the M 1000 RS, a limited-run naked bike built around the 999 cc inline-four from its M 1000 RR superbike. The German brand calls it the world's most powerful hyper naked bike, and the numbers back the claim: 215 hp at 14,500 rpm and 113 Nm of torque at 11,000 rpm.

Production is capped at 1,000 examples, and German pricing starts at €40,000, which Carscoops puts at roughly $45,500. The bike reaches BMW Motorrad dealers from March 2027.

Superbike engine in a naked chassis

The engine is BMW's naturally aspirated 999 cc inline-four, fitted with the company's ShiftCam variable intake camshaft control and advanced valve actuation system. A lightweight titanium exhaust is standard, and BMW has fitted the same M footrests as the M 1000 RR.

The riding position is more upright than on the superbikes, and there is no wind protection as standard. Seat height rises by 20 mm over the M 1000 R, which BMW says puts more of the rider's weight over the front wheel.

Carbon fibre appears throughout, including the fairings, winglets and the side covers of the brushed aluminium fuel tank. Fully fuelled, the M 1000 RS weighs 196 kg, giving a power-to-weight ratio of 0.498 hp/lb. Carscoops notes that a Bugatti Chiron sits at around 0.34 hp/lb.

Standard equipment and the options list

BMW has loaded the bike with carbon fibre wheels, cruise control, heated grips, Dynamic Damping Control and M brakes as standard. The front brakes use four-piston fixed calipers on twin 320 mm discs, with a single-piston rear caliper on a 220 mm disc.

That specification is part of how BMW justifies the price, which is high for a motorcycle. The options list adds an M data logger for track sessions, an engine protector, a chain tensioner, an anti-theft alarm, handlebar risers, a tank pad and a small windshield for riders who want to cut the buffeting that comes with a naked bike.

The smarter move for buyers is to budget above the base figure, because the windshield in particular changes the bike's character on long rides and sits on the options list rather than the standard specification.

An RS badge with history

Only a handful of BMW racing motorcycles have worn the RS badge, which stands for Rennsport, German for race sport. The line includes the RS 255 Kompressor from 1935 and the RS 54 from the mid-1950s.

Reviving the name on a road-legal machine rather than a racer is a shift in how BMW uses the badge, and the 1,000-unit cap keeps the M 1000 RS closer to those historic specials than to a volume model.

Australian availability and pricing not announced

BMW has confirmed German pricing and a March 2027 dealer arrival, but Australian availability and pricing have not been announced. The €40,000 figure is a German market price and should not be read as an Australian figure.

The M 1000 RS is the naked counterpart to the M 1000 RR and S 1000 RR, aimed at riders who want superbike performance with an upright riding position and no fairing.