ðə pɹˈiːviəs skˈaɪlaɪn dʒˌiːtˈiːˈɑːɹ ˌɛlˈɛm hæd jˈuːzd ðə tɹˈʌstᵻd ˌɑːɹbˈiː twˈɛnti sˈɪks dˈɛt ˈɪnlaɪnsˈɪks ˈɛndʒɪn, bˌʌt ðə dɪzˈaɪn wʌz ˈoʊld fɚɹɚ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ kˈɑːɹ, ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ ɐn ˈaɪɚn blˈɑːk wˌɪtʃ ˈædᵻd wˈeɪt ænd hæd ɐ hˈaɪ sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ɡɹˈævᵻɾi.
The previous Skyline GT-R LM had used the trusted RB26DETT Inline-six engine, but the design was old for a racing car, employing an iron block which added weight and had a high center of gravity.