US EditionGoodbye for Now Godzilla: Nissan GT-R Bows Out After 18 Years, but Will There Be a New One?
Nissan produced about 48,000 R35 GT-R cars over 18 years, with engines hand-built by nine master craftsmen, concluding a notable era of Japanese sports car engineering.
- The final Nissan R35 GT-R rolled off the Tochigi plant production line in Japan on Tuesday after 18 years and about 48,000 units built.
- Nissan ended R35 GT-R production due to safety and environmental regulation challenges amid a major company restructuring causing job cuts and plant closures.
- The R35 featured a hand-assembled twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 engine crafted by nine Takumi craftsmen, with incremental power upgrades from 353kW at launch to 441kW in the Nismo variant.
- CEO Ivan Espinosa said, "this isn't a goodbye to the GT-R forever," and Nissan plans for the GT-R name to return after a production gap amid electrification debates.
- Details about the upcoming GT-R remain scarce, but Nissan has suggested the next generation could be a hybrid or fully electric model, potentially drawing inspiration from the 2023 Hyper Force concept that showcased a 1000kW electric coupe.
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Ailing Nissan ends iconic GT-R sports car production after 18 yrs
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it has ended the production of its GT-R sports car due to difficulties in meeting safety and environmental regulations, drawing a curtain on the latest generation of its iconic product.
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[NHK] Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is ending production of its iconic sports car, the GT-R, with the final car completed at its factory in Tochigi Prefecture on the 26th.
·Tokyo, Japan
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