New Delhi: Nissan’s one of the most popular car series, the GT-R production, has come to an end now. From 2007 approximately 48,000 units were produced over an 18-year production run, and finally the R35 has reached its farewell. The Nissan marked the final vehicle to line off its premium edition T-Spec finish in Midnight purple paint.
Any chance of comeback?
Ivan Espinosa, President and CEO of Nissan, said, I want to tell you this isn’t a goodbye to the GT-R forever, it’s our goal for the GT-R nameplate to one day make a return. He was also thankful to the loyal fans and customers of GT-R across the world. But the main thing is that we can expect the GT-R can be seen running again on roads.
Espinosa joins several senior Nissan executives who have confirmed that the GT-R will return. Earlier, Nissan’s US chief product planner, Pons Pandikuthira, told Motor1 that the GT-R is definitely part of future plans. Similarly, Arnaud Charpentier, VP of Product Marketing Strategy, told Auto Express that a dedicated team is already working on the next-generation GT-R.
Final Nissan GT-R facts
The GT-R is powered by a VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 engine along with ATTESA ET-S all-wheel-drive system. Over the years, the car became more powerful. At first, it made 353kW (about 473hp). From 2017, the power went up to 419kW (around 563hp), giving it a stronger performance.
NISMO engineers then improved it further by adding GT3 racecar turbochargers and using specially balanced parts like piston rings, connecting rods, the crankshaft, flywheel, crank pulley, and valve springs. These changes helped the engine rev faster and made the turbo respond more quickly. In the end, the GT-R NISMO models reached 441kW (about 591hp), making them even quicker and sharper to drive.
Inputs from Ahsan Khan