The Nissan GT-R R35 has been discontinued, with new orders worldwide and in Japan stopped last month, eighteen years after the current, sixth-generation GT-R was introduced. This previous incarnation in the chronicles of the iconic nameplate was already discontinued in Europe in 2022 and the United States in 2024, with Japan being the last market where it was still available.
When launched in 2007, the GT-R diverged widely from its predecessor, the Skyline GT-R R34, which was still a faster, more powerful version of a standard sedan model. They did share the signature four-round tail lights, the bespoke all-wheel-drive system, and a twin-turbocharged 6-cylinder engine.
Notably, the GT-R omitted the HICAS four-wheel-steering system, and the previous straight-6 RB26DETT engine was superseded by the VR38DETT 3.8-litre V6 engine, initially delivering 353 kW of power but then further refined to develop up to 419 kW (and 441 kW in the special Nismo Track Edition) by the end of its lifecycle.
The R35 GT-R had a long and successful run and – like its predecessors –
achieved much fame and success on the road and in motorsports, and to send off the GT-R in North America, two exclusive variants, the T-Spec Takumi (only available in midnight purple) and Skyline (Bayside blue only) limited editions were released.
Now the question remains: Will this just be another interruption in the 55-year history of the legendary GT-R, as happened between 1969 and 1973, and again between 1989 and 2002, or is this the final farewell? Or will Godzilla again be reincarnated, in a different, even more powerful form?
Report by FERDI DE VOS | Images © NISSAN JAPAN
