Nissan has ended production of the GT-R after 18 years on the assembly line

The last Nissan GT-R of the R35 series has rolled off the assembly line, putting an end to the history of one of the longest-running sports cars of our time.

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For 18 years, the Japanese company has produced about 48 thousand units of the GT-R R35. During this time, the model has undergone two restyling and received a number of "charged" versions created by the Nismo division.

All GT-Rs were powered by a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine, which was hand-built by nine specially trained engineers. In the debut version, the engine produced 480 hp, accelerated the coupe to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and provided a top speed of 312 km/h.

Later, Nismo had a 600-hp modification, but the potential of the unit was much higher. Tuning-ateliers brought its power to almost 2000 hp, securing the R35 cult status in the world of tuning on a par with the legendary Skyline GT-R R34.

The final version of the R35 was unveiled in 2023, and by February 2024 Japanese customers had bought all the cars.

What will happen next with the GT-R is not yet clear. The company has only confirmed that the name will return. But when it will happen and what the new GT-R will be like is unknown.

At the 2023 Tokyo Motor Show, they showed the Hyper Force concept, which may have hinted at the design of a future model. At best, the production car will have to wait a few more years. For comparison: the first concept R35 was presented in 2001, and the model went into production only in 2007.

Source: Nissan