Nissan's New GT-R Nismo Revealed, Launches October 2021
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As the GT-R could now be considered a low-volume production car, it's better to compare it to something like the Lotus/Caterham 7.
64 years old and counting.
64 years old and counting.
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Honestly think Nissan's money is being focused on the 400Z right now, and after that will hopefully an R36 will come down the pipeline.
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Just hideous looking.
I remember seeing the original R35 in the flesh at the world premiere in Tokyo in 2007 and that was a stunning looking car. I didn't need brash carbon parts to stand out.
Now, 14 years later this Nismo edition just looks old and vulgar, and probably nowhere near as quick as the original r35 relative to the competitors of its time.
Time to let the r35 go.
Here's a 2007 R35 - when it still looked fresh and wowed the world. I hope to own one at some point but it won't be a 2021 or Nismo model.
I remember seeing the original R35 in the flesh at the world premiere in Tokyo in 2007 and that was a stunning looking car. I didn't need brash carbon parts to stand out.
Now, 14 years later this Nismo edition just looks old and vulgar, and probably nowhere near as quick as the original r35 relative to the competitors of its time.
Time to let the r35 go.
Here's a 2007 R35 - when it still looked fresh and wowed the world. I hope to own one at some point but it won't be a 2021 or Nismo model.
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That 2007 model looks great... this car is a case of Nissan redesigning something that wasnt broken to try to keep a 15 y.o car relevant.
To put this into perspective the R35 came out when the 996 was being phased out for the 997 and look at where the 911 is now.
I'm not sure why Nissan continues to make the R35? They cant sell enough in a year to bother keeping the lines running???
Also I think Nissan are at a crossroads to where the R35 is going. They dont need the R35 GTR as their halo sport model... the Fairlady 400Z exists.
Further Nissan dont want to spend billions of dollars making an R36 when the market for super sports coupes isnt great?
To put this into perspective the R35 came out when the 996 was being phased out for the 997 and look at where the 911 is now.
I'm not sure why Nissan continues to make the R35? They cant sell enough in a year to bother keeping the lines running???
Also I think Nissan are at a crossroads to where the R35 is going. They dont need the R35 GTR as their halo sport model... the Fairlady 400Z exists.
Further Nissan dont want to spend billions of dollars making an R36 when the market for super sports coupes isnt great?
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Sold out.
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Nissan Confirms The 2022 GT-R Nismo Is Already Sold Out | Carscoops
Only 300 units of the 2022 GT-R Nismo were available, and 99 percent of customers opted for the Special Edition
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I'm really interested to see what we think of the R35 in another ten or twenty years. First years now we've been fawning over the Nismo R34 for example and thought it had a really tough, powerful, brutish look and the performance to back it up. And it did, obviously. These Nismo R35s look similar strong and extreme in my opinion. It doesn't really have that classic Japanese stacked air intake look that we all love but it definitely looks the business and will be a total ripper no doubt. I'm also curious about that power number...that's a lot of work to do to an engine and not actually publish bigger power numbers. I wonder if Nissan just didn't bother publishing new numbers but the new engine makes quite a bit more power. I guess we'll see what kind of numbers it puts down.Sold out.
Nissan Confirms The 2022 GT-R Nismo Is Already Sold Out | Carscoops
Only 300 units of the 2022 GT-R Nismo were available, and 99 percent of customers opted for the Special Edition
Overall I think Nissan really did capture the spirit of the GT-R in the R35, all throughout its lifespan. Honda had a chance to do the same with the NSX but they just didn't support it well enough in my opinion. I'm not sure exactly what they could've done better, probably a little bit of everything, but it's obviously never recaptured the legendary status of the original NSX, unlike what the R35 has accomplished. Meanwhile, the jury is out on the Supra. Mazda, you're up. We've been waiting.
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There's still nothing quite like a GT-R. I'm not surprised a special edition would sell out.
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Nissan reveals T-Spec GT-R duo
Limited-run Nissan GT-R T-Specs flaunt upgraded brakes and carbon body panels
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Sounds like they'll be sound investments for the lucky Aussies who can get one though. Only a tiny amount of the 100 will probably get in and they'll be the very, very last examples sold new. I've read the final date of sale is Nov. 1st this year and after that, the car can no longer be sold in the country.
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2022 Nissan GT-R pricing*
| Premium (a) | $193,800 |
| Premium Luxury (a) | $199,800 |
| T-Spec (a) | $256,700 |
| Nismo (a) | $378,000 |
| Nismo SV (a) | $393,800 |
Nissan Aus secures GT-R T-Spec, confirms Nismo SV
Swansong Nissan GT-Rs due in Australia next month ahead of ADR changes
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What more can I say. Still looks great, despite it's age. Good to see Nissan is sticking to their ICE, front-engined supercar.
What more can I say. Still looks great, despite it's age. Good to see Nissan is sticking to their ICE, front-engined supercar.
