One of the longest automotive stories of recent decades has finally sold out after 18 years.
The year was 2007 – skinny jeans were getting cooler, Soulja Boy was having his five minutes of fame, and Steve Jobs was changing the world forever with the introduction of the first generation iPhone. The iPhone wasn’t the only technological breakthrough that year, as the R35 generation of the Nissan GT-R also saw the light of day for the first time. Although the GT-R didn’t change the world the way the iPhone did, its advanced technologies successfully competed with cars much higher up the scale. It was clearly technologically advanced enough to keep up with the times with two relatively mild redesigns and survive 18 years of production.
But as all good things must come to an end, the story of the R35 generation Nissan GT-R has recently come to an end. Nissan recently revealed on its Japanese website that they are stopping taking new orders for the model. In a published note, they announced: “The Nissan GT-R has received orders from many customers and has ended accepting orders for the quantity planned for production.” Although the note did not specify how many more cars will be built, it is clear that the new GT-R is no longer available for order.
In Europe, the GT-R was retired in July 2021 due to stricter noise regulations, and in Australia four months later due to stricter safety standards, which it no longer met due to its age.
The R35 generation of the famous Nissan GT-R was only available with a 3,8-liter V6 engine that developed 471 hp when it was launched, but towards the end of its life, the same engine produced 600 hp in the Nismo version. Although the design remained practically unchanged over the years, Nissan managed to keep the model competitive for 18 years with constant technical improvements. Although it no longer looks nearly new today, it has to be admitted that it hides its 18 years very well.
Nissan's design chief has already hinted that the GT-R will see its successor before 2030. This means supercar manufacturers still have some time to prepare for the latest arrow from Japan.
