The R35 Nissan GT-R Is Now No More, Everywhere
The Nissan GT-R is officially dead, with Nissan confirming that orders for the Japanese market closed today after 18 years in production. With “Godzilla” retiring, one of the longest-running modern sports cars is no more.
Key Points
- Nissan has officially stopped accepting orders for the GT-R R35 in Japan, marking the end of production after 18 years.
- The final U.S. production run ended in October 2024, with T-Spec Takumi and Skyline trims serving as farewell editions.
- A next-generation GT-R (R36) could arrive in 2028, featuring a fully electric powertrain as previewed by the Hyper Force Concept.
Nissan ended North American production in October 2024, with the T-Spec Takumi and Skyline trims serving as final editions to shoppers on this side of the Pacific. The GT-R had already been discontinued in Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand due to regulatory challenges.
Since its debut at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the R35 evolved through multiple updates, growing from 473 hp in its original form to 600 hp in the final Nismo version.
While the R35 exits the stage, Nissan has already teased the next-gen R36 GT-R, expected to arrive in 2028 with an all-electric powertrain powered by Nissan’s upcoming solid-state batteries—although with Nissan struggling to even keep the lights on and consumers very much not interested in electric vehicles, who knows how much of a future the project holds.
The Hyper Force Concept from 2023 offers a preview of what the new GT-R could look like, though Nissan has yet to confirm anything.
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