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Final R35 Nissan GT-R Leaves Line, Ending 18-Year Run

Nissan says the GT-R name will return but has not set a plan or powertrain for a successor.

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R35 Nissan GT-R Production Ends
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Overview

  • The last R35, a Premium T‑Spec finished in Midnight Purple, was completed at Nissan’s Tochigi plant on August 26, 2025, for a customer in Japan.
  • Across its lifecycle, roughly 48,000 cars were built, each powered by a VR38DETT engine hand‑assembled by one of nine Takumi craftsmen and identified by a nameplate.
  • The R35’s record book includes a 7:08.679 Nürburgring lap by a GT‑R NISMO in 2013, multiple Super GT titles, a Bathurst 12 Hour win, and a Guinness fastest‑drift mark.
  • Japan was the model’s final market after earlier exits driven by regulations in Australia (2021), Europe (2022) and the United States (2024).
  • Nissan leaders pledged the badge will return and are evaluating electric and hybrid routes; reports point to hybrid possibilities and no confirmed timeline.