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Nissan Ends R35 GT-R Production After 18 Years as Final Midnight Purple T-Spec Rolls Out

Nissan signals a future revival of the GT-R nameplate without committing to specifics or a timeline.

The iconic Nissan GT-R production has come to a close after almost two decades.
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Overview

  • Production has officially ceased in Japan, the model’s final sales region after departures from several markets.
  • The last car is a Premium Edition T-Spec finished in Midnight Purple that will be delivered to a customer in Japan.
  • Approximately 48,000 R35 units were built over 18 years at Nissan’s Tochigi plant.
  • CEO Ivan Espinosa says the GT-R could return in a reimagined form, with details and timing yet to be determined.
  • The R35’s legacy spans hand-built VR38DETT engines by nine Takumi, a 7:08.679 Nürburgring lap in a Nismo, multiple Super GT and endurance victories, and a 2016 Guinness drift-speed record.