Nissan ends R35 GT-R production

MANILA: Nissan Motor Corporation has officially ended production of the R35 GT-R, with the last unit produced by the marque being manufactured at the Tochigi Plant in the Kawachi District of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. According to the Japanese carmaker, around 48,000 examples were produced during the model’s lifecycle.

“After 18 remarkable years, the R35 GT-R has left an enduring mark on automotive history. Its legacy is a testament to the passion of our team and the loyalty of our customers around the globe,” President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Corporation Ivan Espinosa said. 

“Thank you for being a part of this extraordinary journey. To the many fans of the GT-R worldwide, I want to tell you this isn’t a goodbye to the GT-R forever, it’s our goal for the GT-R nameplate to one day make a return,” Espinosa added. 

Extensive motorsports career

To honor the Nissan R35 GT-R, the Japanese carmaker provided a list of the vehicle’s various motorsports accolades. 

In total, the Nissan R35 GT-R has won the Super GT GT500 series five times in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. Moreover, the high-performance ride also attained the Super Taikyu Series Championship title five times in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022.

Other noteworthy motorsport victories of the R35 GT-R include the following: 

• 3-time Super GT GT300 series champion (2015, 2020, and 2022)
• Blancpain Endurance Series: Pro-Am Cup champion 2013
• Blancpain Endurance Series: Pro Cup champion 2015
• Bathhurst 12 hours overall winner 2015

Additionally, the Nissan R35 GT-R also set a record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. In 2007, the model put a lap time of seven minutes and 38 seconds, which Nissan touts as one of the fastest laps on the “Green Hell” by a production car.

Much later, in 2013, a NISMO variant of the R35 GT-R achieved an even faster Nürburgring run, completing it in 7 minutes and 8.679 seconds. 

The future of Nissan GT-R

As disclosed by Nissan Motor Corporation, 2025 marks the end of the R35 GT-R but not the GT-R nameplate. In fact, the company shared its intention of collating what it has learned with the R35 and applying it to produce the next-generation version. 

For now, however, the brand has yet to provide a timeline for the R35’s successor, but Espinosa has assured that it will return in the future. 

“We understand the expectations are high, the GT-R badge is not something that can be applied to just any vehicle; it is reserved for something truly special, and the R35 set the bar high. So, all I can ask is for your patience. While we don’t have a precise plan finalized today, the GT-R will evolve and reemerge in the future,” Espinosa said. 

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Nissan R35 GT-R in PH

While Nissan has already rolled out the final R35 GT-R in Japan, the model is still listed on the brand’s Philippine website. 

The locally available version is the Premium trim, which is powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine paired with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission and the ATTESA E-TS all-wheel-drive (AWD) system. 

At maximum, the Philippine-spec Nissan R35 GT-R’s powertrain can generate up to 562 horsepower and 637 Newton-meters of torque. 

Other notable features of the locally available version include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Power-adjust front seats
• Semi-aniline leather upholstery
• Paddle shifters
• Dual-zone automatic climate controls
• Active noise cancellation
• Active sound enhancement
• 11-piece Bose speaker set
• 20-inch Rays forged alloy wheels

Here’s a table showcasing the basic mechanical specs of the Philippine market Nissan R35 GT-R Premium: 

Engine	3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 gasoline
Transmission	Six-speed dual-clutch
Drivetrain	ATTESA E-TS AWD system
Horsepower	562
Torque	637 Nm
Front suspension	Double-wishbone with aluminum upper links, lower arms
Rear suspension	Multi-link with aluminum upper links
Brakes	Brembo braking system (ventilated front and rear discs)
Other components	Bilstein DampTronic system (front and rear) Mechanical rear-limited-slip differential

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