The Godzilla is back, this time with new color options and a couple of cosmetic add-ons!
The Nissan GT-R nameplate is an icon amongst car purists worldwide. Introduced with the eternally revered Skyline series, it changed the face of car culture with the RB26 engine and associated platform without being too far out from the mainstream. This legacy continued for three generations from the R32 to the R34 before making a leap in displacement (3.8L V6) with the R35 in 2007. The supercar killer possessed enough oomph to shame million-dollar exotics at a fraction of the price back in its day.
Since then, the auto industry went through a paradigm shift, and Nissan kept the honor alive with a facelift and several special editions, including the Black Edition, Track Edition, GT-R Nismo, and bespoke GT-R50 with Italdesign. To celebrate what could very well be the last iteration of the Godzilla, the Japanese marquee launched a limited-edition T-spec, restricted to just 100 units.
As part of the Japan-exclusive package, the R35 GT-R is treated to new colorways with a subtle shade of Millenium Jade green for the standard and an aurora-inspired Midnight Purple for the Nismo variant. Both are equipped with bespoke high-performance carbon-ceramic brakes, a carbon-fiber rear spoiler, a signature rose-gold engine cover with Takumi badging, and gold-colored T-spec door sill plates. Moreover, the Premium edition stock wheels are replaced by lighter and wider forged Rays alloys in a bronze finish to improve tire rigidity and overall handling. Nissan also tweaked the suspension and lowered the ride height to further complement the GT-R’s sporty stance.
Meanwhile, the Track edition engineered by Nismo T-Spec adds a carbon roof and trunk lid to give it that extra sporty zing. There are no further improvements to the powertrain as it is already backed by a healthy 3.8 liter twin-turbo V6 producing 565 hp in its standard form and 600 hp on the sportier sibling.
The GT-R Premium Edition T-spec will cost an extra 3.6 million yen ($32,769) over the standard variant, while the Track Edition Engineered by NISMO T-spec will set you back 3.3 million yen ($29,126) more.
Still, it’s essential to keep in mind that this might be the last update for the GT-R as it might be taking a step back to be replaced by a new model soon. After all, how long can you keep updating the old without changing too much? That being said, whether or not you should wait for a replacement to be announced or not depends on whether you believe Nissan can come up with something even better—or just scrap the model as it did with the new Z.
You be the judge.
Gallery: Nissan GT-R T-spec
