The Legend Departs: Nissan Ends Production of the GT-R

The final Nissan GT-R R35 has rolled off the assembly line in Tochigi, closing the chapter on a model that earned cult status over nearly two decades and sold around 48,000 units worldwide.

Unveiled in 2007, the R35 stood apart from its predecessors with a wedge-shaped body, advanced all-wheel drive, and a rear-mounted transaxle for improved balance. Its 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 (VR38DETT) debuted with 473 hp and 630 Nm of torque, good for 0–100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a 300 km/h top speed. Over the years, power grew — with the Nismo version reaching 600 hp — while tuners extracted even more, cementing the GT-R’s reputation as a performance icon.

Multiple updates in 2010, 2016, and 2023 kept the model alive, but now the R35 bows out with no direct successor in sight.

“To GT-R fans all over the world, this is not a farewell forever,” said Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa. “The GT-R name will return someday. Expectations are high, and the badge belongs only to something truly special. The R35 set the bar very high. While today we don’t have a concrete plan, GT-R will evolve and reappear in the future.”

It is a promise enthusiasts want to believe. Yet with Nissan facing financial and strategic challenges, the revival of a new supercar may not be the company’s top priority right now.

Such ends the remarkable journey of the R35 — a car that redefined performance for an entire generation.