by Nissan has officially put a period at the end of the story of the GT-R R35. On August 26th, the last example of the legendary sports coupe rolled off the assembly line in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture. For 18 years and 48,000 cars, it has been terrifying supercars all over the world. And now, the final chord: a dark blue metallic Premium Edition T-Spec version, which will immediately go to a private client. No museums—even in its farewell, Godzilla remains a fighter.
Over the years, the GT-R R35 underwent several major upgrades, racked up a pile of victories in Super GT and Blancpain, and even set a world record for drifting at 305 km/h (190 mph). It also repeatedly stomped on the Nürburgring, leaving Ferrari and Porsche owners in a deep psychological crisis. It was not for nothing that it was given the nickname “supercar killer”.
Its heart is a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6, which in the NISMO version squeezed out 600 horsepower. And although the transmission is only a 6-speed (in a world where gearboxes now have dozens of gears), this thing showed that it’s not about the numbers, but about proper engineering.
Now—that’s it. The R35 is officially history. But let’s be honest: this “history” will live on for a long time in fans’ garages, in YouTube videos with “launch control”, in the dreams of those who never managed to save up for their own “Godzilla”. Nissan may stop production, but it cannot be erased from the hearts of petrol-headed romantics.
Because the GT-R R35 is not just a car. It’s that one dude at the party who showed up in sneakers and overshadowed everyone in expensive suits.
