Nissan GT-R

Nissan GT-R (R35)
Nissan GT-R (Japan)
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan Motor Company
Production	2007–2017 (Present)
Assembly	, Japan
Designer	Shiro Nakamura
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door 2+2 coupé
Layout	Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	Premium Midship
Powertrain
Engine	3.8 L VR38DETT twin-turbo V6
Transmission	6-speed manual sequential dual clutch transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,780 mm (109.4 in)
Length	2009–2010: 183.3 in (4,656 mm) 2011 – present: 183.9 in (4,671 mm)
Width	2009–2010 & 2013–: 74.6 in (1,895 mm) 2011–12: 74.9 in (1,902 mm)
Height	2009–2010 & 2013–: 53.9 in (1,369 mm) 2011–12: 54.0 in (1,372 mm)
Curb weight	1,740 kg (3,840 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan Skyline GT-R

The Nissan GT-R is a handbuilt 2-door 2+2 high performance vehicle produced by Nissan unveiled in 2007. It is the successor to the Nissan Skyline GT-R although no longer part of the Skyline range itself.

Between 1969 and 1974, and again between 1989 and 2002, Nissan produced a high performance version of its Skyline sedan called the Nissan Skyline GT-R. This car proved to be iconic for Nissan and achieved much fame and success on both road and track. The Nissan GT-R, although no longer carrying the "Skyline" badge, has heritage in the Nissan Skyline GT-R, which was only available in the United States as a grey market car.

Similar to the later generations of the Skyline GT-Rs, the Nissan GT-R is four-wheel drive with a twin-turbo 6 cylinder engine and has the signature four round tail lights. However, the GT-R is an entirely new model sharing little with its Skyline siblings and is a complete redesign from previous Skylines rather than an incremental evolution; the four-wheel-steering HICAS system has been removed and the former straight-6 RB26DETT engine has been replaced with a new V6 VR38DETT. Because of the GT-R's heritage, the chassis code for the all-new version has been called CBA-R35, or 'R35' for short (where CBA is the prefix for emission standard), carrying on the naming trend from previous Skyline GT-R generations. The GT-R has also retained its Skyline predecessor's nickname Godzilla, given to it by the Australian motoring publication Wheels in its July 1989 edition.

Only two concept vehicles were displayed at motor shows prior to the unveiling of the production model. The first concept was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2001, to preview what a 21st-century GT-R would look like. At the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled a redesigned concept, the GT-R Proto, stating that the production GT-R would be 80–90% based on this concept.