The New Nissan GT-R NISMO Special Edition

 Nissan is set to release the new NISMO GT-R come fall this year, here are some of the details.

Let’s start with the basics. For the exterior, the new NISMO GT-R will come with a special new exclusive paint color dubbed, Stealth Gray. Other exterior details will include new RAYS forged aluminum 20-inch wheels, and a clear-coated carbon fibre hood.

Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition

The exposed carbon-fibre hood comes as Nissan is looking to save as much weight on the new NISMO GT-R, by only clear coating the hood they were able to save a total 100-grams. On top of that, the idea came from the R34 V-SPEC II N1 GT-R so that automatically makes it amazing.

Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition

Under the hood, the Nissan GT-R NISMO will feature the same VR38DETT out of the standard GT-R but with more defined internals allowing the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine to rev faster thus building boost quicker as well. The NISMO GT-R will be delivered with 600hp and 481 lb.-ft of torque. 

Nissan likes to point out that each engine is hand build by one person (in Japanese they are called Takumi), and that person’s name is then stamped onto a name plate which is then placed right on the front of the engine for you to see every time you open the hood.

Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition

There was no mention of suspension or brake tuning in the press release nor in the short video I watched, but if Nissan really does plan to build another generation of GT-R that is even more “race” orientated and will hold the NISMO badge, they will surely be making upgrades in that department as well.

From what I can see, it is likely going to have HUGE 6-piston carbon-ceramic front brakes, and very large 4-piston carbon-ceramic rears. Again, no update or visual on the suspension aspect.

Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition

Personally, I have never really been a fan of the R35 GT-R. I have always found it to be, well, too computerized. Though I understand that to gain the amount of neck breaking (Jeremy Clarkson) speed out of it, it will require that kind of electronic power. But that is just my opinion, and I know a lot of people that really like the new generation GT-R, so here is another one for you.