Wald previews new kit for Nissan's GT-R

Posted Mon Sep 1 2008 8:43 AM by Siddharth Raja

Japanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every major luxury car brand on the market, but this time the company has focused its attention on a humble Nissan, albeit one of the fastest Nissans ever produced. The car is the all-new Nissan GT-R, a vehicle whose lines and shape were dictated almost exclusively by the drive for optimal aerodynamics.

Improving on the original design would be a tough task for any tuner, and not surprisingly most of the aftermarket kits we’ve seen thus far, such as the Zele and Arios, appear almost completely stock. Wald’s new kit sets out to change all this by including a full bodykit, new wheels, and plenty of carbon-fiber accessories.

Wald has given the GT-R a new look through a custom carbon-fiber front lip spoiler, a custom nose cover, a carbon-fiber engine cover, a new rear wing, 22in multi-spoke wheels, and some low-drag duct covers also made out of lightweight composite.

A custom exhaust system offers a high-performance sound, though that’s the extent of the driveline modifications. Wald is still working on the final design for the kit and driveline upgrades, and is expected to release more details closer to its launch at the end of the year.

Gallery: Wald Nissan GT-R

Reader Comments

Mon Sep 1 2008 9:43 AM
Ayax says

I like the sideskirts and the rear diffuser, thats pretty much where it ends...
Mon Sep 1 2008 10:47 AM
SuperSkyline89 says

Couldn't agree more, the front's a bit iffy . . . but the rear . . . OMFG it looks awesome and the sides are just as good looking. Maybe if they took those fog lights out of the front bumper?
Mon Sep 1 2008 1:25 PM
max says

very very nice
Mon Sep 1 2008 2:39 PM
Turkle says

Yeah, the back end of this car has serious "rocket ship" looks that I really like. I would love to see an after marketeer lose the hood scoops (if it would not hurt performance), soften up the front end somehow, and make the car look a little more sophisticated. Please don't flame me on this. I simply think that Infinit could use this car if it could be dressed up and made less purpose built. I know that many will disagree, but the car has all the correct heritage: custom, hand built engine, limited production, stellar performance, with driving manners belying its track beast manners. This formula has worked for Porsche, why not Nissan and Infiniti?
Mon Sep 1 2008 3:22 PM
InkMaster says

Oh wow, this looks epic :D

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