Nissan GT-R News
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Just 19 of the Skyline GT-R Z-Tunes were built, and only two of them feature Nissan's Midnight Purple III paint.
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JRM GT23 is a 650-hp, RWD Nissan GT-R racer for the roadThe company responsible for Nissan's GT-R Nismo GT3 race car has developed a road-going version limited to 23 units.
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Brian's Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R was almost a Dodge Neon SRT-4 in "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Welcome back to another dose of "Fast and Furious" knowledge, courtesy of Craig Lieberman. By now, you know he was the technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, and today, it's more info about Brian O'Connor's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious." It turns out Paul...
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Deep dive: Brian's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious"
While Brian O'Conner, played by Paul Walker, may be at least partially credited with the tuning culture's embrace of the MkIV Toyota Supra, that was far from the only car he helped elevate in the eyes of American enthusiasts. The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious" is one of the most...
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Nissan GT-R Nismo Lego set coming in 2020
Lego's new Speed Champions series are 25-percent bigger than before, allowing for more lifelike detail.
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The story behind Leo's Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R from "The Fast and the Furious"
Fans of "The Fast and the Furious" may have always wondered why such a minor character had one of the coolest cars in the film. We're talking about Leon and his bright yellow R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Once again, Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, has...
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Already known for being one of the most luxurious cities on earth, Dubai is adding one more feather to its already avian cap by incorporating high-end performance vehicles into its ambulance fleet. Dubai's ambulance service is adding a Nissan GT-R, Chevrolet Corvette and a Land Rover Range Rover—exact trim not specified—to its fleet of first responders, the service announced Sunday. The Range Rover is a dedicated female responder, the service said, which means it will be staffed by female EMTs. Some conservative families do not allow male medics to treat female relatives...
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Zone out as this R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II gets a bath
Watch this rare Midnight Purple II Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Vspec II get detailed by loving hands.
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Nissan undecided on hybrid or electric route for next GT-R
The Nissan GT-R is now more than a decade old but a successor is likely years away still.
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2020 Nissan GT-R pricing starts at $115,235 and tops out at $212,435
The R35 Nissan GT-R enters its 10th year on the market with the highest pricing yet.
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Nissan GT-R hillclimb car sports some wild wings
This Nissan GT-R is going hillclimb racing, and it will surely won't leave the ground with wicked wings attached to the front and rear. The custom GT-R is the work of Franco Scribante Racing of Kyalami, South Africa. The race car's debut came this past Monday after the racing team teased the car on...
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The future Nissan Z and GT-R will be shaped by customers
"Mr. GT-R," Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist for the Nissan GT-R and NISMO told Motor Authority at the 2019 New York auto show about the future of the Z sports car and GT-R supercar.
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The Nissan GT-R, an R35 to those who know their GT-Rs from their Skylines, was unveiled to the world in 2007 and on sale in the United States the following year as a 2009 model. More than a decade on, the GT-R is still once of the fastest cars in production thanks to continual updates over the years. The latest have been introduced on the 2020 Nissan GT-R, on show this week at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. The more substantial changes concern the more extreme GT-R Track Edition and GT-R Nismo models, but the base car, known as the Premium, benefits from a special 50th anniversary...
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2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO goes on a carbon fiber diet
The 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO sheds weight and adds race-bred turbochargers to spool up its 600-hp 3.8-liter V-6.
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Nissan rolls out 50th anniversary GT-R with Bayside Blue paint
Nissan's Z and GT-R line of sports cars both turn 50 in 2019 and the automaker is celebrating with the reveal of new 50th anniversary 370Z and GT-R models at this week's New York International Auto Show. The cars will be presented as part of a “Dream Garage” highlighting previous...
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Nissan Skyline GT-R's RB26 engine back in production
Nissan has expanded its Nismo Heritage Parts program with components to allow you to build new RB26DETT engines for the R32, R33 and R34 Skyline GT-Rs.
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Nissan prepares 50th anniversary 370Z and GT-R sports cars
Nissan's Z and GT-R line of sports cars both celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2019. Nissan will mark the occasion with special versions of both, which the automaker will unveil during April's New York International Auto Show.
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Nissan celebrates tennis star Naomi Osaka with special GT-R
Nissan will sell in Japan a series of special GT-Rs built to celebrate its partnership with tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka was picked by Nissan as a brand ambassador shortly after her September defeat of Serena Williams in the U.S. Open. The automaker has previously chosen top athletes for...
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The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign is headed for production. Just 50 are planned and the price tag is set at $1.12 million. The car was developed to celebrate the GT-R and Italdesign, both of which turned 50 this year, with Nissan describing it as the “ultimate expression” of the GT-R. That's a bit hard to swallow, though, considering the GT-R has always been about the best bang for the buck. A million dollars can buy a lot of nice metal. But to be fair to Nissan, the GT-R50 won't be built on the GT-R's regular production line. Instead, stock GT-Rs, in this case the range-topping...
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Nismo Heritage Parts expands to include R33, R34 Skyline GT-R
Nissan's Nismo division recognized a desire for factory replacement parts and last year began to offer Nismo Heritage Parts for the R32 Skyline GT-R. On Thursday, the division expanded to include the R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R models. The parts are a collaborative effort between Nissan, Nissan...
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Watch as the Italdesign team builds the $1.05M Nissan GT-R50 by hand
The Nissan GT-R50 is a stunning vehicle, and fans can appreciate it more with the knowledge that the car was almost entirely built by hand. A new video from Nissan traces the production process inside Italdesign, the Italian firm responsible for building the modified GT-R. Both the GT-R and...
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The GT-R and Z remain on Nissan's radar, electrification possible
Nissan's Z and GT-R sports cars are apparently alive and well inside the Japanese automaker, despite rumors of the former's demise. Top Gear magazine reported Tuesday that both cars appear to have a bright and possibly electrifying future. The latest report puts Jean-Pierre Diernaz, vice president...
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World's most powerful Nissan GT-R makes 3,500 horsepower
The standard Nissan GT-R is no slouch with 565 horsepower coming from a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 , but this GT-R is something else. If the car looks familiar, that's because it's currently the world's quickest GT-R in the quarter mile. The Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R set a 6.88-second...
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How the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign came to life
To celebrate the Nissan GT-R and Italdesign's 50th birthday, the Italian design firm and Japanese automaker collaborated to birth the GT-R50. Described as a GT-R with no limits, both parties crafted a sculpted Japanese sports car with finesse only Italdesign is capable of. A new video from Nissan...
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