The current-generation GT-R has been
with us for a long time, yet Nissan has spiced things up with the the stunning
GT-R50 by Italdesign concept which will enter production as a limited edition
model. The automaker says that demand has been strong and “a significant number
of deposits” have already been taken. At the moment, customers who reserved
their GT-R50 by Italdesign are selecting personal specifications for their
vehicles.
A limited number of reservations are
still available, but given that only 50 units will be made in total, they will
run out very quickly. The first customer model will go on display at the Geneva
Motor Show in March, with deliveries set to begin in late 2020. Subject to
certification and homologation in all relevant markets, deliveries are expected
to continue until the end of 2021.
Nissan has also released the first renderings of the production
GT-R50 by Italdesign. Somehow, designers managed to make a very smooth
transition from concept vehicle to production. The only noticeable difference
is the adoption of normal side mirrors instead of the study’s rearview cameras.
Everything else looks pretty much
identical to the concept that was unveiled in 2018 to mark the 50th
anniversaries of the GT-R and Italdesign. The oily bits will carry over as
well, with each Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign to pack a Nismo-tuned, hand-build
3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 rated at 720 PS and 780 Nm of torque. The GT-R50 by Italdesign will cost € 990,000 (US$ 1.12 million), making
it five times more expensive than the GT-R Nismo on which it’s based.
