Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
Ultra-Exclusive Nissan GT-R
Nissan has released the production Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign and is taking orders for the ultra-exclusive 50-vehicle limited run.
Nissan collaborated with Turin, Italy-based Italdesign to create the Nissan GT-R50 in commemoration of the 50th anniversaries of the GT-R in 2019 and Italdesign in 2018. Here’s a look at the prototype from June of 2018:
Video | The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign is based on the latest GT-R Nismo, reinterpreted with a European-style sensibility combining Japanese performance and Italian craftsmanship. While Italdesign developed, engineered and constructed the car in Turin, Italy, the distinctive, exterior and interior designs originated from Nissan’s design centers in London and San Diego.
In this next video, head of Nissan’s Global Design Alfonso Albaisa, Italdesign CEO Jörg Astalosch, and Nissan Design Europe Vice President Mamoru Aoki describe the collaboration:
Video | An Idea Coming to Life: Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
The production GT-R50 delivers a claimed 575 lbs.-ft. of torque and 710 horsepower from its twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine (that’s 110 hp over the standard Nismo).
It has a continuously adjustable damping Bilstein system, upgraded Brembo brakes, reinforced six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, beefier differentials, and stronger driveshafts necessary to cope with the extra power.
The GT-R50 prototype has made appearances at Goodwood, Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in the U.S. and Nissan Crossing in Tokyo’s Ginza district. It is now on display at the Nissan Gallery in Yokohama.
Video | Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign World Tour
Customers can select their preferred color combinations for the production version. Pricing starts at 990,000 euros ($1,130,872 in U.S. dollars) before taxes and options.
2019 Nissan GT-R
If you don’t have a million+ bucks burning a hole in your pocket, the 2019 Nissan GT-R (pictured below) has a starting MSRP of $99,990 for the 2019 GT-R Pure model, the most affordable of the four available GT-R trim levels.
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