The GT-R Says Goodbye to America, Nissan Rolls Out Exclusive Special Editions

While working on the next-generation R36 GT-R, Nissan rolls out the T-spec Takumi Edition and the Skyline Edition, focused on the changes announced for the 2024 model year. Both special editions are a tribute to the sports car that came with legend potential since day one. The automaker unveiled the GT-R R35 generation at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show.

The car went into production before the end of 2007, and little has changed over all the 17 years it spent on the market in a league of its own, creating an entire car culture. The last of the R35 Mohicans will roll off the production line in October.

What Nissan intended with the GT-R right from the start was to offer supercar-rivalling performance for a price way below that of supercars. Over the years, the GT-R R35 became a motorized weapon for motor racing pros and a muse for tuning enthusiasts, all with a single purpose: to show the car's taillights to its competitors on the racetrack.

Now, Nissan is giving the GT-R R35 a proper send-off with the two limited-run special editions. The GT-R T-Spec Takumi Edition pays homage to the takumi master craftspeople, who are responsible for hand-assembling each GT-R VR38DETT engine, the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6.

A red-etched writing will show up on the engine badge, indicating an elevated level of attention to precise engine tolerances and component balancing assembly, while a gold VIN plate will be present in the engine bay.

This variant will be painted in Midnight Purple to mirror the looks of some of the Skyline/GT-R most iconic special editions. The cabin will feature the exclusive More Green.

The car sports GT-R NISMO carbon-ceramic brakes, a gold-painted version of the NISMO's RAYS 20-inch forged wheels, and the NISMO-tuned Vehicle Dynamic Control, while wider front fenders make it look intimidating.

Meanwhile, the GT-R Skyline Edition builds on the GT-R Premium, wearing Bayside Blue paint and featuring the all-new Sora Blue interior color scheme. Nissan returns the Bayside Blue after the automaker retired it with the R34 generation and only temporarily revived it with the 50th anniversary edition.

The T-spec Takumi Edition will start at $151,090, while those who go for the Skyline Edition will have to pay $131,090, plus a destination and handling fee of $1,895. Both variants should arrive at select Nissan dealerships in the United States this summer. Nissan will only build fewer than 200 units. The exclusivity automatically labels it as a collector's car.

Earlier this year, Nissan introduced the two special editions dedicated to the Japanese customers.