A Rare Nissan GT-R50 Has Come up for Sale

The R35 Nissan GT-R reshaped the supercar world when it arrived on the scene again in 2009. Twin-turbocharged, all-wheel drive and packing a quick-shifting dual-clutch, the GT-R would change into a blueprint that nearly each supercar producer would copy transferring into the present decade. Fortunately for die-hard Godzilla followers, you now have an opportunity to personal a pristine instance of the rarest variant produced throughout that run: a 2021 Nissan GT-R50.

The GT-R50 first arrived as an idea automobile again in 2018, marking the twin fiftieth anniversaries of the GT-R nameplate, in addition to the design home Italdesign earlier than 2019. The idea merged the R35’s technical potential with some design influences from the days-gone-by of the auto business, borrowing closely from Italy within the course of. The idea was met with such pleasure that Nissan truly dedicated to constructing a restricted run of the automobiles, with manufacturing quantity formally capped at 50 models. Manufacturing was slowed because of COVID, however the automaker closed the order books in July of this yr.

This explicit instance is quantity 11 within the run, although the itemizing sellers at Legendary Motor Automobile declare that solely 19 examples have been ever produced. Contemplating it took the automaker so lengthy to shut the order books, it’s doable that demand by no means reached that 50-unit aim. Whatever the true manufacturing figures, the automobile’s $1,165,000 base value definitely ensured solely probably the most fanatical of R35 clients would have an opportunity to personal one. That’s a ton of money, however the work finished by each Nissan and Italdesign is intensive and spectacular.

Beginning below the hood, the GT-R50 packs a modified variant of the acquainted 3.8-liter VR38DETT V-6. Upgraded turbos are pulled proper off the GT3 racer and mixed with higher-flow injectors, bigger intercoolers, and a reworked consumption to supply extra energy. An up to date crankshaft, pistons, and connecting rods bolster high-horsepower engine well being. The top result’s 710 hp and 585 lb-ft of torque, considerably greater than the range-topping NISMO’s 600 hp and 481 lb-ft ranking. Energy is shipped to the wheels through a reworked six-speed dual-clutch transmission, whereas adaptive Bilstein dampers deal with the suspension duties.

This explicit instance has additionally been outfitted with the non-obligatory hydraulic rear wing, which offers some energetic aero parts for optimum efficiency on observe. Not that this automobile has ever seen the observe, because it has arrived on the market with supply mileage on the clock. The Italdesign bodywork definitely gained’t be for everybody, however the form is way extra distinctive than you’d usually discover from a Nissan product. The paint can also be a singular hue, which value the primary proprietor almost $30,000 to spec from the manufacturing unit. It appears nice with the crimson NISMO accents, although we hope that preliminary funding doesn’t require a big value bump for any potential consumers.

Legendary Motorcar hasn’t printed any pricing details about this explicit GT-R, following the age-old adage about something of nice expense. Both method, right here’s hoping that the subsequent proprietor of this contemporary coachbuilt sports activities automobile truly decides to make use of the factor for its meant function.