Sixteen years have passed since Nissan kicked off the assembly of the R35 generation GT-R, and there was a time when we thought it might be gone for good. You see, there was no 2022 model year, but the Godzilla returned for 2023, and now it is in the 2024 configuration in the United States.
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, it was discontinued due to the new noise regulations, as it failed to meet them. There is no official date for when the GT-R will bite the dust in other markets, including ours, and we are certainly not upset about it. In fact, we hope it stays around for as long as possible, with the automaker eventually replacing it with a fresh generation boasting improved everything.
Should you go for a new 2024 Nissan GT-R, you will have to be loaded. The base model will set you back in excess of $120,990, which is the base Premium's official MSRP stateside. The T-Spec adds $20,000 to that number, and the range-topping Nismo starts at $220,990. The first two enjoy 565 hp (573 ps/421 kW) and 467 lb-ft (633 Nm) of torque from their twin-turbo 3.8L V6, and the latter has 600 hp (609 ps/448 kW) and 481 lb-ft (652 Nm).
Certain copies have been tuned to the teeth, and they are a constant presence at drag strips all over the world. Take the light yellow example shown on video below and in the image gallery above, which has got to have well over 1,000 horsepower on tap. It deals with the quarter mile in as low as seven seconds in optimum conditions, so there are not that many vehicles out there that stand a chance against it in a head-to-head battle.
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that it raced recently at the Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida might beg to differ. After all, it has 760 hp (771 ps/567 kW) and 625 lb-ft (847 Nm) on tap developed by the supercharged 5.2-liter V8 and the capability to hit 60 mph (97 kph) in three seconds. But is that enough to put the said Nissan GT-R in its corner? We certainly wouldn't bet on the muscle car, but then again, anything can happen.
Besides the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, this Godzilla also put its money where its mouth is against other fast machines, so it was also recorded taking on a C8 Chevrolet Corvette and a Lamborghini Huracan STO on the same evening down the quarter mile. All races were recorded, and they were only one mouse-click away. As for the footage, it is a little over two and a half minutes long, so we wouldn't open that bag of chips just yet.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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