Updated Nissan GT-R NISMO revealed with Stealth Grey Special Edition

The current-generation Nissan GT-R (R35) has been on sale since 2008 - after being unveiled in 2007 - and, 14 years on, one thing is certain: Nissan’s engineers have done a remarkable job with this sports car, which still “puts up a fight” in today’s market.

That hasn’t stopped Nissan from continually refining it, adding fresh and stronger reasons for it to keep surprising us. The latest update has just been shown in NISMO form, and alongside it Nissan also revealed a special version featuring a range of exclusive touches.

Named Special Edition, this new Nissan GT-R NISMO variant introduces a new exterior finish, Stealth Grey, inspired by the circuit tarmac on which GT-Rs have raced and set records. It is also distinguished by a carbon-fibre bonnet which, beyond the visual impact, saves 100 g because it is left unpainted.

On top of that, Nissan joined forces with RAYS to develop a dedicated set of 20-inch forged wheels, finished in black with a red rim stripe. It’s a colour combination that suits the overall look perfectly and ties in with the familiar red highlights found on the Japanese brand’s NISMO models.

The Stealth Grey shade is also offered on the “standard” version of the updated Nissan GT-R NISMO, unlike the forged wheels and the carbon bonnet. Shared by both versions is Nissan’s new logo, first introduced on the Ariya electric SUV.

VR38DETT, the heart of the GT-R NISMO

Mechanically, everything remains unchanged: the VR38DETT continues to power this Godzilla - a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 delivering a hefty 600 cv and 650 Nm of peak torque, just as before.

Even so, Nissan says the Special Edition features “new high-precision and weight-balanced parts”, which allows “faster turbo response”. The Japanese manufacturer has not, however, explained how these changes translate into measurable performance.

The largest discs ever fitted to a Japanese performance car

The huge Brembo brakes with drilled discs are also carried over, and they remain the largest discs ever installed on a high-performance Japanese car: 410 mm at the front and 390 mm at the rear.

When will it arrive?

Nissan has yet to announce pricing for the new GT-R NISMO and GT-R NISMO Special Edition, but it has already confirmed that order books open in the autumn.

In the meantime, while the refreshed GT-R NISMO models do not arrive, you can always watch - or rewatch - Automotive Reason’s feature on Portugal’s most famous Nissan GT-R: the one belonging to the National Republican Guard (GNR).

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