Nissan has revealed its one of a kind GT-R scheduled to go on display at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show – meet the new and upcoming Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign.
It all began as a once off model that Nissan had on display at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, designed to celebrate the GT-R’s 50th anniversary. Due to a hefty customer demand for a production version of the car, Nissan was however convinced to produce only 50 examples which a significant number of them have already been sold.
For a bit of background, Nissan collaborated with Turin, Italy-based Italdesign to create the model, based on the latest Nissan GT-R NISMO, in commemoration of the 50th anniversaries of the GT-R in 2019 and Italdesign in 2018. The result has been a NISMO tuned 530kW 3.8litre turbocharged V6 powerhouse that sits within a conceptual design which has been speculated to remain virtually unchanged when it is produced.
“Our customers have relished the personalized experience provided by Italdesign, who have a long tradition in the exclusive field of ultra-rare, bespoke high-performance vehicles,” said Bob Laishley, global sports car program director at Nissan. “Their experience with the GT-R50 has been incredible and I can say first-hand that each car will certainly be a standalone masterpiece.”
first customer model of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign has been scheduled to go on display at the Geneva Motor Show* in March, before deliveries of the limited-edition car begin in late 2020.