Nissan Fettles GT-R for 2025, Could Be Last Call

Matthew Guy
by Matthew Guy

In what may very well be the  final round of drinks at the GT-R table, Nissan has rolled out a few changes to Godzilla for the 2025 model year.

Sure, there are a few mechanical tweaks to the aging supercar but you know we’re going to lead with a mention of the tremendous blue interior which is now available on the Premium Edition trim. Yes, humans tend to love a bit of color. Nissan is calling it Blue Heaven, with the hue extending across the dash and onto the steering wheel instead of being limited to a bit of trim on the seats. Even the center console lid gets the treatment.

Under that hood is the same 3.8L twin-turbo V6 engine, making 565 horses in most trims but cranked to 600 ponies in the Nismo variant. Chassis tuning is specific on the latter as well, fettled so it can be set to maximum attack around the world’s racetracks. Elsewhere, the Premium Edition T-spec and Track Edition are now gifted high precision weight-balanced piston rings, connecting rods and crankshafts. This was previously only available in the Nismo. The company describes these changes as providing snappier revs and faster turbo spooling, though no official changes to acceleration times were noted.

As ably described by our man Chris Teague earlier this month, the GT-R (as we know it) may not be long for this world. In fact, this is likely to be the final model year for the car in its present form, though it’s had a good run with 17 years under its race-prepped belt. Previous reports suggest just 1,500 of the things will be hammered together for 2025, making them instant collectibles amongst the moneyed gearhead set. How many will reach our shores is unclear.


Sales of the 2025 GT-R are planned to kick off in June.


[Images: Nissan]


Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by  subscribing to our newsletter.

Matthew Guy
Matthew Guy

Matthew buys, sells, fixes, & races cars. As a human index of auto & auction knowledge, he is fond of making money and offering loud opinions.

More by Matthew Guy

Comments
Join the conversation
2 of 3 comments
  • Kwik_Shift_Pro4X Over 2 years with $7.5B Joe managed to build 8 EV charging stations. At this rate we'll have fusion powered cars before they're finished.
  • 3-On-The-Tree Define best?
  • Dartman Tesla had many first mover advantages that the fool Musk and his hand picked BOD have squandered. Like Trump he began to believe his own hype about being a “super genius “ and above the rules. Remember the take private for $420 funding in place scam? He now is trying to increase his control to 25% or he will take his AI project elsewhere. Can you imagine any other CEO attempting this type of corporate extortion/conflict of interest? Quit harping about the Q1 profits; serious investors don’t care about the past, only the future. The company is in a downward spiral.
  • 28-Cars-Later Yes because "Mustangs" are EVOs in Clown World.They're really desperate to find a use case for their faux pas. I guess track use is out? :D
  • KOKing BYD doesn't sell _consumer_ vehicles in the US. They've been selling transit buses for several years, and are building a school bus factory.
Next