--- title: "It’s Over: Nissan Closes the GT-R Order Book in Japan After 18 Years" date: "2025-02-28" modified: "2025-02-28" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/its-over-nissan-closes-the-gt-r-order-book-in-japan" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Nissan News" tags: - "Coupe" - "GT-R" - "Nissan" - "Nissan GT-R" - "sports car" --- # It’s Over: Nissan Closes the GT-R Order Book in Japan After 18 Years ![2024 Nissan GT-R]() *\Nissan\* Pour one out for the R35-generation [Nissan GT-R](): Godzilla [has finally retired]() after a nearly 20-year-long production run. [Nissan]() posted a heartfelt message on its Japanese website to announce that it has stopped taking orders for the coupe, and the GT-R's future is a little murky. "We have received many orders for the Nissan GT-R, and we have now finished accepting orders for the planned production quantity. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our many customers for their patronage over the years since its release in 2007," Nissan [wrote](). Japan was one of the last markets where enthusiasts could still buy a new GT-R. Production for the American market ended in October 2024, so the nameplate retired after the 2024 model year. Nissan axed the GT-R in Europe and the U.K. [in 2022]() due to new noise-related regulations. [The R35 project]() started in 2000 at the request of ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn. The coupe was previewed by a series of design studies, including the GT-R Concept unveiled at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, and it [made its global debut]() at the 2007 edition of the event. Sales for the American market started for the 2009 model year. At launch, the GT-R touted a bang-for-the-buck proposition that few rivals could match: it carried a base price of [about $78,000]() and offered a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 rated at 480 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque. ![2024 Nissan GT-R]() *Nissan* ![2024 Nissan GT-R]() *Nissan* ![2024 Nissan GT-R]() *Nissan* Brembo brake calipers kept the power in check, and the GT-R stood out with a cool-looking touchscreen-based infotainment system developed by Polyphony Digital, the team behind the *Gran Turismo* franchise. The R35 received rave reviews from fans and journalists. Fast-forward to 2025, and the GT-R looks much like it did when it broke cover in the Japanese capital nearly 20 years ago. It's changed a lot since, however. It received [several visual updates]() during its long production run, and the final iteration of the base model came with an evolution of the 3.8-liter V6 rated at 565 hp and 467 lb-ft of torque. If that's not enough, the Nismo version posted figures of 600 and 481, respectively. Price has gone up as well. The last base GT-R cost $123,985 including destination, while the range-topping Nismo started at a whopping $222,895. There are currently 12 new GT-Rs on sale across the U.S. [in Nissan's dealer network](); most are in the Bayside Blue, R34-tribute Skyline Edition trim. ![2023 Nissan Hyper Force Concept]() *Nissan* ![2023 Nissan Hyper Force Concept]() *Nissan* ![2023 Nissan Hyper Force Concept]() *Nissan* What's next? Your guess is as good as ours. What's certain is that there's no next-generation GT-R waiting behind the scenes to take the torch from the R35. If there's a successor on the way, we'll need to be at least a little patient to see it. Nissan has previously hinted that the next GT-R will feature some degree of electrification; it [alluded to hybrid and electric options]() in 2022, though in 2024 executives [said]() that the drivetrain hadn't been finalized and refused to confirm the nameplate was going all-electric. The hybrid option sounds more credible for the time being. Shown above, [the 2023 Hyper Force concept]() illustrates what the next GT-R could look like. Designed jointly by Nissan and Polyphony Digital, it's instantly recognizable as a member of the GT-R family tree thanks to several familiar styling cues, including four round taillights, but it looks considerably more modern than the R35. Nissan clearly isn't out of ideas when it comes to replacing the GT-R, and it cares enough about the model's heritage to refrain from turning it into [another egg-shaped crossover]() with a spoiler. Nissan also has [far bigger things to worry about](), however, including [tariffs](), awful sales, and [a failed merger with Honda](), so spending money on a low-volume sports car likely isn't a priority. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()