Godzilla's new face?
Nissan introduced the current-generation GT-R for the 2009 model year, with production ramping up in December of 2007. That means the R35 is closing in on 14 years of continuous production, an eternity for a modern sports car. Now, with the introduction of the seventh-generation 2023 Nissan Z in August, JDM fans are no doubt itching to see the new apex predator in the Nissan food chain. Unfortunately, the Nissan GT-R R36 is not expected drop until the 2023 calendar year, but that isn't stopping automotive artists from dreaming up what may be lurking just over the horizon.
YouTuber TheSketchMonkey is one such automotive artist, as seen in the following 12-and-a-half minute video.
As TheSketchMonkey rightly points out, the current Nissan GT-R R35 is relatively conservative from a design standpoint. Although the specs and performance figures may set the expectation of a fire-breathing supercar, the exterior is, well, simple, even, god forbid, a bit boring.
Blasphemy to the ears of the Nissan faithful, to be sure. And don't get it twisted - we here at Tuner Fan adore the Nissan GT-R and all of its high-strung turbocharged goodness. But let's face it - the design isn't necessarily what you might call beautiful. Functional? Absolutely. But in terms of pure aesthetics, it would be hard to give the Nissan GT-R top marks, especially against its rivals in the supercar segment.
Luckily, there's a shining beacon of hope for the next-gen Nissan GT-R R36 in the form of the limited-edition Nissan GTR-50. Penned by the legendary design house Italdesign, the GTR-50 is the R35 turned up to 11, with 710 horsepower, an upgraded transmission, new suspension components, and critically, a fresh design.
Of course, at over $1 million a piece, the GTR-50 is still nothing more than a dream for the vast majority of Nissan fans. That said, the upcoming Nissan GT-R R36 could very well bring the jaw-dropping GTR-50 a bit closer to Earth, at least in terms of styling and affordability. And that's exactly what TheSketchMonkey does with the following rendering.
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