Nissan Diverts Attention From GT-R Age With Two New Special Colors

The R35 GT-R is very old. I know it, you know it and Nissan knows it. Rumors of a successor have been circulating for almost as long as the car itself has been in production, which is pretty impressive considering the R35 GT-R is 14 years old at this point. Nonetheless, Nissan would ask you to ignore this elephant who refuses to leave the room and enjoy the new 2021 GT-R T-Spec, yet another special edition of the groundbreaking everyday supercar of 2007.

Materially, there isn’t much in the T-Spec; he has Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, a carbon fiber wing, exclusive gold Rays wheels, a unique engine cover and that yellow badge that you can see lurking in the grille. But dare I say that Nissan conquered me with this, largely for the two special colors in which it offers the T-Spec: Millennium Jade and Midnight Purple.

Most people won’t notice or care about these colors. If you are a GT-R fan, you know these are famous hues. The ever-class Millenium Jade debuted on the 2002 R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nür, while the pearly Midnight Purple dates back further, having started with the R33 generation. If you need an idea of ​​how important MNP is to the GT-R folks, consider a 1999 R34 in this color. sold for $ 315,000 earlier this year on Bring a Trailer. I’m telling you, people go crazy for this stuff.

And honestly, they should! Yes, $ 315,000 is absurd for a 22-year-old sports car that costs between $ 70,000 and $ 80,000 in today’s money, but who could deny that it’s a beautiful color? It’s a jaw-dropping sight when paired with those golden rims and yellow calipers, and it bothers me that Nissan could momentarily distract me from the age of this car with a special edition.

The kicker is that the T-Spec probably won’t even be the last R35 we get. There have been rumors of a final edition model that could appear at the end of next year before the current-gen GT-R finally says goodbye to us for good. Acura NSX Type-S. Regarding the T-Spec, Nissan Japan initially said that the company only 100 of them in total, however the US arm of the automaker confirmed later this morning that “a very limited number of models”Will make their way to North America in the winter.

A few years ago, Nissan showcased a bunch of GT-Rs from different generations at the New York Auto Show. Among them was the R33 GT-R LM road car – a unique homologation stage in the truest sense of the word – as well as an R32 Calsonic Skyline JGTC racing car. But there was also a Millennium Jade R34 there, and it looked fantastic under the lights of the convention center. Well done, Nissan, for taking advantage of our collective nostalgia. You win this one – now maybe already a new car? Consider it, at least.