As it rolls out its latest revival plan, Nissan is shifting focus from cost-cutting to product, and there’s a renewed emphasis on performance in the works. The second-largest Japanese automaker plans to double the number of Nismo models developed as part of a collaboration with the company’s racing team. More from Headlight.News.
Wrapping up an on-an-off run stretching back 18 years, the last Nissan GT-R rolled off the line at Nissan’s Tochigi assembly plant in Detroit this week. The latest-generation lasted longer than many had expected. But the real question is what’s next? As part of a major reorganization, Nissan is closing plants – but adding product and new CO Ivan Espinosa suggested a new GT-R just might “make a return.”
Nissan admits that it wanted to keep the GT-R around for another 17 years but evolving regulations and a changing cybersecurity environment helped put an end to the R35 model’s attempt at achieving vehicular immortality.
Nissan and Jaguar say a final farewell to the Nissan GT-R and Jaguar F-Type with special edition models.
Nissan claims that next generation GT-R will be poised for a comeback and not be a half-hearted project.