Nissan is now accepting orders and will produce only 50 cars.
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At $175,450, the 2019 GT-R Nismo is by far the most expensive new Nissan money can buy. Or is it? First shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the GT R-50 by Italdesign has been confirmed for production with an eye-watering starting price of €990,000 before taxes and options. Nissan hasn’t announced pricing and/or availability for the U.S. market, but if we were to convert nearly one million euros to U.S. dollars, the supercar’s starting price would have to be a hefty $1.12 million.
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Developed to celebrate the 50th anniversaries of the GT-R and
Italdesign, the ultra-exclusive GT-R50 will be limited to strictly 50
cars. Nissan is already accepting orders from deep-pocketed buyers and will start customer deliveries in 2019. Converting a GT-R Nismo to the R50 specification will take some time, which is why deliveries will continue through 2020.
While the car featured during the Goodwood FoS had a predominantly
gray finish combined with gold accents, the production version shown
here has a more appealing main blue shade. Those fortunate enough to
sign their names on the dotted line to claim a GT-R50 will be able to
spec their cars inside and out.
It’s more than just a GT-R Nismo with an Italdesign
makeover as the R50 offers 710 horsepower from its twin-turbo 3.8-liter
V6 engine or an extra 110 hp over the standard Nismo. Not only that,
but torque has gone up from 481 pound-feet (652 Newton-meters) to a
whopping 575 lb-ft (780 Nm).
Aside from gaining more power, the R50 comes with a reworked suspension with a continuously adjustable damping Bilstein system and has upgraded Brembo brakes. Other changes include a reinforced six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, beefier differentials, and stronger driveshafts necessary to cope with the extra power.
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More about the GT-R50:
• Production Nissan GT-R50 consideredAside from gaining more power, the R50 comes with a reworked suspension with a continuously adjustable damping Bilstein system and has upgraded Brembo brakes. Other changes include a reinforced six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, beefier differentials, and stronger driveshafts necessary to cope with the extra power.
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