Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R — spec data and generation history.
R35 — the only GT-R generation officially sold in the UK, on sale here from 2009 right through to 2022 when EU noise/emissions rules killed it. Hand-built 3.8 twin-turbo VR38DETT V6, ATTESA E-TS Pro AWD, dual-clutch GR6 transaxle. Power crept from 473 bhp at launch to 562 bhp on Track Edition and 600 bhp on Nismo. Yearly updates (Nissan called them Model Years 2009 through 2022) so spec varies enormously — early cars are crude and cheaper, late Nismo cars are halo money. Astonishing pace, dual-clutch slammed shifts, and a reputation for eating tyres, brakes and gearboxes — but it humbles supercars at half the price.
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive

R35
3.8 TT V6 — 562 bhp, 0-60 in 2.7s.
- + Hand-built VR38DETT
- + AWD launch is brutal
- − GR6 transaxle is a known weak point
- − Tyres and brakes wear fast
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
- GR6 transaxle bell-housing failures
- Bell-housing seal leaks
- Tyre wear (Dunlops only on early cars)
- Launch control voiding warranty (early)
Rivals
Porsche 911 Turbo 991 · Audi R8 V10 · BMW M5 F90 · Lamborghini Huracan
