Nissan and Italdesign come together on its 50th birthday to create the GT-R50

Sometimes, when the stars align, extraordinary and special things happen like the one that brings us Nissan. This year marks the 50 anniversary of the birth of a myth, the GT-R, one of the most iconic sports models in the world. However, it is not the only event that will take place during 2018, as the Italian study Italdesign also meets the same spring of life.

For both reasons, the Japanese and Italian firms have teamed up to create a prototype with which to celebrate such an important date. The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign It has been created from scratch as the development, engineering and assembly have been fully coordinated by the Japanese firm. However, the design has been devised by Italdesign with the help of design studios Nissan has in London (UK) and San Diego (United States).

Virtually no area of ​​current aesthetics GT-R has remained intact, since since the optical groups strikers up the awesome aileron that crowns the trunk lid are of new invoice. The roofline has been reduced by 54 millimeters, although the exterior length and width have increased compared to the GT-R Nismo on which it is based.

The cabin of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign feels better known, because the Italian study has limited itself to installing a completely digital instrumentation, a new steering wheel and a lot carbon fiber and Alcantara. The sport seats, upholstered in leather, have petals in practically all the support points where the body must secure itself to take sharp curves at high speed.

La mechanical and technical have also been fine-tuned, as it has received a intercooler larger, adjustable shock absorbers and heavy-duty crankshafts, pistons, bearings and connecting rods. In addition, the exhaust systems y admission have been completely revised. All in all, the 6-liter V3.8 petrol block increases its power to the 720 CV and 779 Nm of maximum torque.

According to Chief Designer at Nissan, Alfonso Albaisa

"How often do you ask What if we create a GT-R without limits? and then actually get to build it?” […] «This is a rare window in time when two great moments intersect: 50 years of Italdesign shaping the automotive world and 50 years of Nissan generating emotion through our iconic GT-R. So to celebrate this convergence, Nissan and Italdesign created this custom GT-R to celebrate 50 years of engineering leadership."

In any case, Albaisa was quick to declare that this Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign it has nothing to do with the model it will replace on 2020 to the current generation. However, he did not say anything about the chances that this prototype would have to reach the production, because for now it will stay as it is, a prototype. In any case, only time will have the last word.

Source – Nissan