2024 Nissan GT-R marks return of T-spec, brings heritage paint choices

Godzilla lives for an additional 12 months.

On Thursday in Japan the 2024 Nissan GT-R debuted with revised aerodynamics, tweaked fascias, and the return of each the T-spec and a few notable heritage colours.

Nissan hasn’t mentioned how a lot the revised 2024 GT-R will price when it goes on sale within the spring. The timing will mark a brief run for the 2023 GT-R, which was introduced in October after the mannequin skipped out on 2022.

Removed from new, the 2024 model of Godzilla will are available in Premium, T-spec, and NISMO trims. All three variations function revised aerodynamics that improve downforce whereas decreasing drag. Nissan mentioned these revisions had been completed within the pursuit of extra assured and responsive dealing with.

2024 Nissan GT-R T-Spec

The visible adjustments are slight. The simplest solution to spot the up to date GT-R would be the LED daytime operating lights mounted within the decrease a part of the grille, which now seem to function a mesh-like appliqué. The whole decrease bumper space’s been redesigned with a brand new grille insert that’s thinner and reshaped within the title of higher cooling and lowered drag. Nissan mentioned these adjustments do not modify the GT-R’s 0.26 coefficient of drag.

2024 Nissan GT-R NISMO

NISMO fashions sport a brand new rear wing mounted on what Nissan calls swan neck-style helps. The brand new wing’s floor space is 10% higher than earlier than whereas the curvature has been reengineered for extra downforce with out affecting drag. NISMO fashions additionally put on a model-specific entrance bumper and rear diffuser together with canards.

2024 Nissan GT-R T-Spec

The return of the T-spec marks the center vary of the GT-R lineup. It resurrects two paint shades, Millennium Jade and Midnight Purple III. The previous is a nod to the rarest GT-R of all time, the R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nür whereas the latter is a contemporary model of what was discovered on the R34 GT-R V-Spec. Each of those colours had been final provided on the 2021 GT-R T-spec mannequin. A darkish Mori Inexperienced upholstery shade returns as effectively.

T-spec fashions obtain mechanical enhancements over the Premium trim together with the NISMO mannequin’s carbon-ceramic brakes and NISMO-tuned stability management system. The mechanical enhancements are paired with styling upgrades together with wider entrance fenders and the NISMO mannequin’s solid 20-inch wheels painted in gold.

The hand-assembled Takumi-built 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6 below the hood hasn’t modified. Rated at 565 hp and 467 lb-ft of torque the engine now sings via a typical (beforehand elective) titanium exhaust system. NISMO fashions function upgraded engine internals and extra increase for a rated output of 600 hp and 481 lb-ft of torque.

All GT-Rs function a sophisticated all-wheel-drive system and a 6-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission. NISMO fashions will be capable to put the facility to the bottom higher due to the addition of a entrance limited-slip differential.

Contained in the GT-R lineup carries on with an 8.0-inch touchscreen that includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Recaro bucket seats function leather-based with suede inserts, and the steering wheel’s wrapped in Alcantara.