Sayonara, R35: Nissan Japan has stopped taking orders for the GT-R

After nearly two decades of embarrassing supercars, Nissan has officially stopped taking orders for the indomitable R35 GT-R in Japan. That's its last surviving market, following its retirement in Europe in 2022 and the U.S. in 2024.

A statement on Nissan’s Japanese website reads: “We have received many orders for the GT-R and have now finished accepting orders for the planned production quantity. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our customers for their support since its release in 2007.”

That big lump you're feeling in your throat is because the R35 lived such a full life. Over its tenure, the 3.8-litre twin-turbo ‘VR38’ six-cylinder went from 474bhp to over 600 in the later Nismo models. Paired with its trusty all-wheel-drive system and clever tech, the R35 lapped the Nürburgring some six seconds faster than an Enzo back in 2013.

As such, the R35 also went on to win big in motorsport, snatching titles in the GT1, Super GT and GT3 series’ - the latter being closely associated with Jann Mardenborough’s rise in the racing world. Mustn’t forget its conquering of many drag strips either.

The R35 even found fame on the big screen, making several appearances in the Fast and Furious franchise. From battling Dodge Challengers up twisty coastal passes to replicating that crouch-below-truck manoeuvre, the R35 took to Hollywood just as well as its predecessor did.

A life well lived, then. But what comes next: the bonkers-looking Hyper Force Concept or something much closer to home, akin to the Artisan GT-R?