2022 Nissan GT-R pricing: Australia's last R35 announced, R36 hinted

UPDATE, September 21: Nissan Australia has confirmed the two new variants of the GT-R sportscar which will signal the end of R35 imports locally.

Known as the Premium Edition T-spec and Track Edition Engineered by NISMO T-spec in Japan, the Australian variants will simply be renamed to T-Spec and NISMO SV respectively, retaining the equipment from the Japanese domestic variants (more below).

While the R35's local lifecycle has come to an end, Nissan has hinted at the potential for the GT-R name to carry on in the future, as managing director Adam Peterson said: “This isn’t the end of the GT-R story in Australia, but it will mark the closure of this chapter for this generation vehicle."

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It's the first time Nissan has officially made a comment regarding the future of the nameplate, which stretches back over 50 years, although no further details were provided regarding what we might see in the next generation of GT-Rs.

With confirmation of the two new variants, pricing has been released for the last GT-R examples to arrive in Australia.

2022 Nissan GT-R Australian pricing

Prices exclude on-road costs

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September 15: The Japanese-spec Nissan GT-R has been revealed – with two new variants joining the now five-strong line-up, both of which are expected to come to Australia.

Nissan Australia has confirmed to MOTOR it will be releasing local pricing and features for the T-spec models shortly.

Launched in its home market, the two grades – called Premium Edition T-spec and Track Edition Engineered by NISMO T-spec – will go on sale in Japan towards the end of October, limited to just 100 units each.

Previous reports have stated around 50 are set for release in Australia.

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The biggest change to the two T-spec variants from the existing GT-R grades is the introduction of an exclusive carbon-ceramic brake package, limited engine cover, front and rear badging and a carbon-fibre rear spoiler.

Premium Edition T-spec specific upgrades include; a unique interior design, wider forged Rays alloy wheels in a bronze finish, and a revised suspension tune – while the Track Edition engineered by NISMO T-spec scores a carbon-fibre roof and boot lid.

GT-R fans will rejoice at two very special colours returning to the Nissan line-up, as each T-spec can be ordered in midnight purple or millennium jade – the iconic finishes featuring as options for the first time since the R34 Skyline GT-R.

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With just 50 T-spec units expected to arrive in Australia, this allocation is more than double the number of sales for the GT-R locally this year, having shifted just 19 units from dealers until the end of August and a total of 50 across 2019 and 2020 combined.

According to reports, Nissan has previously confirmed the GT-R will not be imported to Australia after October 31 this year as the current generation model does not meet new side-impact crash test regulations (ADR 85), which are due to come into force from November 1.

Cars which don't meet the new standard must be imported and certified for road use by that date, and registered by June 30, 2022 – making an Australian arrival for the latest GT-R necessary within the next six weeks.

In Japan, the GT-R Premium Edition T-spec will go on sale for ¥15,904,900 (AU$197,000), while the range-topping Track Edition engineered by NISMO T-spec starts at ¥17,881,600 (AU$221,600) before on-road costs.

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