Born to celebrate 50 years of Italdesign and the first GT-R, the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign was supposed to be just a working prototype based on the most radical of the GT-R versions, the Nismo.
However, the interest generated by the prototype with 720 hp and 780 Nm (more 120 hp and 130 Nm than the regular Nismo) and with a unique design was so much that Nissan “had no choice” but to move forward with the production of the GT-R50 by Italdesign.
In total, only 50 units of the GT-R50 by Italdesign will be produced. Each of them is expected to cost around 1 million euros (€990,000 to be more precise) and, according to Nissan, "a significant number of deposits have already been made".
However, these customers have already started to define the specifications of their GT-R50 by Italdesign. Despite the high demand it is still possible to book a GT-R50 by Italdesign, however this is something that should change very soon.
The transition from prototype to production model
As we told you, after confirming that the GT-R50 by Italdesign was actually going to be produced, Nissan revealed the production version of the sports car.
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Compared to the prototype we've known for about a year, the only difference we found in the production version are the rear view mirrors, otherwise everything has been practically unchanged, including the V6 with 3.8 l, biturbo, 720 hp and 780 Nm.
Nissan plans to unveil the first production example of the GT-R50 by Italdesign at next year's Geneva Motor Show. The delivery of the first units should start at the end of 2020, extending until the end of 2021, largely due to the certification and approval procedures that the model will have to undergo.