Nissan Will Build Nismo GT-R as Flagship of Nismo and GT-R Ranges

In addition to announcing plans to return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014, Nissan announced at the opening of its new workshop that it plans spin Nismo off into its own performance range that will begin with a new flagship GT-RNissan GT-R Gen.2Japan, 2009 > present25 versions
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Nismo model.

Nismo did not give any specifics about the GT-R Nismo other than it would be a higher-powered version inspired by the racing versions of the car.

"It would be unthinkable for us to develop a range of Nismo road cars without including the GT-R. The standard road car is a global supercar and the GT-R's performance on track reflects the passion and talents of the Nismo team. The GT-R Nismo will be special and I can't wait to drive it,” said NissanNissanJapan, 1932 > present159 models
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CEO, Carlos Ghosn.

Nismo indicated that the Nismo GT-R would be based on the 2013 GT-R, which indicates we might see it sometime in the coming year.

This is not the first Nismo model based on the GT-R. For the fourth generation Skyline GT-RNissan Skyline GT-RJapan, 1995 > 19982 photos
, Nismo created the 400R with a bored and stroked engine to produce over 100hp more than the standard car and 44 were made. The fifth generation Skyline GT-RNissan Skyline GT-R R34Japan, 1999 > 20022 photos
also received a Nismo model with about 500hp and 19 were made.