Despite its age, the R35 GT-R is unquestionably the best car Nissan sells today. However, Artisan Vehicle Design thinks it found a way to make it even better. The tuning house will be building a limited run of GT-Rs with a full carbon body featuring R34 styling, a completely reworked interior, and up to 1,000 horsepower. If that sounds like the recipe for a perfect GT-R to you, we don’t blame you, because it is.
The company begins by replacing each of the Nissan’s body panels one by one with their carbon fiber counterparts, reducing weight while enhancing stiffness. This transformation also includes the R34 makeover, extending beyond just bumpers to encompass all-new lighting elements as well.
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Then there’s the color choices. Artisan offers recreations of many iconic GT-R colors on their visualizer, such as Millenium Jade, Midnight Purple, and Bayside Blue, but they also have a section where you can enter any other color in hexadecimal so they can replicate the exact hue you desire.
Inside, the high-performance coupe receives updates to its more dated features with a screen-centric infotainment system, while new dash and door designs help to further set it apart from the GT-R it’s based on. Artisan also completely reupholstered the cabin in Alcantara, and added carbon fiber all throughout the interior.
The most pronounced use of this carbon fiber is on the seats, which have been switched from the stock units to heavily-bolstered carbon buckets that might as well have been stripped out of a race car. Beyond all these items, the company’s website also mentions they can work with buyers to fulfill any custom requests, saying there is there is “no limit” to what they can offer their customers.
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Power to the people
The improvements don’t stop there, though, as each Artisan GT-R will also receive an upgraded engine to back up its new looks. There will be two versions offered to customers — Track and Ultimate — with the former making 800 hp (811 PS / 597 kW) and the latter delivering 1,000 hp (1,014 PS / 746 kW). Both versions will also be fitted with upgraded brakes, tires, and suspension to ensure the car stays on the road with all that extra power.
While the car is just a rendering for now, the first real-world prototype of the Artisan GT-R is expected to debut at SEMA in late 2024, with production to start shortly after. Limited to just 36 units worldwide, pricing is rumored to start at at around $450,000, though it’s not clear if the price of the donor car. Would you take this over something like the Italdesign GT-R50? Let us know in the comments.
