Nissan to unveil GT-R prototype at Tokyo Motor Show

The exterior styling will be very close to the actual production version which is slated for release in 2007, giving enthusiasts a sneak preview of what to expect with the final design.
Nissan first unveiled the GT-R Concept at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show in 2001. More recently at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show in 2003, Nissan announced the next-generation GT-R would be rolled out in 2007. With the launch of the production model just two years away, Nissan will reveal of the GT-R PROTO at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show later this month, allowing performance car aficionados to witness what the next generation GT-R will look like.

Ultimate performance combined with handling qualities that stay faithful to the driver's wishes the GT-R has built a reputation for being one of the best performance cars worldwide. The design of the GT-R PROTO expresses GT-R heritage, coming from the first model PGC10 (1969) through R34 (1999), in a new and expressive form. For the first time in its history, the new GT-R will be designed as a specific body style, and not derived from a sedan, expressed by a distinctive body-style that communicates pure performance and functionality.

The GT-R PROTO provides for the first time a clear indication of the final design direction for the production model to be launched in 2007, the first all-new GT-R in eight years.

Takeshi Nakajima, Deputy Managing Director at Nissan Middle East, "The GT-R has been one of the most anticipated Nissan vehicles to date and it is finally on its way. As a global product, the GT-R will be available to all markets in 2007, including the Middle East, one of our biggest and most important locales. We expect it to be one of our best selling vehicles, and rightly so."