2016 Nissan GT-R (R35) 45th Anniversary (SA Style)

Base Model: n/a

Features:
- Japanese Plates
- Custom chassis_vlo
- DFF size 1.2 MB

All Nissan GT-Rs are special:
They best cars costing twice as much and look like real-life transformers. If you haven’t driven one, it’s like wrestling a robotic cheetah attached to a live bucking bronco at 100 mph, and we mean that in the best way possible.

For 2016, buyers can get an even more special, 45th Anniversary Gold Edition GT-R, painted in a color comically called silica brass. The hue is borrowed from the R34, M-Spec model.

“Fewer than” 30 examples of the special edition are slated for the United States. They’ll cost $102,770 -- that’s $1,000 on top of the price of the Premium trim. The price of the Black Edition ($111,510) and Nismo ($149,990) remain unchanged from last year.

The Gold Edition (gold, Jerry, gold!) comes with a gold-tone VIN plate inside the engine compartment and a special commemorative plaque on the interior center console. And, that’s about it. We predict resale value and bragging rights will be positively affected by the limited-edition model. Seriously.

The lower two trims now run with 550 hp and 463 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed dual-clutch transmission sends power to any corner the computer deems fit, and everything is slowed with Brembo six-piston fronts and four-piston rears.

All Nissan GT-Rs are special: They best cars costing twice as much and look like real-life transformers. If you haven’t driven one, it’s like wrestling a robotic cheetah attached to a live bucking bronco at 100 mph, and we mean that in the best way possible.

For 2016, buyers can get an even more special, 45th Anniversary Gold Edition GT-R, painted in a color comically called silica brass. The hue is borrowed from the R34, M-Spec model.

“Fewer than” 30 examples of the special edition are slated for the United States. They’ll cost $102,770 -- that’s $1,000 on top of the price of the Premium trim. The price of the Black Edition ($111,510) and Nismo ($149,990) remain unchanged from last year.

The Gold Edition (gold, Jerry, gold!) comes with a gold-tone VIN plate inside the engine compartment and a special commemorative plaque on the interior center console. And, that’s about it. We predict resale value and bragging rights will be positively affected by the limited-edition model. Seriously.

The only other additions for 2016 are an additional five horsepower for the Premium and Black models, and new 20-spoke wheels. But again, the prices are the same so, no problems.

The lower two trims now run with 550 hp and 463 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed dual-clutch transmission sends power to any corner the computer deems fit, and everything is slowed with Brembo six-piston fronts and four-piston rears. All get Nissan’s Bilstein DampTronic adjustable shocks that switch from comfort to normal to R for race. The same three-mode system works on the stability control system, though Nissan notes that “damage resulting from racing, competitive driving, track and/or airstrip use not covered by warranty.”

We’re going to reprint Nissan’s warranty verbatim here, though the company did say claims are taken on a case-by-case basis. We’d say don’t risk it with the launch control function, which necessitates turning off the VDC, but damn if it’s not the most fun you can have in a non-racing vehicle. You know the risks.