Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Nissan GT-R Gentleman Edition

Lost in translation special mashes banzai performance with old-school gentlemanly trimmings

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The Japanese car industry is renowned for its bizarre special editions. We've had the MX-5 Gleneagles, the Toyota Hilux Invincible and the Mitsubishi Colt/Mirage Cyborg to name but three. But clearly Nissan is desperate to take the title for weirdest limited-run model ever, for it has launched the GT-R Gentleman Edition.

A GT-R for grown-ups? Nissan France hopes so

Just 10 will be made, and each is destined for France of all places. The Gentleman Edition is based on the Black Edition GT-R but only available in 'Grey Squale' paint (of course), and is mechanically unchanged over the regular GT-R.

A Gentleman Edition can be identified on the inside (ahem) by a titanium plaque with the build number, red leather and a luggage set comprising a sunglasses case and leather bag. The exterior features some discreet badging underneath the wing-mounted GT-R badges (well, as subtle as a 'Gentleman Edition' badge can be...).

The price in France for this very special GT-R is €97,900, or £83,500. Over here, the recently-refreshed MY2013 GT-R starts at £76,610. Question is, are the French man enough for a GT-R Gentleman Edition?

[j_s14a]

Psy?

[HeMightBeBanned]

April 1st just called and asked if it can have its joke back.

[McSam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO_zypdnsQ


I hoped they would have gone a lot bigger with that, rather than just trim and luggage! A seriously opulent interior in a GT-R would be awesome..

[BMWill]

So Nissan has been playing around with the car configurator, and then badging the result as a limited edition. reminds me of what Porsche were doing with the 997 before they released the 991..

[tinkertaylor]

is this really newsworthy?

[devnull]

[obscene]

[AndyBrew]

I love the GT-R but that is laughable!!

[vincegail]

Does it come with a special sausage too?

[WCZ]

the most bizarre car in the gtr's history?

there's nothing 'gentle' about the ride, that's for sure!

[Dr G]

eeeeerm, what?

[Devil2575]

The 'Gentlemen Edition'.

WTF were they thinking.

[Cotic]

Can Audi please now launch a 'Pillock Edition' of the A4?

[Steff]

I've got my name down for the 2014 Nissan GTR 'Hello Kitty' edition, complete with ronal teddy bear 19's.

[P4ROT]

That is the most oriental name for a car that I think I've ever heard!

Loving the 'red' leather though...

[WTFWT]

Gentlemen Edition... Oh god... I want this so much. I don't much like the GTR, but.... Gentlemen Edition?! So much "yes please."

[thetapeworm]

But is the "Gentleman" a "Man in Dandism" like my old MR2 Turbo was?

[MogulBoy]

I would relish the opportunity to go for a spritz in one of these.

[gofasterrosssco]

Cotic said:

Can Audi please now launch a 'Pillock Edition' of the A4?

I think they have been available for a while - tpyically white, poverty spec engine, but with associated S-line badges..

[Twincam16]

Cotic said:

Can Audi please now launch a 'Pillock Edition' of the A4?