2012 Nissan GT-R, A Promise Honoured

The introduction of the 2011 Nissan GT-R R35 honours a promise made three years ago by Chief Vehicle Engineer and the car's 'Godfather', Kazutoshi Mizuno.

"When the current Nissan GT-R made its debut, I said we would reveal it in its true form within three years," said Mizuno-san, who has been the driving force behind the R35 model. "This promise is now fulfilled."

As is the custom at Nissan, Mizuno-san as GT-R's Chief Vehicle Engineer has had total authority over the development of the R35, with all the resources at his disposal to bring his vision of the 21st Century GT-R to reality.

""I had this car in my head," said Mizuno-san -- the performance, the dynamics -- they were all completed in my head.

"I wanted to make a supercar that would perform in all conditions and would be driveable by all enthusiasts, not just professional drivers.

"The GT-R is for anyone, anytime, anywhere."

Mizuno-san joined Nissan in 1972 after graduating in Engineering.

He joined Nissan's racing department in 1987 and rose to direct the company's 1994 Le Mans campaign with the R33-series Skyline GT-R.

By 2000, he was in charge of the team that developed the Nissan 350Z, the first Infiniti FX, and the last-generation Nissan Skyline, among other cars.

Then, at the request of Nissan President & CEO Carlos Ghosn, in 2003 he turned his attention to the GT-R and the R35 launched globally at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show was the result.

"The GT-R is unique, as its design and concept come from Japan's culture and spirit. Three years on, the GT-R has continued its unwavering progress along this road and we have been able to incorporate all the things we originally wanted for the GT-R into this new model.

"My dream for this car is now realized."

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[daquanalston]

*cough* Graduation gift *cough*

[abuammrah]

fucking awesome Nissan fucking awesome

[friskyfixedit]

God bless the Japanese

[d3xx]

VERY VERY informative video....truly a pleasure to watch and listen...

The 2012 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R is SIMPLY AMAZING!!!

[iRuthLess5]

Nissan GTR R35 is the BEST production car, ever. Nothing beats it.

[SM7171]

@nickthenack9 that's how you say it originally

[Misaka19090]

GT-R GO.

[mmthebeast]

yo isaw one these pass my house the other day and i peed myself

[esurfer26]

Please God. I don't want own a ugly car!

[20CorvetteZr109]

@Systemhouse33 btw, its the cts-v

[Systemhouse33]

The nurburgring is a true test of a cars capability. Even Cadillac tests its Gts-V at nurgburgring.

[nickthenack9]

What is a Neessarn?