Hot Wheels 2017 Nissan GT-R (R35) | Neon Speeders

Description

The 2017 Nissan GT-R represents the second major facelift of the celebrated R35 generation, which first launched at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show and remained in continuous production for an extraordinary 18 years. Nicknamed “Godzilla,” a moniker earned by earlier Skyline GT-R generations for their track dominance, the R35 GT-R was conceived as a genuine technological showcase for Nissan, engineered as a global vehicle from the outset so that no market received a compromised version, a rarity for Japanese performance cars of the era. Built on Nissan’s Midship Premium platform and sharing much of its underlying architecture with the original 2007 model, the 2017 update brought a reshaped V-motion front grille to align with Nissan’s evolving corporate design language.

Power came from a twin turbocharged 3.8 litre V6 producing 565 horsepower in standard Premium trim, or 600 horsepower in the range topping NISMO variant, paired with a 6 speed dual clutch transmission and Nissan’s sophisticated all wheel drive system. This combination delivered genuinely supercar rivaling performance, with a sub 3 second 0 to 60 mph time and a top speed of 196 mph, all at a price point that dramatically undercut rivals like the Porsche 911 Turbo and Audi R8. The R35’s performance credentials were never just marketing, having posted a 7 minute 38 second lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in damp conditions during testing, a benchmark that helped cement its reputation among the truly elite performance cars of its generation before order books finally closed in 2025.

Hot Wheels celebrates this legendary Japanese supercar as part of its Neon Speeders series, capturing the 2017 GT-R’s aggressive, track focused proportions and distinctive V-motion grille at 1:64 scale. This casting pays tribute to a car that proved genuinely uncompromised, world class performance could come from Japan at a fraction of the price of its European rivals.

Why You Should Own It?

• Represents the 2017 Nissan GT-R, part of the legendary 18-year running R35 generation
• Part of the Hot Wheels Neon Speeders series
• Captures the GT-R’s aggressive, track focused body lines and V-motion grille
• Represents a real, genuinely benchmark setting Japanese supercar
• Great pickup for Nissan, JDM, and modern supercar themed collections
• Durable die cast metal build with authentic Hot Wheels detailing