2024 Nissan GT-R revealed in Japan, won't be coming to Australia

Nissan has unveiled its enduring GT-R's MY2024 update at Tokyo Auto Salon today, ahead of a new generation expected to debut in the coming few years.

The timing suggests this latest update is likely the last significant change for the ageing 16-year old supercar.

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Sadly, with the Australian Design Regulation governing body's stricter side impact regulations (ADR 85) coming into effect in November 2021, the GT-R is no longer able to be sold by Nissan without costly re-homologation; which is simply unfeasible at a global production level for our humble island market.

Nevertheless, this year's GT-R is much like last year's, with Nissan debuting a Millenium Jade T-Spec, showing off a new split-grille front end plus a new rear bumper and spoiler, all of which Nissan say provide greater downforce and thermo-efficiency.

The Nismo variant unveiled at TAS wears the same Stealth Grey colour that debuted with last year's facelift, but shows off even more aggressive aero with more exposed carbon-fibre acreage, including front and rear bumpers, side skirts and a swan-neck rear.

Inside the Nismo GT-R's cabin, Nismo's hallmark lashings of red have been markedly toned down, naturally drawing the eye to those new, imposing Recaro carbon-backed recliners.

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A redesigned, quieter exhaust system has been fitted to comply with new Japanese regulations, as well as a new front differential.

Apart from those small developments, however, aesthetic and aero adjustments represent the crux of this incremental update, with no power output changes reflected between the standard variants' 419kW/632Nm, or the Nismo's 441kW/652Nm outputs.

In Nissan's domestic market of Japan, the MY2024 Nissan GT-R range comprises eight different variants; including two Nismo variants and the premium T-Spec – which gains a distinct suspension tune, carbon ceramic brakes along with various bespoke accents.

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When will we see the next-gen GT-R?

A new iteration of GT-R is coming, but details remain a tightly-held secret.

Previous intel suggests the major stepchange in the GT-R lineage is expected to be based on the bones of the existing R35, albeit heavily redesigned and augmented by hybrid technology.

Nissan globally has offered no official word, but previous rumours and timelines suggest that this vehicle could be revealed in 2024 or 2025.