Nissan: Nissan to make special GT-R celebrating partnership with Naomi Osaka

YOKOHAMA, Japan  – Nissan will start taking orders Dec. 20 for a special-edition Nissan GT-R launched to commemorate the company’s partnership with tennis Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.



The Nissan GT-R special edition model in Midnight Opal, one of the three body color options
The Nissan GT-R special edition model with interior featuring Ivory Leather and Urban Black Leather

Nissan plans to build up to 50 of the cars, with tailored specifications based on the Nissan GT-R Premium edition grade. The model will come with three body color options including Midnight Opal, Brilliant White Pearl and Meteor Flake Black Pearl.

Osaka, who joined Nissan as a brand ambassador shortly after becoming the first Japanese tennis player to win a women’s singles Grand Slam championship in September, helped match the color schemes for the special-edition GT-R. Three new color schemes have been developed for the commemorative model, and they can be combined with any of the body colors.

The car comes with LED high-mount stop lights on the dry carbon rear spoiler and a golden model-number plate in the engine room.

Pricing for the car, to be sold in Japan only, will be announced next month.

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