The GT-R Lives On: Nissan Offering Bayside Blue Paint for the 2025 Z
Nissan recently announced the 2025 Z, which will be its only sports car after GT-R production ends later this year. While the GT-R’s departure is disappointing, its memory will live on in part with the new Z, as it’s getting one of Godzilla’s most iconic colors for 2025.
Nissan recently announced the 2025 Z, which will be its only sports car after GT-R production ends later this year. While the GT-R’s departure is disappointing, its memory will live on in part with the new Z, as it’s getting one of Godzilla’s most iconic colors for 2025.
The Z will be available in Bayside Blue, easily one of the most recognizable colors from the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, a predecessor to today’s GT-R. Midnight Purple is the only other GT-R color to have such a cult following. Elsewhere in the Z catalog, the two-tone color options were updated for the model year with new combinations, including red with a black roof and white with a black roof.
Nissan held firm on pricing for 2025, keeping the car’s $44,110 base price after a $1,140 destination charge. The Z Performance model adds $10,000 to that price, and the range-topping Nismo model costs $66,890 to start. None of the Z variants can be considered affordable, but the good news is that Nissan doesn’t require many added-cost options and packages to get desirable tech and features.
While the Nismo Z is far quicker than the standard model, it’s significantly more expensive and is limited to an automatic transmission. The regular car’s V6 engine offers 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. It’s available with either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission, making it more enthusiast-friendly and still plenty quick.
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