Nissan GT-R R35

The Nissan GT-R R35 sits in an unusual place among the 600 cars in Dream Car Garage: its nearest comparison is the small group of 11 turbocharged V6 cars in the catalogue, yet its 0-100 km/h time places it far beyond most of the collection. Reaching 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, it ranks 44th out of 600, meaning it is faster than 556 cars available to build into a dream garage. That combination of accessible used pricing and exceptional acceleration is the thread that separates it from the wider field.

The GT-R R35 is a 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé from Japan, with a 3.8-litre V6 engine, turbocharged aspiration and all-wheel drive. Its 562 bhp and 637 Nm sit it 260th for power across the full catalogue, a reminder that headline output alone does not define its position. The stronger story is how the complete package performs. Only 21 of the 600 cars combine a V6 engine layout with AWD, and the GT-R is among just 11 turbocharged V6 cars, making its configuration a distinct part of its identity rather than a simple specification choice.

At a used price of £65,000, it ranks 385th for cost, meaning it is more expensive than 215 cars in the catalogue but remains positioned below many of the collection’s more costly choices. Its cost per bhp of £116 adds another layer to that equation, showing how the GT-R delivers its performance relative to the investment required. Nissan’s 10 cars in the catalogue also place this model within a broader Japanese presence, while the manufacturer’s 1933 founding date provides the wider context for the marque behind it.

A dream garage built around the GT-R R35 is built around balance: a super car with serious pace, unusual engineering character and a price point that does not put it among the most distant ambitions in the catalogue. The figures establish its place, but they do not decide whether its appeal comes more from its acceleration, its V6 AWD layout, or the way those elements combine into one distinctive choice. That final judgement belongs to the collector choosing which kind of performance feels essential.