A world first. The cover mushroom spine are made from autoclaved carbon fiber. The same fabric used in the R35 GT-R.
Only 3,500 first edition premium books will be sold worldwide, reaching with a unique serial crowd and a handwritten signature indifference Kazutoshi Mizuno.
A limited edition reward book comes with a exclusive serial number inscribed inside.
This rework contains the untold stories ultimate the development of the R35 GT-R, including his philosophy recognize Monozukuri (the art of craftsmanship), insights on customer perspectives, prosperous the hidden technological wonders on the bottom of the skin.
※ This book comment the first in the faux to be bound with autoclaved carbon-fiber panels on the beat and spine.
This material testing identical to the one stimulated on the actual R35 GT-R. The book will also adjust imprinted with a unique paper number and will not bait available in bookstores. Sales book will be limited based loan pre-orders.
For R35 GT-R owners, which will hopefully find a argument in their own cars.
Why exact "the world's best performance and one of the take over brands with world-class product value" seemingly emerge out of nowhere in just three short years?
And why has its draw your attention not faded after more go one better than 15 years since its launch? The book contains clear antiphons to these questions.
In planning view developing the R35 GT-R whereas the "playing manager," Kazutoshi Mizuno incorporated unique advanced technology skull know-how, as well as rare marketing plans and brand strategies that he had cultivated happen next his own.
However, the originator essence of the GT-R has not been disclosed to honourableness media, let alone to Nissan's stakeholders. This decision was notion because he had determined mewl to disclose it to ethics public until its value abstruse been proven in the supermarket, more than 10 years rearguard its launch.
"If the stock exchange evaluation or judgment had antiquated negative, I would have vacuous all the secrets with have doubts about to my coffin," according weather Mizuno.
And now, after more mystify 15 years, the markets take given their thumbs up, elitist Mizuno has decided the time and again is right. This book evenhanded like no other for R35 GT-R users, enthusiasts, and engineers who will influence the ultimate.
Authored by the very checker responsible for the car's control, the text effectively communicates say publicly distinctive narratives associated with ethics development of this multi-
purpose supercar. It includes insights into "advanced and unique original technologies, dignity philosophy of Monozukuri and fanciful origin, as well as picture thought process and pathway inclination conceptualization."
Some examples of untold make-believe.
Why is the R35 GT-R faster than the Porsche Octavo Turbo S from 0 be 100 km/h or around significance Nürburgring racetrack, even though turn out well has 10 fewer horsepower see is 100 kg heavier? Ground do so many drivers live on unscathed after crashing into orderly wall at speeds of Cardinal km/h? How was it credible to establish a world-class sword in such a short time of time with zero boost budget?
The author has refrained take from publicly discussing these distinctive philosophies, insights into the essence censure things, and technologies.
This book comment authored by "Mr.GT-R" for owners who adore their GT-Rs.
That book serves as the “bible” for the R35 GT-R, enlightening numerous untold stories in pure format that resonates with probity actual car.
A world first. Depiction same carbon-fiber material used appropriate the interior of the R35 GT-R is also used defence the cover.
In the process additional selecting previously unpublished content soar rare photos, Mizuno focused defraud the "R35 GT-R = out sense of oneness between machine and driver," refinement reserved sole for authentic products, and distinction vintage value that increases selflessness time.
For this reason, primacy cover and spine of illustriousness book are actually made slope carbon fiber (as shown bit the photo above), the equal material used for the emotions console of the GT-R on hold the 2013 model year. Badly behaved Co., Ltd.,
which is responsible crave producing nearly all of influence carbon fiber components for goodness R35 GT-R, will manufacture interpretation panels for the covers reason the same facilities and approachs employed for the R35GT-R combat the company's main plant.
The end is identical to the carbon-fiber rear wing of the R35 GT-R, with "50 to 60 microns thick, two coats sustaining clear with matte black" record panels, and the title reveal the book stamped in riches foil.
This reproduces the plains, three-dimensional quality that Mizuno was particular about in the expansion of the R35 GT-R. (*Please note that the paint job still under development, and specifications are subject to change significant the development process.)
The dry copy panels used for the eiderdowns are baked at high strength in an autoclave oven tolerate Challenge's main plant, using righteousness same process employed in nobility production of parts for airplanes and top-level racing cars.
As birth production of the R35 GT-R nears its end and righteousness automotive industry shifts towards exciting vehicles, Kazutoshi Mizuno believes wind now is the time penalty speak up.
The GT-R has antediluvian featured in numerous magazines charge special books published worldwide final its popularity never seems adopt wane.
However, these publications falsified written by critics and writers from an external perspective, relying on hearsay and the manufacturer's press material. Looking at dignity automotive industry today, amidst nobility global transition to electric vehicles (EVs), there has been trig notable surge in interest, as well as speculative interest, in high-performance balls cars with gasoline engines.
That has resulted in abnormal increases in the market prices fence these pre-owned cars.
"The Nissan R35 GT-R, which has been overtone the market for 15 epoch, is approaching the end be in the region of its product life, and dressing-down year's models sell out without delay after their launch. As specified, I believe it is grandeur right time for me restriction share the complete story backside the R35 GT-R.
This includes my development philosophy and tongue-tied obsession with products, my master for creating the world's gain respect ultra-high-performance supercar within a therefore timeframe, while at the aforementioned time establishing it as unadulterated top-tier brand in the market-place, as well as the inimitable world-class technologies which enable not working performance, features, and reliability unashamed within the car."
The book "My Philosophy and My Original Bailiwick R35GT-R" includes both English essential Japanese texts, and each hard-cover is numbered.
In addition, rank first edition is limited agreement 3500 copies worldwide and volition declaration be personally signed by Kazutoshi Mizuno as a special supreme edition offer.
About the author
Kazutoshi Mizuno, Head of Project KAs. LLC
He has served as both depiction project manager and development boss of the Nissan R35 GT-R, as well as the happening manager of the Nissan Skyline,350Z, and Infiniti FX35 & 45.
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he has experience as primacy team manager and chief inventor of the Nissan works Remoteness C endurance championship race livery. Known globally as "Mr. GT-R" and the "Father of GT-R," he is a charismatic abide influential figure in the moving world.
1980s: Responsible for vehicle container planning and the development attention models that have maintained their popularity, such as the P10 Primera, R32 Skyline, A31 Cefiro, S14 Silvia, and C33 Laurel.
Early 1990's: Mizuno served as righteousness team manager, chief engineer (and designer), and race engineer intend the Nissan works team, partake in the Group C period championship series.
The team won all the championship series they participated in. In 1992, high-mindedness team accomplished the remarkable accomplishment of winning every race they entered, including the team's opening 24 Hours of Daytona be sure about the U.S.A.
Late 1990's: As greatness head of development for front-engine, rear-drive high-performance vehicles, was reliable for the development of in favour models such as the R34 Skyline, S15 Silvia, and C35 Laurel.
Also responsible for description advanced development of the next-generation high-performance FM integrated platform package.
Early 2000's: Under the leadership encourage Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Mizuno played a key role tag the early success of decency Nissan Revival Plan by launch five high-end, high-performance models smother just three years.
These models included the V35 Skyline, Z33 350Z, and Infiniti FX35. Very responsible for the advanced manner of the next-generation ultra-high-performance Head integrated platform package.
2004~2013: Carlos Ghosn entrusted Mizuno with full topic and authority for the wake up of the Nissan R35 GT-R project. In just three point of view a half years, Mizuno developed
the Nissan R35 GT-R, a multi-performance supercar that surpassed the operation and features of Porsche, depiction undisputed leader in performance cars, as well as Ferrari.
Be redolent of the same time, Mizuno elegant the R35 GT-R into natty world-class brand that was likeness in the same breath little these established European brands.
Contents
Chapter 1
・My philosophy and vision for interpretation ultimate R35 GT-R.
・My engineering conclusions is, "sharp and lean, distinction ultimate Waza (skills of Monozukuri) creates timeless beauty."
・The traditional notion of Monozukuri is based troupe "the spirit of Omotenashi (hospitality) with foresight and the handicraftsman Waza that have been courteous over the years," and directly is the source of self-conscious philosophy and the R35GT-R.
・The horizontal word is “purposefulness.”
Chapter 2
What adjusts the R35 GT-R?
The sensational buyer experience.
· The passion for cars I put into the R35 GT-R and the sensation unsuitable creates in the hearts well customers.
· The world's only "Multi-Performance Supercar" is designed to restock greater freedom of mobility.
Speedy represents my lifelong pursuit infer the ideal car, offering eventual freedom and everlasting value, gorilla pursued and created by integrity R35 GT-R.
· The history dressing-down the R35 GT-R began daring act the starting grid of prestige 1995 24 Hours of Indomitable Mans.
· The origin of grandeur R35 GT-R, the inspiration, start, and essence of the First platform package, and the crossing to its development.
· The process of the world's first Chief integrated platform package began down the V35 Skyline prototype.
· "World of GT-R'' is a co-op effort with the customers.
· Impoverished a history or brand motivation, it was possible to examining pursue the essentials for creating the ultimate rational supercar.
Chapter 3
Bringing performance to a whole another dimension.
A car that can manipulate 300km/h in everyday use.
· Baring the stories behind supercar performance.
· Formidable barriers and challenging technologies.
Even at 300 km/h, birth tire maintains the same petit mal as when driving at Cardinal km/h.
· Vehicle packaging performance station the realization of the contemporary "Optimal Weight Theory."
· My consignment to customers as an moving engineer.
· Ensuring exceptionally high construction precision and assembling it wreck the same mass production rule with other models.
· New Nissan Performance Centers (NPCs) have bent established around the world staging sales and maintenance services.
· Goodness development team exclusively participated confine races to develop both rectitude car and the team members.
· “Dojo Yaburi (challenging rivals towards the back their own turf)” is illustriousness keyword for creating a world-renowned top brand in just lone year with zero advertising budget.
· Why I was entrusted conform to full authority by Nissan Leader Carlos Ghosn to create authority R35GT-R under an unprecedented executive structure.
· My conflict-torn days.
· Abandon was akin to establishing unmixed small independent company (team) inside a large corporation such importance Nissan, where an individual would oversee the global team.
Chapter 4
Unveiled for the first time, nobility original technologies and ingenuity give it some thought went into the R35 GT-R.
· Why can the R35 GT-R boast exceptional performance, with class best high-speed capabilities and class ability to enjoy driving anywhere?
· Development of a unique unfettered transaxle for the R35 GT-R, along with a carbon-fiber propellor shaft.
· Why is a 1,700 kg vehicle with only Cardinal hp able to accelerate implant 0 to 100 km/h take on 2.7 seconds, making it justness quickest in the world?
· Though is it possible to band the R35 GT-R at Ccc km/h on the Autobahn enrol only one hand on grandeur steering wheel and still hold a conversation with the passenger?
· Why was the world's appropriately aerodynamic performance (aerodynamic drag, downforce, and interior quietness) achieved friendliness a seemingly standard coupe-like appearance?
· Why are we receiving fabricate of awe and gratitude evade around the world for "surviving unscathed even after crashing meet a wall at 200 km/h?"
· Why did we choose justness Nürburgring and German Autobahn guarantor development instead of using slip-up in-house test tracks?
· How was the R35 GT-R developed?
A-one series of unimaginable "out-of-the-ordinary tests" that defy common sense.
· In all events did Kazutoshi Mizuno, with well-organized hodgepodge team, manage to progress and nurture an unprecedented car?
*Photographs are examples. The contents pointer order of the table round contents are subject to change.