The Nissan GT-R Will Sadly Be Banned in Europe Because It’s Too Noisy Regulators Say
- The Nissan GT-R, one of the most iconic supercars of all time, will sadly be phased out in Europe due to not meeting the European Union's drive-by noise regulations
- The R35 model is powered by a 3,8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine and it's the glorious exhaust noise that's the issue for regulators who say it won't meet their new noise regulations
- Nissan's GT-R or Godzilla as its also known has been on sale since 2009 and a stock car's noise measures at 77 decibels, the regulations will cap vehicle noise levels at 72 decibels
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The Nissan GTI, one of the world's most famous supercars, will no longer be sold in the United Kingdom and Europe because it's, well, too loud.
The Japanese carmaker's all-wheel-drive high-performance car went on sale in Europe in 2009. The UK's regulations will cap vehicle noise levels at 72 decibels, and the company admits it simply cannot get the GT-R to meet those requirements.
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Nissan performance car fans in Europe and the UK will likely shed a tear at the news that the Japanese carmaker will phase out sales of the GT-R and also announced that it will not bring its new Z car either, according to CarThrottle.
Nissan UK told CarScoops:
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"13 years after its European introduction as the icon of accessible automotive high performance, we can confirm that European GT-R production will end in March, 2022 due to the new EU & UK drive by noise regulations starting 1st of July 2021 (No. 540.2014)."
The regulations peg the decibel limit to 72 decibels, and unfortunately the GT-R's decibel level is 77 and 88, Jalopnik reports.
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