Japanese Tuner Dynasty took a look at the Nissan Caravan, a boxy, no-nonsense van designed for hauling cargo, and thought, “Why not?” Let’s see if we can bring some of the iconic GT-R Nismo style to this basic family hauler. The end product is the Alive GT-V kit, which consists of a collection of bolt-on parts inspired by the classic R35 GT-R Nismo.
This is, of course, the same Caravan, a useful little workhorse that has been chugging along since 2011. It’s seen a few updates over the years, including a sharper face in 2017, a facelift in 2021, and a handful of special editions. You can still pick between rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, and the top engine remains the 2.4-liter turbodiesel. In 2011, Mitsubishi borrowed 130 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque from a seven-speed automatic; nothing in the Alive GT-V kit changes that.
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Dynasty chose to focus on how it looks only, without any fancy stuff about how it can be enhanced to give it that extra oomph or make it a track day special. This means that there is no extra power, a stronger chassis, or fancy new brakes and suspension. Instead, they chose to go with a full makeover kit that includes a sharp new front bumper extension, more aggressive side skirts, wider fender flares, a small rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser, all painted in a gorgeous gloss black paint job with Nismo-style red trim. The demo van itself had the sleek blue-gray paint job reminiscent of Stealth Grey, complete with darkened headlights and a touch of chrome to give it contrast. The lowered springs lower the ride to the ground, and they sourced some new black seven-spoke alloys, which you’ll need to purchase separately.
If you’re in Japan and want to give your Caravan a GT-R makeover, you can buy the kit parts separately, so you may tailor it to your budget or vision. The front splitter costs ¥85,800 (about $560), the side skirts ¥82,500 ($540), the fender extensions ¥54,780 ($360), the rear diffuser ¥82,500 ($540), and the rear spoiler ¥60,500 ($390). Decals range from ¥10,780 to ¥18,480 ($70-120), depending on the desired pattern. Of course, installation costs will apply, and the wheels and lowering kit will be an additional expense.
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