KUALA LUMPUR: The organisers of the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur will hold the GT-R Festival at Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City from Oct 4-6.
The 3-day 2-night gathering aims to become Malaysia’s largest gathering of GT-R and will attempt to set a record in the Malaysian Book of Records.
Held as a precursor to Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur which will be from Nov 8-10, the GT-R Festival weekend will also give local GT-R owners a chance to mingle with Hiroshi Tamura, also known as the "Father of the Modern GT-R".
Tamura, Nissan’s Chief Product Specialist, is the third father to the GT-R after Kazutoshi Mizuno, the Godfather of the GT-R, and Shin’ichiro Sakurai, who developed the original Skyline.
The 62-year-old joined Nissan in 1984 and worked for three years before being transferred to Autech, a subsidiary responsible for building all of the supped up GT-R-powered Nissans.
He rejoined Nissan's product planning department in 1993, eventually making his way up to the planning department for the R34 Skyline GT-R.
In 2006 he was named Chief Product Specialist, and has since become known as the Father of the Modern GT-R.
Tamura in the GT-R.
Tamura is also a race car driver and famed as a video game influencer.
He was one of the instrumental individuals who from the beginning had supported the aspirations of computer whiz Kazunori Yamauchi who was working to develop a life-like driving video game later to be known Gran Turismo.
Participation is classified into two categories – Elite and the Ultimate Elite – priced at RM1,999 and RM3,499 respectively inclusive of accommodation at five-star Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City and a whole host of entitlements.
Elite: RM1,999 (limited to 250 cars)
> 3 days 2 nights stay including breakfast for 2 at Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City
> GT-R Owners gathering dinner
> GT-R convoy morning breakfast drive along Penang second bridge to Setia Spice
> Up close and personal with Tamura
> GT-R Festival after party at Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City
> Malaysia’s Largest GT-R Gathering epic video and photo shoot
> One exclusive GT-R Fest limited edition t-shirt
> Two complimentary tickets to Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur
The Ultimate Elite: RM3,499 per pax (limited to 20 pax)
> One Exclusive Fine Dining with Tamura at Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City
> One Exclusive GT-R Festival Jacket
> Two Complimentary VIP Tickets to Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur 2024
> 3 days 2 nights stay including breakfast for two at Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City
> GT-R Owners gathering dinner
> GT-R convoy morning breakfast drive along Penang second bridge to Setia Spice
> Up close and personal with Tamura
> GT-R Festival after party at Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City
> Malaysia’s Largest GT-R Gathering epic video and photo shoot
> One exclusive GT-R Fest limited edition t-shirt
For details, visit https://www.tokyoautosalonkl.com/gtrfest.
