Nissan SEMA 2025 Lineup Revealed: GT-Z, Dune Patrol, Rapid Runner

by AutoExpert   |  4 November, 2025

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SEMA always brings some wild ideas to life, but Nissan’s lineup this year found the perfect balance. No flashy prototypes or over-the-top concepts, just real builds.

The Nissan Dune Patrol was the one everyone stopped to see. It turns the regular Patrol into a true off-roader. Meanwhile, the long-travel suspension and big tires make it look built for sand. Beadlock wheels, on-board air, and MOLLE panels add function to the fun. It has plenty of room for gear too, perfect for anyone who loves to wander far from the road.

Nissan Dune Patrol

Then there’s the Nissan Rapid Runner, a Frontier that clearly swapped work duty for adventure mode. It runs Titan suspension parts, sits wider on 37-inch tires, and trades its doors for open tubular ones that make it feel raw and ready. There’s space for kayaks, racks for camping gear, and even an outdoor shower setup—because who wants to go home early when the trail ends?

Nissan Rapid Runner

On the performance side, Nissan brought the NISMO GT-Z, built with Chris Forsberg. Specifically, it's a sharper take on the Z, fitted with mostly catalog NISMO parts that you could actually buy yourself. Nissan even set up a sim rig next to it, letting people hop in and feel what it’s like to send it around a circuit.

Nissan NISMO GT-Z

Forsberg also helped rework something completely different: a 1990 Y60 Patrol that now packs a turbocharged 4.8-liter inline-six making somewhere around 1000 horsepower. It may look old-school and boxy, but under the skin it’s a beast.

Nissan 1990 Y60 Patrol

Nissan didn’t show up with a bunch of pretty toys. These cars looked alive, like they wanted to be used, not photographed. From the sand-ready Patrols to the track-tuned Zs, every build had that spark of real enthusiasm. It’s the kind of vibe SEMA needs more of.

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