This cute R32 GT-R looks like an AI glitch but it actually exists
What if the wildest GT-R at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon wasn’t a Nissan at all? At a glance, this thing looks like something an AI dreamt up after binge-watching JDM culture, but it’s very real — built from actual steel, fiberglass, and a healthy dose of self-aware absurdity.
The car in question started life as a humble Suzuki Twin, a bubbly kei car first shown as a concept back in 2002. Today, it’s been reborn as the “Pocket Bunny,” thanks to Pandem Rocket Bunny working alongside designer Takahashi Jun and Saitama’s J Beat Custom Shop. What was once an anonymous city runabout has been hilariously reimagined as a pint-sized homage to the R32 Skyline GT-R.
The inspiration isn’t subtle. The Pocket Bunny channels the iconic R32 GT-R, but shrinks and exaggerates it until it feels like a cartoon version brought into the real world. Imagine a GT-R filtered through chibi anime proportions. Apart from the doors, roof, and glasshouse, nearly every exterior panel has been redesigned from scratch.
Pandem’s kit replaces the entire front and rear with GT-R-inspired shapes adapted to kei-car dimensions. Custom bumpers, hood, fenders, tailgate, and a scaled-down rear wing all play their part. Even the headlights and taillights have been reshaped to echo the originals, making the resemblance both impressive and slightly surreal.
The end result still occupies the same tiny footprint as the Suzuki Twin, but visually it screams early-90s Nissan — just seen through a funhouse mirror.
Pulling this off isn’t a simple bolt-on affair. According to the builders, the conversion requires cutting into the original body and sealing the inner fenders, making the transformation effectively irreversible. Once you go Pocket Bunny, there’s no returning to stock kei-car innocence.
The fiberglass panels really come alive with the right stance, and the show car delivers. It sits low on aftermarket wheels, supported by an electromagnetic air suspension from Airmext Japan. Inside, things get equally serious, with a roll cage, bucket seats, a three-spoke steering wheel, and a modern infotainment screen replacing the Twin’s original minimalism.
Under the skin, the car still relies on the Suzuki Twin’s original 658 cc three-cylinder engine, good for about 27 horsepower when new. Power goes to the front wheels via a five-speed manual, just like the stock car, whether in standard or hybrid form.
That may change. Photographer Larry Chen reports that the team is planning something far more unhinged: a rotary engine swap combined with a rear-wheel-drive conversion. If that happens, the Pocket Bunny would finally gain performance to match its outrageous looks.
Can you actually get one?
Yes — sort of. The body kit itself was priced at €3,622 (around $4,200), excluding paint and installation. It’s currently listed as sold out, though Pandem has hinted that more kits will be produced. Given how much attention this tiny pseudo-GT-R has attracted, there’s a good chance demand won’t cool off anytime soon.
