According to Anime News Network the designer of the new Nissan GT-R is inspired by Gundam. All the boxy parts and big vents are definetly Mobile suit like, but the first question which sprung in mind was “Which mobile suit from Gundam is the new Skyline GT-R?”. :P
I don’t think the first RX-78 was the actual inspiration… That would be a typical Mazda thing. ;)
This…
inspired this???