'Bolt Gold' Nissan GT-R charity auction to start November 22

Following the news on the development of a 'Bolt-performance' GT-R, Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, is taking his passion for speed and performance, and his desire to help others, and applying them to charity. A unique 2013 model year 'Bolt Gold' GT-R will go to the highest bidder in a global online charity auction to be held on eBay from November 22 to December 2, 2012.

It will be built to the performance specifications conforming to regulations in the winning bidder's country of residence. Nissan plans to deliver the car to the winner in March 2013.

The car will be auctioned on eBay Motors - the online listing can be accessed by people in regions around the world, and bidding will be limited to residents in countries where the Nissan GT-R is currently sold. Bidding is set to begin at 12:00 GMT on Thursday, November 22, 2012 and ends at 11:59 GMT on Sunday, December 2, 2012.

All proceeds from the online charity auction will go directly to the Usain Bolt Foundation, established by Bolt to support educational and cultural opportunities for children and young people in Bolt's home country of Jamaica.

"Thanks to Nissan, all the revenue from the GT-R charity auction will be donated to the Usain Bolt Foundation, which will go directly to children to help develop their education and allow them to participate in sports. It warms my heart to help kids and young people who are in the starting blocks of life, and it would be wonderful if someday this activity leads to a 'Second Bolt'," said an excited Bolt.

Please refer to the corresponding Nissan Global Facebook page for more information, including FAQs and applicable regions. You can also visit the eBay Storefront page for more information on the online listing.