Ponz Pandikuthira, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for Nissan North America, told The Drive that Nissan will redevelop the GT-R as an all‑new R36 with partial electrification and a mostly new powertrain, with announcements expected by 2028 and a model possibly before 2030.
Pandikuthira said the R36 must sit on a new chassis and will be "an all‑new car," describing the powertrain as "mostly new" while potentially retaining the R35 GT‑R's VR38 engine block where practical. He said some electrification will be required to meet stricter emissions, including Euro 7, though it "probably" will not be a full EV.
Pandikuthira said a core group in Japan is working on the car and mentioned the Nürburgring as a development target. He previously told The Drive in 2025 that the next GT‑R would be a hybrid arriving in three to five years, and he said Nissan wants the R36 to remain a global performance car.
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