Nissan is developing a next-generation GT-R that should include hybridization and could see announcements in the next couple of years, Ponz Pandikuthira, senior vice president and chief planning officer for Nissan North America, told Car and Driver at the New York auto show.
Pandikuthira said the car must retain core GT-R traits such as Nürburgring lap competitiveness, all-wheel drive, and supercar performance at a mainstream price. He told The Drive the R35 3.8-liter V‑6 block is a strong base and a hybrid twin‑turbo V‑6 is more likely than a pure EV.
Nissan has a team working on an all-new model and Pandikuthira said an R36 GT-R could arrive by the end of the decade and would have to meet global emissions rules. Nissan's Takumi engine-building program and the continuing Z lineup were mentioned as part of the brand's performance strategy.
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