The goal is known, while the means are still available
Good news: the development of the new Nissan GT-R (with internal type designation R36) has not stopped yet. Nissan is quietly moving towards the end of the current GT-R (R35), which has been on sale for fourteen years now. The goal for the new Nissan GT-R has been set, but the Japanese brand does not yet know how they will achieve that goal. Or they don’t want to reveal it yet, that’s also possible. Let’s start with our fingers crossed that the GT-R R36 is coming to Europe – the new Nissan Z, for example, will stay out of this.
‘Whether we apply a lot of electrification or no electrification at all, we can achieve a lot in terms of power. But we are definitely developing a new platform and our goal is clear: the GT-R should be the fastest car of its kind. He has to dominate the track and he has to play the advanced technology game. But that doesn’t mean it has to be electric,” Nissan boss Makoto Uchidam said. coach. The current GT-R uses a V6 with two turbos without hybrid systems.
Nissan has some experience with hybrid powertrains. For example, they briefly participated in Le Mans with a 3.0-litre V6 with electric assistants. A hybrid powertrain may not sound appropriate for a GT-R to the purists, but it could see it just come to Europe and perhaps be priced somewhat competitively in the Netherlands.
Nissan GT-R R36 borrows inspiration from the R32
coach also spoke to the designer of the new Nissan GT-R R36. He already revealed that the car will be more brick and less spoiler. The Nissan Skyline R32 would have a big influence on the design of the car, especially the silhouette.
