- Talk to DriveNissan’s Chief Planning Officer stated that Production of the R36 GT-R is in the early stages.
- The next generation GT-R will likely retain some version of the V38 engine.
- Hybridization is nearly in place to ensure cars meet various global emissions requirements.
Godzilla never really disappears, just sleeps. The next-generation Nissan GT-R appears to be in the early stages of product development Drive.
Nissan North America Chief Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira says we’ll likely hear more news about the R36 GT-R around 2028. And we’ll see the actual car before 2030.
Pandikuthira said, in an interview with Drivethat the next generation GT-R will likely retain some form of its V38 engine. This makes sense considering the twin-turbocharged V6 engine is capable of producing extraordinary power.
However, the engine will not work on its own because the current V38 does not meet various global emissions requirements. And Nissan wants to be a global car.
This means hybridization is a must. In an era of increasing use of electric motors and batteries to produce massive horsepower, it seems likely that future GT-Rs will follow this path.
The R35 wasn’t a light car by sports car standards, but when it first appeared it was a technological marvel. You have a very cool center stack with various wizards paired with a Polyphony Digital designed look from Gran Turismo.
The AWD system allows for incredible launches, while the twin-turbo engine and dual-clutch gearbox deliver outstanding on-track performance. The future R36 GT-R will simply improve on the same basic concept through improved torque vectoring, next-generation looks, and the potential for truly wild power output.
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The GT-R is capable of punching well above its weight for long periods of time. As sports cars and supercars have evolved, the Nissan GT-R has stuck to its formula and somehow managed to stay incredibly fast.
However, performance speed ultimately surpasses what the GT-R offers. It’s time for Godzilla to take a break and return in his future evolutionary form.
Motor Pickup1: The R35 GT-R has always been a legendary machine. But supercars and hypercars have pushed the limits of what is possible with performance technology on the road. It’s time for the GT-R to transform into something that matches that level of technological wonder.
Nissan knows they can’t mess this up, so we’re confident that the lengthy development process will ensure this doesn’t happen.
