Here’s The Strongest Hint Yet That The Nissan R36 GT-R Will Go Hybrid
It’s been less than two months since the 2017 R35 GT-R was revealed, but when it comes to Nissan’s flagship supercar, we’re still preoccupied with imagining what the next one will be like. We’re talking about the R36, and for some time now it’s been thought that the R35 successor will gain electric power.
On several occasions we’ve had key people from Nissan making noises about electric power making an appearance on the R36, and the latest round of hints are from company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura. Speaking to Automotive News, Nakamura said: “electrification is almost inevitable for any car…If the next-generation GT-R has some electrification, nobody would be surprised at that time.”
The key bit is “some electrification,” as what we’re most likely looking at is a hybrid car. As to what engine will power it, an updated version of the current 3.8-litre VR38DETT V6 has been touted, but Nismo boss Motohiro Matsamura did tell us last year that the VRX 30A 3.0-litre V6 found in the now aborted GT-R LM project could be described as an “early ancestor” to the R36’s eventual powerplant.
According to Nakamura, we can also expect a wider, higher car as Nissan is “playing with the car’s proportions, partly to improve driving dynamics and aerodynamics”. What’ll be most interesting to see however, is how heavy it’ll be with all those electrical gubbins onboard…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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I don’t care about hybridization as much as the looks. Because that Gran Turismo concept looks awful.
Yuck… electric motors…
Go drive q50 hybrid S
Technically, electric motors are the most awesome thing a car can have. Two reasons: 1st: instant torque, 2nd: instant throttle response.
Why is everyone so mad. It is like getting a cheaper v6 Japanese Porsche 918 :).
Hybrids are the future people !! get used to it !! And no not electric cars.
the windshield has something of the TV series “Viper” i like it tho
Shouldn’t that be “Wiper”? Hurr…
While I welcome the hybrid engine in the R36 (after all, Ferrari, Porche, and McLaren all have it), I still can’t understand why they ditched the Skyline name! It’s such a great name for a car…
they still use it in Japan, but on a different model I believe
How i think about the hybrid r36
when there was the fia gt1 nissan made a gtr with a v8 to race at the fia gt1 because forced induction was banned
Me too, pls dont make it a half prius
Electric cars don’t make nice sounds😞
if the new r36 is a hybrid. might as well call it a prius
Isn’t that the Batmobile?