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…
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I can’t complain! The holy trinity is a good example of how far we can make hybrid technology go in terms of performance. It’ll be nice to have all that torque too.
Yeah but looks more like Japanese Batmobile. Judging from paint scheme.
If you read carefully - “is thought to preview elements of the R36’s styling”
I’m having an internal conflict
Don’t like it? Well, this probably is in the name of emissions, so we can’t do much…We can only get angry at the emissions standards.
With the VRX 30A engine, the case could be the same like the R33/ R34. Both cars were great but failed to deliver the potential as the power unit failed to proved itself in the endurance series. Nissan pulled out in the opening rounds of the WEC and went straight to Le Mans without the hybrid unit as they were unable to determine which wheels should the hybrid unit drive. This meant that the power unit is not only unproven but also failed to meet the hype expectations. But it’s too soon to make such assumptions so best wait and see the verdict.
The Nissan LMP1 car featured a mechanical hybrid power-plant, not electric.
It’ll have to be to keep it’s off the line credentials!
NSX COPY!
Even on CT, I can’t escape the people who say “IT’S A COPY OF [insert something here]!!!!!”
Since when is being a hybrid car a copy of something?
This is how R36 should look
No it still has to have it’s Circle rear lights as all of the gtr’s have it
That looks like the 370z and new maxima had a baby which is not what the gtr is.
That’s basically a facelift, it needs the round lights🔰
I freaking love this!
So impreza styling?
The world is lost
I am not pissed off i just know that nissan f*cked up gtr
Kill it with fire