Nissan confirms it has 'people working' on a new GT-R
- Nissan is working on a new GT-R
- The iconic car was retired this year
- But now the marque says a new model is on its way
Published on May 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on May 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM (UTC+4)
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Claire Reid
Nissan has said its GT-R will ‘without a doubt’ make a return and that there are already people working on the new supercar.
The GT-R went into production in 2007 and it became a huge hit with gearheads the world over.
The vehicle, dubbed Godzilla, was one of the fastest production cars in the world and won a clutch of awards, including the 2008 Car of the Year at the Performance Car Awards, and What Car? Performance Car of the Year 2009.
After a successful run, Nissan halted sales of the GT-R in North America in 2024, before announcing it was fully pulling the plug this year.
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Now, it seems the iconic Nissan GT-R is set for a return with the marque confirming that it already has people working on it.
How exciting.
Back in April, the carmaker’s new CEO Ivan Espinosa appeared to drop a rather large hint after saying that making sports cars was part of the marque’s DNA.
He went on to say the GT-R name ‘will exist into the future.’
Around the same time, Nissan USA’s chief product planner told Motor1 that the car will be back.
“The GT-R will be back, without a doubt,” they said at the New York Auto Show.
Now, Nissan’s VP of Product Marketing Strategy, Arnaud Charpentier, has told Auto Express that not only is a new GT-R on the cards, but there are already people working on it.
“There are people working on this,” Charpentier told the publication.
“When, how, honestly, this we don’t know. But today, we don’t just need to make a sports car, but to do one with a powertrain that we foresee [working] in the coming years.
“If it is electric or electrified, it needs to remain a sports car. [But] if you end up with the same performance as an EV SUV, this is an issue.”
He went on to say that whatever way Nissan goes with the upcoming R36, it must be able to ‘reinvent the notion of a sports car’. So, no pressure then, guys.
The carmaker had previously suggested replacing the old GT-R with a new electric supercar, but that vehicle failed to materialize.
Only time will tell if Nissan will opt for an EV powertrain for the upcoming R36, but it’s definitely one to watch.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
