So apparently this is the direction Nissan could be heading with the next GT-R.

In a facebook post Nismo Australia writes:
"On June 16, we will reveal the next chapter in the Nissan story to an audience that has always shared our passion for performance." with the following photo.

Looks GT-R ish to me.

(Brightend up the photo so you can see the details) And in related news (from http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1040 ... r-r36-gt-r):

"A senior Nissan executive has finally confirmed what we’ve already known for some time; that the next-generation GT-R, an R36 to all the fans, will feature a hybrid powertrain. Speaking with Autocar, Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer said hybrid technology was beneficial for sports cars and he expected some of hybridization on the next generation of the GT-R.

“There is an inevitability about electrification of all cars in the future, and there is the very real prospect of enhancements coming from it on a sports car like the Nissan GT-R,” Palmer explained. “The electric systems can fill in the gaps in the torque curve and offer genuine performance gains, as well as lowering emissions.”

Nissan’s R36 GT-R is expected to be introduced as early as the 2016 model year and will see its development handled by NISMO for the first time. Heading the development is a man named Kinishi Tanuma, who wants to see production volumes increased for the car as well as quality and value improved."

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Good heavens Batman, Nissan is making the next Batmobile available to the masses!

semi electric will be good but big oil has to realease or licence the battery patents and tech it keeps from the industry moving forwards

I would like to see Koenesigg F1 style heads incorporated for the V6 engine - electric pneumatic timing
incredible improvements in power, economy, space and simplicity using ecu to control all events

that way a very compact engine can be had with no chains, afterall the price deserves something special

Concept 2020 unveiled at Goodwood festival

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Wat a beast of a looking car

Remember the old r35 concept? It was slightly different than the real version. Perhaps the R36 concept will be similar to the production?

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I love it, the GTR's are always great

But these ones still give me the 'orn!

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There are always things on concept cars that will never pass regulatons. A bit busy for me. I think the low slung roof is a little too low, and the front there is just too much going on.
Def has potential, and def has the "im mean" look going on.

Doesn't look GTR, Doesn't look Nissan. Worst still, doesn't look Datsun. If this is what cars will look like in the future, I'll surrender my licence now!

Kind of agree with you. Def doesn't look Nissan!

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