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We’ve ended up believing that the future R36 Nissan GT-R will use a new type of propulsion - considering how many unofficial info has been written about this, it’s probably safe to assume that the next GT-R will be fueled not with petrol, but with rumors. Well, the freshest report of this kind claims to bring us the leaked specs of the R36 GT-R.
Nissan had already confirmed that the future generation of the GT-R will turn into a hybrid Common sense tells us that the radical change brought for the current R35 GT-R mans that the R36 will be more of an evolution rather than a revolution.
The report, which comes from 7 Tune, states Godzilla will maintain its current 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 powerplant, obviously in a completely different state of tune. Aftermarket developers already boost Nissan’s VR38DETT to more than double its original output, so the company itself will probably dig deeper into the unit’s resources.
Of course, Nissan can't go to far with the petrol output, since drivability is high on the GT-R priorities list. Instead, a serious boost will come from the electric side of the deal. The hybridization of the GT-R is set to be handled by Nismo, Nissan’s racing division and Williams.
All in all, the next GT-R is expected to offer over 800 hp, which should push its performance specs to an interesting level. To be more precise, the 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) is said to sit at about 2.7 seconds, while the quarter mile time should be in the 10-second range. As for the top speed, this is expected to sit at over 210 mph (340 km/h).
Nissan should offers us the new GT-R in about one year from now, with the vehicle set to arrive as a 2016 model. The aforementioned source also attached a Japanese magazine scan.
If you ask us, the report looks like a collection of educated guesses, so take everything with a grain of salt.
Regardless of this, it is interesting to see how Nissan is ready to go hybrid, while Lamborghini recently explained that a hybrid hypercar is not a viable proposition. Of course, the Japanese aren’t going to play at the level described by Lamborghini, but the Italians’ point still stands.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann recently stated that the current battery technology means a go-fast machine employing this will either be too heavy or too expensive. Nissan must pay particular attention to this, as their GT-R has already crossed the affordable supercar status which made it famous, with the price seriously increasing over the years.
Via: 7 Tune
The report, which comes from 7 Tune, states Godzilla will maintain its current 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 powerplant, obviously in a completely different state of tune. Aftermarket developers already boost Nissan’s VR38DETT to more than double its original output, so the company itself will probably dig deeper into the unit’s resources.
Of course, Nissan can't go to far with the petrol output, since drivability is high on the GT-R priorities list. Instead, a serious boost will come from the electric side of the deal. The hybridization of the GT-R is set to be handled by Nismo, Nissan’s racing division and Williams.
All in all, the next GT-R is expected to offer over 800 hp, which should push its performance specs to an interesting level. To be more precise, the 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) is said to sit at about 2.7 seconds, while the quarter mile time should be in the 10-second range. As for the top speed, this is expected to sit at over 210 mph (340 km/h).
Nissan should offers us the new GT-R in about one year from now, with the vehicle set to arrive as a 2016 model. The aforementioned source also attached a Japanese magazine scan.
If you ask us, the report looks like a collection of educated guesses, so take everything with a grain of salt.
Regardless of this, it is interesting to see how Nissan is ready to go hybrid, while Lamborghini recently explained that a hybrid hypercar is not a viable proposition. Of course, the Japanese aren’t going to play at the level described by Lamborghini, but the Italians’ point still stands.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann recently stated that the current battery technology means a go-fast machine employing this will either be too heavy or too expensive. Nissan must pay particular attention to this, as their GT-R has already crossed the affordable supercar status which made it famous, with the price seriously increasing over the years.
Via: 7 Tune
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