Next-Gen Nissan GT-R Rumored as a 760-HP Sports Electric Sedan, Here's an 'Early Look'

And while Toyota has been hammering the American region with lots of novelties to no avail – GM kept its lead after the first six months of 2023, just like it did last year, the same cannot be said about Nissan. The Japanese automaker announced a 25% increase in sales during the January to June period, with some of the best performers during the second quarter of the year being the Versa (+115.8%), Armada (+104.2%), and Sentra (102.6%). Oddly enough, this company maintains a great relationship between passenger cars and crossover SUVs, so no wonder they are even thinking about their heroes that drive up the brand's image, not necessarily the deliveries.

According to the rumor mill, there is a fourteenth-generation Skyline in the making, and Nissan might just abandon the Infiniti sedan relationship in favor of transforming the heralded nameplate into something else entirely – a hybrid-electric crossover SUV that might have a chance of being sold worldwide. That's interesting, right?

However, do take all this with a healthy dose of salt, as nothing is official from the Japanese carmaker just yet. Instead, it was all a whisper from the Halo oto channel on YouTube, which provides fresh automotive info that is corroborated with their virtual designs. As such, they not only talked about the rumor mill's ideas but also their resident pixel master imagined the potential Skyline CUV with e-Power and e-4ORCE technology.

However, they are moving back into proper sports car territory, as there is a new CGI take on the R36 Nissan GT-R. Oh, the eternal thought that Nissan will, one day, finally retire the current R35 iteration. However, that will not happen soon, as they just introduced the refreshed 2024 model year. But when that occurs, who knows if the R36 will remain ICE-powered or turn into a hybrid sports car?

Well, the channel's host believes that, according to Japanese media, the company will skip the intermediate steps of hybrid or PHEV powertrains and jump directly on board the EV lifestyle. Even more so, they allegedly plan on besting all previous iterations – including the 710-hp, anniversary GT-R50 model. With help from rumored solid-state battery technology, the hypothetical R36 Nissan GT-R could give any performance EV a run for its money thanks to no less than 760 electrified ponies.

And, of course, the channel's digital artist has an unofficial opinion about the potential looks of the next generation – complete with a CGI color reel. Surprisingly, unlike other virtual experts, the channel's digital author thinks the next iteration will give up on the two-door lifestyle alongside its ICE powertrain and embark on a reinvented journey of the high-performance four-door sedan variety – thus mirroring the original Skyline GT-R's availability with either a coupe or limousine body style.