The R35 Nissan GT-R is not long for this world, but as it shuffles off its mortal coil it leaves us with a promise: the GT-R badge will live on. Nissan has long said an R36 would come, but the New York International Auto Show provided the first few details about the upcoming car's development. According to Nissan North America's chief planning officer, speaking with The Drive, the next-generation hybrid-powered GT-R is just three to five years away — and if Honda wants to let Nissan piggyback off of NSX development, the latter company is willing to play ball.
Nissan North America senior vice president and chief planning officer, Ponz Pandikuthira, told The Drive that the R36 will be a hybrid — preferably a plug-in hybrid that can operate to some degree on electric power alone, and ICE power will come from a twin-turbo six-cylinder engine.
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