2012 Nissan GT R
Written By Nathen Bridgwater on Sunday, August 14, 2011 | 7:47 PM
If
the rumours rising from Japan are correct, the next generation of
Nissan�s shrieking beast could go hybrid when it is launched around
2012. Earlier this month Japan�s Best Car Magazine said the new
model would be powered by a 328kW petrol engine and a 119kW electric
motor, combining for a total max output of 447kW (or a nice round
600hp).
Despite
the absolute commitment of Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to electric
vehicles as the future of his company, March�s Geneva Motor Show played
host to the Infiniti Essence a 441kW 3.7-litre twin-turbo V6 hybrid.
At the time, spokesman for Nissan�s luxury division, Shiro Nakamura,
said that the coupe (built on the same platform as the GT-R) was �only a
showpiece � for now�. But the latest reports suggest that a hybrid
GT-R is a favoured project among Nissan engineers and could be within
three years of a launch. Edmunds Inside Line says it expects the
GT-R to maintain its 3.8-litre V6 but still aim for the 450kW combined
output, raising power by close to 100kW over the current 357kW unit.
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