Nissan hasn’t officially axed the now 17-year-old GT-R, but it’s already looking ahead to a next-generation model. In March , Nissan Japan announced 2025 updates for the R35 GT-R , saying at the time “production is limited and some orders might not be accepted”. This was followed in June by the unveiling of two sendoff special editions for the US market.
It’s still yet to officially announce when GT-R production will end, but Nissan executives have hinted the end of the road is near for its flagship performance car. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now . Speaking to Top Gear , Nissan’s global product chief Pierre Loing said the GT-R is “still on sale – for the moment”. “It’s been on sale for 17 years and we’d love to make it another 17 years, but the regulator gives us some trouble!” The Nissan Hyper Force concept at last year’s Tokyo motor show previewed the potential future of the GT-R as a 1000kW electric coupe, with reports from Japan claiming the R36 generation model will feature solid-state batteries.
According to Mr Loing, advancements in battery development could see a vehicle with these batteries launch as soon as 2028. “Every step is a breakthrough over what we can currently do with lithium-ion batteries,” Mr Loing told Top Gear. “We are on par to do our first prototype solid-state battery by spring 2025.
We’ll have a prototype vehicle two .