Interestingly, Nissan has unveiled that it is developing an EV conversion of the iconic 2-door sports car. With the final iteration of the R35 unveiled not too long ago, it seems the R32 is next on the list for revitalization.
【R32EV】vol.2
なぜ日産はR32型スカイラインGT-RをEVコンバージョンするのか。そのきっかけや思い、目的をお伝えします。#GTR #R32EV pic.twitter.com/XhN7SBEsZq— 日産自動車株式会社 (@NissanJP) March 29, 2023
Even among the star-studded ranks of Nissan’s GT-R lineup, the R32 GT-R is hailed as one of the most iconic cars to ever bear the prestigious silver and red badge. The Nissan R32 GT-R has been involved in nearly every facet of the motoring world. One Nissan engineer who holds the R32 dear to their heart began playing around with the idea of giving “Godzilla” an electric heart. In a surprising twist of events, the Japanese automaker found out about this project and is now sanctioning it. “I want to put the latest electrification technology that I am currently involved in on my favourite car, and create more exciting cars.”
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The Nissan Japan website now features a dedicated page for the “R32 EV” project accompanied any a statement from the engineer that conceptualized the EV conversion project “By combining the car that I love the most with the technology that I think is the best, we can create a car that people around the world will be more excited about.”
Nissan Japan’s R32 EV page includes links to its social media platforms detailing the beginning of the project and the reason behind the idea but information regarding the powertrain architecture, body styling, etc has yet to be released. A little box containing a shot of the R32’s exterior is branded with a “coming soon’ text, but no solid dates have been given for the next update.
Stay tuned for updates on the R32 EV conversion project.
