Nissan Teases New Electric Conversion Kit for R32 Skyline GTR: Bringing a Legend into the Electric Era
Nissan has teased a new electric conversion kit for the R32 Nissan Skyline GTR in a video posted on their YouTube channel.
The Skyline coupe is one of Nissan's most impressive vehicles, which eventually evolved into the GTR supercar that the brand sells today.
The outstanding power produced by Nissan's simple straight-six engine and the incredible handling and power application achieved with the all-wheel-drive system made it an icon of performance cars, earning it the nickname, Godzilla.
Now, the Japanese automaker has teased a potential EV conversion kit for the R32 Skyline GTR, which has had a lot of fans since its inception.
A brief teaser video was posted on Nissan Japan's YouTube channel earlier this week, showing the back of the "R32 EV" and hinting at a potential engine sound exhaust system.
Only a little further information is given on Nissan's linked site to the video, which includes the inspiration for this project coming from a Nissan engineer who was motivated to bring the R32 into the electric era.
"The R32 Skyline GT-R. Thirty-four years after its debut, a legendary car that continues to captivate many fans, we at Nissan will produce an R32GT-R concept model that has been converted to EV with the latest electrification technology. This challenge came from an engineer who joined the company because of his admiration for the GT-R. It started with a thought. Wait for the day when a new legend is born."
While Nissan has explained that this project focuses on electrifying classic cars, many GTR fans are also anticipating an electric version of the GTR, which was hinted at by Nissan in its message on its website.
Nissan's R32 EV announcement follows a similar announcement from Toyota. Toyota showcased an electric version of the Toyota AE86, which hinted at the possibility of an electric conversion kit for its fans.