The Four-door Nissan GT-R Sounds Cringe, But It Actually Makes Sense - gallery

A Super Spy scoop from a Japanese car magazine claims to have interesting new info about the next GT-R

There will still be a 2-door, twin-turbo V-6 version of the GT-R, but alongside it, a completely different version is being developed

Renderings from BestCar are already sketching the EV version of the GT-R

In the past, the magazine has been surprisingly accurate with their renderings, case in point being the Toyota GR Yaris and GR Corolla

This new EV could merge the Skyline and GT-R names back together

Nissan has confirmed that it has plans for the Skyline name. In Japan, the Infiniti Q50, Q60, and QX30 get the Skyline moniker. A high-performance EV could expand the lineup

It wouldn't be the first time a GT-R has 4 doors

The original Skyline GT-R, from 1969, initially came as a 4-door sedan, before the 2-door coupe variant followed. In 1999, there was also an R33 Skyline GT-R Autech edition, which was based on the 4-door sedan version of the car

Nissan could be playing dirty

We know that the highly-anticipated Nissan Z and the Nissan Ariya are being delayed until the summer. Nissan could be using the chatter about a 4door GT-R EV to buy time, needed to sort out the disruption in distribution

Nissan wants the 4-door GT-R to be the fastest EV around the Nurburgring

Currently, the Tesla Model S Plaid holds that title. Nissan is, reportedly, aiming at the Porsche Taycan, and is even said to have bought one for development purposes. Nissan did something similar with a 997 Turbo when developing the R35 GT-R

The Japanese issue could reveal more details on May 26, 2022

The sneak peek reveals that something is, definitely, happening at Nissan. We know the GT-R will still have a twin-turbo V-6, but the talk of a 4-door EV version was something unexpected

Swipe up for more details on what could be the first GT-R EV in history

Similar to what Toyota is doing with the new Crown (turning it into a luxury SUV), Nissan is making a bold move, assuming the talks about a 4-door GT-R EV are true. Should Nissan make a 4-door GT-R EV?