Nissan is in an interesting place. It gave us the first new Z in 14 years and its newly introduced Ariya is the brand’s first EV crossover. While both models have been delayed due to supply chain problems, there is another interesting development. It concerns the Nissan GT-R and the possibility of a four-door version, which may also be an EV. If what we hear is true, this could mean that the R36 generation will come in, at least, two flavors. Is Nissan planning to compete with the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S Plaid?

So far, we only have a few renderings from Bestcarweb to go by, but the Japanese publication has always been very accurate in predicting the final design of more than a few, highly-anticipated models, including the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. The Japanese publication has, reportedly, obtained a “Super SPY scoop” about the future of the Nissan GT-R, which seems to involve a four-door, BEV version of the car.

The information comes from an early “sneak-peak” of the Best Car magazine’s upcoming, May 26 issue, so we can expect more details in the coming weeks. There’s no word yet on the all-electric GT-R’s propulsion system, but the target is said to be the fastest Nurburgring time. There are also rumors that Nissan has a Porsche Taycan, for research purposes. This is plausible since the development of the R35 GT-R involved benchmarking it against a Porsche 911 (997) Turbo S.

While the notion of a four-door GT-R may put some die-hard fans into panic mode, the GT-R first came out as a four-door model, back in 1969. This was repeated in 1999, with the limited-edition Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R Autech. It seems every few generations, the GT-R is getting a four-door version, and now might be the time for another one. As Nissan confirmed, it is not done with the Skyline name, another possibility is that the carmaker might use the opportunity to merge the Skyline and GT-R monikers, back together.

Kirk Kreifels who is following closely the Japanese automotive industry, tries to elaborate further on Nissan’s current developments, but the information is rather scarce at this point. At least we know that the Nissan GT-R will still be offered as a two-door, high-performance sports car, powered by an internal combustion engine. What do you think about an all-electric, four-door GT-R?