A few days ago, the Nissan teams in Japan announced on social media the arrival of a Nissan Skyline GT-R electric, with the R32 EV project. If you also believed in the April Fool’s joke, then it is not true. It must be admitted that Nissan is not used to such jokes, and it turns out that the project is really relevant!

The Japanese manufacturer has just presented a short video in which we can discover the car that will be the basis for this unprecedented transformation: the magnificent Nissan Skyline GT-R R32.

【R32EV】 Volume 3
The current version of the R32 Skyline GT-R will be sent to the EV version.#GTR #R32EV pic.twitter.com/Myj5mfLnEe

— 日産自行车会社 (@NissanJP) April 6, 2023

Nissan Skyline GT-R R32: a legendary model

This time Godzilla is back: the base model is there Skyline GT-R generation R32which was sold in Japan between 1989 and 1994. A true legend of sports cars, it has delighted fans of the genre in the video game Gran Turismo or in real life thanks to its stunning preparations based on its six-cylinder engine.

With red and gray metallic trim, the car looks in excellent condition for a car over 30 years old. It may seem blasphemous to take on such a rare and exciting model, and purists will no doubt cry foul.

But in fact, Nissan is doing a real advertising stunt and is more focused on the younger generation, for whom electric mobility is more relevant than ever. An initiative to which we are indebted brand engineercaptured GT-R R32.

Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 EV: Ariya engine?

The Japanese firm has not disclosed any details about this project, including its technical data sheet: however, it is conceivable that Nissan will digging into his self-made organ bankto add an engine borrowed from its latest 100% electric model, the Nissan Ariya.

In its most powerful version, represented by the recently introduced Evolve+ version, the SUV has two electric motors and electric four-wheel drive for a total of 394 horsepower.

For comparison, the mechanics of the Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 is a six-cylinder gasoline in the 2.6 l line, developing a trifle 280 horsepower for 353 Nm of torque, and the maximum speed is 8000 rpm.