Nissan confirms new GT‑R work
Nissan’s CEO Ivan Espinosa told reporters that a new GT‑R is already in development and hinted the brand will pursue more sports cars, a detail surfaced in New York Auto Show follow‑up coverage. (motor1.com) The comment was framed as confirmation of active engineering work rather than a launch timeline. (motor1.com)
Nissan says a new GT-R is already in development, with Chief Executive Officer Ivan Espinosa telling Motor1 the work is underway now. (motor1.com) Motor1 published the interview on April 14, 2026, after follow-up reporting around the New York Auto Show, and said Espinosa framed the project as active engineering work rather than a launch announcement. (motor1.com) Espinosa has led Nissan since April 2025, according to the company’s executive profile, and Nissan’s global leadership page says he paired that management change with a recovery plan called Re:Nissan. (global.nissannews.com, nissan-global.com) The GT-R news lands as Nissan is pitching a broader product reset for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, with the company saying on March 26, 2025 that new and refreshed models are central to restoring performance and profitability. (global.nissannews.com) The GT-R is Nissan’s long-running flagship performance car, and the current-generation R35 traces back to 2007, making any confirmed successor a major step for one of the brand’s best-known nameplates. (motor1.com) Nissan had already signaled that the badge would return. In a May 2025 interview, a senior Nissan official told Motor1 the company had “people working” on a new GT-R and said the next car would need a future-proof powertrain. (motor1.com) The likely design and technology clues point to the Hyper Force concept Nissan unveiled on October 25, 2023 at the Japan Mobility Show. Nissan described that car as an all-electric high-performance concept with e-4ORCE all-wheel control and a claimed 1,000 kilowatts of output. (global.nissannews.com, nissan-global.com) Nissan has not said the next GT-R will be electric, hybrid, or gasoline-powered. Espinosa’s latest comments confirmed the program exists, but did not include a debut date, production timing, or technical specifications. (motor1.com) Espinosa also hinted Nissan wants more than one enthusiast model. Motor1 reported that he spoke positively about expanding the company’s sports-car lineup beyond the Z and a future GT-R. (motor1.com, motor1.com) For now, Nissan has moved the GT-R from rumor to confirmed development. The next milestone is no longer whether the car exists, but when Nissan decides to show it. (motor1.com)
