Nissan teases new GT‑R
At the 2026 New York Auto Show, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa confirmed a new GT‑R is already in development, signaling more sports‑car activity from the brand (motor1.com). The show overall leaned heavily into SUVs and EVs with nine different reveals across manufacturers, underlining the event’s focus on electrified mainstream models and enthusiast nods (theapopkavoice.com) (carbuzz.com).
Nissan says it is already developing a new GT-R, putting one of Japan’s best-known performance cars back on the product roadmap. (motor1.com) Chief executive Ivan Espinosa confirmed the project in interviews published April 14, saying the next GT-R “will come” and that Nissan is working on it now. Espinosa became Nissan’s president and chief executive officer on April 1, 2025. (motor1.com) (thedrive.com) (global.nissannews.com) The confirmation came around the 2026 New York International Auto Show, which ran April 3 through April 12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The show’s public program leaned toward family vehicles and electrified models rather than low-volume sports cars. (autoshowny.com) (cars.com) (sema.org) That made Nissan’s GT-R comment stand out. One roundup of the New York show counted nine separate reveals, while coverage from Cars.com and SEMA emphasized sport utility vehicles, hybrids and electric vehicles as the main traffic drivers. (carbuzz.com) (cars.com) (sema.org) The timing also matters because Nissan only just closed the book on the outgoing GT-R. Nissan said in August 2025 that production of the R35 GT-R was ending that month at the Tochigi plant after a run that began with the 2007 model. (nissan-global.com 1) (nissan-global.com 2) Espinosa has tied the new car to a broader push to keep performance models in Nissan’s lineup. Motor1 reported that he also talked about adding more sports cars, and The Drive quoted him calling the GT-R an icon for both Nissan and the industry. (motor1.com) (thedrive.com) Nissan has not released a launch date, powertrain, price or design for the next GT-R. Motor1 reported that hybrid assistance is one likely route, but the company has not published technical specifications or a production timeline. (motor1.com) That leaves the new GT-R as a signal more than a finished product: Nissan is telling buyers and enthusiasts that, even in a show season dominated by crossovers and battery-powered family cars, it still plans to build another halo performance model. (motor1.com) (cars.com)
