2028 Nissan GT-R Skyline Concept Render Revives Godzilla's Heritage
The R35 Nissan GT-R spent over a decade as the benchmark for brutal performance, but its U.S. run ended after the 2024 model year. Now, a new render imagines a 2028 Nissan GT-R Skyline that brings back the nameplate's roots while looking leaner and lower than the chunky R35.
8-liter twin-turbo V6 produced 565 horsepower and 467 lb-ft of torque, while the NISMO version pushed to 600 horsepower and 481 lb-ft. 9 seconds. But the R35's architecture dated back to the late 2000s, its cabin felt dated, and the 2024 model started at $122,985.
The render takes clear design cues from the Skyline GT-R lineage, especially the R34. Up front, razor-thin headlights, a narrow black strip, and a huge central intake replace the R35's bulkier look. The profile is a cleaner two-door coupe with a tighter greenhouse, large wheels, and a massive fixed rear wing.
At the back, four round taillights sit inside one black panel with the NISSAN script across the center, plus a deep diffuser with four exhaust outlets.
That heritage carries weight. The first production Skyline GT-R arrived in 1969, and early cars won 49 consecutive races. The R32 later used its RB26DETT twin-turbo inline-six and ATTESA-ETS all-wheel drive to win 29 of 29 starts in Japan's touring-car championship. The R34 kept the RB26 in a shorter body, cementing the shape enthusiasts still associate with the name.
The R35 dropped the Skyline badge in 2007 but kept the mission.
Mechanically, nothing is known about a future GT-R's powertrain. Nissan could stick with a twin-turbo V6, add electrification, or go another route. Keeping all-wheel drive central would make sense, as both the R32 and R35 built reputations on putting power down effortlessly. Any successor would need to feel meaningfully quicker or smarter than the 565- or 600-horsepower outgoing models, especially with likely six-figure pricing.
The render nails the visual half of the comeback, whether Nissan can find a clever mechanical trick to match remains to be seen.
Source: HotCars
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