There are still no certainties, but in the future two Nissan sports cars could be electrified . According to Top Gear, the range's electrification plan may include the 370Z and GT-R sports cars, which have been on the market for over ten years, in addition to the Qashqai, X-Trail and other models of the brand.
According to one of the marketing heads at nissan , Jean-Pierre Diernaz, the sports cars can even benefit from the electrification process . Diernaz said: “I don't see electrification and sports cars as conflicting technologies. It could even be the other way around, and sports cars can benefit a lot from electrification.”
According to Jean-Pierre Diernaz it is easier for a motor and a battery to be used on different platforms than an internal combustion engine, which is much more complex, thus facilitating the development of new models. One of the factors supporting the theory that Nissan is preparing to electrify the two sports cars is the brand's entry into Formula E.
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Despite hinting that the electrification of sports models is something Nissan welcomes, Jean-Pierre Diernaz refused to go into whether that solution would apply to the 370Z/GT-R duo, saying only that the two models will stay true to their DNA . The Nissan executive took the opportunity to state that "sports are part of who we are, so in one way or another it has to be present" leaving the idea that the two models will have successors.
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Despite the connection between Renault-Nissan and Mercedes-AMG, Jean-Pierre Diernaz rejected the idea that the future GT-R might have AMG influence , saying that “A GT-R is a GT-R. This is Nissan has to continue specifically Nissan”. It remains to wait to see if the pair of sports cars will be electric, hybrid or if it will remain faithful to combustion engines.