Dec 14th, 2009 by Ross Edwards
The Nissan GT-R is a technical marvel. Its assortment of computer systems allow the car to out-handle any car in its price range, and most of the more expensive ones. That myriad of on-board computers may get a new addition for the next generation of the GT-R. According to Autoblog, the Japanese magazine Best Car is reporting that the Nissan GT-R will be a hybrid.
Car companies have been pointing out for some time that hybrid versions of their cars are not only more efficient but also more powerful than the traditional gasoline-only models. Not surprisingly, hybrid buyers are more concerned with gas mileage than horsepower, and lead foots are not all that impressed by fuel economy. So the performance benefits of a hybrid powertrain have been mostly ignored until now.
Best Car claims that the Nissan GT-R hybrid will use a 440-horsepower gasoline engine and a 160-horsepower electric motor for a grand total of 600-horsepower. That’s 120 more horsepower than the current GT-R’s 440.
An electric motor provides 100% of its power at idle, unlike a gasoline engine, which needs to rev up to make horsepower. So the R36 Nissan GT-R hybrid should accelerate even quicker than the current Nissan GT-R R35’s 2.9 second 0-60 time.
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