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The Japanese automaker is on its way to kick off the fresh 'Arc' business plan, which calls for refreshing and expanding the lineup in the next three years by introducing no less than 30 models by 2027. Some of them will be gas-powered, and the rest – 16 to be more precise – will have hybrid assistance or all-electric powertrains.
Interestingly, the company only showed around 25 of them in the video feature accompanying the strategic announcement, so it keeps around five under wraps for something special. Seven of the entire bunch will be all-new models for the United States. As such, it is no wonder that the rumor mill and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators are wondering what comes next.
Obviously, since the premium Infiniti division launched an all-new QX80 full-size classic SUV rocking a new 3.5-liter VR35DDTT V6 engine good for 450 hp sent through a nine-speed automatic transmission, all eyes are on the third-generation Armada. They also have an all-new Kicks lined up to arrive across nationwide dealerships, and an all-new Leaf will morph into a crossover EV alongside Ariya.
But that still leaves us with a few mystery launches – though one of them could also be a refreshed Frontier mid-size pickup truck to help Nissan battle the all-new Toyota Tacoma or Ford Ranger. Well, no worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has a few ideas up its sleeve. More precisely, Mexico-based designer Naoto Kobayashi (aka _nao.what_ on social media) has recently wrapped his internship program at VW and now goes independently, dreaming of all-new Nissan models.
Just recently, the pixel master created the unofficial R36 Nissan GT-R as a modern successor of the long-lived R35 iteration, which is still in production even though manufacturing was launched in December 2007. Most likely, he was very satisfied with the new 'Godzilla' as the kaiju monster was also featured in the background, and the CGI expert decided to expand the design project also to include an illustration of a potential 'baby' GT-R.
Obviously inspired by his imagined R36, this smaller GT-R would presumably feature a shorter wheelbase for a classic two-door two-seat configuration instead of 2+2 like on the larger grand tourer, and this 'killer' CGI formula would also include an overall more compact package. However, since the 2024 Nissan Z still exists, this smaller and more affordable GT-R would be tucked between the $65,750 Nissan Z Nismo and the $121k R35 Nissan GT-R if ever real.
What do you think? Could this dual-model R36 lineup work in the current automotive context, most likely if the cars were equipped with a new hybrid V6 formula where the big GT-R gets on par with the upcoming 887-horsepower V8-powered Lamborghini Huracan hybrid successor, whereas the 'baby' R36 would keep the electrified powertrain confined at around 600 ponies?
Obviously, since the premium Infiniti division launched an all-new QX80 full-size classic SUV rocking a new 3.5-liter VR35DDTT V6 engine good for 450 hp sent through a nine-speed automatic transmission, all eyes are on the third-generation Armada. They also have an all-new Kicks lined up to arrive across nationwide dealerships, and an all-new Leaf will morph into a crossover EV alongside Ariya.
But that still leaves us with a few mystery launches – though one of them could also be a refreshed Frontier mid-size pickup truck to help Nissan battle the all-new Toyota Tacoma or Ford Ranger. Well, no worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has a few ideas up its sleeve. More precisely, Mexico-based designer Naoto Kobayashi (aka _nao.what_ on social media) has recently wrapped his internship program at VW and now goes independently, dreaming of all-new Nissan models.
Just recently, the pixel master created the unofficial R36 Nissan GT-R as a modern successor of the long-lived R35 iteration, which is still in production even though manufacturing was launched in December 2007. Most likely, he was very satisfied with the new 'Godzilla' as the kaiju monster was also featured in the background, and the CGI expert decided to expand the design project also to include an illustration of a potential 'baby' GT-R.
Obviously inspired by his imagined R36, this smaller GT-R would presumably feature a shorter wheelbase for a classic two-door two-seat configuration instead of 2+2 like on the larger grand tourer, and this 'killer' CGI formula would also include an overall more compact package. However, since the 2024 Nissan Z still exists, this smaller and more affordable GT-R would be tucked between the $65,750 Nissan Z Nismo and the $121k R35 Nissan GT-R if ever real.
What do you think? Could this dual-model R36 lineup work in the current automotive context, most likely if the cars were equipped with a new hybrid V6 formula where the big GT-R gets on par with the upcoming 887-horsepower V8-powered Lamborghini Huracan hybrid successor, whereas the 'baby' R36 would keep the electrified powertrain confined at around 600 ponies?
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