Electric Nissan GT-R With Solid-State Batteries To Debut By 2028
Nobody is arguing that electric vehicles are changing the automotive landscape, but the all-mighty Godzilla going green? That’s an entirely different level of revolution. Nissan is not one to be left behind by the EV revolution and is planning to make a big splash with the iconic GT-R. In a blockbuster-worthy scenario, Godzilla is coming to save the planet. How? With electric motors and solid-state batteries.
Solid-State Batteries. Future Of High Performance
Every technology has its holy grail; for batteries, that’s the solid-state kind. They promise to solve all the limitations faced by battery technology right now. They are lighter and more compact, offering more energy density, meaning more mileage and more performance in a smaller package. Even more importantly, they charge in time comparable to filling up a car with gasoline.
Nissan plans to roll out this groundbreaking technology sometime in 2028, and it looks like the first vehicle with a solid-state battery will be the GT-R. There’s hardly a better way to promote advanced technology than with a car that has changed the world of performance vehicles with every iteration.
The Next Generation GT-R
Enthusiasts of fast Nissans were worried that the electric vehicle era would end the GT-R. Thankfully, the company assures that the legend will live on. It will be at least three years before we see the next generation of the Godzilla, but Nissan is refusing to take half-measures, simply stating that the current battery technology is not good enough for the coveted GT-R badge.
While we await the R36, the first-ever electric GT-R, with mixed feelings, the current R35 generation is doing surprisingly well. Despite being nearly 17 years old, the GT-R is keeping up with the competition, and it feels as fresh and revolutionary as it did in 2007. Although the competition is much tougher and much quicker, at least the design has stood the test of time pretty well.
2028 can’t come soon enough. By then, Nissan should have solid-state battery technology figured out. When combined with years of experience in Formula E and advancements in electric motors and power electronics, we can expect the R36 to be as groundbreaking as the R35 was back in December 2007. It changed the automotive world back then, and it is bound to do it again.