Nissan even brought on one of the master drivers who worked on the original R32 GT-R, Hiroyoshi Kato, to help fine tune this one. And when it comes to the pesky issue of sound and powertrain ...

However, Nissan said the goal was “not to exceed, but rather match the performance of the original GT-R.” This is important to note as the EV is around 809 lbs (367 kg) heavier, so engineers ...

The 62-kwh battery was taken from a former Leaf RC race car concept The goal of the project was to deliver a similar driving sensation to the original gas-powered car Whether Nissan launches its ...

A long-time GT-R fan and former owner himself ... the team wanted to replicate the experience of the original car as best as they could, despite the powertrain being capable of much more shove ...

Despite its increased weight — an additional 370 kg from EV components — the car’s torque and performance have been carefully tuned to match the original R32 GT-R’s specifications.

The development and fine-tuning of the R32 EV is still ongoing, but the team aims to closely match the output of the original R32 GT-R (206 kW) rather than exceed it. However, they are also ...

It develops 592bhp – up from the original 2007 GT‑R’s already ample 473bhp but only 1bhp compared to the first R35 Nismo – and features low-inertia turbochargers taken straight from the ...