1200bhp WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT GT-R?

How much power Litchfield’s carbonfibre-bodied time attack car will develop as it targets a sub-sevenminute lap around the Nordschleife

Given the age of the Nissan GT-R, many would expect a next-generation model to be around the corner. But Nissan executives remain coy about the prospect of a new GT-R, telling Autocar that the current car is still doing its job as a halo model for the brand. Still, development of the new GT-R will be under way in Japan and, given that the recent IMX electric SUV concept has more torque than the GT-R Nismo (516lb ft and 481lb ft respectively), it would be no surprise if the next incarnation of Nissan’s flagship performance model incorporates an electric powertrain.