The news of the discontinuation of Nissan’s representative sports sedan, the Skyline, caused a stir in June 2021. However, just three days after the news report, Nissan’s Vice President, Asako Hoshino, stated that “Nissan will never give up on the Skyline,” which calmed the situation. Two years have passed since then, but there has been no further news about the Skyline. The current model, which debuted in 2013 and is the 13th generation, is already 10 years old. The hybrid model, which was the mainstay of the lineup, ended sales in May 2022, leaving only the powerful model with a 3-liter V6 twin-turbo engine. Nissan has discontinued many models that once made history, including the Sunny, Primera, Cedric/Gloria, Cube, and March.
The article discusses the future of Nissan’s “representative sedan,” the Skyline, two years after the statement “Don’t give up on the Skyline!” The author, a longtime Nissan and Skyline fan, suggests that the solution to reviving the brand is to create a new generation Skyline GT-R, which would serve as a special sports car and successor to the R35 GT-R. By combining the prestige of the GT-R name with the Skyline brand, Nissan could potentially justify a high price point for the vehicle. The author proposes using either an e-POWER engine or large capacity battery EV, along with a modified version of the Ariya’s e-4ORCE AWD system. While there are rumors of a project for the next generation Skyline, it is unclear what form it will take. Nonetheless, fans of Nissan can only wait and trust in the company’s commitment to the Skyline.
