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The return of Godzilla has been put on hold with Nissan likely to continue its Supercars campaign with a V8 Altima from 2017.
While Holden are set to start a V6 revolution by strapping a six-cylinder turbo into a Commodore when the "Gen 2" era begins, it appears Nissan will resist calls to put a Skyline GT-R on the grid and extend the reign of the Altima.
News Corp Australia has been told Nissan, who come off-contract at the end of next year, will soon recommit to the sport and continue its four-car assault beyond 2017 by signing a new multi-year deal with Nissan Motorsport Australia.
But despite popular demand and a new set of rules that have made a return possible, Nissan will not unleash the GT-R — the giant-killing car known as "Godzilla" that dominated the early 1990s.
The 90-page "Gen 2" document has been sent to Nissan HQ
Nissan will stick with the four-door Altima sedan.
The 90-page "Gen 2" document has been sent to Nissan HQ in Japan with NISMO bosses set to examine the document.
"Nissan has been in discussion with V8 Supercars for some time regarding the technical regulations for 2017 and beyond," Nissan said in a statement.
"The next major step in our decision-making process is to work with NISMO in Japan on closely examining the Gen2 V8SC Technical Regulations so that we can evaluate our options."
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