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Nissan GT-R sticks to petrol

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Nissan's Andy Palmer says GT-R buyers want and expect their cars to be petrol performance machines.

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5 August 2010

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There is talk of an electric GT-R coupe sometime in the future but Nissan says it has no plans for a hybrid performance powerhouse to tackle Porsche’s upcoming 918 Spyder. Andy Palmer says GT-R buyers want and expect their cars to be petrol performance machines.

“It’s not really something we’d consider. In the GT-R our customers are looking for performance.” Palmer says a hybrid would add too much weight.

“The GT-R is aimed at one particularly type of customer.”

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Neil McDonald is an automotive expert who formerly contributed to CarsGuide from News Limited. McDonald is now a senior automotive PR operative.

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