The Skyline name is coming back, and Nissan’s design director just confirmed it’s NOT a GT-R successor — here’s what’s actually confirmed vs. speculation

**Confirmed:** New Skyline sedan launching winter 2026 in Japan, slotting between the Z and GT-R. RWD with a manual option confirmed by multiple outlets. Won’t be sold as “Skyline” in the US — Infiniti-badged instead, possibly with a factory retrofit kit to convert it. **Also confirmed:** R36 GT-R is genuinely in development. Hybrid, not full EV — Nissan’s explicitly ruled out electric. Keeps an updated VR38 V6. New chassis. Don’t expect real specifics until \~2028, launch before 2030.