Next-Gen Nissan Skyline Set For December DebutAutoGuide.comMarcus LewinskyMon, September 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleNissan has attached a firm date to the next Skyline, ending years of uncertainty over whether the nameplate would survive. CEO Ivan Espinosa told Nikkei Asia that the 14th-generation car debuts in December 2026.next gen nissan skyline set for december debutEspinosa framed the sedan as a pillar of the automaker's revival, calling it "one of the icons of the renaissance of Nissan." The internally designated V38 replaces the V37, which reached Japan in November 2013 before gaining the VR30 twin-turbo V6 along with further revisions six years later. Nissan first announced the new generation in April 2026.Espinosa spotlighted development speed. The Skyline's program ran roughly 26 months with the help of generative AI and digital engineering tools, close to half the span the outgoing model needed before it reached production. "The Skyline is an icon of speed not only as a car, but also as the first Nissan to go through an accelerated development process," he said, presenting the pace as evidence of the automaker's engineering capability.AdvertisementAdvertisementThat approach won't stop with one car. According to Espinosa, the Skyline serves as the opening milestone in a strategy to shrink program timelines from about 55 months down to 26, while pushing AI-assisted tools into nearly 90 percent of the company's future vehicles.next gen nissan skyline set for december debutThe automaker says the December debut will arrive as a gasoline-driven performance sedan, though it has kept quiet on how the powertrain is arranged, how many cylinders it carries, or which gearboxes buyers can expect. Talk of a rear-wheel-drive configuration, six-cylinder muscle, and a stick shift is still unconfirmed chatter among fans. Nissan has yet to publish any styling details, whether Hakosuka-inspired touches or lighting borrowed from the GT-R, and it has not named where the car will be built.Reporting so far connects the V38 architecture to an upcoming Infiniti four-door slated to follow the Q50. The automaker has not verified whether that model reaches showrooms as a 2028 offering.There is also a scheduling overlap that fans have flagged. The December window aligns with the Nismo Festival at Fuji Speedway on December 6, 2026. Nissan has not confirmed that event as the reveal stage, and the connection remains guesswork among those tracking the launch.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletterhere.