Nissan will reveal the 14th-generation Skyline in December 2026, giving the long-running nameplate a firm debut window after years of uncertainty. CEO Ivan Espinosa confirmed the timing to Nikkei Asia, describing the combustion-powered sports sedan as a key symbol of Nissan’s turnaround effort.

The new car carries the internal designation V38 and follows the V37 Skyline, which launched in Japan in November 2013. The outgoing generation later gained Nissan’s VR30 twin-turbo V6 and other updates in 2019.

What Nissan has confirmed

Nissan has identified the V38 as a sports sedan with an internal-combustion powertrain, but the company has not released detailed mechanical specifications. Engine layout, cylinder count, transmission choices, output and performance figures remain undisclosed.

Reports and enthusiast discussion have connected the project with a rear-drive layout, V6 power and a manual transmission. None of those details has been confirmed by Nissan, so they should not be treated as production specifications.

Nissan also has not finalized the car’s design details in its official announcements. Possible heritage elements, including cues associated with the Hakosuka Skyline or GT-R-inspired lighting, remain unconfirmed. The final assembly plant has not been announced either.

V38 platform could support future Infiniti

The V38 platform is also linked to a future Infiniti sport sedan expected to serve as a successor to the Q50. That model has been discussed as a possible 2028 model-year vehicle, but Infiniti has not confirmed its timing.

If the connection proceeds, the Skyline could become the foundation for a broader sport-sedan strategy across Nissan and Infiniti. For now, Nissan has confirmed the Skyline application but has not disclosed how closely the future Infiniti model would share its hardware or tuning.

Nissan accelerates development with AI

The December 2026 reveal is notable not only because of the nameplate’s return, but also because of how quickly Nissan says it developed the car. The automaker cut the Skyline’s development cycle to roughly 26 months using generative AI and digital tools—about half the time required for the outgoing model.

Espinosa has described the Skyline as an early demonstration of Nissan’s plan to reduce vehicle development timelines from roughly 55 months to 26 months. The company also intends to extend AI-driven tools to about 90 percent of its vehicle projects.

The December window happens to coincide with the Nismo Festival at Fuji Speedway on December 6, 2026. Nissan has not said that the event will host the reveal, making any connection speculative. The confirmed information is limited to the month: the new Skyline arrives in December 2026.