The sonorous, 2.6-liter twin-turbocharged straight-six is a big part of the R32-generation Nissan GT-R‘s appeal ... a pair of electric motors (one per axle for through-the-road all-wheel ...

It's also less practical since the rear seats were removed to make room for the battery. After nearly two years of work, Nissan has finished restoring a GT-R R32 and converting it to electric duty.

With the original R32 GT-R launching with what was a cutting-edge ATTESA E-TS four-wheel-drive system and even rear-wheel steering, it will be fascinating to see just how Nissan tackles the ...