Nissan Builds A 520 HP Juke-R

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

October 4, 2011

Nissan has taken a turn with crazy with introducing vehicles like the Juke and Murano CrossCabrio. Now it has left the reservation with the news of their European division building a 520 HP Juke. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Nissan Juke-R.

Nissan engineers and RML Motorsports have taken the twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 from the Nissan GT-R and somehow fit it into the Juke's engine bay. Other parts coming from the GT-R include the all-wheel drive system, brakes, and 20-inch Rays forged wheels.

“Juke lends itself perfectly to a sports derivative and Juke-R explores that territory. Equally at home on road and track, Juke-R showcases two of the most exciting cars in our range and highlights the technical innovation that drives Nissan. This car will more than live up to the dynamic driving experience we engineer into all our cars,” said Paul Willcox, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe.

Only two Juke-Rs will be built; one left hand and one right hand. Nissan says the Juke-R will be road legal and says testing will begin sometime in November.

Press Release is below.

Nissan Announces The Juke-R

The Ulimate Compact Crossover

 

• Juke-R Set To Inject New Excitement Into The Crossover Market
  
• Juke and GT-R brought together to create the ultimate compact crossover
  
• One-off concept to test the public's reaction to a seriously sporty Juke
  
• Underlines the compact crossover's fun factor
  
• Fully road legal with GT-R drive train
  
• Developed for Nissan by RML with input from Nissan Technical Centre for Europe (NTC-E)
  
• Car currently in development; expected to complete first tests in November
  

ROLLE, 4 October 2011

Question: What do you get when you cross a Nissan Juke with a Nissan GT-R?

Answer: The fastest, most exciting and daring compact crossover in the world.

 

Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover - a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models - Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover.

 

Currently under development the bold design of the Juke is clear to see. However, with the addition of flared wheel arches, revised front and rear bumpers plus a unique split rear wing, highlights this is no standard crossover - It's a Juke that thinks it's a GT-R - and with good reason. However, the car is not for production and is a one-off, road legal concept car, developed by Nissan and built by leading motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E).

 

Under the bonnet is a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine adopted directly from Nissan's flagship supercar. Under the boot floor hides the GT-R's six-speed transaxle, with the front and rear ends joined by a modified GT-R 4WD driveline and prop shaft, while chunky 20-inch RAYS forged alloy rims fill each wheel arch.

 

The interior merges crossover and supercar with finesse, as the Juke's dashboard has been transformed to accommodate the gauges, dials and 7-inch customisable LCD display from the GT-R. The Juke's iconic centre console, inspired by the fuel tank of a motorcycle, remains while the rest of the interior has the look of a machine bred for the track. Twin race-seats with five-point harnesses sit inside a visible roll cage that gives FIA safety standards as well as enhanced rigidity to provide the ultimate performance.

 

"Nissan Juke is one of the most exciting cars on the market today. Its bold crossover design has captured the imagination of car buyers all over Europe; after just a year on sale we are celebrating sales of more than 100,000 units," said Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe.

 

"Juke lends itself perfectly to a sports derivative and Juke-R explores that territory. Equally at home on road and track, Juke-R showcases two of the most exciting cars in our range and highlights the technical innovation that drives Nissan. This car will more than live up to the dynamic driving experience we engineer into all our cars".

 

For full details on Juke-R and to follow the car's development, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/NissanJukeOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/user/NissanJuke

Wild...and glad to see them try this. A neat little project!

sort of a why sort of thing if you ask me.

sort of a why sort of thing if you ask me.

Because they have nothing better to do...