2011 Nissan Juke-R High Performance Concept review and pictures

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Posted Tuesday, 4 October 2011 , 15:10:07 by:Dan

The 2011 Nissan Juke-R High Performance Concept boasts to be the ultimate crossover and it was developed for Nissan by RML with input from Nissan Technical Centre for Europe. This ultimate compact crossover is the result of the Juke and GT-R joining forces and obtaining the fastest, most exciting and daring compact crossover in the world. It's a special Juke that features new flared wheel arches, a unique split rear wing as well as revised front and rear bumpers, appearing as a one-off, road legal concept car. The car model is powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine mated to the GT-R's six-speed transaxle. The stylish interior provides excitement and driving pleasure through the 7-inch customisable LCD display from the GT-R and the rest of the interior gives the impression that it is a machine bred for the track. Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe, commented that the Nissan Juke was one of the most exciting cars on the market as its design had captured the imagination of car buyers all over Europe, selling more than 100,000 units after just a year on sale. He added that the Juke was equally at home on road and track, highlighting the technical innovation that drove Nissan. It is going to live up to the dynamic driving experience that Nissan engineered into its cars.

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Nissan Juke-R High Performance Concept review:

NISSAN ANNOUNCES THE JUKE-R THE ULTIMATE 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

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, 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

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