In the wake of the outstanding response of the public to its extreme Juke-R project, Nissan Motor Co. introduces a spiced up version of the Juke tuned up by its sports division Nismo, called Juke Nismo Concept. The car has been officially unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, and clearly comes across as a premium sports version of the successful SUV.

The model uses a pearl white livery with red and black inserts enhanced by Nismo’s specifically designed bodykit, which comprises redesigned front and rear bumpers, larger arch wheels and side skirts. The front grill has a different pattern, while the rear spoiler received two side elements that improve its dynamic behavior, same reason for which the wing mirror shells have been modified too. Besides, the Juke Nismo Concept is equipped with 19″ alloys, has a lowered right height and stiffer suspension setting.

The car is powered by an upgraded and more performing version of the standard turbocharged 1.6-litre direct injection gasoline engine, although Nismo did not reveal what they did to this unit. No performance figure are available at the moment either. The interior of this Concept car is also quite different from the standard Juke as elements such as steering wheel, pedals, gauges, shifter knob and door trims have been redisigned to have them more suitable to the sporty approach of the car. Chief Product Specialist for Nissan Juke Chiaki Sumi said that if the feedback to the Juke Nismo Concept will be good enough, it might actually hit production and go on sale in the future.

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Following the release of the official photo gallery, Nissan published an official video of the eagerly anticipated Juke-R on its dedicated youtube page. The footage shows us many interesting details of this extreme version of the little Japanese crossover, and toward the end of it we can even hear how the colossal 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 lifted from Nissan GT-R sounds like when fitted in this diminutive car.

Nissan already pointed out that the jaw-dropping model is intended for promotional use only and just 2 units of the car will be produced. However, in the wake of the hype surrounding itl since the project got started, the demand for a production version of this crazy Juke is on the rise anyway.

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In view of its debut on the track - due at the end of this month - Nissan released an official photo gallery starring the Juke-R, the much talked-about super sporty version of its little crossover model pushed by the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 used for the first version of the current GT-R. As previously reported, only 2 units will be produced (left and right hand drive) as the car is intended to be a just promotional vehicle for the brand.

The Juke-R uses a matt black paint job and the engine is not the only thing it has borrowed from the GT-R as transmission, suspension and 20″ alloy wheels by Rays are the same used by the famous Japanese sportscar.

In the cabin we find racing seats with 5-point belts and a roll cage, while steering wheel, pedals and 7″ touch screen have been lifted from the GT-R as well. The Juke-R is street-legal, and will be used for promotional event around the globe only. However, the response from Nissan’s customer base to this aggressive Juke has been so enthusiastic that the Japanese carmaker might actually end up producing a limited edition of the model for the general public.

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More than 140 young designers took part in the “Pimp your Juke” competition, organized by Nissan to define the design of a new version of the Juke: the 190 HP Limited Edition. This particular line will be initially available in Italy only and is easily recognizable by the large white stripe crossing the bodywork longitudinally, the different wing mirror shells, the color matching handles and the 17″ burnished alloys.

Nissan Juke 190 HP Limited Edition is powered by a 1.6 DIG-T petrol engine developing 190 hp and 240 Nm of peak torque. This unit provides the car with a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 8.4 seconds and 215 km/h of top speed. Only 250 models of this series will be produced.

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Nissan spokespeople have always been quite clear on the matter: there are absolutely no plans for the Juke-R to enter the market in any form. It is just a show car, an exercise in style combining Juke’s chassis with GT-R’s outstanding engine, but it is and will remain a prototype, just like the equally crazy Micra 350SR. Alright then, but apparently some wealthy Nissan customer has already contacted the Japanese carmaker to verify the actual possibilities of getting their hands on one, waving a blank cheque.

It is not difficult to understand why some people had their mouths watering in front of this naughty Juke, but Nissan confirmed that only 2 units will be made: one right and one left hand drive. The Juke-R that made a surprise appearance in Malaga a few days ago isn’t even the definitive version as the car will need a further 6 months testing in order to develop handling and road behaviour. This is also the reason why Nissan hasn’t even revealed the weight of the car: they are still working on it.

The Juke-R uses the twin turbo 3.8 litres V6 engine of the GT-R mated with dual clutch transmission. Nissan engineers are currently working on a 485 hp configuration in order to tweak the interactions among engine, transmission and four wheel drive, in view of the future 530 hp and 560hp power steps. The project got started about 5 months ago and is developed alongside motorsport expert Ray Mallock Ltd. Check out the latest pictures in our photo gallery.

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Nissan confirmed that two Juke-R prototypes will be made using the 480hp V6 Twin Turbo engine and GT-R transmission. Although it is confirmed that this car is not destined for production, the project is meant to understand the response of the general public to such a concept and evaluate the opportunity of producing a sporty version (obviously less extreme) of the Juke model, which is currently on the spotlight because of its high sales figures.

The more sporty Juke model currently available uses a turbocharged 1.6 petrol engine (190hp) with direct fuel injection, four wheels drive and Torque Vectoring system, and this is the base on which a possible high-performance variation of the car could be developed. As mentioned above, only 2 units of the outstanding Juke-R concept will be produced: one with right and one with left-hand drive. Both cars will be road-legal and will be used in promotional events. They will be equipped with GT-R digital instrumentation, roll cage, racing seats and five-point harnesses. The Juke-R is being developed by English preparation specialist RML with support from Nissan’s Technical Centre for Europe in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

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