A few days ago, at the Dubai International Marine Club, Nissan arranged a quite interesting little challenge featuring its much-hyped Juke-R (the model that hosts a GT-R engine in a Juke’s body) and three well-established supercars: the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Mercedes SLS AMG. This curious race - which took place on a short and narrow course laid out in the streets of Dubai - ended with a quite surprising result, although it must be considered that the particular features of the improvised circuit did not help some of the cars to fully express their mind-blowing potential.

The Juke-R is the outcome of the collaboration between Nissan and specialist Ray Mallock Ltd. and - thanks to the 485 hp of its impressive 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 - is capable of reaching 100 km/h (62mph) from standstill in just 3.7 seconds, hitting a maximum speed of 257 km/h (160 mph). The model is not meant for production and is used as a show car at the various Nissan’s events around the globe.

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Our buddies from Autoblog.it are currently at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, England, where they have been introduced to the much-hyped Nissan Juke-R, the super sporty (and reinforced) Juke concealing Nissan GT-R’s 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 engine under the bonnet. The Juke-R is definitely a stunner, with its matt black paint job emphasizing even more its super aggressive looks, but Nissan already pointed out that this jaw-dropping model is intended for promotional use only as just 2 units have been produced.

We will tell you more about what’s happening in England in the near future but for now, as a juicy appetizer, here is a massive and exclusive photo gallery picturing the super-hot Juke in all of its glory.

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Finally we get to see a little of the super hyped Juke-R on the go, although this is not an official video. Nissan is yet to release any footage of this extreme Juke driving around, neither on nor off road, or track, hence this video leaked by the colleagues from autohebdosport is an absolute ‘first’.

However, the whole clip was filmed with the on-board camera only (plus the fixed one pointing at the driver), therefore we cannot actually see the car cornering, but from what we can figure out from this footage and the telemetry data at the bottom of the screen, the wet conditions didn’t affect the Juke-R composure at all. Too bad the background music doesn’t let us fully appreciate the sound of its twin turbo 3.8-litres V6.

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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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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 has released the first official picture of the largely anticipated Juke-R (above, click on the image to access the high resolution format). The small Crossover was revealed to the press during Nissan Crossover media launch in Malaga, Spain, when it popped up as a ‘surprise guest’ at the end of the press conference. Only two variations of this model will be produced, one in each of left-hand and right-hand drive.

As most of you already know by now, the engine will be the astonishing V6 3.8 twin-turbo lifted from Nissan GT-R, delivering no less than 530 hp. The car is developed by Nissan and will be built by leading multi-discipline motorsports organization RML, with the support from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E). Testing of the car should start in November.

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Fitting Nissan GT-R’s engine and transmission into a Juke is not an easy job, especially if you want it to maintain a certain level of handling. This is the reason why the team in charge of developing the Juke R is currently working on the chassis of the little crossover, which will have to contain all that GT-R power. In this new video - the third one released so far by the Japanese manufacturer - Nissan’s engineers show us how Juke’s frame have been strengthened.

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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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