Nissan Juke R to go on sale.

Nissan doctor

Nissan just announced that they will make the Juke R available for special order.

For those who aren't familiar, its a Nissan Juke with full Nissan GTR engine and running gear:eek:


So what do you think? Something cool and different or a stupid waste of time?

Alanstrainor

I'd have one. Absolutely!

Jimbob 83

Cool car, the test video looked impressive

L-M

Looks like the Bulldog of cars, epic.

Jimdagym

Yes please.

Can expect a flood of skangerised jukes now too though.

Damien360

I would like to see the front of that before making my mind up. The Juke is an awful looking yoke with way too high of a bonnet.

eth0

Just when ya thought they couldn't possibly make it any uglier

For Forks Sake

Damien360 wrote: »

I would like to see the front of that before making my mind up. The Juke is an awful looking yoke with way too high of a bonnet.

okely dokely. More here': http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/6095/nissan-juke-r-exclusive-photo-gallery-available

CianRyan

I wonder if they'll throw in the 2012 engine, it's a fair bit more powerful than the one in the prototype/original.

I'd have a Juke R in a heart beat, thus further feeding my Nissan fanboyism.

Ardennes1944

Would prefer one whole spoiler at the back. The 2 in the picture look like a cocker spaniels ears

Nissan doctor

CianRyan wrote: »

I wonder if they'll throw in the 2012 engine, it's a fair bit more powerful than the one in the prototype/original.

I'd have a Juke R in a heart beat, thus further feeding my Nissan fanboyism.

The ones they are going to sell to customers have the 2012 GTR running gear;)

MickySticks

That's hideous.

drunkmonkey

It looks like Mary Harney in a mini skirt wearing red high heels and way too much make up.

Chuck Stone

Whoever designed the front face of the Juke should be kicked in the balls repeatedly.

Nissan doctor

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Whoever designed the front face of the Juke should be kicked in the balls repeatedly.

Blame the Brits for that.

Chuck Stone

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Blame the Brits for that.

Really?

It's such a shame because it's kinda attractive otherwise.

It's a pure butterface imho.

darragh o meara

Credit union here I come.

Dartz

I'd buy one and paint/trim it to look like a standard Juke as much as possible. Suprise the **** out of anything while driving a car that looks like it ran into something hard and flat and got all smushed up in the front.

TestTransmission

darragh o meara wrote: »

Credit union here I come.

You haven't seen the price so.. :pac:

Do-more

And what about a Nissan Leaf R for the tree huggers?

haminka

I think it's actually a pretty safe car to own. Nobody with their right mind would ever want to steal that one. And the Garda search would be easy. Look for the ugliest imitation of a monster baby Transfomer boys.

Pa Dee

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Damien360 wrote: »

I would like to see the front of that before making my mind up. The Juke is an awful looking yoke with way too high of a bonnet.

okely dokely. More here': http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/6095/nissan-juke-r-exclusive-photo-gallery-available

Just when you thought a car couldn't look any worse .....

Leonard Hofstadter

What an utterly pointless car - and I love it all the more because of that:D!

darragh o meara

TestTransmission wrote: »

You haven't seen the price so.. :pac:

Theyre doing mortgages now

gollywog

captainspeed wrote: »

What an utterly pointless car - and I love it all the more because of that:D!

Dammit you beat me to it!! Its hideous looking but then again, I cant stop looking at it!!!!

jayok

Batman rang - he wants his girlfriend's car back.

Jimdagym

http://amog.com/cars-2/153349-nissan-juker-sale-selected-customers/

No pricing is available for the Nissan Juke-R yet, although there were claims that the locals in United Arab Emirates are making a six-figure offering. The company will be taking orders in the coming months before they begin the production, while the first three cars will be delivered to its respective owners late this summer. For those who are interested to be included in the short list of potential buyers, contact the car manufacturer at Juke-R@nissan.co.uk.

I think this is one of the times where the old adage of "if you have to ask, you cant afford it" is actually true

eth0

Do-more wrote: »

And what about a Nissan Leaf R for the tree huggers?

http://homeautodesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Nissan-Leaf-Nismo-RC-concept-2.jpg

Much better than the ordinary leaf. The interior is also much nicer, they got rid of all the ould comfort luxury teletubby stuff and replaced with bare panels of switches. Just the way it should be

deandean

=2012 Batmobile.

Love it!

paddy147

Who gives a to55 what the front end looks like.

The only bit that you will see is the back end,as it leaves you for dust.

Brillliant project and brilliant engineering from Nissan and RML,as allways (Micra 350Z RWD project).

Nissan doctor

captainspeed wrote: »

What an utterly pointless car - and I love it all the more because of that:D!

I agree, A car doesn't have to have a point to be desirable, in fact you could argue that many of the worlds most desirable cars are pointless and impractical.

What's the point in building something like a Juke-R......because they could:D

Cmar-Ireland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRXSXfMMZeM

unkel

At least someone in Renault / Nissan had a bit of a budget for a bit of crazy fun

If that person was me I would not have used a Nissan Puke though, I would have used a tired old rusty looking van like this:



Imagine that beating Ferraris

challengemaster

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1075837_nissan-juke-r-back-with-more-supercar-fighting-video-trailers

Plenty of videos of the Juke R in action

BrianCohen

That is fantastic. Any figures on how many they'll make? Or they'll make what's ordered?

Marty McFly

Id 100% have one how can you not love something as off the wall as that. Id hate to see the price tag though.

Top Dog

If I owned a GTR or had one on order I'd be very very pi$$ed off over this. You go out and put down the money on what you think is the company's ultimate car, and then a little Juke leaves you sitting. At least the Micra concept with the 350z running gear wouldn't have embarrassed their flagship model.

A Juke with the 370z running gear would make more logical sense - the Juke R should just be left as a concept.

Just my opinion on it.

damo86

OSI wrote: »

Somethings eating me up about this video. The Juke looks like it's being driven out of it's skin, but the Lambo, Ferrari etc, look like they're being driven around a car park. While the Juke is powersliding and kicking up smoke. There isn't even a hint of tyre squeal from the others.

yip, I agree, looks like the cars behind are holding back and just following it!

Do-more

OSI wrote: »

Somethings eating me up about this video. The Juke looks like it's being driven out of it's skin, but the Lambo, Ferrari etc, look like they're being driven around a car park. While the Juke is powersliding and kicking up smoke. There isn't even a hint of tyre squeal from the others.

Jaysus, look at the flags! It's a Nissan promotional event, they could have brought Aryton Senna back from the dead and stuck him in the latest F1 car and the Juke would have still won!

Nissan doctor

Top Dog wrote: »

If I owned a GTR or had one on order I'd be very very pi$$ed off over this. You go out and put down the money on what you think is the company's ultimate car, and then a little Juke leaves you sitting. At least the Micra concept with the 350z running gear wouldn't have embarrassed their flagship model.

A Juke with the 370z running gear would make more logical sense - the Juke R should just be left as a concept.

Just my opinion on it.

The proper GTR is a completely optimised design so the same running gear in a vehicle it wasn't designed for means its not quite a fast. Very similar from a standing start but handling and top speed will not be as good on the Juke.

paddy147

The world would be a boring place if people and companies didnt do things like this now and again.
Nissan have the balls to go and do it along with RML.

Respect to both of them for doing it.

Duke-R is a great project,a very good car and a great piece of engineering too.






Theres a fair few "non Nissan" GTR engined project cars out there now with 4WD and big power too.

Both Home built and professionaly built cars.

Respect to anyone who does it and shoehorns a GTR engine and running gear into any car..

r3nu4l

Great technology, fantastic engineering feat but the design and look of it is still the furthest thing from beauty you could imagine.

Pity. Mind you, I hate the look of the juke on a normal day, so I'm biased