And it seems that that promise has been realised, judging by the performance figures that Nissan has just released for its Juke-R project.
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| Nissan Juke-R. Scroll down for more images. |
A top speed of 160 mph (257 km/h) is more than adequate, if not stunning, but it’s the acceleration that really impresses: zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) is claimed to take just 3.7 seconds.
That time may not beat the donor GT-R, but it is better than the 3.9 seconds of the Porsche 911GT3 RS 4.0, for example.
Such supercar-humbling ability obviously means the Juke-R easily outshines the regular version:
| Comparison: Juke 1.6 DIG-T 4WD M-CVT versus Juke-R | ||
|---|---|---|
| Juke 1.6 DIG-T 4WD M-CVT | Juke-R | |
| Engine | 1.6 litre I4 turbo | 3.8 litre V6 twin turbo |
| Max. power | 187 bhp (140 kW / 190 PS) | 478 bhp (356 kW / 485 PS) |
| Max. torque | 240 Nm (177 lb/ft) | 588 Nm (433 lb/ft) |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 8.4 secs | 3.7 secs |
| Top speed | 124 mph (200 km/h) | 160 mph (257 km/h) |
| Kerb weight min. | 1,425 kg | 1,806 kg |
| Overall length | 4,135 mm | 4,135 mm |
| Overall width | 1,765 mm | 1,910 mm |
| Overall height | 1,575 mm | 1,575 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,530 mm | 2,530 mm |
| Track width (front) | 1,525 mm | 1,586 mm |
| Track width (rear) | 1,505 mm | 1,598 mm |
| Min. ground clearance | 170 mm | 115 mm |
The Juke-R has been developed in the UK by Nissan in collaboration with Nissan Technical Centre Europe and race team RML. That motorsports influence is clearly evident, too, as the Juke-R features a full FIA-specification roll cage, OMP race seats, 20-inch Rays forged alloy wheels and a substantial rear wing.
Just two examples have been built for now, but sadly the chances of the Juke-R making it into series production seem rather slim.
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