Nissan Juke-R: A crazy Juke that thinks it’s a GT-R!

Nissan Juke-R: A crazy Juke that thinks it’s a GT-R!
Nissan is a Japanese brand that’s doing relatively well in Europe, helped by niche creating models such as the Qashqai and Juke. Instead of foolishly going head on with Golf class hatchbacks and superminis with a like-for-like product, these crossovers offer a unique bodyshell in their respective segments. They’ve been successful with sales of more than 100,000 Jukes after just a year on sale, so now it’s time for some fun.

This work in progress is the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover. Super because this is a Juke that thinks it’s a GT-R. The flared wheel arches, revised front and rear bumpers plus a unique split rear wing hint at the GT-R’s 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine under the hood. Under the boot hides the Godzilla’s six-speed transaxle, with the front and rear ends joined by a modified GT-R 4WD driveline and prop shaft. Chunky 20-inch RAYS forged alloys wrap things up.

Nissan Juke-R: A crazy Juke that thinks it’s a GT-R!
Inside, 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 unique bike fuel tank inspired centre console remains. Two race-seats with five-point harnesses sit inside a visible roll cage.

Unfortunately, the Juke-R is not for production. It’s a one-off, road legal concept car, developed by Nissan and built by motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E). Built to gauge the public’s reaction to a seriously sporty Juke, first tests are expected to be done in November. Crazy stuff!

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • 1St I like it :D

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  • Head Hunter on Oct 05, 2011 at 5:33 am

    JUKE-R = JOKE-R!!!!! RUN BATMAN, RUUUUUNNNNNN!!!!!!

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  • Niggerito on Oct 05, 2011 at 5:37 am

    Looks like Suzuki Swift.

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  • RedBeanBun on Oct 05, 2011 at 6:15 am

    i think this is very cool!!!!

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    • Alpha on Oct 05, 2011 at 7:01 pm

      Yeah.To me it looks so ugly until I can’t help wanting it!!

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  • loveit on Oct 05, 2011 at 7:10 am

    Fat 370Z wanna be..

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  • 2wheels on Oct 05, 2011 at 7:10 am

    Front perspective=Dinosaur face!

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  • They just put those gadgets from GTR into a Juke.

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  • Juke is nice..
    GTR is great..
    But combine it become the Juke-R..??? Not really like it at time being..

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  • albag on Oct 05, 2011 at 8:11 am

    dont mind that an R… it looks freaking awesome!!!

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  • synzx1386 on Oct 05, 2011 at 8:42 am

    now thats a car that i want!!

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  • ThePolygon on Oct 05, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Any idea when will Tan Chong Nissan be bringing in the normal Juke? S’pore and Indonesia already have theirs.

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    • Danny Tan (Member) on Oct 05, 2011 at 12:18 pm

      In the pipeline

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    • Singapore also already have GTR… under ETC…but malaysian still need to get it from Grey importers… without a manufacturer warranty!! damn

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  • synzx1386 on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:03 am

    GRT engine n trans in this cute lil thing..damn!!!..i so want !

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  • hakimin zahid on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:10 am

    love the spoiler

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  • jay8393 on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:11 am

    This is a Juke that I won’t mind earning. Surprising how a change of rims and addition of bodykit can do so much to the looks. :D

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  • transformer on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:13 am

    hope it come with at least 2.0 Turbo…. so it can smoke that ugly Murano(2 gen)….

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    • did you not read the part it said it comes with the GT-R’s engine?

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  • xxWWWxxx on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:32 am

    Hey guys, this is out of topic…. but since the crude oil in the open market has gone down to below US$80, why the gomen haven’t reduce our fuel price yet? it was from US$97 sometime back, so there is a reduction of over 17%, so our new petrol should be below RM1.60/liter (17% reduction).

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    • GTR 2.0 on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:57 am

      Maybe the gov will announce it before the election. The funny thing is.. why nobody want to highlight this oil price issue?

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      • xxWWWxxx on Oct 05, 2011 at 11:34 am

        maybe ppl in the gomen wan to hide facts n figures, but we can anythime google anything n find the facts n figures. this is the age of instant available information thru the internet…. on gomen can stop the flow of the facts n figures

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    • sukasuki on Oct 05, 2011 at 10:26 am

      will not go down, because petronas wants to make money, and GE is coming near. they need tons of money for campaign. faham2 je la.

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    • PakAbu on Oct 05, 2011 at 10:29 am

      The 17% reduction comes to about 30 sen, and the “subsidi kerajaan” is about 40 sen, so no price reduction lah. Only the “subisidi kerajaan” reduced to about 10 sen per liter.

      (Assumption: USD97/barrel –> RM2.30/liter)

      Not that I don’t wish we have cheaper petrol, but ….

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  • VW_fan on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:47 am

    Crazy but makes my blood boil. Probably gets more attention in this than the actual GTR.

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  • AhBeng on Oct 05, 2011 at 10:01 am

    yeah.. go kill the mini countryman.

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  • The Joker on Oct 05, 2011 at 10:21 am

    Ah the Juke-R. Perfect car for the Joker.

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  • Grinding without safety masks and while the fabric seat is still installed? Excellent safety standards Nissan!

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    • Aiyoh, you also another one; need to read article properly.

      Nissan supplied the cars lah. RML is the one doing the build!

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      • ko malu saje... on Oct 05, 2011 at 3:58 pm

        Aiyoh, grinding no wear safety gloves and goggles, RML can really be FML…

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  • Much respect!

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  • Tubik Racer on Oct 05, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    wahh…i like this juke…yep..its Joker rides! huaahaha…

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  • dodol on Oct 05, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9ioyLZVXE

    Juke-R video in progress!awesome!

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  • tikus on Oct 05, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    Looks like Mad Max car…

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  • BMW POWER FOREVER on Oct 05, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    lovely

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  • it’s not for everyone, i have to say. actually i almost threw up in my mouth.

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  • thebosssedangbercakap on Oct 05, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    this looks interesting, something fun to see on the road. way to go nissan. please no more very important proton..

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  • what a messed up infantile metal.

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  • Come on guys, this car isn’t ‘Jukey’ enough but it looks unpleasantly ‘frog-gy’ (macam kodok kononnya)….

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  • pomen_gtr on Oct 06, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    i bet if this juke-R really using all the running gear from GTR this should be faster than the GTR itself thanks to lighter kerb weight…..ekekekekek

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  • Spunky on Oct 07, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    Omg. It looks like they just compacted a Murano + Skyline + Swift together.

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