Nissan Announces the Juke-R - The Ultimate Compact Crossover

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ROLLE, Switzerland--October 4, 2011:

Juke-R Set to Inject New Excitement Into the Crossover Market

    
    - Juke and GT-R brought together to create the ultimate
      compact crossover
    - One-off concept to test the public's reaction to a seriously
      sporty Juke
    - Underlines the compact crossover's fun factor
    - Fully road legal with GT-R drive train
    - Developed for Nissan by RML with input from Nissan Technical
      Centre for Europe (NTC-E)
    - Car currently in development; expected to complete first tests
      in November

Question: What do you get when you cross a Nissan Juke with a Nissan GT-R?

Answer: The fastest, most exciting and daring compact crossover in the world.

Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover - a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models - Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover.

Currently under development the bold design of the Juke is clear to see. However, with the addition of flared wheel arches, revised front and rear bumpers plus a unique split rear wing, highlights this is no standard crossover - It's a Juke that thinks it's a GT-R - and with good reason. However, the car is not for production and is a one-off, road legal concept car, developed by Nissan.

"Nissan Juke is one of the most exciting cars on the market today. Its bold crossover design has captured the imagination of car buyers all over Europe; after just a year on sale we are celebrating sales of more than 100,000 units," said Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe.

"Juke lends itself perfectly to a sports derivative and Juke-R explores that territory. Equally at home on road and track, Juke-R showcases two of the most exciting cars in our range and highlights the technical innovation that drives Nissan. This car will more than live up to the dynamic driving experience we engineer into all our cars."

For full details on Juke-R and to follow the car's development, please visit: Nissan Juke