Madcap GT-R and Juke hybrid will be built in limited numbers
Nissan has announced that it will produce a limited run of the mad GT-R-based Juke-R crossover. And with 550hp, the production version will have more power than the original concept car.
Three firm orders have already been taken, and Nissan is now keen to take more orders over the next four weeks, before it knuckles down to build the cars.
While the concept cars were based on a 2010 model year car, the final versions will be based on the chassis and running gear of the latest 2012 models - and the first three cars will be delivered to their new owners in late summer.
Gareth Dunsmore, Marketing Product Manager for the Juke, said: "The Juke-R was originally intended as a one-off concept to marry two of Nissan's most innovative models. But the reaction we had to the car in Dubai was amazing - people were making offers for the original on the street!
"With such a strong reaction, and with three genuine offers on the table, we decided we had to make the car a reality. We can't let down enthusiasts who are this keen to add to their collection of cars. The Juke-R has become something of a phenomenon and I'm enormously proud of the impact it has had."
Sounds great but may look out of place next to the exotic super-cars. I suspect that this will turn into a legend not dissimilar to the Renault 5 Turbo 2.
Look at it as marketing budget and it becomes a bargain. It'll get more press coverage than Lotus does from their F1 dalliances at a fraction of the cost.
Great car,great idea and it's good to see a manufacturer making something like this.
But that video is the most horrendous thing i've ever seen. What a load of rubbish. It gives you no real idea of what the juke is capable of. They could have made it with a 1.0 Panda and it would have been the same. Tosh. Such a shame.
t insane, that you have to love Nissan all the more for having the stones to build it.
