RE: Driven: Nissan Juke-R

[Owlwood]

The product of a twisted mind and I wish I owned one.

[Sicob]

stuart-b said:

Heavier and still manages it in 3.7 on a stock engine. What is not to like? It is a limited production car for fun, who cares about the weight, really.

Weight in the corners is not going to help the cause. Offers nothing over a GTR, except for different looks. Be suprised if it's any more agile due to the weight, positioning (split?) and what could be high CoG than a GTR too. Pointless, but would still love a go.

[ecksjay]

anything fast said:

http://www.fensport.co.uk/FensportCars/Corolla_GT4...

please see the above link, it makes the Juke R look like, well a joke, what else can i say?

The Fensport Corolla would eat it for brekkie! 200MPH in a 5 door hatch! You cant argue with that.. and without a fast and furious bodykit!!!

That was never really under debate was it. A few things though, the fensport corolla was running more power and was a good 600kg lighter (at race spec). It was also very heavily tuned, reliability would be a serious issue - probably why it doesn't exist anymore.

Certainly doesn't make the Juke-R look a joke, they're entirely different creations.

They have shoe-horned the best bits from an absolutely brilliant supercar in there, resulting in what is essentially a wonderfully wierd creation. Considering it's basically standard GTR running gear, i would imagine that it is also very reliable. No mods have been done to the engine from what I can tell - I imagine if they did have a stab at tuning it, it would create for an entirely different animal. However, that's not really the point now is it.

[Luke.]

Juke racing a 458,SLS and Gallardo. Winning too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaqeY2e6Uf0&fea...

As tweeted by David Yu.

[jannthaman]

Luke. said:

Juke racing a 458,SLS and Gallardo. Winning too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaqeY2e6Uf0&fea...

As tweeted by David Yu.

Was there. It won, by a big margin.
I drove it too at the Dubai Autodrome. Crazy fast.

[Essex Exile]

That is a really stupid car.
I love stupid cars though, I want one!! Possibly the only car I'd like in matte black
The Renault 5 Turbo 2 for the new millennium

[Mogsmex]

vz-r_dave said:

Mogsmex said:

hmmm, still looks crap !

std juke without doubt the worse looking new car for ages, this one isnt much better

Fail !

would prefer a GTR

point missed here, its not about the looks is it?

I would say it's very much part of it, If I was going to plan a 1 off car involving sacrificing a genuinely capable car (GTR) and that much work I would start with something that wasnt going to look like a bucket of offal when I had finished

otherwise what is the point ?? loads of man hours and work to produce something inferior then your powertrain donor ?

PR stunt - pass
actual end product - fail

but then std Nissan Juke - epic fail - so it was never going to be my cup of vodka

[andy_s]

Mogsmex said:

std Nissan Juke - epic fail

[SystemParanoia]

i like the juke, its refreshingly different, and ill happily buy one once their 3 years old

[ED209]

Guyr said:

I love that they made it and it looks awesome, but how the hell is it 150kg heavier, especially when they saved about 30kg by going to bucket seats from the heavy stock electric ones....

A juke doesnt have electric seats.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Luke. said:

Juke racing a 458,SLS and Gallardo. Winning too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaqeY2e6Uf0&fea...

As tweeted by David Yu.

i know want this car 1000 times more than a GT-R

[Cyder]

ED209 said:

Guyr said:

I love that they made it and it looks awesome, but how the hell is it 150kg heavier, especially when they saved about 30kg by going to bucket seats from the heavy stock electric ones....

A juke doesnt have electric seats.

Unless he means heated things?

Don't forget this has got a massive rollcage in it that the GTR doesn't have.

Also I don't think Japan would have been too impressed if a bunch of nutters from England had built a hatchback that was quicker than their baby!

[bazza1000]

What a fantastic creation - well done Nissan!!! What a beast!

[Tahiti]

I'm not a Juke fan, but that looks truly brilliant!

[SunsetZed]

rm89 said:

Would a B-Class do?

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Me...

That B Class weighs 1620kg, pretty hefty, oh and an estimated 0-60 of 5.2secs, surely they could have done better than that with the V8!

Oh, back on topic, I too don't like the look of the standard Juke but love the look of this one!

[fatboy69]

It's utterly mental, completely stupid & totally un-necessary (not) in these days of austerity but, hell, i want one.

The Juke is a god-awful looking thing but who cares with what it has under the bonnet.

Thank the lord that there are still engineers out their who want some fun - reminds me of what was done with the original XJ220 on a saturday morning in Coventry all those years ago.

Genius.

More please!!!!