Production Ready Nissan Juke- R Touches 100kmph Mark in 3 Seconds

The Nissan Juke-R was revealed for the first time as a one-off concept in January 2012 in Dubai. With the modified underpinnings of a GT-R under a muscular, re-sculpted Juke body shell, the R version of the Juke created sensation all over. On YouTube, the Juke-R's fan base grew exponentially - more than 5,000,000 views of Juke-R videos have been recorded to date.

And so the story of the production version began. Darren Cox, Brand Director Nissan in Europe, explains: "People loved the Juke-R in Dubai - we were receiving offers for the original concept on the street. We couldn't disappoint such dedicated fans, so with three genuine offers on the table we made the commitment to build a limited run of Juke-Rs."

With that the work was then started to transform the concept into a road car. Built by leading motorsports outfit RML with advice from Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTC-E), the Juke-R uses the Nissan GT-R supercar's drivetrain and suspension along with an FIA-specification roll-cage. In fact the production version is more powerful than the concept which is rare, producing 545bhp from its 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that helps the car touch 0-100kmph mark in only 3.0 seconds and a maximum speed of 273kmph.

In addition to these technical enhancements, Juke-R 001 also has a new look, birthed by the experts at Nissan Design Europe in Paddington, London. NDE's Digital Team Manager Darryl Scriven explains: "The Juke-R's bumpers and side sills were redesigned, which is normally a very long process using full size models in clay. However, we managed to condense the development time using full-size viewing on our new 3D-ready projector and power wall, maintaining a fully digital process while providing a true supercar quality finish."

Design refinements include more definition for the front bumper and new carbon trim on the front and rear cooling vents and the rear aero diffuser, displaying the Juke-R's pure performance DNA.