Nissan to build limited run of 545 hp Juke-R

By George on May 7th, 2012

Nissan has announced that its Juke-R super crossover will be made available to buy in a very limited run on build-to-order basis.

The 3.8-litre, 160 mph Juke-R made its global debut in Dubai in January this year, attracting enormous attention and, as a result, Nissan has now received firm orders for three cars to be built. Nissan will build more Juke-Rs upon request and will be taking orders in the coming four weeks, before production starts in earnest.

While the original Juke-R was based on the MY10 GT-R running gear with 480 hp, the run of new cars will benefit from featuring the drivetrain and chassis of the MY12 GT-R that means the production Juke-R packs 545 hp.

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!