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One of last year's wackiest concept models, the Juke-R, which blends the body of Nissan's small crossover with the driveline of the GT-R, will be made available to buy in a very limited run on a build-to-order basis, Nissan announced today. And not only will it be built, but the production Juke-R will actually be more powerful than the concept as instead of sporting the MY10 GT-R's 485hp V6, it will get the 545-horsepower drivetrain and chassis of the improved MY12 (2013MY in North America) GT-R!
Nissan said it took the decision to produce the Juke-R after attracting enormous attention, especially since it debuted the 3.8-litre, 160mph (257km/h) model in Dubai in January this year.
"The Juke-R was originally intended as a one-off concept to marry two of Nissan’s most innovative models," said Gareth Dunsmore, Marketing Product Manager for the Juke. "But the reaction we had to the car in Dubai was amazing – people were making offers for the original on the street!" In fact, Nissan says it has already received firm orders for three cars, two of which come from a "high-profile and well-respected member of Dubai society".
“With such a strong reaction, and with three genuine offers on the table, we decided we had to make the car a reality," explained Dunsmore. "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. There will be more news to come on Juke later in the year," he said.
Aside from the three cars that have already been spoken for, Nissan said it will be taking more orders in the coming four weeks, before production starts in the summer. No pricing has been announced yet, though expect a six-figure sum for the 545hp crossover model.
Those interested in purchasing Nissan’s extreme crossover model can contact the company at Juke-R(at)Nissan.co.uk.
