The production version of Nissan Juke Nismo will make its global debut at the world’s most famous race, the Le Mans 24 hour alongside the pioneering Nissan DeltaWing and Juke-R. Previously revealed as a concept at the 2011 Tokyo and 2012 Geneva international Motor Shows, this is the first glimpse of Nismo’s legendary performance DNA which will make the eagerly awaited transition from racetrack to road in early 2013.
The production version of Nissan Juke Nismo will make its global debut at the world’s most famous race, the Le Mans 24 hour alongside the pioneering Nissan DeltaWing and Juke-R. Previously revealed as a concept at the 2011 Tokyo and 2012 Geneva international Motor Shows, this is the first glimpse of Nismo’s legendary performance DNA which will make the eagerly awaited transition from racetrack to road in early 2013.
Nissan was a pioneer of the compact crossover segment in the automotive market with the launch of Juke in 2010 and is set to continue its leadership with the launch of its first radical performance crossover model the Nissan Juke Nismo. Nissan’s Nismo product range, developed by the brand’s motorsport and personalisation division in Japan, offers distinctiveness and individuality as well as sports orientated handling, performance and excitement to standard Nissan cars starting with the Juke.
The Nissan Juke Nismo combines the current radical Nissan Juke design, with a unique blend of sports coupé lines and SUV styling, influenced by Nismo’s motor sport expertise. Nismo specialists have engineered a new aerodynamics kit, giving the Juke an even more efficient, dynamic and powerful design. The new model features lower front and rear bumpers, wider wings and sill side skirts, and a modified grille and tailgate spoiler which control airflow. These aerodynamic enhancements reduce front and rear lift without increasing drag enhancing the Nissan Juke Nismo’s driving performance. Stylish new 18-inch alloy wheels with wider tyres offer improved grip, and further boost the Juke’s on-road presence.
The Nissan Juke Nismo is enhanced with a tuned-up version of its 1.6-litre direct injection turbocharged petrol engine, inspired by the one installed in Nissan’s revolutionary DeltaWing Le Mans race car. As well as featuring stiffened suspension settings and new steering modifications for sportier direct handling and improved traction control, the new model will also be available with torque vectoring, a technology offering better grip and cornering capacity. The Nismo treatment continues inside the cabin, where the steering wheel, pedals, gauges, gear knob and door trims have been redesigned to boost the sporty feeling when driving. To further underline the performance personality of the car, special suede-trimmed Nismo sports seats with red stitching have been added for increased holding while cornering.
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