Nissan Juke Nismo Concept

Nissan is planning to reintroduce their performance division Nismo (which stands for Nissan Motorsport) in a big way into the market and their first attempt is the Juke Nismo concept. As expected the Juke Nismo Concept comes loaded with go faster kit such as lower, wider and tougher suspension to deal with the added power under the bonnet. The styling is closer to the Juke-R rather than the standard car which summarizes the intentions of the car.

At the front the grille and the bumper feature revised styling, on the side there are redesigned door mirrors and side skirts and around the back there is a restyled bumper and tailgate spoiler. The Juke Nismo Concept’s new body kit provides more downforce and aids handling which will be needed to deal with the extra horsepower under the bonnet which have been born after Nismo have tweaked the engine a bit, Nissan however have not revealed the technical specifications for the car yet. The car also gets wider 19 inch wheels so as to have more rubber on the road to deal with the added performance.

"The global sales success of Nissan Juke has proved beyond doubt that customers are looking for something different. The Juke Nismo Concept takes that idea to the next level. It's energetic, distinctive and highly desirable," said Andy Palmer, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Nissan is investing heavily in their performance division, Nismo as they intend to   incorporate their motorsport pedigree in their road going cars and give Nissan drivers a feel of what their racing car drivers are driving as well as cater to the enthusiastic petrolhead market.