Nissan Insider

THIS is the eighth video instalment of the Juke-R project that turns the Nissan Juke into a supercar crossover. In this film we see Nissan’s engineers fit a purpose-built roll cage and subtly different suspension to compensate for the car’s different weight and height. Tweet Share

THIS week there’s a double video treat on offer as the Juke-R project nears completion. First up is a look at how the Juke-R’s distinctive style has been created thanks to bespoke carbon panels. And we are also able to feature the first on-camera reveal of the Juke-R, plus how it sounds once the key [...]

YOU probably wouldn’t have thought fitting the GT-R’s 3.8-litre V6 engine into the Juke-R would have had an impact on the interior – but this video proves otherwise. The steering wheel and pedals have all had to be altered for the Juke-R, even including the dashboard switches which have been moved closer to the driver [...]

PART five of the dramatic Juke-R project sees Nissan engineers fitting the gearbox and drivetrain. The Juke is 250mm shorter than a GT-R, so shorter prop shafts had to be installed. This ensured the car kept the GT-R’s rigidity and superb handling. Tweet Share

NISSAN has put together a special video celebrating 25 years of the Sunderland plant. The film starts with the the-then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaking at the opening of the groundbreaking plant. Workings and executives speak about the plant which has produced more than 6.2m vehicles since September 8, 1986. Tweet Share

NISSAN has put together another video of the shocking Juke-R. In this film Nissan technicians explain the challenges of slotting in the GT-R’s technology into a small package like the Juke. Tweet Share

AUTOCAR’S Colin Goodwin gets behind the wheel of the ground-breaking LEAF RC at Goodwood Motor Circuit. Tweet Share

THE GT-R might have been revised since this video was shot back in 2009, but it still shows how much the car impresses trusted automotive publications. Autocar pitched the GT-R against Audi’s R8 V10 and the Porsche 911 Turbo and it makes for interesting viewing. Two years on since this video and the GT-R is [...]