MOTORING editor James Baggott is the latest journalist to share his thoughts after being given the chance to drive Juke R.
He was given the chance to get behind the wheel at this week’s media day for Goodwood’s 2012 motoring events – the Festival of Speed and the Revival.
James, the editor of Car Dealer magazine, was clearly impressed, saying that first impressions of the car were ‘staggering’ and adding: ‘For those of you that aren’t in the know, this is basically the love child of a Juke / GT-R one night stand – and the right genes made it across into the offspring.’
He adds: ‘The Juke R handles all [its] power remarkably well, transferring it into forward thrust with no drama, much like the bigger GT-R does.
‘There was just enough time to savour the whoosh of the turbos on the start straight as the hay bales and trees quickly melted into a summery soup of colour.
‘It was soon clear that although hand-built, the Juke R is a very competent and polished piece of kit. It reminds me of a Renault 5 GT Turbo – but turned all the way up to 11.’
The creation of Juke R became an internet sensation towards the end of last year.
Read James’s thoughts in full here….. and the thoughts of a host of other motoring writers here.