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Nissan Juke-R 2.0: Goodwood 2015 and the Plan for 17 Cars
The Nissan Juke-R 2.0 was a one-off crossover with the GT-R Nismo's twin-turbo V6 of 441 kW (600 PS). Nissan revealed it on 25 June 2015 and ran it up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed that weekend. It marked five years of the Juke. Nissan then said it would build no more than 17 for customers.
Key takeaways
- Based on the 2014 facelift of the first-generation Juke, with GT-R Nismo running gear.
- 441 kW (600 PS) against 545 PS for the 2012 Juke-R; no official acceleration figures.
- Built by RML, the British motorsport firm behind the first Juke-R.
- Nissan capped any customer run at 17 cars; the R35 GT-R ended production in August 2025.
The first Juke-R and the 2015 sequel
The original Juke-R started in 2011 as an after-hours project by Nissan's British engineers and RML. It put the GT-R's 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 into the small crossover's body. A small customer run was announced in May 2012, and those cars used the 545 PS (406 kW) GT-R engine of the time. Only two customer cars are reported to have been built, one right-hand-drive and one left-hand-drive.
The 2.0 arrived with the blessing of Nismo, Nissan's performance arm. GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough drove it on the Goodwood hill.
Juke-R 2.0 against the first Juke-R
| Item | Juke-R (2012) | Juke-R 2.0 (2015) |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.8 V6 twin-turbo (GT-R) | 3.8 V6 twin-turbo (GT-R Nismo) |
| Power | 406 kW (545 PS) | 441 kW (600 PS) |
| 0–60 mph | 3.7 s (reported) | about 3 s (press estimate) |
| Top speed | 160 mph / 257 km/h (reported) | not published |
| Body | 2010 Juke | 2014 Juke facelift, carbon panels |
| Builder | RML | RML |
The 2.0 had 35 kW more than the 406 kW of the 2012 car. Its front cooling openings were more than twice the size of the earlier car's. The 2.0 also gained flared wings, new sills and extra ducts. The old 1cars text guessed 3.2 seconds to 100 km/h and 290 km/h, but Nissan never confirmed figures. Nissan published no kerb weight either, so any power-to-weight figure is an estimate. Try your own assumptions in the power-to-weight calculator.
Nissan Juke-R 2.0 price and production plan
UK reports in 2015 quoted about 406,000 pounds (≈ €560,000 at 2015 rates) for a Juke-R 2.0. On 4 August 2015 Nissan said it would build no more than 17, while other reports mentioned up to 23. We found no confirmed count of customer cars built.
The Juke and the GT-R after 2015
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2015 | Juke-R 2.0 revealed; Goodwood Festival of Speed run |
| Aug 2015 | Nissan limits production to a maximum of 17 |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Second-generation Juke on the CMF-B platform, from 86 kW (117 PS) |
| Mar 2022 | Juke Hybrid with a 1.6 petrol hybrid system |
| Aug 2025 | Last R35 GT-R built at Tochigi after about 48,000 cars |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Third-generation Juke revealed as a battery-electric model |
No second-generation Juke received a GT-R engine. The full Juke story is on our Nissan Juke generations page.
The Juke-R 2.0 in 2026: who should buy one
In October 2026 the Juke-R 2.0 is a collector's curiosity rather than a model you can order. Buy one if you collect Nissan oddities; skip it if you want a usable family SUV. The GT-R itself is out of production. Nissan's chief executive Ivan Espinosa said in August 2025 that the nameplate should one day return. For the GT-R background, read about the Skyline R34 and the million-euro GT-R50. Current models are in the Nissan catalogue, and the quickest production cars are listed in our rankings.
FAQ
How much power does the Nissan Juke-R 2.0 have?
It used the GT-R Nismo engine, a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 with 441 kW (600 PS). That was 55 PS more than the Juke-R customer cars of 2012.
How many Juke-R 2.0 cars were made?
Nissan said in August 2015 that it would build no more than 17. Some reports mentioned up to 23. No final figure for customer cars has been published.
Who built the Nissan Juke-R?
RML, a British race-car engineering firm, built both versions together with Nissan's engineers in Europe. The 2.0 was developed with support from Nismo, Nissan's in-house performance division.
Is the Juke-R based on the normal Juke?
Yes. The body came from the first-generation Juke, the 2015 car using the facelifted version of 2014. Engine, gearbox and four-wheel drive came from the GT-R.
