Nissan's new Juke NISMO RS prepares to hit the road

The all new Nissan Juke NISMO RS is ready to storm across dealerships in Europe from December, and its arrival further expands Nissan's growing Nismo road car lineup.

The new Juke NISMO RS features a host of enhancements over the standard Nismo model. With more performance, a sharper chassis set-up, more powerful brakes and extra equipment, the new RS is a more extreme and focussed version of the Nissan Juke.

Like every NISMO model, the RS is infused with motorsport-inspired design, aerodynamics and maverick engineering to deliver thrilling performance and handling in a road car.

Benefiting from NISMO's extensive global motorsport experience, the NISMO RS's advanced 1.6-litre DIG-T engine has been reworked to boost power to 215bhp - from 197bhp - while torque in two-wheel drive/manual transmission versions has increased to 280Nm.

To ensure the chassis can successfully transfer the extra torque to the road, two-wheel drive models also benefit from a mechanical Limited Slip Differential (LSD) on the driven front wheels.

Four-wheel drive models feature Nissan's advanced Torque Vectoring System as standard, along with Nissan's Xtronic transmission and 250Nm of torque. Xtronic transmission models also feature standard-fit steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts to control the eight-speed manual mode.

The Juke NISMO RS is set apart with red brake callipers and discreet 'RS' badging on the front and rear. Inside, the 'RS' logo appears in the tachometer while a distinctive suede wrap covers the instrument binnacle. The final finishing touch inside is an eye-catching water print finish on the shift knob/paddle shifters and the central cluster.

NISMO exterior design cues include red door mirror caps and a red pinstripe that encircles the bottom of the car. The picture is completed with new LED daytime running lights set within the lower air intake grilles at the front of the car, while eye-catching 18-inch alloy wheels accentuate the new Juke's bold stance.