Nissan Juke Gets Nismo Makeover In Exclusive Rendering

Ah, the Nissan Juke. Whether you like it, love it, or absolutely hate it, you have to give Nissan props for daring to be different. In the insanely competitive world of compact crossovers, the Juke absolutely stands out among its competitors, for better or worse. In the United States, the take was predominately worse because Nissan axed it from the lineup in 2018. In Europe, however, strong sales led to a second-generation Juke that still has bizzaro styling, albeit toned down and graced with a bit more symmetry.

General feedback thus far is that the Juke's updated look is a definite improvement, and that got us thinking about other ways to improve this quirky crossover. Our minds immediately flashed to Nismo, Nissan's in-house performance shop that occasionally steps in with some minor enhancements to rides like the 370Z or GT-R. What better way to try and expand the Juke's youthful market than to deck it out with some beefy aesthetics? Rather than wait for Nissan to make a move, we dialed up our own design department and got to work on the exclusive rendering you see above.

Interestingly, Nissan already injects a sporty flavor into the Juke, so our attention focused primarily on the front fascia. The lower corner vents and driving lamps grow just a bit, and the fascia itself reaches a bit lower with a small red-accented chin spoiler. The added size allows the front fenders to dip lower, creating square edges to accentuate the larger corner vents. Speaking of fenders, a monochromatic treatment always emphasizes the sport factor so everything on the sides gets white paint, save for the red-trimmed lower rockers and black mirrors. The Juke already has a black "floating roof" with more black on the pillars, but we extend that down to the hood for better effect. Lastly, you can't have a Nismo-tuned machine without a cool set of wheels.