the R is only a PR/engineering exercise, they won't be released at all, there are two of them and they apparently actually handle quite well.

They tracktested them at Dubai and it had all the attributes of the GTR but just a bit less stability due to the shorter wheelbase (and I would say most of that "stanilty" is due to the physical size/weight of the GTR).

I like it but I also have an English Bulldog so I can see the beauty in a short squat powerful package

The "R" should stand for Ricey or Ridiculous Asian daggy wanky puke material, outdated the day it was released If you have to look at a car that looks like a Monster and handles just go back in time and find Alfa "Ill Mostro".

There is nothing good except the running gear, I cant even say its ugly as It might make it sound cool which its far from its just pathetic looking.

It reminds me of the effort by Toyota with the Prado, lots of people with bad taste will buy the cheaper version while the R will be bought by the many well off Chinese and Asians who dont know any better but want to look like bad boys.

Here is the real mcCoy!
http://www.suzuki.gws.com.au/suzuki_monster.html

The std Juke may be ugly but just google the Juke-R

Also had a slight drivetrain upgrade to match the beef..

I actually spent quite a bit of time reading up on this at least what I could find and was hoping this may be one of the 2013 release's for Australia if it is it would only a matter of time before someone came up with an aftermarket front bar for the Juke to fix its broken nose look

by far Id say as an example similar sized engines eg. Ca18de block with main caps and girdle 42kg VS Suzuki M18a with main capas and sump 23kg

Suzuki head has slightly bigger ports than four port Ca18de with even better angles and compact combustion chamber design yet weighs 18.5kg while Ca18de weighs 24.5 kg, ten years later big weight difference!

The numbers are impressive no doubt for the mr16ddt however Id rather a modern flathead motor in alloy with all the latest technology but a four cylinder. Ive always loved the simplicity of Flatties, drop a valve who cares! :)

http://www.uncommonengineering.com/

How much does it weigh? Lighter than CA18DET?

wikipedia is your friend.... well most of the time :)
It has more torque than my 4.5 tonne campervan which is 128lb ft.

177 lb·ft (240 N·m)

Very fat torque for a little engine problem is its ugly as the cars
Why cant Nissan put beauty back in engines!!!
Mazda do a good job and so do the Germans

wonderful quality though for efficiency so features of the MR16DDT are:
offset crank
isotropic finished crank
Sodium filled exhaust valves
Nano finished camshafts
Beehive valve springs
Twin variable valve timing control (VTEC really!)
(CVTCS on intake and exhaust valves)
Turbo-charged and intercooled
Compression ratio of 9.5:1
Improved fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions
Light weight design and reduced frictions
Direct injection (liscensed from Mitsubishi?)

Applications:
2011–present Nissan Juke
2011–present Nissan Tiida (hatchback)
2013 Datsun VB10GX :)

Any idea of the torque ?


Adam

Uglier than Murano - it is from last year's Nissan Juke.

And from the Nissan Tiida.

Hide your children. It's got DDT.

direct injection turbo. And that is it's econonomic format. Wind up the boost. What was that ugly car called that these were destined for? Like an ugly murano or whatever they call it.