The SR Turbo has better brakes, electronic steering, and an upgraded suspension system, while
the NISMO gets a stiffer chassis, larger alloy wheels with the NISMO signature 10 - spoke design.
Still, the Sentra
NISMO gets some new styling that is functional as well.
As well as the uprated engine, the Juke
Nismo gets a chassis setup that Nissan say will deliver a more engaging driving experience.
The Nismo gets 350 hp and 276 lb - ft of torque, a small bump from the standard version.
Instead of a 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V6, the Juke
Nismo gets...
The 2007 - 2008 Nissan 350Z
NISMO gets back to basics in the sense that it adds sporty trappings like a more robust suspension system, a stiffer chassis (featuring special seam welds), and an aerodynamic body kit in place of the luxury items that dominated the upper levels of the 350Z's options list of the day.
But on a smaller scale, the Nissan Juke
Nismo gets some more letters, and it's the return of the fun - to - drive Sentra.
Nissan's 370Z
Nismo gets a mid-life refresh, with a focus on adding refinement.
If you pick the continuously variable transmission (CVT), the Juke
Nismo gets even better, since the transmission has been calibrated for more responsiveness rather than for pure fuel economy.
This video from NISMO TV shows a timelapse video of the GT - R LM
NISMO getting built from scratch and then stickered up in the classic Nissan livery.
So when the designers at
NISMO got their hands on the already unruly, 332 - horsepower 370Z, what did they do to it?
Not exact matches
Still, you've
got ta love a bit of a bonkers race car and the GT - R LM
NISMO is exactly that.
This brilliant timelapse shows mechanics pulling an all - nighter at Bathurst to
get this Nissan GT - R
Nismo GT3 out for qualifying.
The Juke's presence as a clearly viable concept was a tacit acknowledgement that it is likely to be the first to
get the
Nismo treatment.
You
get a bit more content with the
NISMO version of the GT - R; for $ 151,585, its 600 - hp turbo engine and much more aggressive tuning push it even more toward being primarily a track car.
The
Nismo Juke
gets a fairly muscular bodykit, lowered and stiffened suspenson and 19 - inch wheels wrapped in some very low - profile rubber.
Part of the reason is that the newly introduced GT - R
Nismo can remain a hardcore product, so the Premium can
get warm and fuzzy.
Nissan makes slight changes to its Juke
Nismo models, which also
get some of the same enhancements as the regular Juke including the projector - beam headlamps and reduced emissions from the 1.6 L DI turbo 4 - cyl.
Please
get some Z car parts cooking while you're at it,
Nismo.
Or
get the
Nismo for mid forties and have a great looking fast fun car that not every other person owns which is cool in itself.
There's no denying the Nissan 370Z is
getting a bit long in the tooth, but this updated
Nismo version serves as a timely reminder that a muscular front - engined, rear - drive coupe is a recipe with enduring appeal.
Before we watch this again, here's how Lamborghini
got the Huracán Performante to beat the Porsche 918 Spyder, Aventador Super Veloce, Radical SR8, Nissan GT - R
NISMO, Mercedes - AMG GT - R, and a host of other ridiculously fast supercars.
The
Nismo GT - R might cost significantly more than the standard car at # 125,000, though in its defense you do
get a lot more than the 542bhp of standard R35 GT - Rs.
For us, the Juke still
gets a nod for offering a proper performance version (the
Nismo RS), although regular Jukes are feeling pretty creaky by now.
You might think that roaring around Nashville Superspeedway in the 2014 Nissan 370Z
Nismo and the 2014 Nissan GT - R Track Edition would
get a little old.
The 2013 Nissan Juke
Nismo lets you ride around with your friends, buy a big - screen TV, take the dirt road to the lake (slowly, please), and still
get those
Nismo - style thrills when you take the long way home.
When it's time to come back down to earth, we've
got you covered with
NISMO - specific front brake rotors, larger than what you'll find on other Sentra models.
You'll also
get red
NISMO tachometer, a Alcantara - trimmed leather - wrapped steering wheel, and red accent stitching.
The Track Edition will
gets the standard GT - R engine, but the suspension, body, and wheels from the more hardcore
NISMO trim.
We're not talking jut stiffening up the dampers and anti-roll bars a little, either (though the rear monotube dampers are unique to the
NISMO); the whole platform has been blueprinted to be stiffer from the
get - go, thanks to a reinforced floor pan.
The Nissan 350Z brought the iconic Z sports car back to Nissan's stable after a long hiatus, and just before it bowed out in favor of the new 370Z we
got the special
NISMO edition gift - wrapped and handed to import performance fans.
Nismo performance upgrades When you choose the $ 43,020, performance - oriented 2014 370Z
Nismo over the standard Z, which is $ 13,030 less expensive, it should go without saying that you're
getting a lot of go - faster gubbins marked with
Nismo logos for your money.
The
Nismo also lacks the standard Z's 7 - inch, hard - drive navigation system option, which is where you'd usually
get the USB and Bluetooth audio connectivity that was so sorely missed during our testing.
You also
get four - piston Brembo brakes up from with the
NISMO model, which is useful when hauling the coupe down from the speeds achievable by way of its 306 horsepower, 3.5 - liter V - 6.
A less - than - ideal daily driver Let's start with the sour before
getting to the sweet: the 2014 Nissan 370Z
Nismo is probably the most uncomfortable ride I've reviewed all year.
Nissan hasn't announced the final horsepower numbers, but the Juke
Nismo also
gets a stiffer suspension and new steering modifications for sportier direct handling and improved traction control, the new model will also be available with torque vectoring.
In fact, once you
get into the Juke
NISMO you may never want to
get out.
It also
gets special suede - trimmed
Nismo sports seats with red stitching.
The
Nismo 370Z
gets a slight bump in horsepower, to 350, and 6 lb - ft more of torque.
From the
NISMO TV YouTube channel,
get a preview of Nissan's involvement in motorsports around the world in 2017.
Meanwhile, the RS upgrades from the regular
NISMO make it worth a look if you can
get behind the style; while it's no hot hatch, it's fun enough in its own right — and might be worth a look based on those Recaros alone.
It's the Juke that
gets there first, though
NISMO's work on the lowered and stiffened suspension has increased grip levels a fair bit.
Chris Cantle from Road and Track
got a chance to have four laps in the new 2015
NISMO Nissan GT - R.
2015
NISMO Nissan GT - R Mark Vaughn from Autoweek
got a chance to drive the new 2015 Nissan GT - R, the 2015
NISMO, and go for a ride in t...
Visually, the
Nismo Juke
gets a handful of changes that separate it from the standard model.
The US
gets a
NISMO sitting at the LA Auto Show.
Japan
gets a
NISMO sitting at the Tokyo Motor Show.
It's probably the closest to «fun to drive» that a crossover's going to
get this side of the Nissan Juke
NISMO.
Like the 2017 GT - R standard model, the
NISMO version also
gets its interior refreshed.
Think of
Nismo (Nissan Motorsports) as Nissan's AMG and you start
getting the idea.