The updated Nissan Juke Nismo RS has gone on sale in the UK, with prices starting at £21,995.
Revealed at the Geneva motor show, the facelifted Nismo RS is available in both front-drive and four-wheel-drive guises and is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-litre DIG-T engine offering 215bhp and 207lb ft of torque. It can be coupled to either a six-speed manual or Xtronic CVT with paddle shifts.
Mechanically, Nissan has also upgraded the 2WD Nismo with a new limited-slip differential for improved traction, while also adding larger brakes with ventilated discs at the rear. Four-wheel drive models gets Nissan's torque vectoring system.
Visual updates include unique front and rear bumpers with the firm’s new corporate V-grille design. New, thinner DRLs, bespoke 18-inch alloy wheels and a sports exhaust also feature.
Inside, the new Nismo RS can be specified with Recaro sports seats and pseudo-carbonfibre trim.
Additional reporting by James Thompson
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