Nissan gives the Juke some pep

The Juke Nismo RS has arrived Down Under starting at $37,790, with a tuned 1.6-litre turbo four under the bonnet to become the third member of the local Nismo line-up. The Juke Nismo is actually so old that Nissan has already stopped production, with just 240 allocated to Australia.

The sporty crossover is available with either a six-speed manual or a CVT, but we’d recommend sticking with the former. Not only does the three-pedal variant have more power (160kw/280nm vs 157kw/250nm) compared to the automatic, but it’s also 140kg lighter.