moparmagiclives Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 and powered by a boosted 4.7l V-8. . I could be way off, but I dont think there was anyway a 4.7 was going to fit in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 They'd probably have to rework the engine bay, but hey, if you can fit a small block in a K-Car with the right crossmember.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmagiclives Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 They'd probably have to rework the engine bay, but hey, if you can fit a small block in a K-Car with the right crossmember.................. ......and a little off the top...hahaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Regarding the 1999 concept Charger, it never hurts to do some homework. I would presume that the professional engineers and designers at Chrysler have something of a clue about what they're doing... http://www.conceptca.../T-Concept.aspx Edited May 8, 2012 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-hermit Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) I see a 93 Camaro with some bondo ... Edited May 8, 2012 by old-hermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I'm not sure what the Camaro shot has to do with anything, but I think the 1999 Charger owes more to the Viper than the Camaro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmagiclives Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Regarding the 1999 concept Charger, it never hurts to do some homework. I would presume that the professional engineers and designers at Chrysler have something of a clue about what they're doing... http://www.conceptca.../T-Concept.aspx I've read that before, but it also says 267k were produced. I just don't see how that engine would fit. It's a pretty tall package. And ive never seen pics of it in there. Not saying there are none, just haven't seen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Oh, well... it doesn't matter one way or the other, because we never got the Charger that Chrysler teased us with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 I see a 93 Camaro with some bondo ... I'd say a '93 Camaro is a better looking car than the current Charger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmagiclives Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just go buy your self two Darts Harry, Cheaper then the Nissan and twice as fun as a Charger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just go buy your self two Darts Harry, Cheaper then the Nissan and twice as fun as a Charger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachinistMark Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 you know if that Juke R isn't really up your alley, you could always pony up $4 million for a '71 cuda with dog dish hubcaps on it................... now THATS funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 When car companies play safe with design they get blamed for being boring. When they do something different they get slammed by the same people for, well, being different. Regarding the Juke: while there is no way I can afford a Juke R, I really don't understand the hate that has been lashed out to it. We just went to see the regular one last weekend. I don't think it is as bad as some people make it out to be, it looks sharp and it drives great. My wife just loves it. The only thing that is stopping me from buying one is the trunk layout. It's incredibly shallow with the floorboard on, and while the floorboard can be removed, the space underneath it is divided into 2 small compartments by the spare cover handle, making the trunk hard to use with it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It's funny how everyone latched onto this and tore it apart.... That $600K Juke is being assembled by an OUTSIDE shop, NOT Nissan. There's a few custom coach builders out there in Germany & Switzerland building 6-figure one-off's. This is just another. And I bet somewhere in the middle East there's a Sheik that just ordered one, whom are the usual target buyers. BTW: The Infiniti M56 is no more a "performance" car as any other 4,000 lb. car w/only 400 HP and fuel-friendly gearing. Trust me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) I'm jumping in rather late on the discussion, but my 2 cents have to do more with the fact that as the middle class is destroyed, the few and the filthy rich can still afford whatever their hearts desire . . . I think this is the history of the planet. The few control the many, and the super rich will always spend lavishly on toys . . . I hear in China, top members of the C. Party live like royalty. Personally, I don't like the design on the Juke. For 600K I would much rather spend on the the Mini Cooper for every member of the family and then a nice house. Simple pleasures for simple folk, right? Edited May 10, 2012 by Dr. Cranky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Been a technician for Inifiniti since they started in this country in '90.... and I'm a Mopar guy. Sorry for putting my two cents in. Carry on ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 and who cares who's building the Juke R. special projects are farmed out all of the time by manufacturers. Best special edition ever - Jukes of Hazzard. http://api.viglink.c..._13366855675401 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Best special edition ever - Jukes of Hazzard. http://api.viglink.c..._13366855675401 Thats different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboKitty Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 You forgot one. -MJS KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 You forgot one. -MJS KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!! Now Michelle, I despise all crossovers with a passion, and I still kinda dig that particular Aztek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboKitty Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 That's not a crossover, it's an apocalyptic dingleberry LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Best special edition ever - Jukes of Hazzard. http://api.viglink.c..._13366855675401 Eesh....I didn't think it was possible to make it any worse, but someone with Photoshop managed.... I will say, from the side, it doesn't look too bad, but that front is terrible. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Eesh....I didn't think it was possible to make it any worse, but someone with Photoshop managed.... I will say, from the side, it doesn't look too bad, but that front is terrible. Charlie Larkin Short of a severe (I'm talking nearly as drastic as Chrysler's Sebring to 200) facelift, that won't easily be corrected! Edited May 11, 2012 by Joe Handley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan30 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 It's a fun little car, but in the article it states it was unveiled as the pace car for the Dubai 24 hr race... Gotta have money if your in Dubai to see the 24 hr. race... Imagine all those rich idiots over there salivating over this car. Nissan is cashing in on the More Money than Brains crowd! Go Nissan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 think about it, Nissan builds or has built a concept car to show off a cool idea, let's see what would happen if we mixed the ugly Hippo Juke with the top of the line performance car, the GT-R. it's undoubtably weird, but very, very cool at the same time. the "joke" of a Juke mixed with a tail kicking drivetrain. the concept gets shown, i think that outside company built two of them but whatever, that's not really important. what happens now is that this concept, which is a bit different than the majority of concepts that are just glossy show cars, also runs and drives and is very fast and effective. so from there i'm sure you had someone very impressed, maybe even a few someones that also had VERY deep pockets and the desire to spend that money on something exciting and very different than the seen way too often in Dubai common supercars and exotica. Nissan had no desire to build anymore of these things than the two concepts they did, there is considerable time, money and effort tied up into these two cars and now interested people come forward and say, "we want one" and we are willing to pay for it. maybe Nissan wasn't interested and said no, but these guys persisted and kept at it. Nissan then throws a ridiculous price out there, okay you want it, it will be $600k, hoping that with an insane figure like that, that the potential buyers will go away. but they don't, they say okay, here's the money lets do it. how many will they actually produce? who knows, if it's more than 10 i'll be very suprised. how many of those will end up in the U.S.? i doubt it will be any of them unless it's one of those first two concept builds brought here by Nissan. Very well said Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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