2011 Nissan Juke Is Here!

March 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Picture the future--no, not the near future, not the long-term future, but the grey area in between tomorrow's headlines and science fiction. There, crossovers dominate the face of the earth. In that dystopia, an army of all-wheel-drivers will uniformly obliterate any exciting new vehicles in their path, turning the roads into one gray stream of bloated suburban carryalls. In that world, the 2011 Nissan Juke is the rebel force that campaigns against conformity.Back in the world of today, though, we're still not sure if it's a somewhat sporty route or an apple-bottomed re-imagining of the AMC Pacer.

The 2011 Juke has Nissan's most technically sophisticated engine--a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 188 horsepower--in a lightweight body with an independent suspension for zippy handling on the back Eastern Shore roads.

What it doesn't have: many straight lines. The Juke is a one-of-a-kind vehicle. Its extroverted styling, turbocharged engine, and comfortable interior take it way beyond its subcompact economy car roots.

The Juke is full of clever details. We especially liked the I-CON control system, for example, which remaps several of the center-stack control buttons and the full-color secondary display screen that shows vehicle operating data. The default is to use them for Climate control, but push the "D-Mode" button and the orange buttons change to white, offering a new set of options: Normal, Sport, and Eco modes.

Pohanka Nissan of Salisbury (http://www.pohankanissanmd.com) has the Juke S trim level, with front-wheel-drive and a six-speed manual, starts as low as $18,980.

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