Geneva Gallery: 2011 Nissan Juke

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: March 3rd, 2010

No, it’s not a concept, and yes, it is coming to the US this fall. The Versa-based Juke clearly hopes to banish the term “Aztek” [noun, referring to the ugliest crossover ever sold in the US] from the modern automotive lexicon. We’d Juke around some more about this tiny rolling affront to the laws of natural beauty, but frankly we can’t bring ourselves to. For one thing, where do you start, and for another, where would we stop? Expect thesaurus sales to jump considerably when the Juke hits the press-car circuit later this year.

#2011 #Design #FutureVehicles #Juke #Nissan #Versa

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Russycle on Mar 04, 2010

Aside from the hideous front end, I kinda like it. But I couldn't get past that front end. What were they thinking? Or, more likely, smoking?

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AlexD on Mar 06, 2010

Steeply sloped greenhouse and 2 stubby doors. Practically speaking, how does a human fit in this thing?

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- PeriSoft on Mar 11, 2010
  
  Irrelevant - nobody wants to be seen in it anyway. On the other hand, the inside of it is the only place you can't see the outside of it...
  
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