It appears that the Internet liked the small rally-spec Juke, and Nissan has now produced one for real.
How awesome does that appear to be?
Although the connection to Edgar Herrmann and Hans Schüller's 240Z is largely superficial – the black bonnet and old sponsor badges are the only actual ties.
The 2.4-liter straight-six engine of the 240Z drove the rear wheels.
In real life, the renderings' Juke Rally Tribute has evolved into the Juke Hybrid Rally Tribute, revealing the engine below.
It's Renault's new 141bhp hybrid technology, which Nissan has taken.
At the very least, the wheelarches are larger, and the long-travel suspension is strengthened.
There's also a hydraulic handbrake for huge Juke skids, as well as an intercom system and plenty of Alcantara on the interior to make it seem like a true Dakar vehicle.
At the 2024 New York Auto Show, Ponz Pandikuthira, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer of Nissan North America, assured Modified Rides that the GT-R and Z models will endure, signaling a potential reinvention that may require time.
Nissan is currently introducing the 2025 GT-R with great fanfare. Reservations are now being accepted for the 2025 Nissan GT-R, exclusively within the Japanese market.
The 25-year rule currently permits importation of the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R into the United States for its initial iteration. Legal examples of the R34 generation are already available, and two later special-edition models are being auctioned off.