- New Nissan Juke-R 2.0 concept makes global dynamic debut
- NISMO athletes, Al Buncombe, Jann Mardenborough and Sir Chris Hoy in action on the hillclimb
- Live recruitment for the 2015 GT Academy on the Nissan stand
Nissan has announced its most thrilling Goodwood Festival of Speed line-up yet, headlined by the global dynamic debut of the brand new Juke-R 2.0.
Originally revealed in 2011, the pioneering Juke-R married Nissan's genre-busting Juke with the engine and running gear from the GT-R, the brand's flagship sportscar.
Now four years on, Juke-R has been given an exciting upgrade to reflect the latest model of the Juke, coupled with even more power and bolder styling - welcome the Juke-R 2.0.
The Juke-R 2.0 will be displayed on the Nissan stand on Thursday 25 June before being moved to the Supercar Paddock for the remainder of the weekend. Visitors will also witness the Juke-R 2.0 make its dynamic debut on Goodwood's Hillclimb, driven by Nissan GT Academy graduate and Le Mans 24 Hours driver, Jann Mardenborough.
Nissan on the Hillclimb:
- World premiere of Juke-R 2.0 driven by Jann Mardenborough
- NISMO athlete Al Buncombe in the GT-R GT3 car, while Sir Chris Hoy will drive the LMP3-class European Le Mans Series race cars
As well as showcasing its performance models, crossover line-up and EV range on its stand, Nissan will be entertaining visitors with an array of interactive experiences and access to sports personalities.
Away from the Hillclimb and on the virtual race track, Nissan will be giving away three ‘golden ticket' entries to its pioneering GT Academy competition, which will endeavour to create yet more brand new racing drivers out of Gran Turismo 6 gamers when the Academy Race Camp kicks off in Abu Dhabi in October. Across the weekend, motorsport enthusiasts are invited to take part in a virtual race on Nissan's circular PlayStation pods. The top racers will be invited to participate in a number of activities and interviews before one lucky gamer each day of the event (Friday - Sunday) will win a place in the Nissan GT Academy Race Camp in Abu Dhabi in October.
Nissan will also host a series of live Q&A sessions over the weekend; Nissan racing drivers Sir Chris Hoy, Jann Mardenborough and Al Buncombe, as well as London 2012 T-42 200m Paralympic Gold Medallist Richard Whitehead MBE, London 2012 Track cyclist Jess Varnish, 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Sprint Champion Becky James and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Gold medal gymnast, Max Whitlock.
Thanks to Nissan's partnerships with the British Olympic Association, British Paralympic Association and UEFA Champions League, visitors to Goodwood will be able to take part in a variety of interactive activities, from an opportunity to have a photo taken with the UEFA Champions League Trophy on Saturday and Sunday to trying out wheelchair racing against 2012 Paralympic World Cup Gold Medal Wheelchair sprinter Richard Chiassaro.
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Notes to Editors
About Nissan in the UK
- Nissan Sunderland Plant produces the Nissan Qashqai, Note and Juke and the 100% electric Nissan LEAF
- Production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles began in 2012
- Total plant volume since 1986 stands at more than eight million units with 80 per cent of production exported to 100 markets worldwide
- Total investment made and announced since then is over £3.5 billion
- 500,238 units were produced at Sunderland plant in 2014
- In 2014, one in three cars built in the UK was a Nissan.
- Sunderland Plant currently employs more than 6,700 people
- Nissan's European Design Centre is located in Paddington, London and employs around 65 people
- Nissan's European Technical Centre is based in Cranfield, Bedfordshire and employs around 1,000 people
- ·Nissan's sales and marketing headquarters in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire employs around 190 people
About Nissan in Europe
Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,600 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. Last financial year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 675,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, small cars, SUVs, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle with 96% of customers willing to recommend the car to friends. Nissan now offers a strong line-up of 23 diverse and innovative models in Europe under the Nissan and Datsun brands.
