Nissan has shown its performance inspired Juke-R for the first time in the metal.

The Japanese brand will build two versions of the Juke-R, one in left-hand drive and one in right-hand drive. The Juke-R features the same 523bhp 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 from the GT-R.

The cars have been developed by Nissan and are being built by motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E).

Testing of the car will begin in November and while there are currently no plans for mass production of the performance crossover, it will be used as a promotional tool “highlighting the technical innovation that drives Nissan”.