2011 Nissan Juke SL FWD Review
The 2011 Nissan Juke. Beauty is as....um.... So, if a Pontiac Aztek mated with a.... Lets just deal with the appearance issues surrounding the Nissan Juke right away, shall we? Its an acquired taste. And I havent acquired it yet. It looks to me like maybe Nissans styling department has decided to pay tribute to the 1977 Datsun F-10. Dont remember that one? Here ya go: The 1977 Datsun F-10. No, kids, this isnt the Onion. Its real. But while the F-10 had virtually nothing to recommend it 35 years ago, the Juke is a surprisingly entertaining drive. Sitting where you cant see the styling, you press the gas pedal and a 188-horsepower 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder (with 177 pounds per foot of torque) takes off rightnow . You can shift it yourself, or as in the case of our tester, opt for the Continuously Variable Transmission, and, as weve noted before, Nissan makes the best CVTs on the market today. The Juke backs up the go power with stopping power...vented front disc brakes and s...