![]() With 545 horsepower, we also didn't figure it needed more power. Admittedly, we should probably assign some quotes around "production," since the vehicle is being built on a one-by-one on-demand basis at extraordinary cost - at an estimated price of well over $600,000, it has little in common with the already bonkers everyday Juke. The Nissan Juke-R must've been a tough car to build a business case for, yet the madcap little crossover with the heart of a GT-R is now a production reality. Nissan Juke-R pitted against Bugatti Veyron in brilliantly odd drag race Mon, Autoblog can now confirm that the CrossCabriolet will die at the end of this model year, and our source at Nissan tells us unequivocally, "there is no plan for a next-generation Murano CC." Yesterday, upon revealing the new third-generation Murano ahead of its New York Auto Show debut, we reported "the writing appears to be on the wall" for the midsize crossover's novel convertible cousin. ![]() And then there are models like the Murano CrossCabriolet, a segment-bending mashup the likes of which we haven't seen since the AMC Eagle Sundancer. Others, like the GT-R, have become icons. Some, like the Juke, have proven to be massive hits. I count Nissan among that bunch, because for every safe-as-houses Altima or Sentra that rolls out of its factory gates, the Japanese automaker has often secreted away a little funding for white-space niche vehicles that any sane person wouldn't expect to pencil out. I've got a soft spot for the dreamers and automakers who take big chances on beancounter-enraging flights of fancy. Other Makes," a title given to me because of my predilection for sifting through eBay Motors seeking out automotive misfits and orphans. Over the years, I've been given many nicknames - a few of them have even been repeatable around small children. Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet being phased out, no replacement planned Tue,
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