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The GT-R-powered Nissan Juke-R is now the world's fastest crossover vehicle capable of going from 0-60mph in just 3.7-seconds. That's right, "3.7 seconds may be a second slower than the GT-R, but it's only two-tenths of a second slower than the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for two videos.

The Nissan Juke R is a gaggle of impressive numbers: 1,540 hours and 22 weeks of development time, 11 videos of its development, several upset bosses, 480 GT-R-derived horsepower and 428 pound-feet - and to that group we can add a 3.7-second 0-to-60 time and a top speed of 160 miles per hour.

Powered by a 485-horsepower twin-turbo V6 engine from the Nissan GT-R, the 3200-pound Juke-R does 0-60mph in just 3.6-seconds and runs the quarter mile in a mere 11.44-seconds. No word yet on if we'll see a production model. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Respecting the space of the Juke-R build team doesn't mean we don't want to examine this evil little mutant closely. Nissan UK knows this, and has thrown us all a bone with 11 new pictures and three videos of the Juke-R, one with audio of the revving engine.

You may have seen or heard of the 2068-pound Nissan Leaf NISMO RC -- unveiled at the New York Auto Show earlier this year -- but now the company proves just what its capable of "during a demonstration event prior to the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans." Videos after the break. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

The Nismo RC rolls up to the starting line packing 107 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque, and its lithium-ion pack can reach an 80 percent charge state in just 30 minutes.

Sure, the Nissan Leaf NISMO RC has a top speed of 93mph, powered by a 107hp electric motor, but aesthetically, it's leaps and bounds ahead of the standard model. Plus, it weighs just 2068-pounds, thanks to a carbon fiber chassis. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

The Leaf Nismo RC can do 0 to 60mph in 6.85 seconds, and can stay out on the track reaching speeds up to 93mph for about 20 minutes before running out of juice. Ouch.

Nissan revealed their revamped 2012 GT-R at the LA Auto Show today. Upgrades include "increased boost from the twin turbos packed into the six combustion chambers along with larger inlet and exhaust pipes." These modifications enable the car to hit 60mph in under 3-seconds. Pricing will start at $89,950 and go up to $95,100 for the Premium and Black editions. Video after the break. Click here for the first picture in the gallery.

All models get new and improved Rays wheels, and a new Black Edition sees darkened six-spoke affairs along with red-trimmed Recaro seats that should look pretty darn nice with the new across-the-range carbon interior highlights.

Nissan unveiled their New Mobility CONCEPT today, which is a miniature electric vehicle that has a range of 62-miles and a top speed of 47MPH. Practical uses include amusement park and golf course transportation. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Called the Shell Helix Ultra Transparent Car, this Nissan 370z is an almost working clone of its real-life counterpart, complete with a semi-functional engine. Continue reading to see the making of.

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Drivers who want the absolute cleanest and efficient automobile should get the Nissan LEAF when it's released next year. Videos after the break. Powered by lithium ion batteries, the LEAF was designed as "a 'real car' whose 160-kilometer+ (100 mile) range meets the needs of 70% of the world's motorists." Click here for first picture in gallery.

In the case of U.S. consumers, Nissan says that fully 80% of drivers travel less than 100km per day (62 miles), making the Leaf a solid fit for America's motoring majority, even taking into account power-sapping external factors like hilly terrain, accessory draw, and extreme temperatures.

A vehicle that's fit for Pixar's "Cars" movie. Nissan's "Smiling Vehicle" was coated in a polyurethane elastomer fiber called ROICA, which "has the ability to deform by up to 900%", and then combined with animatronics to display human emotions. Video after the break.

The idea behind the Smiling Vehicle sounds rather esoteric. Apparently, Nissan sees this technology as an extension of the driver's character, meaning it can be used to express your current feeling when you sit in the car.

Nissan has just announced that NTT DoCoMo will soon be applying their scratch-shield paint on mobile phones. This clearcoat "uses a special top layer of highly elastic resin that gives the coating a 'flexibility' that reportedly means that it can prevent or 'heal' 80% of surface marks." Video after the break.

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. will license the Scratch Shield for its mobile phones to be introduced in Japan, which will be a value-add feature for customers.