The Nissan MR16DDT is 188hp and 240Nm is available today in the Juke, no need to wait till 2012.

20hp and 25Nm ... nothing a ECU remap can't cure ... then again, based on this stock Juke Dyno , looks like Nissan might have under declared the power for insurance reasons. The 188hp declared seems to be like whp.

This car look like another copy. Direct copy of the Renault Megane RS.

Let's face it..... ECU remapping aside, whether you like it or not, we cannot deny the FACT that the Hyundai GDI Turbo is 20hp and 25mn more than the MR16DDT in STOCK form! A 1.6litre Turbo-only exceeding 200bhp!! Wow!

We also deny the fact GDI is a new and innovative technology that is on par with what current japanese engines can offer. (Although Mitsubishi long have GDI engines....with little success in reliability..)

Remapping ECU for a Turbo engine can do wonders...heck even the old-school AG15T from my Colt Turbo can hit 200bhp and 260nm with some ECU remapping...BUT already at 200bhp in stock form, can you imagine what the Hyundai Engine can achieve with similar ECU remapping??

The only fear I had is that this engine may not hit our shores due to the senstivity on the sulfur content in our Fuel. Fingers still cross though..

While you adore the marvels made by Nissan, you also have to acknowledge that there many innovative technologies out there that to marvel...Only then you can be open to more choices to choose!

Nissan DIG-T (Direct Injection Gasoline Turbo-charged) is probably the same tech as Hyundai GDI Turbo.

The point is that while Nissan is already on the road as of 2010, while the Hyundai is going to have it in a product in 2012.

Even without ECU remap, the Nissan is already >210hp >270Nn dyno in a stock production car on the road ...

hence I don't see how the brand new Hyundai engine is showing the Japanese the way to modern development.

All things considered, I would give credit to the Europeans for leading the way in small CC w/ TC trend.

If only Nissan will give up the CVT and go the dual clutch automatic route.

You refering to the Juke having CVT? If it's the Juke I felt the CVT actually makes perfect sense.....CVT is known for being economical and I don't think Nissan intented the Juke to be a sports machine right?

What really don't make sense is strapping a CVT in a Colt turbo....but that's a story for another post...LOL

And yes, I gotta agree with you...Kudos to the Europeans for making a comeout with these popular small cc FIed engines....makes to most sense for our singapore car ownership, tax structure and fluctuating fuel prices.