That mid-engined V8 Yugo...

Driven. With video.

http://www.windingroad.com/articles/reviews/driven-1988-yugo-gv-v-8/

fun article

Bob Costas.

Fear Limited. All of my cars have been fear limited but usually the speed is a little higher than 40mph.

That has got Lemons and bad idea written all over it. Even at $2K I bet Jay would love to see it there. What a hoot!

Sadly it seemed to have about as much power as a stock yugo.

Man, that would be a hoot to drive!

Curmudgeon wrote: Man, that would be a hoot to drive!

Get that thing sorted and it should do wheelies. Pennyracer challenge theme anyone?

"As for the build itself, to call it crude would be a massive compliment."

"...every moment we spent behind the wheel increased our chance of fiery death exponentially."

Great writing.

I think a sheet of aluminum between the driver and the engine would make things a LOT safer

mad_machine wrote: I think a sheet of aluminum between the driver and the engine would make things a LOT safer

Lol-not a fan of the "Lose a belt-lose an ear" style of engineering?

Definitely needs some suspension tweaking. How can something with that power to weight ratio understeer that badly?

The builder was obviously not a GRM reader...no box flares!

many moons ago this showed to the GRM challenge...

this is the saftey factor... this is the power

i'm sure the GRM guys could make it safe enough... lol

I wonder if that Yugo could be redon with a transverse North*

donalson wrote: many moons ago this showed to the GRM challenge... this is the saftey factor... this is the power i'm sure the GRM guys could make it safe enough... lol

2004? Funny, I don't remember that car at all, and it seems pretty memorable. Looks like a great build. Wonder where it is now?

rallymodeller wrote: How can something with that power to weight ratio understeer that badly?

Much wider tires & track on the rear.

GameboyRMH wrote:

rallymodeller wrote: How can something with that power to weight ratio understeer that badly?

Much wider tires & track on the rear.

And no weight on the front to give it traction—especially with the engine torquing the nose up.

That car... I kinda want it. Could definitely benefit from a true GRM master to throw a good suspension under it and some massive box flares. Someone here PLEASE buy it and turn it into what it should be... AWESOME.