Sure, you could put some trick suspension on a sports car to give it a bit more off-road capability, but it probably won’t come close to the kind of ground clearance that Nissan gave its Trail Runner concept.
Perhaps ahead of its time, the Trail Runner—introduced at the 1997 Tokyo International Auto Show—was two-door sports car equipped with a massive …
This doesn't help my desire to build a lifted car
Love it. Given that most of the SUVs out there are basically sedans that have been stretched vertically and restyled, why not give us the higher ride hight and tougher suspension bits, but leave the sport coupe format?
Ahead of its time? It seems like an updated AMC Eagle. I would be very tempted by that.
I'm not a CVT hater but I cannot see that being the right choice in this application. Interesting idea though
I do want a lifted car
I see mustang and 928 when I look at the rear.
The front angle shots remind of the saturn ion redline.
spandak said:I'm not a CVT hater but I cannot see that being the right choice in this application. Interesting idea though
I do want a lifted car
this is the right kind of application for a transmission like mazda's skyactive automatic, you still get the torque converter, but it will engage the lockup clutch and once you are moving.
i agree the CVT is a bad choice here.
Mazda does make a good transmission. Very intuitive
It looks like a hybrid of a Pontiac Aztec and a Ford RS200.
Always wanted a lifted Miata
Its like a proto-Rally Fighter. Wonder if Local Motors still makes those...
Somebody needs to try throwing a Hyundai Tucson drive train under a Tiburon, or some such nonsense from another OEM.
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