Old Performance Car Issues, some interesting 90's bits

[GhostDriver]

Using this Sunday to have a loft clearout for ebay and just listing all my old Performance Car Mags, some great cars in there, thought Id share some from days gone by:

Nazca c2 Spider:


LISTER STORM:



RINSPEED ROADSTER:


SPECTRE GTD / r42


SHELBY SERIES 1:


ESPACE F1:


VENTURI ATLANTIQUE:



ISDEERA COMMENDATORE 112I:

[maniac0796]

Just looked at pictures of that Venturi Atlantique. I want one now

[Fleckers]

for me Nazca c2 Spider:

[Chicane-UK]

Wow... the Espace F1 is a bit different! What were the specs / performance on that? Looks not unlike a first generation Clio V6 but in a very VERY fat suit

Edited by Chicane-UK on Sunday 28th November 17:24

[Rotary Madness]

I want that espace so fking bad just looks like something from judge dredd

[Papa Hotel]

The Espace was an awesome piece of kit, had a mid-mounted slightly detuned version of the engine fitted to the Williams F1 car of the time I believe. Should be an easy Google, it caused a storm at the time.

[tank slapper]

Chicane-UK said:

Wow... the Espace F1 is a bit different! What were the specs / performance on that? Looks not unlike a first generation Clio V6 but in a very VERY fat suit

It had a 3.5 litre V10 Renault F1 engine. Performance was what could be considered brisk.

Some details here.

Edited by tank slapper on Sunday 28th November 17:35

[Rotary Madness]

Pulled from wikipedia:

"In 1995, Renault displayed a show car called the Espace F1 (created by Matra) to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Espace and Renault's involvement in Formula One racing. Though it resembled an Espace with substantial bodywork changes, the vehicle in fact had more in common with a Formula One car. The vehicle used a lightweight carbon fibre F1 -style chassis in combination a carbon-fibre reinforce Espace J63-series body (as opposed to fibreglass on the standard model. Powering the Espace F1 was an 800hp (upgraded from its original rating of 700hp), 3.5-litre, 40-valve Renault RS5 V10 engine as used in the 1993 Williams-Renault FW15C. As with an F1 car, the V10 engine is mid-engined (as opposed to the conventional front-engined layout) and the power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox, also used in the FW15C. The engine and transmission allowed the Espace F1 to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.8 seconds, 0–200 km/h (0–124 mph) in 6.9 seconds and carry on accelerating to a top speed of 312 km/h (194 mph). With the use of carbon-ceramic brakes, the Espace F1's deceleration was no less impressive that its acceleration - it could accelerate from 0–270 km/h (0–168 mph) and brake to a complete halt in under 600 metres (1,969 ft). This version of the Espace was featured in the driving simulator, Gran Turismo 2. Frank Williams was a noted passenger of the Espace F1, being chauffeured by David Coulthard.[4]"


Bit in bold is erm,

[Papa Hotel]

I was wrong then, it WASN'T detuned!

[GhostDriver]

Remember that espace really well, was done so Renault could give people a taste of f1 performance. Also remember Frank Williams on TV talking about his first ride in it. He was grinning like a monkey at the time.
Would love to pick up the kids in that, and then give them to the wife to change the nappies straight after (and mine)

The ISDEERA COMMENDATORE 112I, proper 90s supercar, definitely my favourite of them tho