RE: New Lister Knobbly confirmed for next year

[kbee540]

Hard to get excited about these things anymore. Just another sports car with a name we remember for glories way past and a (likely) price tag to make a Sultan blush. Seems kind of lazy. How about someone come along and make a lightweight sporty saloon, maybe like a modernised version of an 80s BMW. That would at least be different. This adds nothing to the automotive landscape bar an evocative name.

[MX6]

I really like the shape of this, quite a traditional form overall but some modern lines in there as well. A shame the new Ginetta wasn't more in this vein.

[mikey k]

That looks fantastic

[Zumbruk]

Who is buying all the six (and seven) figure track cars? I'd hazard a guess at "no-one".

[Zumbruk]

kbee540 said:

Hard to get excited about these things anymore. Just another sports car with a name we remember for glories way past and a (likely) price tag to make a Sultan blush. Seems kind of lazy. How about someone come along and make a lightweight sporty saloon, maybe like a modernised version of an 80s BMW. That would at least be different. This adds nothing to the automotive landscape bar an evocative name.

Spot on, in all respects. Where's the modern-day Sierra Cosworth?

[thegreenhell]

Zumbruk said:

kbee540 said:

Hard to get excited about these things anymore. Just another sports car with a name we remember for glories way past and a (likely) price tag to make a Sultan blush. Seems kind of lazy. How about someone come along and make a lightweight sporty saloon, maybe like a modernised version of an 80s BMW. That would at least be different. This adds nothing to the automotive landscape bar an evocative name.

Spot on, in all respects. Where's the modern-day Sierra Cosworth?

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/cyan-...

[E65Ross]

kbee540 said:

How about someone come along and make a lightweight sporty saloon, maybe like a modernised version of an 80s BMW.

1 - Because hardly anybody wants them so they'd hardly sell.

2 - 80s BMW saloons weren't lightweights. Things like the 5 series still had air con, electric windows and all of the other tech available at the time etc etc and still weighed a lot considering. Modern cars are actually pretty light considering all of the tech, safety features and performance on offer.

3 - Jag do make the XE project 8 or whatever it's called. I gather that is a really big seller.

[gullock]

Makes me wish Marcos were still around... even a contemporary equivalent to the Mini Marcos!

[EggsBenedict]

3 pages in, and no grammar/spelling Nazi has spotted 'paired back' should be 'pared back'?

tut tut.

Love the side view....