More cars you didn't know existed...

[simonrockman]

Veeayt said:

Aspark Owl, a Giapponese (designed by Italians) EV supercar. 0-60 in 1.9, 400 km/h (250mph), 2000hp 200nm, range 280 miles.

I'll leave judgements to you gents

I sat in that at Salon Prive. It's amazing.

[FA57REN]

CoupeKid said:

I can well believe Renault are in trouble. Clios used to be ubiquitous but they seem to be being replaced by Hyundais and Kias, A1s or mini-SUVs.

And by Dacia, which seem to have eaten the lower tier formerly occupied by the Clio. Good for the group but probably not for revenue.

Even the Mégane had fallen off the top 10 in NI, it used to be the best seller with the Clio not far behind.

I hate to utter the dreaded letters PCP, but cheap monthly deals seem to have split the market; if you're using your own cash then you go Dacia or Kia, but if you're renting you might as well go for an 'aspirational' German. The French fall in the awkward middle.

[ajprice]

Cross posting from the decently modified thread (this is the unmodified version). Peugeot 205 XA Multi

ajprice said:

Just to confirm its the Dimma widebody part thats modified, the 'ice cream van crossed with a Pope mobile' comes as standard

And the modified version in the other thread

[eldar]

The name alone is interesting. The Gaylord Galdiator. I imagine it has the turning circle of a supertanker.

[blue_haddock]

ajprice said:

Cross posting from the decently modified thread (this is the unmodified version). Peugeot 205 XA Multi

ajprice said:

Just to confirm its the Dimma widebody part thats modified, the 'ice cream van crossed with a Pope mobile' comes as standard

And the modified version in the other thread

I know the Dutch guys who built this, they used to come over to the national day for the Peugeot sport club when I was on the committee.

[DoctorX]

eldar said:

The name alone is interesting. The Gaylord Galdiator. I imagine it has the turning circle of a supertanker.

Unless there’s a cut out in the wheel arch I don’t think that’ll be doing much turning at all!

[ajprice]

blue_haddock said:

I know the Dutch guys who built this, they used to come over to the national day for the Peugeot sport club when I was on the committee.

Any idea what engine it has?

[Fast Bug]

VW Logus from Brazil and Argentina





And from Mexico the VW Pointer





Both based on the turd that is a MK5 Ford Escort

[StescoG66]

That pointer has had its tail docked.

Horrendous looking thing......

[sjabrown]

That VW Pointer also has shades of Renault 19 about it.

Heck. The Mk5 Escort: a car that makes the sad soppy Scorpio look good.

[blue_haddock]

ajprice said:

Any idea what engine it has?

2.0 mi16 from memory

[Pothole]

LuS1fer said:

Yes, we've just done that.
Thank god it's only Wednesday.


What's that?


It's not?

Wembley?

[HTP99]

Fast Bug said:

VW Logus from Brazil and Argentina





And from Mexico the VW Pointer





Both based on the turd that is a MK5 Ford Escort

This sort of thing I find odd, why would VW allow their badge to be associated with a Ford, what's wrong with a Errr........... VW?!

[Truckosaurus]

HTP99 said:

This sort of thing I find odd, why would VW allow their badge to be associated with a Ford, what's wrong with a Errr........... VW?!

Cheapness. Plus back in those days they could sell all sorts of tat in the developing world and those sensitive VW buyers in Europe would be none the wiser.

(There's probably lots of other dull reasons like regulations about locally built vehicles)

[SuperNads]

I was a little thrown off seeing both of these yesterday, the Suzuki Swace and Suzuki Across which are literally rebadged Corollas and RAV4s!

[RedWhiteMonkey]

SuperNads said:

I was a little thrown off seeing both of these yesterday, the Suzuki Swace and Suzuki Across which are literally rebadged Corollas and RAV4s!

I believe Suzuki is doing it under licence so that they can meet their overall CO2 requirements.

[SuperNads]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

I believe Suzuki is doing it under licence so that they can meet their overall CO2 requirements.

Seems nuts to me that Suzuki comes under fire for its emissions when they only really make compact cars whilst BMW, Audi and Mercedes pump out V8 coupé SUVs like there's no tomorrow.

[Truckosaurus]

SuperNads said:

Seems nuts to me that Suzuki comes under fire for its emissions when they only really make compact cars whilst BMW, Audi and Mercedes pump out V8 coupé SUVs like there's no tomorrow.

That is their problem. Each manufacturer has to reduce their own emission averages rather than meeting a certain figure, so companies already making small cars have a harder time of it.

[ajprice]

Truckosaurus said:

SuperNads said:

Seems nuts to me that Suzuki comes under fire for its emissions when they only really make compact cars whilst BMW, Audi and Mercedes pump out V8 coupé SUVs like there's no tomorrow.

That is their problem. Each manufacturer has to reduce their own emission averages rather than meeting a certain figure, so companies already making small cars have a harder time of it.

Mercedes have the EV cars and Smart, BMW have the EV cars and Mini, Audi have the EV cars and the A1, and the other VAG cars if Audi are counted as part of that for the regulations.

[LuS1fer]

Suzuki HQ

"We have to launch two cars and require dynamic names for them that everyone will love and cherish"

"Across.." (Interrupts) "That's one"

"It"s a waste of space"

"Swace, yeah, we can go home now"