More cars you didn't know existed...

[glazbagun]

Old so wouldn't have expected to know, but how cool is this? The 1916 Owen Magnetic hybrid:





https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Magnetic

[biggbn]

Jader1973 said:

I found something I didn't know existed while I was browsing Japanese auctions for an Accord Euro R. To be honest, I wish I hadn't seen it, and I apologise in advance for the absolute horror that you are about to witness.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Mitsuoka Nuoera:





It used to be an Accord Euro

I love the sheer incongruity of things like this and the wilful ignoring of disproportion in the pursuit of a foreign 'ideal'

[Hobbes003]

glazbagun said:

Old so wouldn't have expected to know, but how cool is this? The 1916 Owen Magnetic hybrid:





https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Magnetic

I saw that Jay Leno video a while ago, and spent a couple of hours reading up on how it works. Still don't fully understand it, I think.

[TheInsanity1234]

Hobbes003 said:

I saw that Jay Leno video a while ago, and spent a couple of hours reading up on how it works. Still don't fully understand it, I think.

As I understand it, it's the same principle as a Range-Extender hybrid, but either without the battery or with a very small one.

The petrol engine is connected to a generator, which generates electricity which then drives an electric motor attached to the wheels in some way.

Basically does away with the gearbox, clutch, driveshaft, and all the assorted mechanical bits that are necessary for a typical internal-combustion-engine vehicle, and functionally no different to drive than a battery-electric car, except you need the ICE running all the time you need electric power, I presume.

Someone with more expertise hopefully will be along to correct any misconceptions I have!

[FA57REN]

TheInsanity1234 said:

The petrol engine is connected to a generator, which generates electricity which then drives an electric motor attached to the wheels in some way.

Tha same principle as a diesel-electric railway locomotive.

[dundarach]

Talking of Mitsuoka

Rockstar


and

Roadster

[anonymous-user]

KTF said:

Staying in Mexico...

The Fiat Mobi: https://www.fiat.com.mx/modelos/mobi/



And the Fiat Argo: https://www.fiat.com.mx/modelos/argo/

Top one looks like a Dacia , and the bottom a Polo ?

[anonymous-user]

dundarach said:

Talking of Mitsuoka

Rockstar


and

Roadster

They always make me think of GTA cars that have come to life.

[67Dino]

dundarach said:

Talking of Mitsuoka

Rockstar


and

Roadster

Amazing, I don’t know where they get their ideas from.

[TommoAE86]

I know concepts are abit frowned upon but anyway there's a page I follow which highlights odd, concept, rare Japanese cars - highlights for me;

Nissan Neo-X (concept), based on an Infiniti Q45

Info

Nissan LUC-2 (concept), patented retractable hard top in 1985

Info

Last concept; Nissan Judo - because I dislike them so much I didn't look into the origins of the Juke but here it is

TG article

Knew about the hatchbacks but not the coupé - Izuzu Piazza Nero 181XE/S

Handling by Lotus

Mitsubishi Emeraude 2.0 V6 Super Touring-R, looks very Australian to me and killed by Japanese width laws.

Based on the Galant


Honda Rafaga 2.0CS (CE4), 5cy G20A engine, size between a Civic and Accord

Info

[Don1]

Another cracking far east special - Mazda 323 GTR. With thanks to the Pulsar GTiR thread...

[TREMAiNE]

dundarach said:

Talking of Mitsuoka

Rockstar

I actually quite like this. Reminds me of a modern-day C2 Corvette.

[Doofus]

TREMAiNE said:

I actually quite like this. Reminds me of a modern-day C2 Corvette.

It's supposed to.

[cybertrophic]

Google [bot] said:

AWD 2.5 twin-turbo V6 apparently.

Genuinely love that

[elvismiggell]

TREMAiNE said:

dundarach said:

Talking of Mitsuoka

Rockstar

I actually quite like this. Reminds me of a modern-day C2 Corvette.

Agreed, actually looks pretty decent. Get a Flyin Miata V8 in it and I think it would be an amazing little thing!

[Wadeski]

cybertrophic said:

Google [bot] said:

AWD 2.5 twin-turbo V6 apparently.

Genuinely love that

It was just a concept, shown back in 2000. The Mazdaspeed 6 that came later was much more conservative looking. Still quick for its day though.

[cybertrophic]

MarkwG said:

This one was news to me - Mako Granada P8: added Porsche V8

http://www.kktt.de/mako_granada.htm

https://www.carforyou.ch/en/auto/saloon/ford/grana...

Three mates crammed in with you and full Sweeney effect required 👍

That’s bloody epic

[Hobbes003]

TheInsanity1234 said:

As I understand it, it's the same principle as a Range-Extender hybrid, but either without the battery or with a very small one.

The petrol engine is connected to a generator, which generates electricity which then drives an electric motor attached to the wheels in some way.

Basically does away with the gearbox, clutch, driveshaft, and all the assorted mechanical bits that are necessary for a typical internal-combustion-engine vehicle, and functionally no different to drive than a battery-electric car, except you need the ICE running all the time you need electric power, I presume.

Someone with more expertise hopefully will be along to correct any misconceptions I have!

it's a bit more complicated than that though. The petrol engine isn't just connected to the generator: it drives the wheels through the generator. The generator is doing double duty as a continuously-variable transmission.

[Meridius]

Quite a mundane choice here but the Mercedes GLK, never sold in the UK which is probably why I had never heard of them but have to admit, I do quite like these smaller boxy SUV, wide arch crying out for an AMG version, which they decided against making.... 5.5 BiTurbo V8...

[cybertrophic]

Triumph Man said:

I have a hankering after a Leyland P76, which I think look great (in a kind of shonky way)

That’s cool in an ugly, horrible sort of way.