What anti-sleeper cars can you think of?

[Howard-]

Inspired by the couple of sleeper threads I've seen recently, what cars can you think of that are the opposite of sleepers? Cars that look like they should perform much better than they do?

I'll start, resisting the urge to post every Audi S-Line model I can find :

[Zoobeef]

Much nicer than the TT but they need to do an RCZ-R

[AC43]

Anything in a wrap with black wheels and diesel engine. Convertibles especially so.

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[Twincam16]

The original sheep in wolf's clothing:



Ford Mustang Cobra II. Under that muscle-car bonnet is a smog-geared Cologne V6. Rice pudding skin remained steadfastly untroubled.

[900T-R]

Citroën Saxo 1.1 Furio (looks like a VTR/VTS)?

[Howard-]

LordHaveMurci said:

Virtually any ricer surely?

Ford RS, Vauxhall VXR.

No, because they're not exactly slow.

Twincam16 said:

The original sheep in wolf's clothing:



Ford Mustang Cobra II. Under that muscle-car bonnet is a smog-geared Cologne V6. Rice pudding skin remained steadfastly untroubled.

Good shout!

[Twincam16]

LordHaveMurci said:

Virtually any ricer surely?

Ford RS, Vauxhall VXR.

But they're genuinely fast and powerful. The whole point of this thread is cars that look poky, but aren't.

I'd add any Vauxhall carrying the SXi trim level though. VXR is the mental engine and the Lotus-tweaked suspension in an aggressively bodykitted shape. SRi is paired with more mundane engines but at least it has the suspension.

But SXi - that's just the bodykit. Usually with a gutless 1.2-litre engine and a boy-racer at the wheel who talks of 'the SXi' as if he's got a proper hot hatch.

[kayzee]

[mackie1]

Mitsubishi Lancer Sport, looks quite a bit like an Evo but has a N/A 1.8.

[Kozy]

kayzee said:

Beaten to it!

[m8rky]

It is a car that I love for its OTT looks but at 138bhp was their any need for those arches?

[AC43]

Ford Crapri 1.3. Couldn't pull a greased stick out of a dog's arse.

[CDP]

IIRC when filming an advert for Shell Ferrari fitted a V6 Alfa engine to an F1 car to avoid needing a big team of people just to start the thing. While definitely not slow (I wouldn't say no) the body is making promises the engine simply can't keep.

[simoid]

Those MkIV-ish Golf GTIs that were over 10 seconds to 60!


ETA:

These ones! Similar performance stats to the diesel Vectra of the age.

Edited by simoid on Friday 12th October 13:15

[Twincam16]

simoid said:

Those MkIV-ish Golf GTIs that were over 10 seconds to 60!

Ah yes, when 'GTI' became a mere trim level and you had to choose the right engine within the lineup to get it to perform remotely like one.

[Dracoro]

simoid said:

Those MkIV-ish Golf GTIs that were over 10 seconds to 60!

I think many argue that this Golf GTI doesn't "look" like a fast car (no spoilers, scoops, etc.) so is not really an anti-sleeper.

[B3ALP]

kayzee said:

God yeah, What an absolute gutless wonder.

[Lazadude]

RX8?

Mitsi FTO/GTO?

[Arun_D]

Zoobeef said:

Much nicer than the TT but they need to do an RCZ-R

Link to RCZ-R

[simoid]

Dracoro said:

simoid said:

Those MkIV-ish Golf GTIs that were over 10 seconds to 60!

I think many argue that this Golf GTI doesn't "look" like a fast car (no spoilers, scoops, etc.) so is not really an anti-sleeper.

Away, when someone says "I've got a Golf GTI" you expect it to be at least brisk, surely