Thursday 3rd October 2013

SVM Qashqai R update

Qashqai with a GT-R engine a tad predictable after the Juke R? How about with 1,000hp then?

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Who doesn't love a project car? The endeavour and graft that goes into certain conversions just has to be admired. Initial reception to the SVM Qashqai R was a little frosty though ('What a waste of time... There are children starving in the world!' being a favourite thread reply), but we think the latest update will please you.

Body now on the GT-R powertrain

See, the GT-R/Qashqai+2 lovechild won't exactly be a standard conversion, if ever such as thing could ever be considered standard. Oh no. SVM will be building the GT-R's VR38DETT 3.8-litre V6 to 1000R spec. Blimey. The full spec on a 1,000hp GT-R engine can be seen here, but notable upgrades include forged pistons and rods, Stage 6 turbos and a blueprinted block.

So we gave the guys at SVM a ring to find out where they are with Qashqai 1000R. The body is now off the jig and attached to the GT-R running gear, and the welding is done up to the bulkhead. It aims to have the car ready for the Autosport show in January, and has already had some interest from potential customers. It's the perfect PH family car, right?

Absurd, ridiculous, pointless, intriguing

Furthermore, its appearance will be fairly discreet, at least as 1,000hp cars go. SVM says it's aiming for a 'street sleeper' look, with wheel arch extensions, a rear spoiler and a bonnet with functional air vents expected to be the only cosmetic changes. GT-R wheels will be used to accommodate some much, much bigger brakes than the standard Qashqai.

'What's the point?' was a feeling upheld in many of the original thread comments on the Qashqai R. 'Just because' seems to be the response from SVM, and we have a sneaking suspicion it will be rather hilarious fun too.

[Source: SVM]

[Captainawesome]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 03 October 2013 at 11:16

[LuS1fer]

I stopped at pointless. Though I did give it 1 point to be ironic.

[gambisk]

Yes yes and some more yes. How amazing would it be turning up at the pod on a run what you brung day with that and lining up against a Porsche or Ferrari.

[DonkeyApple]

Why are they bothering when they claim to have already mastered urban proof?

[toppstuff]

Continuing in the great tradition of Brits in sheds in regional towns making amazing cars. We've doing this since cars were invented.

SVM have some excellent engineers and spannermen, so they will make a great job of this.

I mean, seriously, this is PISTONHEADS ! This is a 1000bhp cross-over ! What's not to like?!

If this does not get a PH score above 8-9 then this website is doomed and it may as well close down now while the members all go to Mumsnet.

[brough74]

If only they made something simalar to this, as i would buy one.

As i need a decent boot for the dog, a raised ride height for going down farm tracks and i like my fast cars.

The only problem i can see that if the wheel arch extensions are too big then it would be too wide for narrow car parks.

So Nissan make a "sporty" qashqai / x-trail and as long as its not to expensive, i will buy one tommorrow.

[kambites]

brough74 said:

If only they made something simalar to this, as i would buy one.

As i need a decent boot for the dog, a raised ride height for going down farm tracks and i like my fast cars.

The only problem i can see that if the wheel arch extensions are too big then it would be too wide for narrow car parks.

So Nissan make a "sporty" qashqai / x-trail and as long as its not to expensive, i will buy one tommorrow.

Plenty of manufacturers do make such vehicles (albeit generally with a bit less than 1000hp). However, making a tall, heavy car go fast and handle reasonably well isn't simple so they're never going to be cheap.

[ikarl]

stage 6 turbos??

mmmmm, I think they should've went for stage 7 turbos

[AyBee]

"street sleeper"? I think the people in the "Show us your sleeper" thread may have a word or 20 to say about that

[jamieduff1981]

toppstuff said:

Continuing in the great tradition of Brits in sheds in regional towns making amazing cars. We've doing this since cars were invented.

SVM have some excellent engineers and spannermen, so they will make a great job of this.

I mean, seriously, this is PISTONHEADS ! This is a 1000bhp cross-over ! What's not to like?!

If this does not get a PH score above 8-9 then this website is doomed and it may as well close down now while the members all go to Mumsnet.

I hate cross overs. There.

That's good enough for me to not get a hard-on over this.

I'd never suggest that people shouldn't be allowed to do this. I've never really been interested in sleepers. Certainly not cross overs which I wouldn't enjoy driving regardless of the power. I'm actually not really very interested in GTRs because I prefer a raw and flawed sportscar with some humanesque qualities over technology showcases.

If I were going to build a fast car, it certainly wouldn't look like a f*****g Qashqai. I feel similarly about the V6 Clio FWIW - if going to all that effort why squeeze an ugly little cheap hatchback body (approximately) over it?

I'm happy for them to get on with it - it's a free country. I still think it's crap though.

[toppstuff]

jamieduff1981 said:

stuff

A 1000 bhp crossover will be nothing short of hilarious. I'm sure they dont plan to make many. But we should all be glad that such nutters exist IMO.

So Get out.

Get out now.

[British Beef]

jamieduff1981 said:

I hate cross overs. There.

That's good enough for me to not get a hard-on over this.

I'd never suggest that people shouldn't be allowed to do this. I've never really been interested in sleepers. Certainly not cross overs which I wouldn't enjoy driving regardless of the power. I'm actually not really very interested in GTRs because I prefer a raw and flawed sportscar with some humanesque qualities over technology showcases.

If I were going to build a fast car, it certainly wouldn't look like a f*****g Qashqai. I feel similarly about the V6 Clio FWIW - if going to all that effort why squeeze an ugly little cheap hatchback body (approximately) over it?

I'm happy for them to get on with it - it's a free country. I still think it's crap though.

I think if this thing was to meet your Cerbera at traffic lights, a drag strip or a race track and unleash 1000hp through its 4wd, I dont think your first thoughts would be "its crap".

I agree it is a little pointless and excessive, along with 800hp Brabus Merc S classes, but certainly not crap.

[4a4]

Is this really PistonHeads?
What is up with everyone? This thing is brilliant! I would want it looking as stock as possible

FWIW i would love a V6 Clio.... Maybe it's me that's the idiot?

[jamieduff1981]

British Beef said:

jamieduff1981 said:

I hate cross overs. There.

That's good enough for me to not get a hard-on over this.

I'd never suggest that people shouldn't be allowed to do this. I've never really been interested in sleepers. Certainly not cross overs which I wouldn't enjoy driving regardless of the power. I'm actually not really very interested in GTRs because I prefer a raw and flawed sportscar with some humanesque qualities over technology showcases.

If I were going to build a fast car, it certainly wouldn't look like a f*****g Qashqai. I feel similarly about the V6 Clio FWIW - if going to all that effort why squeeze an ugly little cheap hatchback body (approximately) over it?

I'm happy for them to get on with it - it's a free country. I still think it's crap though.

I think if this thing was to meet your Cerbera at traffic lights, a drag strip or a race track and unleash 1000hp through its 4wd, I dont think your first thoughts would be "its crap".

I agree it is a little pointless and excessive, along with 800hp Brabus Merc S classes, but certainly not crap.

I'm sure there are many cars that will paste a Cerbera. It's 14 years old and BHP has been pretty much all performance cars have been chasing in the past decade.

I don't find myself attracted to cars on a top trumps basis???

I don't see why someone is inherently less of a petrolhead just because they aren't jizzing their pants over a GTR made to look like its owner makes their own parking spaces by shunting wheelie bins with it.

Edited by jamieduff1981 on Thursday 3rd October 12:37

[83AndyJ]

I love projects like this!

My Euromillions win would be spent on a collection of nice vehicles and I WOULD give up my job. To keep myself entertained I would spend my time doing things like this.

It's freaking brilliant! Let me have a go, please!

[danielj58]

kambites said:

brough74 said:

If only they made something simalar to this, as i would buy one.

As i need a decent boot for the dog, a raised ride height for going down farm tracks and i like my fast cars.

The only problem i can see that if the wheel arch extensions are too big then it would be too wide for narrow car parks.

So Nissan make a "sporty" qashqai / x-trail and as long as its not to expensive, i will buy one tommorrow.

Plenty of manufacturers do make such vehicles (albeit generally with a bit less than 1000hp). However, making a tall, heavy car go fast and handle reasonably well isn't simple so they're never going to be cheap.

Indeed, the X5M and X6M spring to mind, hell even their slightly more sensible 35d's? The world has enough ridiculously fast crossovers already me thinks.

[davidd]

We have a GTR and a Qashqai, they are both in their own ways excellent cars.

Together though.... utterly bonkers

[RINGMEISTER]

Why not put this lump in a 370z?

[Slippydiff]

RINGMEISTER said:

Why not put this lump in a 370z?

Better in a Mini

http://roadmagazine.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/news-ma...

http://www.gtrheritage.com/topic/853-pikes-peak-mi...

[arkenphel]

i think a lot of the 'Mumsnet' responses are down to people not acknowledging there are other ways to have fun in a car apart from the light/ low and good-handling way.

I'd love a car like this, if only to smoke TVRs/ Ferraris etc...