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New Scirocco Idealized
Ah yes, or the Exige S.
>From: <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
>To: "Karl Krupke" <kkrup62@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: New Scirocco Idealized
>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:17:20 -0400
>
>They already made such a dream car IIRC, it is the selling under the Lotus
>Elise name.
>
>Cheers.
>
>Marc
>
> >
> > De: "Karl Krupke" <kkrup62@hotmail.com>
> > Date: 2007/04/26 jeu. PM 10:59:28 EDT
> > À: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Objet: New Scirocco Idealized
> >
> > Hi List,
> > OK, here's my .02 worth on the Scirocco III thread (lurkers, please
>feel
> > free to respond).
> > I want a crossbreed; Italian design, German engineering (and build),
> > English simplicity.
> >
> > Thus: copy Fiat's lead and take an existing front-drive powertrain,
> > shove it behind a bulkhead behind ONLY two passengers (Fiat x-1/9).
>Design a
> > low, sleek, crisp body to put it in (Italians do design best, hands
>down.
> > Engineering and reliability no, but design, big yep), one big trunk in
>the
> > front and a pizza oven in the back (hmm... 1976 Lancia Scorpion, which
>looks
> > front-engined but isn't).
> > Drivetrain is basic VW; either VR6 or 1.8T, whichever is higher
>output
> > for weight. And damnit have some decent cutout pistons cast so it's not
>an
> > interference engine... hate 'em hate 'em. Bad engineering judgement.
> > Next follow the lead of Sir Colin Chapman of Lotus, "Simplify, then
>add
> > lightness" (consider the Lotus Elan, Mk1. That's about 1967 to 1972
>-ish).
> > No power anything, no A/C, no frills or excessive comfort.
> > End result in today's world, as long as the accountant's don't f--k,
>I
> > mean mess it up: about 1700 pounds of mid-engine pretty smooth car
>that'll
> > embarass the hell out of anything up to 5 times what it costs.
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > Karl
> >
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