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03-12-2020, 11:23 AM | #15 |
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While we are dreaming, Koenigsegg designed the Gemera with 4 seats that are all easy to get to, with a hybrid, mid-engine powertrain. It may be a boutique supercar, but the logic is sound.
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It also helps that uses a 2.0L 4cyl powerplant (hybridized) so its not taking up as much space as a V8 would. |
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The Gemera actually has an inline 3 cylinder engine (unless the last article I read was wrong).
But in general, I'm highly doubtful that a turbo and hybridized 3/4 cylinder engine takes up less space than a small block V8.
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There are shops that are using the LS engine in mid mount configurations like the Noble.
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A lot of Superlites use LS too.
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I'd settle for a Camaro that you can see out of.
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[ame]http://youtu.be/PxJ9F_GxCAI?t=116[/ame]
One of my favorite clips from the GT. Also mid-engine btw. EDIT: Hmm, if that link doesn't work...
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I'd love a cheapish mid-engined car, but idk how Chevy could do it in the short term, they're not going to build the chassis cheaper than the c8, maybe downsized engine could knock a few thousand bucks off the pricetag, sacrifice amenities and interior quality for another few thousand bucks and I doubt they could sell a mid-engined car for less than $40k at this point. Anyone who cares about dynamics will cross shop a used Cayman or Evora, and it will invariably be less practical than the current Camaro which will affect sales. They'd have to go from down to up to make a car that's mid-engined and camaro-ish, flip the 2.0L ~250hp Malibu powertrain into the back of a cheap chassis, Hyundai though will beat them to the punch if there's actually a market for that.
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GM has done it before, no reason they couldn't do it again. I think its time to bring back the MR2 vs Fiero competition to the market!
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