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KA24DESOneThree · 10-09-2020, 11:55 AM

I'm probably going to make a series of posts in this thread about 1965-1973 911s, but before that, I'm going to start with something I'd never heard of.

Honda made an AWD, supercharged DC2 prototype. It was based on the GS-R and made 235hp through their Real-Time AWD system. Apparently, other markets got AWD Integras, but never with a performance-oriented engine.

AutoCar magazine tested it and loved it. Other AWD economy-car-derived platforms used turbocharged engines, but the supercharged B18 meant immediate power delivery. The automotive landscape would likely be a bit different if an Integra threw its hat in with Evos, WRXs, Delta Integrales, and Cossies.

Here's the link.

Anyone is welcome to post a car they'd never heard of in this thread. Discussion is also cool, but please don't quote pictures unless you need to point something out.

KA24DESOneThree · 10-09-2020, 02:42 PM

Toyota made a 3S-powered, limited-slip-having tribute to their E100-chassis JGTC cars: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enth...rm/ar-BB17HfeP

They "made" 99 and "sold" 10 because they were more expensive than the Celica GT-Four ST205.

KA24DESOneThree · 02-28-2021, 06:25 PM

Peugeot in the '80s was trying to compete with Renault's 5 city car and came out with the 205 in 1983.

The standard 205 wasn't all that special- MacStrut front, torsion bar rear. Unvented discs front, drums rear. Choice of boring engines... unless you chose the Rallye or the GTi.

I'm ignoring the 205 GTi for now; it's fairly ubiquitous in the "hot hatch" rankings. I'm going to zero in on the 205 Rallye, specifically the Euro-spec 1.3L Rallye, not the anemic and unflared 1.4L UK-spec or the lard-ass 1.9L German-spec.

Why should you care? 1,750lb curb weight, 103hp 1.3L with sports camshaft and twin Webers, five-speed close-ratio gearbox, decontented interior, no sound deadening, special steel wheels, flared arches. It was a rally homologation model that was definitely not built for commuters.

It shared the 1.6GTi's front end and ran a drum version of the 1.6GTi's torsion rear. Chris Harris famously drove his 205 Rallye side-by-side with a 911R and the Rallye won the "fun to drive" award. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfDHULZZjpQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GZgI6D1zEs You can auto-translate to English for this one.

Alex Mcknz · 03-16-2021, 09:58 PM

I am not familiar with most of these cars and I find it interesting.

https://www.motor1.com/features/2290...-know-existed/

snags · 03-21-2021, 10:47 PM

Nissans Mid-4, the mid engine vg30 awd supercar that never was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_MID4

tromer9 · 04-14-2021, 01:34 AM

Looks like the Rezvani Tank is zombie apocalypse ready.

10-09-2020, 11:55 AM	#1
KA24DESOneThree Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SD County SoCal Age: 35 Posts: 2,441 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: KA24DESOneThree Feedback Score: 2 reviews	'Cars You've Never Heard Of' Thread I'm probably going to make a series of posts in this thread about 1965-1973 911s, but before that, I'm going to start with something I'd never heard of. Honda made an AWD, supercharged DC2 prototype. It was based on the GS-R and made 235hp through their Real-Time AWD system. Apparently, other markets got AWD Integras, but never with a performance-oriented engine. AutoCar magazine tested it and loved it. Other AWD economy-car-derived platforms used turbocharged engines, but the supercharged B18 meant immediate power delivery. The automotive landscape would likely be a bit different if an Integra threw its hat in with Evos, WRXs, Delta Integrales, and Cossies. Here's the link. Anyone is welcome to post a car they'd never heard of in this thread. Discussion is also cool, but please don't quote pictures unless you need to point something out.

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10-09-2020, 02:42 PM	#2
KA24DESOneThree Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SD County SoCal Age: 35 Posts: 2,441 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: KA24DESOneThree Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Toyota made a 3S-powered, limited-slip-having tribute to their E100-chassis JGTC cars: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enth...rm/ar-BB17HfeP They "made" 99 and "sold" 10 because they were more expensive than the Celica GT-Four ST205.

02-28-2021, 06:25 PM	#3
KA24DESOneThree Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SD County SoCal Age: 35 Posts: 2,441 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: KA24DESOneThree Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Peugeot in the '80s was trying to compete with Renault's 5 city car and came out with the 205 in 1983. The standard 205 wasn't all that special- MacStrut front, torsion bar rear. Unvented discs front, drums rear. Choice of boring engines... unless you chose the Rallye or the GTi. I'm ignoring the 205 GTi for now; it's fairly ubiquitous in the "hot hatch" rankings. I'm going to zero in on the 205 Rallye, specifically the Euro-spec 1.3L Rallye, not the anemic and unflared 1.4L UK-spec or the lard-ass 1.9L German-spec. Why should you care? 1,750lb curb weight, 103hp 1.3L with sports camshaft and twin Webers, five-speed close-ratio gearbox, decontented interior, no sound deadening, special steel wheels, flared arches. It was a rally homologation model that was definitely not built for commuters. It shared the 1.6GTi's front end and ran a drum version of the 1.6GTi's torsion rear. Chris Harris famously drove his 205 Rallye side-by-side with a 911R and the Rallye won the "fun to drive" award. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfDHULZZjpQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GZgI6D1zEs You can auto-translate to English for this one.

03-16-2021, 09:58 PM	#4
Alex Mcknz Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Florida Age: 30 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am not familiar with most of these cars and I find it interesting. https://www.motor1.com/features/2290...-know-existed/

03-21-2021, 10:47 PM	#5
snags Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: alberta Age: 27 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Nissans Mid-4, the mid engine vg30 awd supercar that never was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_MID4

04-14-2021, 01:34 AM	#6
tromer9 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SC Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks like the Rezvani Tank is zombie apocalypse ready.