The Model 9 Nihilist was a beautiful car; elegant, refined and bold. The Model 20 Nihilist? Ugly as a warthog and a face that only a mother could love! The goal for the Mk2 facelift was to build a silk purse from the Model 20 sow’s ear.
1983 Nihilist Entice
Attention to detail makes the Mk2 Model 20 much easier to look at!
Finally the stars have realigned and the Nihilist is no longer a choice between the head and the heart; the Mk2 is handsome as well as potent… Phew! Now the designers can take a well earned break!
The Model 21 was designed to address the fundamental flaws in the Model 14’s design. The Model 14 was too twitchy in the front end and the solid rear caused snap oversteer on the limit. The Model 21 addressed these flaws by introducing a Macpherson strut front suspension and a trailing arm rear suspension. The new suspension design made the car much easier to handle at the limit while simultaneously expanding those handling limits over the old car. For the high performance versions AWD was installed to further build confidence in the cars handling and stability.
The Model 21 also received a number of impressive updates including ABS brakes, cassette decks in all models and high mount stop lamp in the bootlid.
1987 Zealot Engage
Fully independant suspension and ABS brakes make the base model a trusty all weather companion
Engage
Base spec price leader, standard trim/ standard cassette player, 5 seats
63Kw 4 cylinder, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $5,225
Service costs: $296 per annum
Fuel economy: 9.8L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 12.3 sec
Quarter Mile: 18.67 sec
Top speed: 162 Km/h
1987 Zealot Entrance
Even easier to drive with standard automatic gearbox
Entrance
Standard spec family car, standard trim/ standard cassette player, 5 seats
Eager to drive club racer, sport trim/ luxury cassette player, 4 seats
114Kw 4 cylinder, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $10,845
Service costs: $492 per annum
Fuel economy: 11.4L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 8.47 sec
Quarter Mile: 16.26 sec
Top speed: 193 Km/h
Bogliq USA had to change direction. The old suspension system was holding the car back in the marketplace and FWD was unthinkable. The Model 21 Zealot is the first to test out the new theory and the results are promising… So far!
The changes made to the '83 Model 15 to improve handling and comfort were only partially successful. There were incremental gains made but a complete rethink was required to make the improvements that the marketplace demanded.
Therefore, as with the Model 21, the Model 22 dropped the solid rear end in favour of IRS and struts instead of double wishbones. The result was predictable handling at the limits with faithful responsiveness everywhere else. Handling wasn’t the only area improved though, with all trims boasting a cassette player, alloy wheels and the family trims had an automatic gearbox as standard. Fuel economy and performance has been improved across the board as well… The Mutineer now has something for everyone!
1987 Mutineer Engage
Entry level Mutineer now better value thanks to standard alloy wheels and auto gearbox
Engage
Standard spec price leader, standard trim/ standard cassette player, 5 seats
92Kw Inline 4 Turbo, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $6,320
Service costs: $385 per annum
Fuel economy: 9.3L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 11 sec
Quarter Mile: 18.07 sec
Top speed: 180 Km/h
1987 Mutineer Entrance
Larger turbo four provides power and improved fuel economy
Entrance
Standard spec family car, standard trim/ standard cassette player, 5 seats
Mid-sized super saloon now easier to drive on the limit!
460AE
Supercar spec family car, sport trim/ luxury cassette player, 4 seats
184Kw V8, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $12,880
Service costs: $591 per annum
Fuel economy: 15.4L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 6.18 sec
Quarter Mile: 14.59 sec
Top speed: 233 Km/h
The new Model 22 was expected to resurrect the Mutineer badge in the eyes of the US public. With the utilisation of the lessons learnt from the ECO program and focussing on making popular options standard, the new for '87 Mutineer should open the heart, and wallet, of even the fussiest medium car buyer!
By mid 1984 it was clear to the Bogliq Product Management team that trying to keep the Maverick as a volume seller was going to become unmanageable. The growing interest in large offroad wagons and dual cab utilities for less affluent families meant that there was little interest in budget trimmed large cars. Therefore when designing the Model 23, Bogliq USA restructured the model to cater exclusively to smaller, higher profit, markets rather than selling the Model 23 in substantial volumes as an all-round general purpose model.
The model 23 received the same structural upgrades as the rest of the Bogliq range and is built in three distinct body styles; sedan, coupe and convertible. All but the 700AE have premium or luxury interiors and they all have either premium or luxury cassette decks. The Maverick may have lost its mass market appeal but it has re-emerged as a multi-niche contender with an aspirational trim for every automotive vice!
1987 Maverick Entrance
“Entry level” Maverick is a plush middle managers dream ride
The expectation of the new Model 23 was to make enough sales to keep the model viable while maximising its “aspirational” value to leverage more buyers into lesser Bogliq products…
PS: 1987 Model 16 (Maverick)
The ASCAR program wasn’t shut down when the Model 23 was put into production. The Model 16 was kept in production on a batch-by-batch basis to build the required homologation total of road cars to satisfy ASCAR regulations. For 1987 this included a full house homologation spec engine, complete with race spec air intakes and exhaust manifolds. The '87 Model 16 Maverick ASCAR is a noisy, smelly throwback sort of car that juuust manages to sell its total of cars each year!
For both the previous generation Coyote variants, the chassis has been shared with either the Maverick or Mutineer to save development costs. However this has resulted in flawed designs that don’t handle as well as a sportscar should and hamper the development of truly high performance variants that are more than one trick ponies.
The Model 24 Coyote has sidestepped this issue by sporting a complete double wishbone suspension at every corner. Coupled with a new, more aerodynamic, body and better focussed, role specific, drivetrains, the Model 24 is easier to drive, more sporty and more efficient than the Model 17. Prices have increased, true, but you get so much more for your money with the Model 24 that it’s worth the premium!
1987 Coyote 230 Street
The “hairdresser’s car” of the Coyote range; all show, little go!
230 Street
Entry level sports coupe, standard trim/ standard cassette, 4 seats
111Kw Inline 4 Turbo, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $6,775
Service costs: $430 per annum
Fuel economy: 9.9L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 9.31 sec
Quarter Mile: 16.99 sec
Top speed: 202 Km/h
1987 Coyote 320 Super Street
The budget racer trim level; fun, fast and cheap!
320 Super Street
Enthusiastic sports coupe, standard trim/ premium cassette, 4 seats
132Kw V8, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $8,145
Service costs: $457 per annum
Fuel economy: 13.1L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 7.62 sec
Quarter Mile: 15.66 sec
Top speed: 214 Km/h
1987 Coyote 540AE
The factory hot-rod of the Coyote range
540AE
High performance sports coupe, premium trim/ premium cassette, 4 seats
211Kw V8, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $10,125
Service costs: $543 per annum
Fuel economy: 15.7L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 6.07 sec
Quarter Mile: 14.35 sec
Top speed: 254 Km/h
The only weakness of the new Model 24 was the higher purchase price. The range had a trim level to suit all budgets and driving tastes and it was expected that the Model 24 would be very popular with the American public!
The more things change, the more they stay the same…
The Model 5 is living proof of this premise, receiving a new 2L Turbo engine to boost fuel efficiency but otherwise only receiving detail changes to its winning formula of hauling lots of stuff around cheaply!
1987 Cargostar
Lets play… Spot the difference!
Cargostar
Low cost light delivery vehicle, standard trim/ standard cassette, 2 seats
92Kw Inline 4 Turbo, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $6,210
Service costs: $320 per annum
Fuel economy: 9.2L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 9.06 sec
Quarter Mile: 16.86 sec
Top speed: 186 Km/h
Looks like the Model 5 will be in production for at least another four years… Long live the Cargostar, long live the King!!!
The Mk3 Model 18 was designed to achieve incremental improvements in every area of Squadstar ownership. The only area in which the Mk3 didn’t improve was the purchase cost…
1987 Squadstar
Round two of… Spot the difference!
Squadstar
Budget people mover, standard trim/ standard cassette, 7 seats
92Kw Inline 4 Turbo, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $7,295
Service costs: $371 per annum
Fuel economy: 11.8L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 14 sec
Quarter Mile: 19.86 sec
Top speed: 173 Km/h
The price rise will make the Model 18 Mk3 harder to sell than before, however the core Squadstar values are still present and it still represents great buying for large families on a budget…
For the record, there was nothing wrong with the previous generation Overlander. The Model 19 did stellar service in replacement of the original Model 6. However Bogliq R&D had come up with a new chassis design, that married the driveability and comfort of monocoque with the strength and load capacity of a ladder chassis. This new chassis debuted in the new Model 25 and was so successful that focus group attendees found that the Overlander, with its solid front axle, was easier to drive than it’s IFS predecessor!
The new Model 25 also received a V8 powerplant for the first time, as well as four speed automatics as standard across the range. You could still special order any Overlander model in stick-shift but it was no longer a part of the Overlander’s core trim blueprint…
LWB offroad cargo hauler, standard trim/ standard cassette, 2 seats
180Kw V8, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $10,090
Service costs: $595 per annum
Fuel economy: 21.3L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 9.66 sec
Quarter Mile: 17.1 sec
Top speed: 199 Km/h
1987 Overlander Haulage
A faithful farmers companion, ready for work!
Haulage
LWB farm utility and workhorse, standard trim/ standard cassette, 2 seats
180Kw V8, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $8,815
Service costs: $511 per annum
Fuel economy: 17.9L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 9.19 sec
Quarter Mile: 17.1 sec
Top speed: 196 Km/h
The new chassis design had pushed up the purchase price somewhat but Bogliq USA felt that the enduring strength and drive quality of the design would win buyers over to the Overlander’s side…
The visual changes to the Model 20 Mk2 were successful in improving the fortunes of the Nihilist in the high performance market. So, for the Mk3 update, the design wasn’t changed upfront and the rear was made to look less fussy and avante garde…
1987 Nihilist Entice
Entry level coupe now comes with an automatic gearbox
High performance Gran Tourer, luxury trim/ luxury cassette, 2 seats
281Kw V8, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $15,525
Service costs: $795 per annum
Fuel economy: 17.7L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 5.34 sec
Quarter Mile: 13.62 sec
Top speed: 276 Km/h
1987 Nihilist Empower 700AE
Hard charging, racer for the road, wishlist spec Nihilist!
700AE
Bogliq USA’s only Supercar, Sports trim/ Luxury cassette, 2 seats
281Kw V8, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $15,960
Service costs: $874 per annum
Fuel economy: 17.3L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 5.22 sec
Quarter Mile: 13.02 sec
Top speed: 284 Km/h
It was expected that the Mk3 Model 20 would finally erase the bad taste that was the Mk1 out of the metaphorical mouths of the US public. Once again, the Nihilist was a car worthy of being lusted after on bedroom walls and drooled over in car parks and on dealer forecourts…
An advertisement in 1988 for the Nihilist Empower 700AE
1988 was a wake up call for Bogliq USA. Having over-engineered their products since the decision to standardise on Bog-jet Fuel injection in the early 70’s, Bogliq USA found themselves being comprehensively out priced by their competition. Even worse, the decision to stick with RWD in all models has resulted in cars that aren’t pleasant to drive and have cramped interiors.
This has resulted in Bogliq USA ordering a fundamental review of all their product and redesigning the cars to be cheaper to build and maintain while boosting their appeal to their various market segments. This program has been dubbed internally as “Buying better… For everyone”.
A major component of this reform is the introduction of the new Epsilon engine architecture. The old Gamma engines were inefficient but cheap to build and the Delta was efficient but costly. The Epsilon program has married the two architecture’s strengths together by being an efficient SOHC 4v design which has been made from cast iron to save costs…
1991 Zealot Engage
Base spec Zealot is also the most economical on fuel
Engage
Base spec price leader, basic trim/ basic radio, 4 seats
64Kw Inline 5 cylinder, 4 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $4,605
Service costs: $210 per annum
Fuel economy: 8.6L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 10.4 sec
Quarter Mile: 17.83 sec
Top speed: 153 Km/h
1991 Zealot Entrance
Subtle restyle hides major under-skin changes
Entrance
Basic spec family car, basic trim/ basic radio, 5 seats
64Kw Inline 5 cylinder, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $5,035
Service costs: $254 per annum
Fuel economy: 8.3L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 11.9 sec
Quarter Mile: 18.67 sec
Top speed: 154 Km/h
1991 Zealot Entice
Style, performance and efficiency all rolled into one comfy package!
Entice
Premium spec family car, premium trim/ basic radio, 5 seats
The first of the efficiency dividend generation reveals the massive savings that have been achieved by the program on the Zealot platform. Most models are cheaper, all are easier to drive and the customer still gets what they want. The only downside is that the cars are now determined to understeer, the neutral chassis of the RWD model is no more. But this is, unfortunately, a case of the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few, with other more driver focussed models still available for drivers, in the Bogliq range…
It’s a convenient coincidence actually, I needed an engine that was shorter than an I6 but scaled up better than an I4. I was using the V6 but I can’t make economical tuned turbo versions of them cheaply due to the duplication of turbo’s and exhaust parts. I was thinking of where I’d have to compromise then I remembered a recent video by Killrob talking about I5’s and their benefits and I realised they were perfect for my next gen engine family, lol.
I’m really impressed with my results so far, although it’s early days yet, and I’m hoping to get my company back on top thanks to I5 awesomeness! I just hope that I’m not swamped with everyone else using them in Generations as I need a competitive advantage, stat!!!
The second model to receive the efficiency dividend was the Model 22. Gone were the high end niche cars and the Delta engine line was replaced with the new Epsilon powerplants. Rather than proliferate new engine families for every trim, Bogliq has focussed on getting the most from a single family using capacity change and turbocharging provide the differentiation between the various trims. The Mk2 Model 22 was also extensively workshopped with it’s target audience and changes were made on that basis. The overall result is a car that’s cheaper to buy, cheaper to run and makes the buyer happy…
1991 Mutineer Engage
Now nearly $1,100 cheaper than the outgoing model!
Bogliq USA hasn’t forgotten the self shifting community!
Enthuse
Fun to drive family car, basic trim/ basic cassette player, 4 seats
92Kw Inline 5 Turbo, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $5,770
Service costs: $362 per annum
Fuel economy: 8.2L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 8.35 sec
Quarter Mile: 16.39 sec
Top speed: 186 Km/h
The new Model 22’s sharp pricing is expected to revitalise interest in Bogliq’s mid-sizer and the efficient Epsilon powerplant is expected to transform potential prospects into guaranteed sales…
The third recipient of the efficiency dividend was the Model 23. Again the majority of niche models were dropped due to them crossing over with Bogliq sports car range and the number of expensive engine options were culled down to a single engine family. As with the Model 21 and 22, the Model 23 switched to FWD and has had the Epsilon powertrain installed in all models…
1991 Maverick Engage
Base spec Maverick combines efficiency with lots of interior space!
Yep, the homologation program is still in operation, despite setbacks at the track and on the sales floor. The biggest changes for this seasons homologation car is that the competition carburettors, exhaust headers and race cam have been replaced with an E-Bog fuel injection system and more road useable headers and cam spec. This is partly to avoid the dramas of the race carbs catching fire and also to make the car less of a burden to own…
1991 Maverick ASCAR
It may not be as hardcore as before but it doesn’t need to refuel every 200Km either!
This will be the last four years the Model 16 will be available via homologation. The next ASCAR will be based off the new model Maverick which will appear in 1995…
Unfortunately for the V8 enthusiasts, the Model 24 was included in the efficiency dividend upgrade. This saw the complete takeover of the Epsilon inline five turbo engine platform as the standard Model 24 drivetrain. The Model 24 also became standard equipped with a manual gearbox since most of the sedan range had all been respecced with automatic gearboxes as standard…
1991 Coyote 200 Street
Efficient and fun to drive with the security of understeer at the limit
200 Street
Entry level sports coupe, standard trim/ basic cassette, 4 seats
92Kw Inline 5 Turbo, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $6,140
Service costs: $398 per annum
Fuel economy: 8L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 9.31 sec
Quarter Mile: 17.1 sec
Top speed: 191 Km/h
Coyote 230 Super Street
More fuel used equals more straight line performance
230 Super Street
Mid level sports coupe, standard trim/ basic cassette, 4 seats
113Kw Inline 5 Turbo, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $6,750
Service costs: $428 per annum
Fuel economy: 9.2L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 7.99 sec
Quarter Mile: 16.15 sec
Top speed: 201 Km/h
1991 Coyote 280 Hyper Street
The Hyper Street trim is a true racer for the road
280 Hyper Street
High performance sports coupe, sports trim/ basic cassette, 4 seats
131Kw Inline 5 Turbo, 5 speed Manual Gearbox
Price when new: $9,535
Service costs: $506 per annum
Fuel economy: 9.6L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 7.26 sec
Quarter Mile: 15.43 sec
Top speed: 215 Km/h
It is anticipated that the new Model 24 will boost sales to young people and those who want more interaction with their daily driving commute. Fans of the V8 Coyote are discreetly handed a Leeroy Racing brochure as they’re rumoured to be putting out a “handling kit” which will satisfy those customers particular needs…
The Model 25 had proved to be less than successful on its debut. The new hybrid chassis was very successful as a concept but the large V8 and over specification of each trim had lead to a vehicle that was simply too expensive for the target market to afford.
Even though the Model 25 was included in the efficiency dividend, many in Bogliq Powertrain felt that the large capacity V8 had to stay and that savings would be incremental over the 1987 spec. The lead engineer in Bogliq R&D was heard to mutter “Hold my beer…” as he developed a variant of the Epsilon program that had the required stump pulling torque so beloved of the 4WD fraternity. The result was a Model 25 that was easier to drive, use less fuel and was cheaper overall to build.
With the introduction of the efficiency dividend program Bogliq USA re-merged two separate models back together. The Model 18 was due for replacement in 1991 anyway but the hybrid monocoque chassis pioneered in the Model 25 meant that the Model 5 could be replaced as well. Considering that the Model 5 was really inefficient in its manufacturing design and the tooling was thoroughly worn out by this stage made the kill order an easy one.
Thanks to the hybrid chassis the Model 26 can still have a leaf sprung rear end to carry heavy loads while having a quality cabin ambiance that only monocoque can provide. The Epsilon powertrains provide economical performance and the aerodynamic styling provides the good looks!
1991 Cargostar
Provides far superior dynamics and ergonomics versus the Model 5!
Car like driving position much less confronting than the previous Model 18
Squadstar
Budget MPV, basic trim/ basic cassette, 7 seats
92Kw Inline 5 Turbo, 4 speed Automatic Gearbox
Price when new: $6,035
Service costs: $320 per annum
Fuel economy: 8.9L/100Km
0 -100 sprint: 10.6 sec
Quarter Mile: 17.83 sec
Top speed: 199 Km/h
With a focus on ergonomic improvement, cost reduction and efficiency, the Model 26 was expected to make a substantial impact on the Delivery and People Mover segments of the marketplace…
