The 1980 E90 Corolla-esque body sets (specifically, the ones with a 2.47m wheelbase) could be considered if you’re into that sort of thing.
You should put that mega-SUV here instead - and your reference to a hyper-estate version of the Deus brings this to mind.
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Breda 240
For a post-war consumer car that is cheap, easy to own, capable, and looks good.
What do you think?
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Hey, can y’all please guess the age and country of origin of this car so I can see if I did well with it?
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I think it’s a 80s model, and makes me think it’s an American/Japanese collaboration a la Chrysler/Mitsubishi.
Thank you! Does it look more early, mid, or late 80s to you, my main worry.
I’d say mid 80s to my eye. Hard to ignore the body reminding me of a Hachi Roku.
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That’s fair. Thanks a bunch!
1988 Premio Hussar 2.4
The 1988 Premio Hussar 2.4 was the first model of the 4th generation of Premio Hussar cars. This new generation brought significant changes to the car’s design, including more curvy styling that was a departure from the boxy, angular look of its predecessors. The 2.4 model was powered by a 2.4 liter inline 4 engine that delivered a balance of power and fuel efficiency. This mid-sized car was available in a variety of body styles and trims, including sedan, coupe, wagon and notably; liftback. With its sleek new design and improved performance, the 1988 Premio Hussar 2.4 set the stage for a new era of Hussar cars.
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2012 Dragad Lancaster GT/LS and Salem LS
Dragad is an American auto manufacturer known for building cheap family cars and cheaper trucks, owned by DAC. FOr a long time, the most important money-making vehicle was, undoubtedly, the midsized (D-segement) family sedan. As of 2012, Dragad makes three two: The Salem for North America and the Lancaster for Europe and Austrailia and the LS-3, which you have never heard of, for China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America. The Salem and Lancaster are based on the same platform, with the same wheelbase and many of the same parts.
What you may not know is, with the 2012 facelift, both areavailable as fire-breathing sportscars, carrying the historic LS moniker, with allgrip™ AWD.
The Lancaster GT/LS is powered by a 2.9L twin-turbocharged version of the common “Beta” 90-degree V6, sending power to all four wheels through an 8-speed twin-clutch. It also has active swaybars, electrocically-controlled limited slip differentials, and dual exhaust, getting to 100 kmh in 5.3 seconds.
The Salem LS was originally planned to use a 5.0L or 5.7L version of the venerable Dʀᴀɢᴀᴅ “Aʟᴘʜᴀ” Sᴍᴀʟʟ Bʟᴏᴄᴋ, but instead the decided to use a naturally aspirated 4.7L version of the DOHC “Beta” V8, normally used in twin-turbo format by DAC’s Solier and Oaking divisions. It has all the same goodies as the Lancaster GT/LS, but in a much more American way. It makes sixty in 5.1 seconds, and has a hoodbulge bigger than Donald Trump’s ego.
| Dragad Salem 4.7 AWD LS | Dragad Lancaster Tourer 2.9T AWD GT/LS | |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase (in) | 109.45 | 109.45 |
| Length (in) | 181.65 | 181.31 |
| Width (in) | 74.19 | 74.19 |
| Weight (lb) | 4265.7 | 4221.7 |
| Cargo Volume (L) | 348 | 1400 |
| Passenger Volume (L) | 3510 | 3400 |
| Price (AMD) | 35500 | 36800 |
| 0-60 (s) | 5.11 | 5.34 |
| Top Speed(mph) | 194 | 179 |
| 60-0 (ft) | 113 | 115 |
| 20m Cornering (g) | 1.08 | 1.04 |
| Track Time (m:s) | 2:19.33 | 2:21.42 |
| Engine | 4701cc DOHC 90 V8 | 2851cc DOHC 90 V6 TT |
| HP @ RPM | 353.1 @ 6300 | 325.8 @6700 |
| LB-FT @ RPM | 343.5 @ 4800 | 291.2 @4200 |
| Redline | 6700 | 7400 |
| Transmission | 8-speed DCT | 8-speed DCT |
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Have you ever thought “My life is devoid of misery”? Have you ever had 19800$ to waste? Have you had no five-seat full-size sedan before?
Introducing the ACR Aurak 3Si. Because you’re not allowed to have fun. Only misery. And turbocharged 3-cylinder engines shaking up your drinks.
It’s trying its best to be sporty. Be kind to it. Or don’t, and go ham on the hate. (it really deserves it)
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1991 → Sampo Ahti, the last generation of the family sedan model before it merged development and became a sibling model to the Pippuri Oinas (also last gen before merger) when Sampo bought out Pippuri to become SPA-Motors.
Just look at it. It’s a box. But it’s round. And it’s brown. And it’s got a wheel cover just like the Sampo Kamu from a couple years later.
Most pictures here of the Ahti 40L, 40 standing for four doors and L for the larger engine choice (2.5l V6) with the blue wagon being the Ahti 50S, 50 standing for five doors and S for the smaller engine choice (1.8l i4), with 160hp and 125hp respectively, although as goes without saying the V6 model is much torqier in proportion.
The Ahti represents soft family comfort with spacious cargo capacity, headrests for all seats, durable materials and the safety and driving ease of front wheel drive architecture with optional conditional four wheel drive, when the rear needs to push.
This prancing reindeer is the pride of Finland in 1991, proving an instant sales success due to it’s fusion of various styling inspirations, appropriate price and durability. Only makes sense that such a sensible car model would enable Sampo to only a few years later bail out the floundering Pippuri, who produced luxury sports models in a country going through economic crisis in the 90’s.
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2012-16 Tokis Maxwell
The Tokis Maxwell was a Mid-Size Sedan produced by Omota division Tokis from 2012-2016. It was one of very few Tokis Models sold globally. It was a average sedan that was average to see in between 2014 and 2018. Tokis would issue a facelift half-way through the 2015 Year. They issue the 2015.5 Tokis Maxwell, it received a minor facelift that updated styling, tech, and engines. The new Etec Flo-3.4 Liter I6 engine was added to replace the ZZ60 3.2 Liter I6, which was aging after a decade of being used on various models. The Maxwell never caught on to well due to it’s faint recognition and poor and small Omota-Tokis dealer range, with only three dealers being named “Omota-Tokis”. This lead to it’s discontinuation on August 28th, 2016. The Car was removed off of Omota’s Tokis tab under it’s website in November 2016.
Pre-Facelift
Facelift, Shown on a dealer lot in August 2015. It’s parked next to a Omota Next, which shows that it’s
shown at a Omota dealer.
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Thought experiment; what if giant luxury liftback sedan a la Porsche Panamera Executive… But with 2nd row legroom sacrificed for a 3rd seating row behind the normal rear seats? And not Tesla Model S style rear facing baby seats no we’re doing proper seats.
Result: 2006 Pippuri Cygnale
Besides simply the outright size of the car, the high mounted angular halogen projector headlights combined with the signature Pippuri twin chrome lines (which also hide the dual antennae) across the hood, roof and lower twin segment grille bring a sense of occasion and grandeur to the Cygnale.
That name, Cygnale, a reference to an elegant, graceful and fast creature that carries it’s children under it’s secure wings; cygnus, the swan.
Luxury dual tone leather seating for all seven with even the third row having full size seating, the roofline that extends well above the third row, the four zone climate, innovative (trash by 2023 standards) navigation, warm orange mood lighting and speakers for all seats provide and guarantee the utmost comfort for six adults to cruise along.
The chrome speed streaks under the doors and behind the wheelarches combined with the speedboat like rear overhang aren’t only appearance of speed, however. The cygnale’s impressive hood hides beneath it Pippuri’s fuel efficient evolution of it’s 5 litre VZ5K v12 engine with Multi-Inject technology for a maximum fuel efficient, maximum torque PMi engine with 400hp power and 600Nm of torque yet returning a relatively impressive 14 litres per 100km in mixed driving.
Now, who would want to be seen in a Mercedes R-Class, when you could have this? Minivans are now a joke, and good family SUVs are yet to be proven. So don’t buy that Q7. Go to your Pippuri dealer instead, and show the world your family’s worth in your new Cygnale.
(Non-marketing voice; I had a ton of fun experimenting with new, bold 2000’s luxury styling choices and a ton of fun with fiddling with the interior for a third row between the gigantic wheel arches. This project was really fun overall. And moving the roof so far back to provide headroom for the third row combined with the boatlike tail made for a noble profile, in my opinion.)
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Assol Vista 2(KoAZ 2165)/Vista Cross(KoAZ 2166)-Russian car manufactured by the KoAZ plant. It is new and will be on sale only in June of this year. After Cherrier left Russia and the sale of the KoAZ plant to RusTechnologies, a search began for a partner to launch the second generation of Vista, as a result, the Iranian automaker Tarpan was chosen, while Vista 2 is just the beginning of cooperation, because it is planned to expand the lineup of companies, as well as mutual export of cars . There are three cars in the family: Vista 2 sedan, Vista 2 hatchback and Vista Cross (compact cross hatch positioned as a separate model). Four engines are installed on cars: a 1.4 liter tarpan engine with 90 hp, a 1.0 liter turbo engine of joint development with a capacity of 104 hp, a clone of the Cherrier 1.6 engine (with an increased volume) with a capacity of 110 hp and a 1.7 liter tarpan turbo engine with a capacity of 163 hp. Goes on sale in June this year
Vista Sedan
Vista Hatchback
Vista Cross
Engines
1.7T 4I17IT (Tarpan) 163hp I4 SOHC 16V 5-speed auto-manual FWD
1.6 110hp I4 SOHC 16V 5-speed auto-manual FWD
1.0T 104hp I3 SOHC 16V 5-speed auto-manual FWD
1.4 4I14I (Tarpan) 90hp I4 SOHC 16V 5-speed manual FWD
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It seems to me a very original and interesting concept, also a good and elegant design.
It’s like a Mercedes V-Class made into a sedan, the drawback maybe in the last row of seats, the free space from the head to the glass.
Very good, congratulations!