No clue at all. Some sort of weird Cadillac concept?
Lada Peter Turbo
I had to google this one, in three different languages no less (merci french google). This round was tough, good game.
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Probably the craziest looking car Iâve seen in a looong time. I want 1% of whatever they were smoking/drinking 
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Saab EV1
correct!
2+2 concept based on a mid 80s 900 turbo 16. This was one of the cars featured in Back to the Future II as future flying taxis.
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Proton Satria?
Damn 
Technically the one on the picture is a Mitsubishi Colt, but yeah same thing, so youâre right. Your turn then!
And I hoped to use a slightly misdirecting V6 hintâŚ
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The contemporary 900 had a longitudinally mounted engine, not a transversely mounted one as the NG900/9-3 Mk1 did, so if theyâd rotated the powertrain 180 degrees and stuck it in the middle, behind the passenger compartment, they wouldâve had a new Sonnett⌠Alas, it was not to be, but some styling influences from the SAAB EV1 made their way onto the NG900.
That wouldnât work with the 900âs 4 stroke⌠perhaps if you kept it facing backwards with the weird Saab transaxle this hypothetical mid engine Sonett could make sense.
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Alright, here goes:
Thanks for the correction. Had such a car gone into production, it wouldâve been a great halo for the brand - and who knows if it wouldâve led to the companyâs survival to this day, instead of GM buying it only to let it wither on the vine to the point where it had to be put out of its misery?
As much as I like Saab and âwhat ifâ alt-history⌠no. Saab lacked the image to be viable as a niche manufacturer (a sports one, most likely), and lacked the scale to be viable as a mass manufacturer on its own.
Dang, this reminds me that I really should start writing my article(s) about Saabâs downfall this summer, and then maybe post their English translations somewhere here
Hint: This futuristic car was to come with a 2L 16V engine, with power being sent through all four wheels, and an automatic transmission.
That is indeed it. Down to the exact photo I used.
The Gaus was first unveiled at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show. It then made an appearance at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 1996. This car featured crazy bits like gullwing doors and swivelling seats.
What a quirky looking car. Oddly futuristic for its time.
Good game?
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