Asymmetric Cars

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 01/13/2016 at 08:44 • Filed to: None

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Just curious... Which ones can you think of? (This does not include the interior, badge placement, exhaust, or reverse light/rear fog light. Just the bodywork.)

There’s, of course, the Nissan Cube:

As well as the Xterra:

As well as the LR Discovery:

And the Hyundai Veloster:

(Which, I guess, also makes virtually every minivan made before 2002 or so count as well, so maybe no door stuff anymore...)

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:46

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There was one small car from the 80s or 90s than had the grille on only one side of the area between the headlights, but I can’t remember the name

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:47

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The Mini Clubman (not the newest one) had the Club Door, of course, much like the Veloster. Does the Pacer count? Its right-hand door is longer than the left.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:52

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Talk about Asymmetrical....

Cé hé sin > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 01/13/2016 at 08:53

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This one (amongst maybe others)

Mk1 Fiat Panda

Ed, for the old good times > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 01/13/2016 at 08:53

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FIAT Panda maybe?

Fl1ngstam > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 01/13/2016 at 08:54

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Fiat Panda?

Thomas Donohue > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:55

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Any car with a single aero hump behind the driver....

Rainbow > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 01/13/2016 at 08:55

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Oh my god I forgot about my own car.

Rainbow > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/13/2016 at 08:56

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Wait, really? I never knew that. Kind of neat.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:56

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Jaaaaaaaaaaag D-type

Fl1ngstam > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:56

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The original Renault 5 (and it’s predecessor, the... er... 4) had about an inch (OK, actually 30mm) difference in the wheelbase between the left side and the right side to allow for the location of the rear suspension. Now that is real asymmetry:

Cé hé sin > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:58

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Renault 16:

It had an asymmetric wheelbase.

McMike > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:58

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Hnnnng

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Cé hé sin 01/13/2016 at 08:59

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There’s one of em. The one I’m thinking about is a bit less boxy, and the grill slits are more diagonal.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 08:59

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That’s it, thanks!

Ed, for the old good times > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:04

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Classic!

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:04

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Ford Escort GTs did asymmetrical in the prior generation as well.

KnowsAboutCars > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:05

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There are too many cars with asymmetrical grilles to list so I’m leaving those out.

1st gen Freelander (and many other SUV’s) had asymmetrical license plate space.

1st gen Clubman had rear side door only on right side.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/13/2016 at 09:06

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Saturn Ion coupe as well.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:10

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Have to feed the intercooler.

The DSM cars had the offset hood bubble.

Suzuki Alto Works.

Thomas Donohue > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:10

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It was an option, but many Testarossa’s from the 80's only had the one huge side mirror. Because the first rule of Italian driving....

KnowsAboutCars > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 01/13/2016 at 09:13

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Didn’t the Ion have rear doors on both sides?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:14

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one of the best comments i’ll read today lol

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Thomas Donohue 01/13/2016 at 09:15

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One-side-mirror-only is surprisingly common up until the 80s on all kinds of cars. I’ve got two 50s and 60s cars that way, and there’s a ‘78 Benz in the family that’s that way too.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:15

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Here’s my first truck. Lopsided spare tire.

MultiplaOrgasms > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:16

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All of them used a full-width torsion bar rear independent suspension which resulted in different wheelbases between each side.

MultiplaOrgasms > Cé hé sin 01/13/2016 at 09:19

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Also applies to the 4, 5, 6, 7, 14 and Rodeo.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > KnowsAboutCars 01/13/2016 at 09:21

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You’re right, it was the SC2 that I meant.

Thomas Donohue > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/13/2016 at 09:21

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Nearly every single 280z ever made had a single side mirror as well, if only for the time between when the first one rusted off, and then the other one rusted off.

Probenja > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:27

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You have to add multiple van’s with assymetrical rear doors:

And SUV’s with a spare tyre and/or doors:

McMike > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:39

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Geo Metro Hypermiler

not for canada - australian in disguise > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 09:55

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Scion XB

Mitsubishi Dangan ZZ-4

Honda City Turbo II

Quirky Japanese cars really like asymmetry.

Funktheduck > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 10:22

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RX-7 turboII had an off center hood scoop. Friend had one and I always found it distracting.

gmctavish needs more space > Rainbow 01/13/2016 at 10:25

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Volvo Tundra

Rainbow > Funktheduck 01/14/2016 at 09:26

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Ew, that’s really weird. So close to the center that it looks like it was offset by accident. I’d be kind of embarrassed to drive that.

Cé hé sin > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/14/2016 at 09:36

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Yes, I think the Mk3 Escort began that way too and that was early 80s.

Cé hé sin > gmctavish needs more space 01/14/2016 at 09:40

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That’s more like a Citroen BX than a BX is.

Edit: Same designer, who took it to Citroen after Volvo said nej, tack.

Funktheduck > Rainbow 01/14/2016 at 10:49

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The car drove well and was fun so it wasn't too much of a knock. At least it's a functional scoop for the inter cooler.

Rainbow > Funktheduck 01/14/2016 at 10:53

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Still, they could have stretched it a little farther toward the passenger side to make it symmetrical. Even if that extra couple inches wasn’t functional, it would just look better.