If you were to design your own ideal car, what would it be?

"traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant) 09/14/2016 at 21:52 • Filed to: None

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Body

2-door, 2-seat coupé

Aluminum body/frame

Wire wheels

Engine

5.5L V12. Aluminum block/heads

OHV 2V/cyl. Tame hydraulic roller cam

3x Weber DCOE

350hp / 400tq

Trans/Driveline

5-speed manual. 3.73 gears. RWD

No traction control, slight power steering/brakes

Interior

Leather seats, power windows, AM/FM Radio, Heating/Air, metal dashboard

No airbags, seatbelts

Kinda like this. A classic, smooth V12 GT that strays slightly more toward comfort.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:01

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Sleek 90s ish GT car with great handling. Sorta Eunos Cosmo like.

3 to 4 liter naturally aspirated V8 with dohc variable valve timing and velocity stacks.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:11

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Some sort of 2002-era-WRX-BRAT mashup. Sorry I suck at drawing but you can kind of get the idea.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:14

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Übel > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:16

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Literally a Vanagon with 911 Turbo running gear.

GetSloppy > Übel 09/14/2016 at 22:18

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They made something close to this. AWD, flat 6, look up dakkar vanagon.

interstate366, now In The Industry > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:24

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2+2 compact coupe (think Prelude/Silvia size). Subtle aero kit, lightweight forged wheels. Body is primarily aluminum but also makes liberal use of carbon fiber. Fog lights, no sunroof. Engine is a supercharged 2.5L DOHC 4-cylinder with variable valve timing, making about 300 HP and lbft, redline of 7000 and fuel cutoff of 7500. F/R layout. Transmission is a 7-speed manual with a Torsen LSD and 4.4 final drive. No traction control, no ABS, power brakes. Seatbelts but no airbags. Lightweight Recaro seats. AC, heat, power windows, manual locks, single CD player, painstakingly tuned 4-way double wishbone suspension. Target curb weight 2500 pounds. Overall like a 90s Japanese sport compact, with a few twists.

LongbowMkII > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:26

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2 seater convertible, aluminum unibody, aluminum wheels 17"

all aluminium I6 DOHC over square 3.0l. ITB’s electronic fuel injection.

5 gears sending power to the rear wheels. All wheel independent suspension, manual damping adjustment.

Manual Windows, top. No ac no radio, yes heat. Tach, water temp, oil pressure, amp, fuel gauge. Seat belts but no airbags

Übel > GetSloppy 09/14/2016 at 22:35

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Yeah that’s one of my favorites! I still need to ditch the Vanagon mechanicals though, because my ideal vehicle needs to be reliable :p

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:37

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They already made it, but only one...

MAXIMUMVRM > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:43

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This modernized. Thinking MB v12

FromCanadaWithLove > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:44

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Body

2 door, 2+2 coupe (BMW M2-sized).

Aluminum body/frame

Alpina-style rims (16 spoke)

Engine

Twin turbo-charged small displacement V8 (4.4L, we’ll say)

420hp / 500 Ib-ft

Trans/Driveline

6-speed manual.

FR layout, RWD, ability to turn off traction control and stability control

ABS, hydraulic-assisted steering.

Interior

Mostly black interior with leather/suede bucket-seats, aluminum trim. Minimalist layout like the 3rd-gen TT or Aston Martin DB10.

Lots of safety equipment, but un-intrusive.

If there’s any carbon fibre in the car, you wouldn’t see it. Keep the weight low, but don’t be cheesy about it.

Design

Along the lines of the Volvo Concept Coupe, but with more pronounced RWD characteristics. Inspiration from BMW 3.0 CS (but definitely not the ‘Hommage’).

Paint: Aston Martin’s Alloro Green.

for Michigan > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 22:57

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Two-plus-two, two-door compact hatchback, meaning VW Golf or BMW 1-series type greenhouse profile and size, with flat folding rear seats for maximum cargo space. Aluminum, high strength steel, and carbon fiber construction aimed at maximising rigidity and crash safety while keeping the curb weight on the lower end of 2500-3000 lbs.

Front-mid 2.0L supercharged DOHC 16-valve boxer H4 with VVT and direct injection putting down about 300 hp/tq at the rear wheels through a 9-speed DCT and Torsen LSD.

All the standard safety features, such as seat belts, air bags, ABS, and ESC, but nothing fancy like adaptive cruise, blind spot monitoring, lane keep assist, or park assist.

Exterior inspired by the Mazda RX-Vision Concept and Jaguar E- and F-Types. Interior aesthetic pulled straight from Mazda’s current Grand Touring trim level production cars.

Sunroof; power locks, windows, and mirrors, automatic climate control; Android Auto; HUD; LED lighting all around, including head and fog lights.

Ford Guard Green Metallic paint. Dark silver wheels. Light tint. Medium gray leather on black interior panels with aluminum accents and a light gray headliner.

Nauraushaun > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 23:15

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What is it?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 23:19

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A very big full size sedan with a 7 liter twin overhead cam 48v Biturbo V12, preferably all wheel drive. 5/6 speed auto geared for highway cruising and all the things needed to keep her in the road. Interior wise lots of wood, leather, and aluminum. Pretty much a S600/65 actually.

for Michigan > for Michigan 09/14/2016 at 23:20

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Body

2 door, 2+2 hatchback (e.g. BMW 135i)

Aluminum, high strength steel, and carbon fiber unitized

~2700 lbs

Drivetrain

Front-mid 2.0L Supercharged DOHC VVT GDI 16-valve boxer H4

300 hp / 300 lb ft

9-speed DCT

Torsen LSD

Safety

Seat belts / Air bags

ABS / ESC

Amenities

Sunroof

Power locks, windows, and mirrors

Automatic climate control

Android Auto with HUD

LED lighting all around, including head and fog lights

Appearance

Exterior

Inspired by Mazda RX-Vision Concept, Jaguar E- and F-Types

Ford Guard Green Metallic

Light tint

Dark silver wheels

Interior

Inspired by current Mazda GT trim level production cars

Medium gray leather on black interior panels with aluminum accents

Light gray headliner

ETA: FromCanadaWithLove-inspired formatting.

ETA2: KINJA’d! Edit window timed out while I was editing this, so here’s the prettier version.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 23:27

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Everyone is so different...

Take VW Golf (four door hatch). Audi interior. Tesla P100d drivetrain.

Die-Trying > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 23:40

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vw body, with z28 running gear........ 302 v8 manual 4speed, posi, on the camaro suspension........ preferably in a plain white primer wrapper.......

safety???.......... your own discretion(better judgement).........

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/14/2016 at 23:49

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A 4 door hatchback with a two engine setup (front and rear).

It would use a Hayabusa engine on both ends. Supercharged to provide low end grunt.

Carbon fiber body with carbon fiber chassis. Body needs to be strong enough to replicate the strength of a FIA roll cage without the need of an FIA roll cage. Styling will be from the Volvo Design concept, Alfa 4c, and the Mazda6.

Interior will be from the BMW parts catalog with red seats and red interior. It’s beautiful. The red seats would be from the M2. 5 seats inside with the ability to fold seats flat.

Land_Yacht_225 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/15/2016 at 00:10

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Body:

2 Door, 4 seater. And I mean a comfortable 4 seater, 6'0"+ can sit back there comfortably. Steel body on frame construction. Appearance wise:

Think of it as something like the Bertone Phantom Majestic, but a little shorter with two enormous doors, more chrome down the sides, and wire wheels wrapped in vogues.

I’m personally a fan of a nice, metallic dark green; like Verde brook metallic.

Engine:

8.0L I8 (or a Straight Eight)

Sleeve Valves with a 6500 RPM limiter

Direct Computer Controlled Fuel Injection

Electronic Ignition

Lysholm Supercharger

Power...lets call it more than sufficient.

Transmission/Driveline:

5-Speed Preselector semi-automatic (with a third pedal), RWD

Staypuff Marshmellow brand brake booster, discs all around.

Power steering should be able to go from lock to lock with no more input than a flick of your middle finger.

Traction Control, Dynamic Stability Control, Active body roll enhancement with Auto-Waft technology. Even if you don’t hit a dip in the road, the car will gently oscillate and rock in a calming manner.

Suspension:

Hydraulic shock absorbers with independent backup air springs for load leveling. Both systems are electronically controlled but pumps are mechanically driven by accessory belts.

Safety:

12 airbags

Pre-collision intervention with full emergency braking capability

Collision detection/radar guided cruise control

A 5800 lb curb weight.

Interior:

Four tufted, pillowed, perforated nappa leather thrones, heated and ventilated all around with NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER.

Cognac Brown/orange leather, black headliner.

Fully digital CRT instrument cluster with a strip tachometer, multiple gear readouts (one for selected gear, one for current), full trip computer

Column mounted gated shifter.

Real keys go in a real ignition lock on the steering column, the starter is however engaged by stepping on the “clutch” pedal

Everything should be driver oriented. Like a Lincoln Mark VIII, but even more extreme. The ergonomics for the driver should leave everything at your fingertips with a massive, curving, leather wrapped dash sloping away from you, and anything essential like light or seat controls on pods.

Tilt/Telescopic wheel that can actually get all the way out to your chest and all the way down to your lap.

Cocobolo Veneer on everything. The wheel, the turn signal stalks, the volume knob on the nav/radio...everthing...

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 09/15/2016 at 00:38

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Ummmm...

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/15/2016 at 00:40

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This is one of those questions that should never be asked around here.

There are some people around here who are clearly sick in the head.

SPNKiX > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/15/2016 at 00:40

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you reminded me of this, my most favorite car of forevers:

so, that.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 09/15/2016 at 00:45

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Lol I couldn't imagine DDing some glorified track car. Massaging seats> race buckets imo

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/15/2016 at 07:15

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You see so many Subarus, NSX, McLaren F1, Viper on oppo, I started to think everyone was kinda the same. Now it’s surprising to see what everyone really likes.

 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/15/2016 at 12:29

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Obviously this.

C62030 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/15/2016 at 17:14

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A Citroen SM in gold, brown interior, manual, with the twin-turbo AMG V12 specifically from the Huayra so I can get that sweet turbo noise. A couple electric motors to do torquey witchcraft.

CaptDale - is secretly British > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 09/15/2016 at 18:26

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BODY

Two door coupe, Carbon/Titanium space frame and body, center lock alloy wheels, zero chrome

ENGINE

7.0 L Aluminum block/heads V8, roller cam/lifters, pushrod, EFI, Supercharged minimum 15 psi, minumum 650r rwhp/trq

DRIVETRAIN

6 speed manual w/ 4th as 1:1, LSD, full IRS, no speed limiting, selectable traction and stability controls including ABS (like Corvette on/off, competition, and full off), Proper exhaust with no cats and just the basic of “mufflers” for proper sound, RWD, and FR layout.

INTERIOR

No Plastic, Leather wrapped flat bottom wheel and dash, metal and leather trim and center console, very bolstered seats with baby rear seats, 4 point harnesses, rear seat folds down for trunk space, zero chrome, entertainment system like Que from Cadillac, black headliner to match leather, and no key (pushbutton).

Paint: GM Slipstream Blue

CaptDale - is secretly British > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 09/15/2016 at 18:32

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So a Baja with STI drivetrain and WRX front clip?

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/15/2016 at 19:04

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Something like that. Although I'd like to sawzal it even further so the back seats are basically in the bed.

CaptDale - is secretly British > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 09/15/2016 at 19:15

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Meh, you do you. I’d rather not have people with all my junk I would throw back there.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/15/2016 at 20:06

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Options!

CaptDale - is secretly British > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 09/15/2016 at 20:29

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lol

GetSloppy > Übel 01/10/2017 at 08:22

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Reliable........the new sexy.