A modern day hachiroku

[Apolan]

So i was thinking. There is not one car that would be the same today as hachi was in the 80's. I mean, it makes a helluva nice recipe for all the speed junkies searching for some "cheap" rwd action, with good balance and genuine engeneering.

For today, taking all the safety neccessities into consideration, a modern day hachi would be something like this:

FR
2.0 L DOHC NA
cca. 200-240 hp
cca 1200 kg
Clutch LSD
and a wheelbase of some 2400-2500mm


the price should be kept on the level as most modern day hot-hatches.

so what do you think, is this impossible?? why is there not one car like this today?

[robokill]

scion (is from toyota) will be introducing a new model this year. It is difrent version of the tC which is a sports coupe.

If this version will be RWD the whole world be on his head. This is prolly the most comming to a hachi car regarding size weight and engine!

[DJexor]

Looks like front wheel drive to me.

Or do you mean an other version?

[gt99]

Toyota don't have such car, while other manufacturers... For example Mazda MX5.

But I think the real alternative to hachi today is Subaru Impreza WRX. It's heavier, it's AWD. But it costs just some 10-15% more than Golf GTI.

[nmwisima]

FWD is the Tc. 170 ps spared. Shame...

Mazda is right now the only hope.

If the Kabura find its way to production then thats it.

[banpei]

To be honest: there is such a car and imo the most ugly car in the world:

[The Doctor]

banpei, a BMW is never a cheap car

[nmwisima]

Ugly? No, I like it.
I f you drive it, you ll like it to :wink:

Now the 3d version is ready and thats a step forwrd and with it the new 335is version will come.
It will feature the engine that will make its debute in a few months in the new 3 Series Coupe.

3.0 straight six, twin turbo, 306 PS... If it only had an LSD...

[The Doctor]

there's nothing a welder can't fix

[oldskull]

I think i got the same taste as banpei