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idk if there was a thread like this before but i wanted to make a thread to show the forgotten sports cars that never quite made it to iconic status due to some reason or another. feel free to post up cars you feel never got the credit they deserved with a picture and some backround info.
Mercedes 190E 16v AMG
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these cars were produced from 1990-93 and the top dawg featured a 2.5 liter inline-4 that pumped out 235hp. The production was stopped after dismal sales compared to the M3 and this also marked the time mercedes began 'cutting corners' and decided to stop over-engineering there cars to save money. The cars bodykit though obnoxious serves to lower drag coefficient to .29 . Recaro seats were standard and the suspension system was upgraded. An LSD was also fitted to the 16valve car. In racing tune these engines were making as much as 420hp!
The Getrag 5-speed gearbox was unique to the 16 valve and featured a 'racing' gear pattern with 'dog-leg' first gear, left and down from neutral. This meant that the remaining 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th gears were in a simple H pattern allowing fast and easy selection.
[/b] Lotus Espirit v8
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The lotus espirit in its top form featured a 350hp twin turbo 3.5 liter v8. throw in a sub-3000 pound chassis and you have a very quick car. 0-60 in about 4.1 seconds! thanks to the huge 285's on the back. the original was designed in 1976 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and have retained very similar styling cues. Many have modded the car to produce 500hp by simple boltons and upping the boost pressure from 12 psi . however the weak 5spd tranny usually cannot hold up to it.
however the key feature that the lotus provided was its price. as new the car was $80,000
Jaguar XJ220
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The Jaguar xj220 was 16ft long, 3.75 ft tall, and over 6.5 ft wide...the car weighed in at 3000lbs and produced 550hp and 475 torque put to the ground by 345's on 18" rims. This was the fastest car in the world before the McLaren F1 debuted, topping the ferrari f40 and hitting 218mph. the engine, although more powerful and emmisions friendly, was shunned by many critics for being a twin turbo v6 instead of a roaring v12. only 281 were produced.
notable buyers include Elton John and rapper Jadakiss
Mercedes 190E 16v AMG
these cars were produced from 1990-93 and the top dawg featured a 2.5 liter inline-4 that pumped out 235hp. The production was stopped after dismal sales compared to the M3 and this also marked the time mercedes began 'cutting corners' and decided to stop over-engineering there cars to save money. The cars bodykit though obnoxious serves to lower drag coefficient to .29 . Recaro seats were standard and the suspension system was upgraded. An LSD was also fitted to the 16valve car. In racing tune these engines were making as much as 420hp!
The Getrag 5-speed gearbox was unique to the 16 valve and featured a 'racing' gear pattern with 'dog-leg' first gear, left and down from neutral. This meant that the remaining 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th gears were in a simple H pattern allowing fast and easy selection.
[/b] Lotus Espirit v8
The lotus espirit in its top form featured a 350hp twin turbo 3.5 liter v8. throw in a sub-3000 pound chassis and you have a very quick car. 0-60 in about 4.1 seconds! thanks to the huge 285's on the back. the original was designed in 1976 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and have retained very similar styling cues. Many have modded the car to produce 500hp by simple boltons and upping the boost pressure from 12 psi . however the weak 5spd tranny usually cannot hold up to it.
however the key feature that the lotus provided was its price. as new the car was $80,000
Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar xj220 was 16ft long, 3.75 ft tall, and over 6.5 ft wide...the car weighed in at 3000lbs and produced 550hp and 475 torque put to the ground by 345's on 18" rims. This was the fastest car in the world before the McLaren F1 debuted, topping the ferrari f40 and hitting 218mph. the engine, although more powerful and emmisions friendly, was shunned by many critics for being a twin turbo v6 instead of a roaring v12. only 281 were produced.
notable buyers include Elton John and rapper Jadakiss
