What would you like to see come from your favorite car manufacturer?

[onyx8323]

Do any of you have any good ideas of what you think would be an ultimate car?
Is there any specific car you would like to see brought back or made better?

I would like to see the Corvette up their standards a little bit so it can compete with Ferrari, Lamborghini, ext. I'm tired of seeing it be compared to the Porshe 911 Turbo. I think it would be great if the Corvette could compete with those and still cost less. Possibly just make a special Corvette for that purpose. I also think the GTO Judge should be brought back with a more aggressive body design, 500 horsepower, and ram air.

Is there a Corvette like that? I think I might have seen one on tv once.

[Rockefella]

Is there a Corvette like that? I think I might have seen one on tv once.
They are considering building a Corvette Blue Devil, a powerful little thing that will be. (and it should compete w/ Ferrari/Lambo.. etc.)

[RS6]

I'd like to see another proper take on an Audi Sport Quattro. Also, a new E-Type would be nice.

[Rijoh]

A request for Jaguar: MAKE THAT F-TYPE NOW!!!!!

[VtecMini]

I'm not actually so sure that Alfa Romeo are my favourite car manufacturer, but I'd sure as hell love to see the 8c produced. I actually got pretty upset when I learnt that they'd decided against producing it. C'mon Alfa. Sort ya s**t out, ffs. Who cares if it'll have to compete with Maseratis? Just make a few less Maseratis to compensate. All the profits head back to the same pot at the end of the day, right?

Or even better, just make it affordable, so it won't be competing with anything the line up. Let's say one notch above the GT. Starting at about £32,000. Boxster rival. Please Alfa?

[ScionDriver]

How about Porsche restructures the 911 lineup so its less confusing. Maybe drop the 911 and Carrera names? BMW should bring back the 2002 and Volvo should improve make a more entry-level coupe like their old 240s. Those were hot.

[Quiggs]

I'd like to see VW drop 300 pounds off the new GTIs and Jettas, and get the prices back in the $16,000-19,000 fully loaded range. Bring back the Cabrio. Put a 2.0T FSI in it with a 6 speed.

For the American companies, bring back powerful RWD sedans. And coupes. The '07 model year can't come fast enough for GM. Dodge, take 2 doors off the Charger and give it a 6 speed. MOPAR enthusiasts will thank you, and your checkbook will later thank them.

To Chevy, Lexus, Infiniti, and anyone else using them, stop putting clear taillights on cars. They're stupid looking.

$.02

[Coventrysucks]

I would like to see the Corvette up their standards a little bit so it can compete with Ferrari, Lamborghini,

I don't think that the Vette can be the equal to any Ferrari or Lamborghini.

The Corvette is a relatively cheap front engined muscle car.

Ferraris and Lambos are expensively engineered mid-engined supercars.

So unless the Corvette C7 is a state-of-the-art mid-engined supercar it will never be able to match the finesse and feedback afforded by the mid-engined set up.

[Cotterik]

errm I'd like to see VW make the new Golf R32, subaru replace the 22b, mitsubishi make a coupe evo.

[onyx8323]

I know they made a mid-mounted Corvette once before. That was like 2 years ago though. I don't know the exact specs on it either.

[Manik]

I would like to maybe see toyota try and keep the celica in production. And I'm telling lamboeghini NOT to bring out that ugly gallardo roadster concept!

[jcp123]

The exotic-competing Corvette is the Z/06. $50 grand gets you a car that's right at a 360's heels (at least for the C5 model). And it's not a muscle car, it's a sportscar. Needs 2 more seats and a smaller price tag to be a muscle car, guys.

I'd like to see more cars with less electronic safety nannies. Obviously humans just can't control cars. :rolleyes: I'd ask for carburetors, but that's pretty much an impossibility.

GM: Scrap Saturn, bring back Olds as your BMW-fighting line. Cadillac, use the Lexus LS/430 for your model. Buick should be sort of like VW, build budget-priced "everyday practical" luxury. And Pontiac should be a pure sportscar manufacturer offering stripped-down, more competition-like cars for a low price...sort of like Honda with its Si's, but with less attempt at refinement and more attempts at pure performance. That'll appeal to the young'uns. Chevy already knows what it should be doing, I think, and GMC and Hummer can be left well enough alone.

Honda: Back off the ugly cars already. The Element is great and practical but absolutely hideous. Civic Si, also hideous. The new Accord is a good piece of engineering but still has that sort of unfinished and cheap look like the last one that I can't put my finger on. I think it's the taillights.

Oh, and bring back REAL muscle cars with big blocks, no more pony cars (Mustang, Camaro, etc.). Midsize RWD coupe with an 8.1l big block, anybody?

[whiteballz]

def subaru bringin back the 22B. th3 R3AL L33t nihongo desu import..

that car would def wipe the smiles from all the tuned supras and skyline fangirls! oops i mean boys* :rollseyes:

[car_fiend]

personally, i'd like to see Mitsubishi bring back the 3000GT VR-4, coupe as well as the Spyder version... keep the body, make it more nimble, enhance aerodynamics, etc... but, all in all, usin the same engine, put out a real performer. As in light weight body, with atleast a 400 hp motor or sumthin around that. The AWD and AWS can stay.

[johnnynumfiv]

I would like to see MG come to the US, so they would have to produce emission-standard meeting vehicles.

[my porsche]

How about Porsche restructures the 911 lineup so its less confusing. Maybe drop the 911 and Carrera names? BMW should bring back the 2002 and Volvo should improve make a more entry-level coupe like their old 240s. Those were hot.
are you kidding, how is 911 a confusing name? :confused: :p 911 is the inside name for it, carrera is what the world calls it, what about scion? xBox tc and xc? which one is which?!?!?! :D :confused: :p

[johnnynumfiv]

The whole number system of porsche is kind of confusing and hard to comprehend what it means.

[Fleet 500]

Cadillac: Bring back the Fleetwood Brougham and Fleetwood 75 Limousine.

Mopar, Ford & GM: As jcp said, bring back mid-sized muscle cars (wheelbase 112-117"). With familiar engines (389, 327, 340, 383, 390, 396, 400, 426, 427, 428, 429, 440, 454 and 455).

[targa]

i would like to see a letter in my mailbox from porsche, thats what i would like to see

[my porsche]

The whole number system of porsche is kind of confusing and hard to comprehend what it means.
no one uses the numbres really, unless you are talking to another porsche enthusiast but just off the top of my head: :p
Road Cars:
986=boxster/boxster S (1997-2004)
987=Boxster/Boxster S (2005-)
911=911/Turbo/RSR/2.7 RS/Carrera 4S/Targa/Cabriolet(carrera was only used for certain editions on these years)(1964.5-1989)
964=Carrera/Turbo/Carrera 4S/RS/Cabrio/Targa (1990-1994)
993=Carrera/Carrera S/Carrera 4S/Turbo/GT2/RS/Targa/Cabriolet (1995-1998)
996=Carrera/Carrera Face Lift/Cabriolet/Turbo/Turbo X50/GT2/GT3/GT3 RS/Turbo S/Cabriolet/Targa (1999-2004)
997=Carrera/Carrera S/Cabriolet (So Far) (2005-)
924/928/944/968 (not sure years, All variants)
914/914-6
912
904
911 GT1 (Could have been under 911, but there were two variants, the 993 version and the 996 version, two cosecutive years, but they changed styles during them, and they had the original 996/Boxster Lights)
959 (also could have been under 911, since 993 was basically the 959 without the wild body or performance)
Carrera GT
956/962=Le Mans Racers that were independantly converted to street cars, most notably by Dauer)
965 (i think is the numbers)=Cayenne/Cayenne S/Cayenne Turbo
935=aldo independantly converted


Race Cars, all numbers, there were almost no names for any Porsche Race Cars, except the Porphin/Dolsche:
956/962
911 GT1
996 GT3 RSR MkI and MkII
904
906
917
935
911 2.8 RSR

I don't know too many race cars, so let me know if i left any off

[Niko_Fx]

A 400HP Honda NSX-R would be really nice :)

Also mayyyybee a nice looking rwd Civic with over 220HP, that way it would get a good reputation around and would be a lot of fun to drive.

[targa]

no one uses the numbres really, unless you are talking to another porsche enthusiast but just off the top of my head: :p
Road Cars:
986=boxster/boxster S (1997-2004)
987=Boxster/Boxster S (2005-)
911=911/Turbo/RSR/2.7 RS/Carrera 4S/Targa/Cabriolet(carrera was only used for certain editions on these years)(1964.5-1989)
964=Carrera/Turbo/Carrera 4S/RS/Cabrio/Targa (1990-1994)
993=Carrera/Carrera S/Carrera 4S/Turbo/GT2/RS/Targa/Cabriolet (1995-1998)
996=Carrera/Carrera Face Lift/Cabriolet/Turbo/Turbo X50/GT2/GT3/GT3 RS/Turbo S/Cabriolet/Targa (1999-2004)
997=Carrera/Carrera S/Cabriolet (So Far) (2005-)
924/928/944/968 (not sure years, All variants)
914/914-6
912
904
911 GT1 (Could have been under 911, but there were two variants, the 993 version and the 996 version, two cosecutive years, but they changed styles during them, and they had the original 996/Boxster Lights)
959 (also could have been under 911, since 993 was basically the 959 without the wild body or performance)
Carrera GT
956/962=Le Mans Racers that were independantly converted to street cars, most notably by Dauer)
965 (i think is the numbers)=Cayenne/Cayenne S/Cayenne Turbo
935=aldo independantly converted


Race Cars, all numbers, there were almost no names for any Porsche Race Cars, except the Porphin/Dolsche:
956/962
911 GT1
996 GT3 RSR MkI and MkII
904
906
917
935
911 2.8 RSR

I don't know too many race cars, so let me know if i left any off

i just use the short hand, the numbers and short names: 911, 904, 944, boxter, ect, all other names like carrera and cabriolet are just additives. except targa, of course

[Turbonutter55]

OK...
Jaguar: F-type, obviously. Noble V6??
Kill the X-type estate!
New XKSS, with the Volvo XC90 PUV concept engine (650 horsepower!)
Citroen: New DS, with a diesel V6
New SM
Volvo: Make the S40 evolve
Keep making stealth cars
Bentley: Conti GT Red Label Speed. Stripped-out, with power upped.

Now for the companies that aren't my favourites
Mercedes: Kill the SLR. Now. Replace with a copy of the old one (with a similarly incredible engine).
Ford: Next Crown Vic should handle, and have an option for whatever engine goes into the Mustang Cobra.
Dodge: Bring back Plymouth, but only on a new Roadrunner
GM: what jcp123 said
Honda: make the DN-X

[omarsuperman]

A mercedes-benz slr 500 slr 55 amg slr 600 and slr 65 amg and slr 65 amg should have over 1000 hp!

[Delmaster]

actually it has the 55 AMG engine

why do you want a SLR500?

and before producing a "1000+hp SLR" they should remove some weight


go and make some other pointless threads about Ferrari Killers......

[clutch-monkey]

honda - turbo'ed AWD integra/RSX, A new prelude based on the Accord euro, and a crx type car to compete with mx-5
Aston martin- a supercharged AMV8. pleeeaassee
Joss - release your goddamned car already!

[Egg Nog]

A new Esprit.

Above all, I hope that they keep the Elise small, light, and good-looking.

[Turbonutter55]

A real Bugatti (not the bloated piece of cr@p that is the Veyron).
In other words, a light, spartan body and a bespoke supercharged straight-eight putting out 500 horsepower or thereabouts.

[jcp123]

I don't think they'd ever do a straight 8 anymore just because of the space inefficiency.

[targa]

I don't think they'd ever do a straight 8 anymore just because of the space inefficiency.
okay, i have a question, if the cylender arrangement was like this:

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(i know that it would be very much unlike this, they would be closer together and what not, but still attaches to one crank, please dont mind the underscores, i could not get spacing to work) i know that would save some space, and it would give it a slight V shape, would that be considered a straight8 or a V8?

[Quiggs]

okay, i have a question, if the cylender arrangement was like this:

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(i know that it would be very much unlike this, they would be closer together and what not, but still attaches to one crank, please dont mind the underscores, i could not get spacing to work) i know that would save some space, and it would give it a slight V shape, would that be considered a straight8 or a V8?
You've just described Volkswagen's VR6 design. It's a narrow 15* angle, with a single DOHC head. It really doesn't serve any purpose over a regular V6 but to allow them to put a huge motor in small car where it otherwise wouldn't fit. (Golf/GTI and Jetta/Vento/Bora).

http://www.eiptuning.com/eip/images/gasket/24v_gasket.jpg

This is the headgasket off a 24v VR6. Note the layout of the cylinders.

The motor's actually compact enough to fit into Mk2 GTI's with great ease, which only came in 2.0 liter and less configurations stock.

[jcp123]

Depends on what they'd want to call it, but I'd call it a narrow-angle V8. VW sort of set the precident here by calling the VR6, which was a 6-cylinder with a 15-degree bank (instead of the normal 90-degree or 60-degree bank) a V6, and called the W8 and W12 engines what they did, indicating they thought of it as two V-type engines put together.

[targa]

You've just described Volkswagen's VR6 design. It's a narrow 15* angle, with a single DOHC head. It really doesn't serve any purpose over a regular V6 but to allow them to put a huge motor in small car where it otherwise wouldn't fit. (Golf/GTI and Jetta/Vento/Bora).

This is the headgasket off a 24v VR6. Note the layout of the cylinders.

The motor's actually compact enough to fit into Mk2 GTI's with great ease, which only came in 2.0 liter and less configurations stock.
ah, i thought i had seen something like that before. seems cool

[taz_rocks_miami]

I don't think that the Vette can be the equal to any Ferrari or Lamborghini.

The Corvette is a relatively cheap front engined muscle car.

Ferraris and Lambos are expensively engineered mid-engined supercars.

So unless the Corvette C7 is a state-of-the-art mid-engined supercar it will never be able to match the finesse and feedback afforded by the mid-engined set up.

Also, if the Vette were to compete with Ferrari and Lambo it would have to be a hand made, low volume car in order for people to consider it exclusive. The price would also have to triple. I don't think people would like that very much.

I would love to see a V12, 600+ HP F430, Porsche to resurrect the 944 and the 928, Chevy to bring back the Camaro and for TVR to import cars to North America.

[kennyknoxville]

a RWD acura

[Doza]

Do any of you have any good ideas of what you think would be an ultimate car?
Is there any specific car you would like to see brought back or made better?


I'd like to see Chevy(all makes actually) stop dicking around with SUV's. The GTO has the muscle car performance of the old vehicle, but it puts me to sleep asthetically. I'd like to see the Camaro revived also. It would be nice to see cars lose some weight. I would say that I'm a horsepower nut, but that's just not true. What really makes me want a car is simply a good power to weight, and if that can be done with less horsepower and weight, so be it. The new Impalas and Montes with the 327 is a good start in the right direction, but, now, they need to be RWD again. I'd also like to see Chevy do something good with the Silverado SS, like putting the LS2 in it, for God sakes, a fullsize truck with AWD and only 345hp and a shitty 4 speed automatic? No wonder the Lightning and V-10 Ram sell better! Beaten in transmission, weight, and power! I think that minus the excess of SUV's, the Detriot three are on their way to a return to the Golden Days when they were the big sellers. Toyota's excellent quality is a high peak to top, but they are moving in the right direction.

[Gal_TT]

-Supercharged Aston Martin V8 Vantage
-580-600hp Gallardo
-650hp Murci (bit lighter aswell)
-AM Vanquish with redesigned interior and optional manual gearbox
-Audi Le Mans Quattro must be put into production (must look like concept)
-Audi TT (must look like a compact Nuvolari)

[2ndclasscitizen]

300kw, TT, Alloytec HSV Monaro, for the Holden torana concept to go production but smaller and with a two door for a new XU-1