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Design - Compact
sports car proportions give
off the right impression and it looks more exotic than the price would have you believe.
The 860 Special Edition is
designed to move the 86 slightly upmarket and see whether the low - volume
sports car can appeal to an, ahem, more mature and slightly more well
off consumer, stereotypically described as having a mid-life crisis.
Italian
design studio Pininfarina had wanted to do a special one -
off sports car based on the Enzo Ferrari flagship and was looking for a backer.
It rolled
off the Chevrolet assembly line as an «SS» production
car with
sport tuned suspension, heavy - duty engine cooling, and front disc brakes, then went to Yenko for an engine upgrade (LS1 427 cubic - inch), Muncie four - speed close ratio manual transmission, 4.10 -: 1 rear differential, a specially
designed hood, and special paint graphics.
Isuzu representative Bryon Farnsworth said the Rodeo's engine
design takes into account that most people use their
sport - utility vehicles as
cars instead of taking them
off - road.
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Conversely a shorter or lower final drive (higher numerically) is the performance choice to increase acceleration but worse fuel consumption Finite Element Analysis: Computer data and
design analysis to come up with the most rigid structure in the given budget or ultimate performance possible Fly -
off brake: A throwback to the early days of the
sports cars when the brake lever would be pulled up to engage and then the handle dropped down yet remained engaged Forged Alloy Wheels: Alloy wheels are one application of forging but very costly and with limited
designs because of the complexity of the casting dies needed to squeeze the hot alloy Forging: Sometimes referred to squeeze - process.
Cadillac Cien: The most expensive and most exciting of the three was the Cadillac Cien, a V - 12 powered two - seat
sports car designed to help Cadillac celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, as well as show
off the brand's new styling theme, called «art and science.»
Distinctive body features
designed to optimise the
car's aerodynamic properties and cooling air intake and a model - specific cockpit with John Cooper Works
sports seats round
off the performance package of the new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman.
The Stinger is based
off the GT Concept
car and is
designed to be a true GT (gran turismo) or
sports sedan.
Inside, the sporty nature of the
car is further enhanced by the nicely bolstered
sport seats, use of Alcantara trim and the squared -
off design of its
sport steering wheel.
The
car's dynamic appearance is rounded
off with the John Cooper Works Aerodynamics Kit and a distinctive interior
design featuring John Cooper Works
sports seats.
These latest spy photos show
off more of the Toyota
sports car's
design more clearly than ever before, revealing a long bonnet and large front air intakes to feed a turbocharged six - cylinder powertrain.
The
car sports off - road bumpers (Rubicon X
design), flat wings, rock rails, increased ride height and 37 - inch tyres.