A British SVX?

Andy · #1 10-01-2003, 05:43 AM

4-seat coupe, 6 cylinder engine 230bhp

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Mr. Pockets · #2 10-01-2003, 08:48 AM

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Originally posted by Andy
4-seat coupe, 6 cylinder engine 230bhp

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And with one brilliant stroke, Ford takes their brand mixing too far:

A Mazda RX-8 rebadged as a Jag.

What will they think of next?

rufus · #3 10-01-2003, 10:22 AM

Did you notice that it is a diesel? That's kind of interesting...

Andy · #4 10-01-2003, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by Mr. Pockets

And with one brilliant stroke, Ford takes their brand mixing too far:

A Mazda RX-8 rebadged as a Jag.

What will they think of next?

It is a fully working prototype, built on a shortened XJ chassis with aluminium and composite panels. The suicide doors were designed independently of Mazda so it will be interesting to see what design differences they have.

The engine is a v6 twin turbo diesel with loads of grunt. The design ethos appears to be GT rather than sports.

It appears to be close to production-ready so could be interesting. (My mate is manager at the local Jag dealer so I could blag a test if it becomes a reality)

Mr. Pockets · #5 10-01-2003, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by Andy
It appears to be close to production-ready so could be interesting. (My mate is manager at the local Jag dealer so I could blag a test if it becomes a reality)

'Blag?' Never heard that one before.

Andy · #6 10-01-2003, 02:06 PM

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'Blag?' Never heard that one before.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/blag

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T.McCaw · #7 10-01-2003, 02:13 PM

Side by side

Tom

Seraph · #8 10-01-2003, 04:52 PM

Sucide doors disappeared from cars for a reason. Why are they re-appearing?

Subafreak · #9 10-01-2003, 05:49 PM

Because the reason they got the name sucide has been fixed, they only open after you open the front door.

drivemusicnow · #10 10-01-2003, 07:24 PM

rx-8 and this jag really ony share some new design cues (as in stuff lots of people are putting in) and the doors... i really like the whole twin turbo diesel idea... probably pretty sweet car if its made

Seraph · #11 10-01-2003, 10:44 PM

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Because the reason they got the name sucide has been fixed, they only open after you open the front door.

I made a nice scene at Chicago autoshow with the Honda Element.

Question: What happens if the wind blows (or someone decided) to slam close the rear door while the front door is still closed (or in a closing position).

The Honda Rep was there. So was one of the designers. He thought for a second and said it'll make a dent on the front door. But why would you want to do that?

Accidents do happen. I guess it's good for the bodyshops though.

Mr. Pockets · #12 10-02-2003, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by Seraph

I made a nice scene at Chicago autoshow with the Honda Element.

Question: What happens if the wind blows (or someone decided) to slam close the rear door while the front door is still closed (or in a closing position).

The Honda Rep was there. So was one of the designers. He thought for a second and said it'll make a dent on the front door. But why would you want to do that?

Accidents do happen. I guess it's good for the bodyshops though.

Yeah, but that big opening those barn-doors make is nice. I mean, the Element's not for me, but I still appreciate that utility. It's just a shame that Honda couldn't make the thing safe in side impacts. Go figure - besides being wide, that opening is like nine feet tall.

A friend of mine has an Element. He really digs it, but I don't really care for the car. Honda really cheapened the interior materials to bring the price down to the target buyer they were shooting for.

Mr. Pockets · #13 10-02-2003, 11:16 AM

You know what just occured to me? Honda should have included a cheap sliding lock setup inside the lower door frame. If the front door is closed, the rear would bounce off a stop instead of the outer door panel instead. If I had an Element, every time I had people get in the thing I'd be worried somebody would close the doors in the wrong order. Sure, as an owner, you adapt your behavior to the car so you don't break the thing every day. But passengers (and kids are likely to beat the hell out of those front doors.

benebob · #14 10-02-2003, 01:41 PM

A note on the Honda Element crash test vs the CRV (which it is based).

The side impact test rated the CRV acceptable and the Element got a poor for side impact protection. I guess the suicide aspect hasn't completely gone away.

Mr. Pockets · #15 10-02-2003, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by benebob
A note on the Honda Element crash test vs the CRV (which it is based).

The side impact test rated the CRV acceptable and the Element got a poor for side impact protection. I guess the suicide aspect hasn't completely gone away.

Funny.

Go figure, though - there's no b-pillar and the opening is so tall.