Would you rather?

[Populuxe]

Back in 2010, when Lotus was owned by Proton and Dany Bahar was CEO, they surprised everyone with five concept cars at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. None went into production and Bahar was fired two years later for alleged misuse of company money to fund his lavish lifestyle. But let's pretend he did get these cars into production. Which would you rather?

Esprit. Mid-mounted 620hp supercharged 5.0 V8 from Lexus.

Elan. Mid-mounted 450hp supercharged V6 from Toyota.

Elise. Mid-mounted 320hp turbo four from Toyota.

Elite. Front-engined 4-passenger GT with 611 hp 5.0 V8 from Toyota

Eterne. 4-door front-engined hybrid sedan with 620hp V8 from Lexus.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Elan.

 

[UltimateYosh]

Elan.

 

[Adamgp]

Esprit.

 

[Sippie]

Eterne- please, why wouldnt you want a Hybird V8, making 620hp, in a sedan like form!

 

[conic]

Elan.

 

[Populuxe]

Elise for me. The smaller it is, the more Lotus it is.

 

[ToyGTone]

Elite

 

[Populuxe]

It's the mid-'90s and Japan's Bubble Economy is about to burst. But hey, we don't know that yet, so which sports car are you buying?

Honda/Acura NSX

Mazda RX-7

Mitsubishi GTO/3000

Nissan 300ZX (Z32) (really should have been called the 300Z)

Toyota Supra

 

[Swagger897]

RX7

Supra might be nice and all but I prefer the Mazda interior.

 

[MrCrynox]

So difficult but... the NSX.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Very difficult choice between the Mitsu and the Mazda.
It will be the Mazda for the rotary engine though.

Oh, the 300ZX is named in line with the predecessor, the 280ZX.

 

[Sippie]

Z32 300ZX please, they are quite good, but back up vehicle would be GTO/3000gt

 

[Populuxe]

Oh, the 300ZX is named in line with the predecessor, the 280ZX.

The predecessor to the Z32 300ZX was the Z31 300ZX. The 280ZX was the Z30. I’ve always felt the Z32 should have been called the 300Z not only to avoid confusion between it and the Z31, but to signify the return to a more capable sports car. Both the 280ZX and Z31 300ZX were more grand tourers than sports cars. The Z32 was no motorized armchair. It was a proper sports car again.

 

[Adamgp]

300ZX.

 

[UltimateYosh]

NSX.

 

[ToyGTone]

NSX followed shortly by the RX7.
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It's the early-mid 2000s and for whatever reason, you havs craving for an LS powered muscle car. Which of these three GM trio's would you've picked?


Holden Monaro CV8 (or it's overseas Siblings like the Pontiac GTO...etc)

Chevrolet Corvette C5

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (Or it's F Body twin, Camaro)

 

[Swagger897]

C5 has a little bit better of an interior but the TA is a close second.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Corvette. Never liked that version of the TA...

 

[Adamgp]

Trans Am.

 

[Populuxe]

Trans Am. It’s ugliness is beautiful.

 

[UltimateYosh]

C5.

 

[Populuxe]

Iconic American muscle or iconic German beauty?

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door sedan $2338 283 cid V8 283 hp

1957 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia $2245 1200cc flat-4 36 hp

 

[Sippie]

Chevy, rather the smaller tyres and more power... but yea...

 

[Adamgp]

Chevy.

 

[Aphelion]

VW by an almost incomprehensible margin.

 

[Populuxe]

VW by an almost incomprehensible margin.

My brother! While I understand why people would go for the Chevy, I wouldn't give it a second glance as I drove to the VW dealer to buy my Ghia.

 

[UltimateYosh]

Karmann Ghia.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Ghia, only because you forced my hand by using the '57 Bel-Air. I personally prefer the '55's body lines.

 

[GT_341]

Probably the Bel Air for the 50s cars.

Choose your Nissan Homologation Special:
GT-R LM or R390?
I'd take the R390.