I can only speak for myself. When scouting for a new car, the looks will catch my attention of course. After it does, I start looking at the interior and features. After that, I look at the engine & specs. I then ask the price & see if I can work on it. If for some reason, there are things & features in the car I feel are deal breakers, then I just look for something else. In your case, if I buy a car like your vision & I can't even smoke a Kia Pride, that will really be embarrassing.
You'll need an ultralight weight car para maging fuel efficient yan.
You wouldnt want something na maoovertakean ng tricycle sa provincial road and gargles like a V8 due to its weight.
I heard shops in region that does customization. But i think they only do AUV with CRV's front fascia. You can try those shops
Haha. Too much naman siguro yun sir kung ma overtake pa ng tricycle.. Sabihin na nating ang vios engine can carry 5 passenger then yung concept car e for 2 passenger lang.. The concept car can use the weight of 3 passager less for the permance and weight of the body..
It will perform like toyota vios with 5 passenger always. Hehe..
car performance is dependent on power-weight ratio. heavy body with underpowered engine will take you nowhere. besides, it will just result to increase fuel consumption. however, if you really want it, i suggest make it a carbon fiber reinforced body. maybe it will lessen its weight. however, i still find driving a car that looks fast but runs slow as embarrassing.
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it can't and it won't.
not unless you can manufacture a sturdy-enough mustang-size body with the weight of a vios body, and still be cheap enough for your target population.
yes, you can probably do it if you make it out of carbon fiber and other space-age material. but then, the cost will be so high.. bili na lang tayo ng genuine mustang, may sukli pa.
the weight difference between the two cars is... 500 or 600 kg?
Last edited by dr. d; April 11th, 2015 at 04:37 PM.
Sports car body with a normal car engine?
Yes. Just like the old MG, Triumph British sports cars of long ago.
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maclaren, Ford Mustang look-alike?
NO! I prefer an original design.
I suggest a modular platform where different sports car body types can be fitted:
- minimalist cycle-fendered type (similar to Lotus 7 or Ariel Atom)
- roadster (similar to Mazda Miata) or coupe
- retro (1930s style)
- off road (dune buggy)
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errr..
it's more like 1600 kg for the mustang, and 1000 kg for the vios.. a difference of 600 kg.
at 70 kg per passenger, it's like asking the current vios to ferry the weight of 9 passengers (or isang dosenang sako ng bigas) in addition to its own body weight, then add several passengers more as its regular pasaheros..
yes, gagalaw kung gagalaw, but it won't accelerate fast enough, which is what the original question was asking. it might not even be strong enough to climb up quiapo bridge.
Last edited by dr. d; April 11th, 2015 at 05:40 PM.
Naalala ko tuloy kapitbahay namin dati na naka Ford Expedition pero Isuzu ang makina.