What pipedream hybrid mismatch mutant would you love to see happen

HappyAndy wrote: Since Ross D just brought Lincoln into the discussion, I remembered an idea that I had a long time ago, and a way to improve it. I want a suicide door early sixties Continental body mated to a Tesla p90d chassis. Pearl black with white leather interior.

As a restomod I have thought about this, or a Ecoboost drivetrain out of an F150.

A Bi-Turbo that runs as good as it looks and sounds.

rslifkin wrote:

HappyAndy wrote: OK, enough silliness. I'd like to have something with a SAAB b202 or b234 turbo engine mated to a RWD gearbox. Turn the boost up to 11 please! I also wouldn't mind if that RWD gearbox was a sequential unit.

This has been done. Scarily enough, the guy I know that built one ended up putting it in a Wrangler It's a little much power-wise for that chassis...

Poke around the Web. There's a guy who took a Saab 99 and used Ford trans and Sierra rear suspension to do just that. Lots off boost. I'm on my phone or I'd find the link for you.

Hungary Bill wrote: A Bi-Turbo that runs as good as it looks and sounds.

So your imaginary car is an Alfa that actually works?

You took the OP serious when he said toss reality didn't you?

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

rslifkin wrote:

HappyAndy wrote: OK, enough silliness. I'd like to have something with a SAAB b202 or b234 turbo engine mated to a RWD gearbox. Turn the boost up to 11 please! I also wouldn't mind if that RWD gearbox was a sequential unit.

This has been done. Scarily enough, the guy I know that built one ended up putting it in a Wrangler It's a little much power-wise for that chassis...

Poke around the Web. There's a guy who took a Saab 99 and used Ford trans and Sierra rear suspension to do just that. Lots off boost. I'm on my phone or I'd find the link for you.

There was an old Saab engine from the Ford Taunus. So it's probable that it had a matching RWD transmission from the time period.

RossD wrote: There was an old Saab engine from the Ford Taunus. So it's probable that it had a matching RWD transmission from the time period.

IIRC, the Wrangler build used a 4wd T5 out of a Jeep CJ, so there's apparently a Saab to T5 adapter out there.

RossD wrote:

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

rslifkin wrote:

HappyAndy wrote: OK, enough silliness. I'd like to have something with a SAAB b202 or b234 turbo engine mated to a RWD gearbox. Turn the boost up to 11 please! I also wouldn't mind if that RWD gearbox was a sequential unit.

This has been done. Scarily enough, the guy I know that built one ended up putting it in a Wrangler It's a little much power-wise for that chassis...

Poke around the Web. There's a guy who took a Saab 99 and used Ford trans and Sierra rear suspension to do just that. Lots off boost. I'm on my phone or I'd find the link for you.

There was an old Saab engine from the Ford Taunus. So it's probable that it had a matching RWD transmission from the time period.

Turns out its a Nissan Skyline trans with a b202 engine . The project is in Sweden. Google 'Saab 99 X7 rwd'

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

Rufledt wrote: New Mazda 3 hatch, rally inspired long-travel suspension, 4wd, and a turbo skyactiv engine. complete with rear wings and stickers inspired by the 323 GTX. Not talking crossover garbage here, actual rally car. also make them go back to the WRC.

If you want to go back to the WRC then the 3 is too big, it would have to be the 2. Or if you want the 3 then get the one with the FOCUS RS badge on it.

A Mazda2 GTX would be equally acceptable.

Also the new Mazda 3 isn't a rebadged focus like the previous ones.