Remspoor Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Nissan Sakura EV Link in Spanish. I have added a machine translation too. https://www.autobild.es/noticias/nissan-sakura-ev-nos-hace-desear-hubiera-kei-cars-europa-1064819#! Quote Headline: The Nissan Sakura EV makes us wish there were kei-cars in Europe. Kei-cars are one of those things we envy about the Japanese car industry. The small cars, created because they are slightly cramped on the island, are practical models with a very interesting concept for big cities. That's why it seems the most logical format in which to implement electric powertrains, and the Nissan Sakura EV is a prime example. As is usual in the segment, the Nissan's dimensions are very compact: 3,395 millimetres long, 1,475 mm wide, 1,655 mm high and a wheelbase of 2,495 mm. Despite this, it is quite spacious for its four occupants (as far as it goes, of course) and has a very small turning radius: 4.8 metres. Among its drawbacks is the fact that it has only 107 litres of boot space and that, given that it is electric, its weight is higher than usual in the segment: 1,070 or 1,080 kilos, depending on the version. It has a small 64 CV engine with 195 Nm of maximum torque, which can operate in three different modes that regulate performance and vary the autonomy of the battery, which is 20 kWh and has an approved range of 180 kilometres. It's top speed is 130 km/h. It can be charged from a household socket, which takes 8 hours, or from a fast-charging socket, which charges to 80% in 40 minutes. It can also act as a portable battery, capable of powering household appliances and more. The Nissan Sakura EV will go on sale in Japan from summer with a price range of 2,333,100 to 2,940,300 yen, or 17,250 to 21,740 euros. In addition, Japan offers a subsidy for the purchase of electric cars which could further reduce the final price. It will also be known as the Mitsubishi eK X Aston Martin, Dabooka, face and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 No pics but earlier today I saw a late model Focus with a boot sporting Irish plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 6 hours ago, warren t claim said: No pics but earlier today I saw a late model Focus with a boot sporting Irish plates. The saloon version has always been available here. warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 If you say you already knew about these, I'll assume you're lying Dabooka, Datsuncog, chodweaver and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Favellous! Remspoor and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 5:12 PM, OM646 said: Some Premier prototypes actually got Renault badging, but by the time it went on sale, Renault had already sold everything off to Chrysler But the story doesn't end here. The AMC team was ingenious enough that they went to shine doing the future Chrysler cars, and as a result, the LH Platform has some Renault DNA in it (BTW, the Eagle range also had the Medallion, that actually got sold with Renault badging for a while To give you some idea of how hasty the last-minute rebranding of the Premier was, this early dealer training video should give you some indication. "The film you are about to see was produced using early prototype vehicles prior to the recent decision to adopt the Eagle emblem. Based on that decision, production models of the Premier will display the Eagle emblem in place of the early "diamond" emblem wherever it appears." Notice the word "Renault" was never mentioned! As for the Medallion, this was a Federal-bumpered Renault 21 imported from France. It was launched Stateside in late 1986 as a 1987 model as a Renault Medallion. After the Chrysler takeover, it too became an Eagle. It was dropped after 1989 due to poor sales. Running examples of either the Premier (or it's short-lived Dodge Monaco twin) and the Medallion are near nonexistent today. I have not seen either one in years, probably decades in the case of the Medallion. timolloyd, lesapandre, chaseracer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 20 hours ago, bunglebus said: If you say you already knew about these, I'll assume you're lying I didn't. But interesting to note the marque debuted in 1942 in Lyon, which is France under Nazi occupation. Edit: NB, Lyon itself would have been in the Vichy France 'free zone' Digging around, it seems electric vehicle development was precisely because of the occupation...Peugeot did it too Quote In 1941, faced with German occupation and gas rationing, Peugeot developed a small electric car called the VLV. The name is short for Véhicule Léger de Ville, which translates to English as "light city vehicle." https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128952_spurred-by-gas-rationing-peugeot-made-hundreds-of-electric-cars-during-wwii#:~:text=In 1941%2C faced with German,World War II-era relic. bunglebus, adw1977, timolloyd and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I should also mention how Francois Castaing played a pivotal role in both the story of the Premier and the Chrysler LH cars which followed, not to mention the Jeep Cherokee XJ. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Castaing In short, Castaing was a Renault engineer sent to AMC in 1980. He joined Chrysler after their buyout of AMC and became Chrysler's Vice President for Vehicle Engineering. Castaing's contributions were instrumental to Chrysler's successes in the 1990s. RichardK, OM646 and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Madman Of The People said: I should also mention how Francois Castaing played a pivotal role in both the story of the Premier and the Chrysler LH cars which followed, not to mention the Jeep Cherokee XJ. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Castaing In short, Castaing was a Renault engineer sent to AMC in 1980. He joined Chrysler after their buyout of AMC and became Chrysler's Vice President for Vehicle Engineering. Castaing's contributions were instrumental to Chrysler's successes in the 1990s. That's the name! Castaing is the main reason why the LH platform has a lot of the essence of the R25 in it lesapandre and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Sham said: I assume that is some sort of US GM product with a Saab grille, not something specifically designed by Saab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Yoss said: I assume that is some sort of US GM product with a Saab grille, not something specifically designed by Saab? Along with the Buick Rainier, it's the replacement for the Oldsmobile Bravada Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Yoss said: I assume that is some sort of US GM product with a Saab grille, not something specifically designed by Saab? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-7X The 9-7x used the body panels and side window profile from the discontinued Oldsmobile Bravada with a new nose clip incorporating the Saab grille. Unlike the Saabaru 9-2x, GM actually took the trouble to move the ignition switch to the centre console! Remspoor and Yoss 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Here's an even rarer Saab SUV, the 9-4x. What is it? It's a rebodied second generation Cadillac SRX built in Mexico. Only 814 units were built before Saab went bankrupt, making this one of the rarest Saabs ever made! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-4X adw1977, Yoss, Leyland Worldmaster and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 All this chatter about the R'nault based AMC's, what about the 1990s Eagle Talon? Pretty looking small coupé iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Madman Of The People said: Here's an even rarer Saab SUV, the 9-4x. What is it? It's a rebodied second generation Cadillac SRX built in Mexico. Only 814 units were built before Saab went bankrupt, making this one of the rarest Saabs ever made! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-4X I spotted one last week! An interesting bit of trivia is that most of them seem to have remained in stock for years and eventually got sold to their "first owners" long after Saab died. This one I saw, for example, is a 2017 car according to the plate. lesapandre, egg and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Yoss said: I assume that is some sort of US GM product with a Saab grille, not something specifically designed by Saab? At least it's not a rebadged Lancia Delta. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, warren t claim said: At least it's not a rebadged Lancia Delta. Well I didn't know that either. But it's hardly a car I didn't know existed it is literally a Lancia Delta with a Saab badge on the back. And it is just on the back, it still says Lancia on the front. How utterly pointless. timolloyd, SteersWithThrottle, lesapandre and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 12 hours ago, ProgRocker said: All this chatter about the R'nault based AMC's, what about the 1990s Eagle Talon? Pretty looking small coupé iirc. The Eagle Talon was born of a collaboration between Chrysler and Mitsubishi, known as Diamond Star Motors. In addition to the Talon, the DSM project also spawned the Plymouth Laser and the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Renault had no involvement with DSM. Chrysler very quickly ridded itself of any Renault ties shortly after the acquisition of AMC. Production of the Alliance/Encore (R9/R11) was halted immediately upon the buyout. Imports of the Medallion (R21) ended a year later. However, it took a few years to get the LH cars ready to replace the Premier. Although the LH cars may have been inspired by the R25-based Premier, they relied exclusively on Chrysler engines and technology. Once the Renault based cars were gone, Eagle continued with a mix of rebadged Mitsubishis and Chryslers. By 1998, Eagle was shut down and the Jeeps which shared the showrooms with Eagles were transferred over to Chrysler showrooms. I think Eagle was only ever intended to be a temporary stop-gap to buy time for Chrysler to consolidate the former AMC-Jeep dealers with Chrysler-Plymouth dealers. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Toyota Probox. A very ordinary looking vehicle that really should be in Europe. Made by Daihatsu. It is really really poverty spec. inside. An imported a later model for sale on Auto trader. Listed as a Toyota Tacoma. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206106668007 robinmasters, GR8 PL8 M8, garethj and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: Toyota Probox. A very ordinary looking vehicle that really should be in Europe. Made by Daihatsu. It is really really poverty spec. inside. An imported a later model for sale on Auto trader. Listed as a Toyota Tacoma. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206106668007 It is very similar to the older Daihatsu Gran Move. So maybe also Daihatsu sells this as the Gran Move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: It is very similar to the older Daihatsu Gran Move. So maybe also Daihatsu sells this as the Gran Move? I will wait for someone more knowledgeable to confirm this. I, at present, cannot find any link between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: It is very similar to the older Daihatsu Gran Move. So maybe also Daihatsu sells this as the Gran Move? The ultimate old person car. Gran Move. It moves your gran. AnnoyingPentium, Lacquer Peel, JeeExEll and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Not a car but a sketch design by Robert Opron of a 2CV pick-up. I'm not sure if this was ever produced - but very nice. Remspoor and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Here's another oddball US-market SUV for you to enjoy: the Volkswagen Taos. What is it? It's a Seat Ateca with a Volkswagen nose. Hencho en Puebla, Mexico, of course. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 A Daimler and Cresta love child lesapandre, artdjones, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 22 hours ago, lesapandre said: Not a car but a sketch design by Robert Opron of a 2CV pick-up. I'm not sure if this was ever produced - but very nice. Some more utilitarian ones where made I believe. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Rusty Pelican said: A Daimler and Cresta love child DVLA calls it a Daimler Replica - presumably built when you could just tell them anything and they issued you a logbook to suit. Any more pics? lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 33 minutes ago, bunglebus said: DVLA calls it a Daimler Replica - presumably built when you could just tell them anything and they issued you a logbook to suit. Any more pics? I think that is a re-creation of an actual Daimler prototype, so it is what it says it is. lesapandre, adw1977 and NorfolkNWeigh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Yes it is an original Cresta bodyshell with original Daimler bits grafted on - it has one of the Daimler V8 engines fitted. Some enterprising enthusiast created a few years ago. http://www.daimler-dn250.net/main.htm Wasn't a bad idea from Daimler and as a commercial mash-up project it probably had legs - William Lyons did exactly the same thing with the Mk2 body, as soon as he bought Daimler, to produce the 1962 Daimler 2.5 - they sold quite well. So the idea was certainty in circulation at the time. I like these modern recreations. I'd like to see a Wolseley 8/180 made - that's the Austin 3-litre tub with the Rover V8 in it and Wolseley trimming. There was a prototype made running round Longbridge in the 60's but it never made production - now that would have been some car. The original was scrapped and never made it into preservation with the other BMC prototypes. LightBulbFun, bunglebus, NorfolkNWeigh and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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