Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Actually I think I found my new ugliest car ever.
And that, in turn, reminds me of the Aston Martin Lagonda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Lagonda
The Lagonda was the first production car in the world to use computer management and a digital instrument panel, although the computers in many of the original cars are failure-prone. The development cost for the electronics alone on the Lagonda came to 4 times as much as the budget for the whole car. The second series used cathode ray tubes for the instrumentation, which proved even less reliable than the original model's LED display.
The Lagonda's striking design and opulent, club-like leather interior, together with its then-state-of-the-art instrumentation, contrasted starkly with its decidedly "old world" 4-cam V-8 carbureted engine and Chrysler 3-speed "TorqueFlite" automatic transmission; the latter two combining to provide a poor, often single-digit miles-per-gallon rating.
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I wonder how much a wheel alignment costs?
Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Actually I think I found my new ugliest car ever.
And that, in turn, reminds me of the Aston Martin Lagonda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Lagonda
The Lagonda was the first production car in the world to use computer management and a digital instrument panel, although the computers in many of the original cars are failure-prone. The development cost for the electronics alone on the Lagonda came to 4 times as much as the budget for the whole car. The second series used cathode ray tubes for the instrumentation, which proved even less reliable than the original model's LED display.
The Lagonda's striking design and opulent, club-like leather interior, together with its then-state-of-the-art instrumentation, contrasted starkly with its decidedly "old world" 4-cam V-8 carbureted engine and Chrysler 3-speed "TorqueFlite" automatic transmission; the latter two combining to provide a poor, often single-digit miles-per-gallon rating.
FeaturesOriginally posted by: Madwand1
Kaz Eliica
Originally posted by: iGas
Pacer, Gremlin, or Pinto aren't exactly pretty cars.
Originally posted by: bdude
FeaturesOriginally posted by: Madwand1
Kaz Eliica
The Kaz Eliica's body is shaped like a bullet and certainly travels like one. The Eliica is powered by eight in-wheel 55 kW electric motors and a bank of lithium-ion batteries. It runs faster than any other concept in its class and reaches top speeds of an unbelievable 220 mph, which it registered at the Nardo test Facility in Italy in 2004. It boasts a 0 to 60 mph acceleration of only 4.1 seconds, faster than numerous engine-powered vehicles of its size and some high-profile sports coupes as well.
The Kaz Eliica prototype provides limited cabin space with minimal headroom. Despite measuring limousine-like dimensions at 15-feet long by 6-feet wide, the vehicle only seats four people. It weighs a hefty 5,291 lbs.
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