[paul8488]

okay, now that i figured out how to attach pictures (under file attachments... imagine that! hahaha!), i've been sitting on this one for a while. i knew another fiero couldn't be front-engined, so i had my way with the kappa platform. couldn't decently remove the front engine, so pretend it's not there! either that or the car is an abbreviated I8!

 

[Rex Raider]

4cylinders to power the front wheels, 4 more to power the rear.

 

[posaune]

two engines, 4 AWD.... :woot2:

 

[bakerna]

that would wreak hell on ones pocket book it you wanted to do mods though, not to mention the complexity...and reliability issues, if it's a fiero people will be looking for reliability stuff and two engines will have twice as many things to go wrong....nice idea just not as a fiero

 

[CyberianHusky]

Well he did say you could ignore the front engine.

 

[pupp1]

looks awesome,how do you think it would fair as far as sales?

 

[CyberianHusky]

hmm... just had a thought that was inspired by this idea. Maybe I shouldn't have had it but.... a Reatta based on the Kappa?

 

[Maetrix66]

No, you shouldn't have had it

 

[CyberianHusky]

lol thanks for the confirmation. I guess it popped in my head when I saw one over in the grocery store lot near me. I remember that it was originally an acclaimed car, but I didn't follow it through its life. What happened down the road?

 

[paul8488]

Originally posted by CyberianHusky@May 25 2004, 07:30 PM
lol thanks for the confirmation. I guess it popped in my head when I saw one over in the grocery store lot near me. I remember that it was originally an acclaimed car, but I didn't follow it through its life. What happened down the road?

i think they priced it too high, and didn't have the power the looks suggested. i thought it was a great step in the right direction... a few more reatta-like buicks woulda headed off the likes of lexus and infiniti. i still think the reatta is a gorgeous looking car. shows its age for sure, but the coupe has some beautiful, simple lines. the wrap-around of the rear window is especially well-executed.