Everyone likes (or should like) classic cars. During the 20th century, real icons were created, the aesthetics of which many years later returned to triumph. Bugatti is one of those cases, or different generations of Porsche that follow each other every few years.
However, there are cars that would be nice if they remained buried deep in the warehouses of some brands. Cars that are back to torment fans, journalists… Its high price, its performance, its high consumption and its aesthetics will set anyone back.
Today we will review three of them, with the hope that in the future Fiat Multipla, Nissan Cube or Kia Soul to the cast
Chevrolet HHR
Nobody understood this Shrevola. It was a minivan that looked like a hybrid of a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a Citroën and had less visibility than a World War II tank. Yeah well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but look at this. That’s just terrible.
showed up there for 2005 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. and was inspired by vans and minivans of the 40s, but was actually conceived as a response to PT Cruiser. proposed 4-cylinder petrol engine with 170 hp had a maximum torque of 222 Nm at 4800 rpm. with a five-speed manual transmission.
He developed a maximum speed of 180 km / h and had an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds. Its combined consumption was 8.6 liters per 100 km.
Plymouth Prowler
Another slap in the face of good taste. Another sangria for the eyes. East hot rod (old American cars, classic or modern, with a big engine, which will also be modified to allow the car to reach higher speeds), which could very well appear in Mad Max or any futuristic film of the 90s, did not leave indifferent to to anyone
Plymouth Prowler appeared on 1993 Detroit Show and its design remained almost unchanged until the start of sales in 1997. The whole car had an arrow-shaped shape, and its rear part was located much higher than the front. Its aesthetics were followed by almost imperceptible failures of two exhaust pipes and taillights.
Under the shell he had fuel 3.5-liter V6 with 254 hp with a maximum torque of 340 Nm at 3850 rpm.. He sent all his power to the rear axle through a four-speed automatic transmission. has reached acceleration from 0 to 96 km / h in 5.9 seconds and had a combined consumption of 12 liters per 100 km.
Chevrolet SSR
There was a time when General Motors there was a team of intrepid designers ready to experiment, but there were times when it got out of hand. An example is Chevrolet SSR. It was produced and sold only between 2003 and 2006. Of course, there may be people who like it, but the fact of being in the market for such a short time may not be without reason…
It was about one pick up two-seater sports car with a retractable hard top. A sporty convertible version of the performance-oriented car that was unveiled at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show. Chevrolet Advance Design late 1940s.
Year of manufacture equipped block 5.3 V8 with 300 hp with a four-speed automatic transmission. But it took a little time for Chevrolet to fix it and replace it with Engine 6.2 V8 LT2 the sixth generation Chevrolet Corvette itself, which gave out power of 400 hp. and the option to have a six-speed manual transmission was added.
With 400 hp engine. it had a maximum torque of 549 Nm at 4400 rpm, combined fuel consumption was 14.7 liters per 100 km. its acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h was 5.9 seconds..
This content was originally published on TopGear Spain.
Source: Computer Hoy
