S12 Car Mod Challenge

Hey, it might just be a Honda Jazz......
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And it would have to be HUUUUUUUGE Jazz for them to look that small next to it. Or... It could be covered with bubble wrap...
 
"The production team laid down the gauntlet, asking them to modify an existing car so it could lap the track as fast as a very specific - and very brisk - benchmark on the current power board."

Looking at the current Power Lap board, I think the producers would be daft to tell them to match a supercar speed. The fastest non-supercar listed would appear to be the Mitsubishi Evo 8 (400), at 1:24.8.

As to the actual car to be modified, an old Renault Espace might catch them by surprise, except Hammond's already raced one. However, if it were a first-generation Dodge Caravan / Plymouth Voyager, they would be *extremely* horrified, given their penchant for dissing American cars.
 
Could well be a heavily modded zafira vxr, dontcha think? I mean, the thing's already pretty fast. For a van.
 
It looks too small to be an espace. Besides, they've already worked with Espaces before and looked what happened to that one.
 
Haha that would be very cool if it were a Jazz, but I think it's not *quite* the right shape. It could be a similar hatchback though.
 
I still think it's a Jazz, looking at the front headlight which seem to stick out a bit like the Jazz's.
 
Cobol74 said:
It is not a current model Zafira (I have one - egg on face time do you think?), think it may be something Japanese (Nissan something possibly)- name escapes me at the moment.
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The words "Nissan Serena diesel" should make every performance alarm sound long and loud.

But it looks too low to be one of those, and the windscreen isn't steep enough.

I thought it night have been a Ford Galaxy, but the tailgate isn't upright enough.

And it's absolutely the wrong shape for a Vauxhall Sintra.
 
Sounds like another great challenge :)

not sure if its the right shape, but if they wanted to make a serious attempt at it, isn't there a Mitsubishi people carrier from the early 90's that has the turbocharged engine and drivetrain (maybe 4wd) from an early model Evo? think it was called the RVR? don't know if it was sold in europe though. all it would take is a high boost turbo and a few bolt on mods to be looking at a lot of horse power... then all they have to do is stop Hammond from giving it the ol 'Scandinavian flick' like the last people carrier challenge :)
 
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Doesn`t it look like rear light?
 
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Look at the picture. I think it has long rear lights
 
TopGearNorthAmerica said:
"The production team laid down the gauntlet, asking them to modify an existing car so it could lap the track as fast as a very specific - and very brisk - benchmark on the current power board."

Looking at the current Power Lap board, I think the producers would be daft to tell them to match a supercar speed. The fastest non-supercar listed would appear to be the Mitsubishi Evo 8 (400), at 1:24.8.

As to the actual car to be modified, an old Renault Espace might catch them by surprise, except Hammond's already raced one. However, if it were a first-generation Dodge Caravan / Plymouth Voyager, they would be *extremely* horrified, given their penchant for dissing American cars.
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Not a Caravan, too aerodynamic. For some reason I want to say a GM dustbuster, like a Pontiac Transsexual or whatever it was called over there, but it's probably a bit small for that. So my best guess...Renault Scenic?
 
2Billion said:
Not a Caravan, too aerodynamic. For some reason I want to say a GM dustbuster, like a Pontiac Transsexual or whatever it was called over there, but it's probably a bit small for that. So my best guess...Renault Scenic?
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Please please please please be an Aztek ... that would make me laugh :D
 
decromin said:
Please please please please be an Aztek ... that would make me laugh :D
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Not to dash your hopes and dreams, but it's totally not one of those. Now, knowing TG, whatever that is might get into a big accident and wind up looking like an Aztek, but it's not starting out as one.

But speaking of ugly cars, would the Daewoo Tacuma have that rough silhouette?
 
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