I hadn't thought much about it beyond, why not the V-6? It's pretty obvious it has a mid-rear layout, and a fiberglass 'funny car' body.
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Unlike the standard car, however, the electric motor is not attached to a 1.8-litre Atkinson cycle engine and there is no point looking under the bonnet, because you’ll find nothing there either.
Instead this car now runs a 3.4-litre V8 race engine mounted between the B-pillars and rear axle, delivering torque to the rear wheels via a sequential manual gearbox
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It sounds to me like it might be a 'through-the-road' hybrid, pure electric up front and gas in the back. Which is disappointing for a couple of reasons. One is the
2004 Alessandro Volta concept.
The other is that there exists a Korea spec/trailer towing option for the Highlander Hybrid/Lexus LX400 (3500lb towing capacity) drivetrain that was used in the Alessandro Volta.
So with a Prius donor car and a totalled SUV (how about hail damage, the glass and sheet metal are trashed but the heart is still golden?) You could have a 3.3liter V-6 and 2 MGRs in the back with the third MGR in the front.
I'd want narrower but off-set wheels and a narrower wide-body kit and no wing. Ride height looks good though.
