What is it? (Spotted: rear engine TDI, custom aero body)

[freebeard]

I was really excited until I got to the 'intended.' I thought I was going to learn if you can have a flat piece of safety glass with curved Lexan over it.

...and run at Bonneville.

[IsaacCarlson]

It looks like it might be a sunfire. The front fender looks very much like mine.
The body has been reworked extensively, but it looks good. Sunfires are very easy to mod and have a lot of potential. The rear glass in stock form has a very good angle. You can do a lot with them with very little.

[Frank Lee]

Are you in the right thread?

[NachtRitter]

Posted on the TDI / Diesel forum of VWVortex too...

[Dan9]

what a cool looking car. Someone invite him to the forum!!

[kach22i]

Fits the template better than I expected, not perfect but close enough.



The high tail sort of ruins it, but at least people will not be climbing over you should they fail to brake in time.



And it's in 3D too, not a flat roof in profile.

[Kriesel]

Originally Posted by ron

Ill bet it beats the prius on mileage

The TDI can do better than the Prius without aero mods... Maybe not in city traffic for obvious reasons in favor of the hybrid, but over the highway the TDI can get above 50 very consistently. I would imagine this car is near 70mpg.

There are threads on TDIclub with members in the 60mpg range

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by Kriesel

The TDI can do better than the Prius without aero mods... Maybe not in city traffic for obvious reasons in favor of the hybrid, but over the highway the TDI can get above 50 very consistently. I would imagine this car is near 70mpg.

There are threads on TDIclub with members in the 60mpg range

No, it can't. Theres plenty of Prius cars in the 60mpg+ range doing mostly highway driving. The diesel is no more efficient than an atkinson cycle gasoline engine.
2012 Prius III (Toyota Prius) | Fuelly
My White Prius (Toyota Prius) | Fuelly
Silver Bullet (Toyota Prius) | Fuelly
NCC-1701-H (Toyota Prius) | Fuelly

[brucepick]

A friend said he might be able to get some info from the NY DMV. I'll post again when I hear something.

[PressEnter[]]

I laugh every time a Prius passes me. You ain't saving the planet driving like that, buddy!