| 2003 Tokyo Auto Show Concept Vehicles
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| Pauls MDX |
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| xcel |
Hi Paul’s MDX:
___Might I add a real winner to your list? The Daihatsu UFE-II is the bell of the ball as far as what it could do for America as a pure commuter. As it stands, it appears to be almost a Prius look-alike from the front and an almost exact duplicate of the Honda Insight from the rear. With a measured Cd of just .19, this thing is approaching the Cd of a bullet! With only a .6L ICE/Hybrid for propulsion, I have to wonder what its 0 to 60 performance is like but let’s imagine 0 to 60 in 13 seconds or less should be fine for an actual 100 to 110 mpg EPA rating ... Where do I sign up as long as its inexpensive! I saw on another site that the UFE-II uses an Atkinson cycle based ICE to achieve its fuel efficiency ala 04 Prius. Although usually gutless, combined with its extremely lightweight body and the Hybrid’s electric’s, it may just make a hell of a mini! To bad they won’t make a version for the US or Japanese market for the immediate future? It will have to lose the Gull Wings for practical use however :(
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| Captain MDX |
Thanks for sharing Paul. I like the hydrogen RX-8, although there are nothing different from original RX-8 except the engine, I like the chrome rims and the blue cube vinyl stickers.
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