In the 1970s, a Ford Mustang was super-cheap and a Ferrari cost more than a house. But there is no reason American or Japanese automakers can't use half a century to catch up to the exotic Italians.
It may all start with the Chevy Corvette, the C8 model that just took the automotive scene by storm. It is an exciting mid-engined change that we hope will start a revolution. Wishing everything were mid-engined is kind of a trademark of ours. We shared exciting renderings way before the launch of the Corvette, and we are not going to stop now.
The Australian insurance website Budget Direct just compiled a list of seven cars they believe deserve to have an engine at the other end. Many are already ideas we love, but we could not resist a set of nice renderings.
The first is the Acura NSX, which goes from a mid-engined hybrid supercar to having the 3.5-liter V6 at the front. This immediately changes the shape to sexy Ferrari-style GT, but with the angular design language of an Acura.
Honda took a long time to develop the new NSX, and one of its versions had the engine at the front. It was supposed to be a V10 model and even raced as a prototype in Japan.
From this set, our favorite image must be the Aston Martin DBS. It is finally making the transition to a proper exotic layout, which we think is the only way to justify the price.
The second place goes to the Nissan GT-R. Godzilla is still the king of Japanese performance, and a mid-ship layout makes all the sense in the world. But we know for sure the company is in no position to develop such a flagship right now.
As for the American brands, we have got a mid-engined Mustang here, supposedly motivated by the 760 horsepower Shelby GT500 powertrain. For some reason, the Dodge Viper rendering does not show up, but we have got an older one to show you, plus there is no good reason to mess with the V10 king of Detroit.
The Australian insurance website Budget Direct just compiled a list of seven cars they believe deserve to have an engine at the other end. Many are already ideas we love, but we could not resist a set of nice renderings.
The first is the Acura NSX, which goes from a mid-engined hybrid supercar to having the 3.5-liter V6 at the front. This immediately changes the shape to sexy Ferrari-style GT, but with the angular design language of an Acura.
Honda took a long time to develop the new NSX, and one of its versions had the engine at the front. It was supposed to be a V10 model and even raced as a prototype in Japan.
From this set, our favorite image must be the Aston Martin DBS. It is finally making the transition to a proper exotic layout, which we think is the only way to justify the price.
The second place goes to the Nissan GT-R. Godzilla is still the king of Japanese performance, and a mid-ship layout makes all the sense in the world. But we know for sure the company is in no position to develop such a flagship right now.
As for the American brands, we have got a mid-engined Mustang here, supposedly motivated by the 760 horsepower Shelby GT500 powertrain. For some reason, the Dodge Viper rendering does not show up, but we have got an older one to show you, plus there is no good reason to mess with the V10 king of Detroit.