Porsche 904 with 1299cc V2 engine, 270Km/h top speed...

[Carbon82]

While @Toeknee_33 is having wet dream with the news of Mazda developing a new IL6 engine, I am drooling over this, but it will never happen, 'cos...

2013 Porsche 904 Living Legend

When VW was developing the limited-edition and very frugal XL1, Porsche Design Studio was intrigued by its carbon fiber chassis and decided to use it as the basis for an ultra-light and minimalist sports car to act a modern reinterpretation of the 904 from the 1960s.

Meet the 904 Living Legend concept from 2013, a member of Porsche’s Unseen collection of design studies that was released recently, out of the blue. While VW chose a carbon chassis for reasons related to unbelievable fuel economy, Porsche’s take was to create a purist’s wet dream; a small mid-engined coupe that barely weighs over 900 kg (1,984 lbs).

The biggest surprise is in the engine bay where there’s no four-pot or flat-six, let alone a V8. Porsche’s engineers downsized the powertrain recipe to a V2 inherited from a motorcycle. When VW developed an XL Sport concept back in the day and it too had a V2, a 1.2-liter engine from the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. It produced 200 horsepower and revved all the way up to a screaming 12,000 rpm.

To imagine the performances this Porsche 904 Living Legend would've had, we’ll remind you the 2014 XL Sport did 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 5.7 seconds and had a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h). It’s worth pointing out the VW was a tad lighter, weighing only 890 kg (1,962 lbs).

The end result is a mid-engined coupe that looks effortlessly beautiful, with its clean lines and seductive curves giving it supercar-levels of presence. This could be Porsche’s answer to the Alpine A110 but unfortunately, the world has moved on since 2013.

[Jamesc]

KOPI KAT KLAN.

Homage to Ferrari Dino - arguably the most beautiful Ferrari of all time.

Edited November 13, 2020 by Jamesc

[Jamesc]

I would like to drive this car with this song playing loud.

 

[Carbon82]

1 hour ago, Jamesc said:

KOPI KAT KLAN.

Homage to Ferrari Dino - arguably the most beautiful Ferrari of all time.

Say that again, who kopi who har?  

1963 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS

1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT

[Ct3833]

I will wait for 10 to buy a COE car of this model.

[SGCM928]

Hard to believe that this 904 concept is related to VW XL1. The latter look like a plain Jane next to the 904 concept. 

[Ct3833]

12 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

While @Toeknee_33 is having wet dream with the news of Mazda developing a new IL6 engine, I am drooling over this, but it will never happen, 'cos...

2013 Porsche 904 Living Legend

When VW was developing the limited-edition and very frugal XL1, Porsche Design Studio was intrigued by its carbon fiber chassis and decided to use it as the basis for an ultra-light and minimalist sports car to act a modern reinterpretation of the 904 from the 1960s.

Meet the 904 Living Legend concept from 2013, a member of Porsche’s Unseen collection of design studies that was released recently, out of the blue. While VW chose a carbon chassis for reasons related to unbelievable fuel economy, Porsche’s take was to create a purist’s wet dream; a small mid-engined coupe that barely weighs over 900 kg (1,984 lbs).

The biggest surprise is in the engine bay where there’s no four-pot or flat-six, let alone a V8. Porsche’s engineers downsized the powertrain recipe to a V2 inherited from a motorcycle. When VW developed an XL Sport concept back in the day and it too had a V2, a 1.2-liter engine from the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. It produced 200 horsepower and revved all the way up to a screaming 12,000 rpm.

To imagine the performances this Porsche 904 Living Legend would've had, we’ll remind you the 2014 XL Sport did 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 5.7 seconds and had a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h). It’s worth pointing out the VW was a tad lighter, weighing only 890 kg (1,962 lbs).

The end result is a mid-engined coupe that looks effortlessly beautiful, with its clean lines and seductive curves giving it supercar-levels of presence. This could be Porsche’s answer to the Alpine A110 but unfortunately, the world has moved on since 2013.

It could well be a 2 strokes engine.

[Albeniz]

13 hours ago, Ct3833 said:

I will wait for 10 to buy a COE car of this model.

I would be contented to get a Lotus Elise.

10 year COE renewed, of course.

 

[Jamesc]

On 11/13/2020 at 9:55 AM, Carbon82 said:

While @Toeknee_33 is having wet dream with the news of Mazda developing a new IL6 engine, I am drooling over this, but it will never happen, 'cos...

Cannot buy that one never mind 

can buy this one, still available.

I heard its not too bad too.

If you need something faster then maybe this egg CCX car designed by Top Gear.

I think you will like it very much.

This car tried to kill the Stig because of no down force on the rear in a turn.

So Top Gear told the Egg company to put a rear wing on the back and they did it.

Without wing

After add rear wing

 

[Jamesc]

On 11/13/2020 at 9:26 PM, SGCM928 said:

Hard to believe that this 904 concept is related to VW XL1. The latter look like a plain Jane next to the 904 concept. 

VW is going to make a Honda Insight?