next march we should see the old Mercedes A class coming. here's the site & there's already a Brabus version in Europe. key info: 700cc 3cyl turbodiesel midengine, keyword (turbo) www.smartusa.com

also the new Benz E320 CDI turbodiesel is worth mentioning especially bcuz:

1) who can argue with 388 ft-lbs of torque!
2) turbo uses variable vane technology (no lag)
3) motors are good to 300k miles & only have to b serviced every 30k miles
4) gets 780 miles to a tank or a combined average of 35MPG!!!!
5) has their new "Bluetec" technology which allows it to run on the new low sulfur diesel which by the way is cheaper than the 91/93 octane most people are using in their evos now.
6) new 7spd auto
7) 0-60 in 6.6sec from a car that weighs 3860lbs with a slippery Cd of 0.27
www.mbusa.com

 

not my cup of tea, but it certainly sounds like an intersting vehicle.

 

why does it have to look so ugly.

 

i just put a deposit for the Passion Cabrio...

 

nice!


there is something about a tiny turbo midengine RWD car that screams aftermarket potential regardless of how it looks.

or for the ultimate green sleeper, how about taking that E-class benz diesel & running around 60PSI of boost on a GT40 or something???