13 forgotten sports saloons from the 90s
Posted on 02-06-2016 to 15:03 by willeme – 126 Responses”
Lest we in any case do not forget!
If you have the hot hatch outgrows, this is your next step. Against your wife, you say that because of the extra doors and spacious trunk, against your friends due to the (usually) higher power. In the 90’s they were there in all shapes and sizes, and some are very successful. Think of the Impreza GT Turbo, M3, the C36 AMG. Other were less popular. Advantage: the most you can for next to nothing to buy and offer a lot of value for their money. We walk them with you.
Subaru Legacy 2.0 Turbo 4WD
The Impreza can we impossible a forgotten sport sedan call, its predecessor. Because the Legacy Turbo was a monster. In the early 90’s you had a boxer with a thick, 200hp, good for a 0-100 time of 6.7 seconds and a top of more than 230 km/h. Took you more than 60,000 guilders, but you could very fast 3-series and mercedes benz cars with bullying. When the Impreza GT Turbo arrived, there were no fast Legacy’s more to EN.
Volkswagen Passat GT G60 Synchro
Funny how the time windshield. This fast Passat is now not as fast: to 9.6 seconds to 100 and a top of 215 is also achieved by a random bijtellingsknaller. It was, however, this Passat a bit, because the engine was a well-known, the 1.8 VW, but with a G-charger. That was a kind of a mechanical compressor which, in principle, veelbelvond was. Lots of touring, lots of torque at the bottom and usable power at the top. Unfortunately, it was the reliability not to get the hang of and was the GT G60 replaced by the GT VR6. Little vierpitters sound finer.
Audi 80 Competition quattro
The Audi S2 is last appointed, although the sedanversie a pretty neglected. The 80 Competition Quattro is even less known. It was a homologatiemodel for the STW. The engine was a light gekietelde 2 litres with sixteen valves (the 2.0 of the 80 had 8) so the power increased to a bizarre high, ehh, 140hp. The Competition quattro looked thicker with the V6 headlights, S2 bumpers and rear spoiler. There are 2,500 pieces of built.
Alfa Romeo 155 Quadrifoglio 4
Precursor of the 156, 159 and Giulia. So this must be a brilliant and ingenious car. Partly true, because everyone will compare the 155 with the more playful 75. The 155 was many times more modern, but for the Alfisti was rather difficult to verkroppen that the transaxle rear-wheel drive configuration, overboard was thrown for front wheel drive. To the sorrow to soften was the 155 Q4. At the Q4 version if the rear wheels also. It was actually a Delta Integrated power train with a 155 body on it. The tweeliter yielded 186 horsepower and made for a 0-100 sprint in just 7 seconds. Best raft for his time.
Peugeot 405 T16
About sleepers spoken. The 405 T16 was a lot faster than the 405 Mi16. The only outward difference was the wheels. These were 16″ a whole inch larger. In this regard, the 405 T16 hopelessly out of date, but the performance were not in the least, thanks to the 2.0 turbo with intercooler and AWD system from the 405 Mi16x4. 0-100 in less than 7.3 seconds and a top above 235 are still excellent, although that is very, very, very conservative values were.
Lancia Dedra Integrale
The Dedra Integrale was a (geknepe) Lampredi engine of the Delta Integrale and had also its 4wd system. So basically a Lancia version of the 155, but since there are not enough Italians in a list, can we mention him happy. Only because of the insanely subtle lines of Ercole Spada. Maybe a little too subtle, because outside Italy was the Dedra a commercial drama. Fact: the Dedra HF Turbo had more torque than the Integral and ran in top speed as hard.
Audi S6 Plus Limousine
From the time that Audi is still subdued snelheidsmonsters made. You used to by an S6 to choose what type of engine you wanted. You had a choice of the 2.2 Turbo vijfpitter (230pk) or a 4.2 V8 with 290 pieces. On the basis of who last went to the then still fledgling Quattro GmbH los. The equity increased to 326pk, which resulted in a sprint of 5.6 to the 100. A rare thing, because there were only 97 pieces of built.
Renault Safrane RXE Alternator
Perhaps one of the best collaborative projects of the 90’s. The Safrane RXE Biturbo had a motor (firmly) by Hartge, that two turbos on a PRV installed. This resulted in 262pk. Irmscher was responsible for the chassis and the frenzied bumperset, Hartge was about the PRV engine. The Safrane Biturbo had four-wheel drive, which makes the sprint in just 6.2 seconds was done. There were also a couple of Laguna’s Biturbo built (with even more power: 280pk) and even a station wagon (in cooperation with Heuliez). But because the sales of the Safrane Biturbo remained stuck at just 806 copies, which were projects discontinued. Most of the performances are a ‘Baccara’ with luxury wood and buffelleder, but the RXE had gauges velour. That is 90’s French Cool.
Honda Accord Type-R
The Accord was a bit of a brave burgermansbak, but for the Type R were all the stops in los drawn: thick bodykit, 17″ rims, Recaro interior, Momo steering wheel and a chassis composed by (Japanese) angels. Or something like that. Perhaps the best voorwielaandrijver ever, the Integra Type R after. In contrast to the use of turbos or bigger engine had Honda its own way to power it up to get: VTEC. A calm and smooth block in normal use, but over the 5.200 rpm was the party!! Was the Subaru Impreza GT Turbo the WRC rally car for the street; the Honda Accord Type-R was the WTCC toerwagen for on the street.
Ford Mondeo ST200
When the Mondeo and the Sierra followed caught the attention of the press thingy: this sent is very good! How would a fast version be? It took a while, but eventually came to one. On the basis of the 2.5 V6 (which is also the perfect base for a legendary racer, it would appear) came Ford with the ST label, then with (approximately) the number of pk’s out listed. In this case, 205 pieces.
Nissan Primera GT
To prove that it’s not just about power. The Primera GT was one of those rare cars where power didn’t matter. That was always too little, because the chassis was magisterial. Sharp, tight and with a lot of feeling you could in any but tight behind a BMW stick. Or past it. The tank switched from typical Japanese: very direct and the engine could each abuse. If a Accord Type R just out of budget, go for this one.
Opel Vectra i500
This was the car that Jeremy Clarkson affakkelde in the UK. The Vectra was not so very bad, but most of all a bit boring. Just as with the Mondeo, it took a while before there is a quick version. The i500 was in collaboration with Irmscher developed and had 193pk 23 horses more than the regular Vectra 2.5. The i500 was blessed with nice BBS rims and a special body kit inspired by the touring cars of the brand.
Volvo S40 T4
Might be nicer than a certain vlavlip yellow Wagon. The sedans Volvo are in NL, always a bit of a cuckoo in the nest. In the case of the S70 is understandable, but the S40 was a beautiful sedan. In T4 version you got a hitsige 1.9 liter turbo with 200 hp and 300 Nm. Still a very smooth car. Go for a Tundra-green with forged Gaspra rims and decent achterspoilertje. By today’s standards is still a fast car.
***update***
Fiat Marea Turbo
And we are a forgotten. @rd1991 be us rightly on the Fiat Marea Turbo. Is there a reason that we have him forget, because he is only for the South American market. Nevertheless, it is not a reason to Marea Turbo not to mention, because it is a special device. The engine is the familiar 2.0 20v Turbo, but with slightly less power: 185pk. Externally, the Turbo version is almost identical to the regular sedan (or Weekend), but on the hood there are two small air tubes. Thanks for the addition!
Toyota Carina E GTI
Today is the ‘GTI’ label is only used for the Hot Lead, but in the past it was also sometimes on the back of a sedan draped, think of the Peugeot 505 GTI, and Citroen CX GTI. The Toyota Carina GTI was also just sold in the Netherlands and had a bright 2.0 and ended with 158 horses under the hood. The brave appearance was equal to that of the GTSi, but the GTI had a uitlaapt to the left and one on the right. @verral was so attentive to this forgotten pearl to shine more, thank you for that!
A list of forgotten cars also means that we may have a few forgotten. Additions and favorites are welcome in the comments!