Autobacs Garaiya

[Neutrino]

This is a new car from japan aparently posed to take on the lotus elise....

from i could decifer out of those japanese sites it has a 2.0L engine (it might be a nissan sr20) with something like 150Hp and 205 TQ and it can do the 400m (1/4 mile in 13.7) Handling was developed in cooperation with some brits aparently

I came upon it looking trough some car magazines and i think is one of the best looking cars out there.What do you guys think?

Also if you have some extra info please post. I was reading that there is a posibility for it to come to europe....hopefully to the US(probably just me dreaming)

[Sluttypatton]

Pretty slick lookin car, I would love to see it come to our country...too bad it won't.

[freakray]

That is really nice, I like the styling.

I will have to take a look around to see what I can find on it.

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

I love it except for the hideous window line. The window coming so far down the door ruins the whole car... I don't think it is a worthy comparison to the Elise.

[BLU CIVIC]

nice...i like the window lines...wonder itz price range....would be cool if it was like $22k

[Neutrino]

if this is a cheap car (below or around 30 US $) then that would be a beautiful thing....

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

Just realized there was a mini-article on this car in last month's Car and Driver. It s powered by a Nissan 2.0 litre engine connected to a six speed manual tranny. Autobacs actually gort some help from Lotus tuning this car. It will be run in the 24 hours of LeMans. No price is mentioned here. I still say that window ruins it.

[Meltdown0021]

Here are the stats on the featured car you all are inquiring about. If you care to see the reference, its in Car and Driver issue August 2003.

Manufacturer: Autobacs Sportscar Laboratory

Vehicle Type: mide-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe

Price (japan): $55,000

Engine Type: DOHC 16-Valve, 4-in-line (2.0 L), aluminum block and head, Nissan ECCS engine-control system with port fuel injection.

Displacement............... 122 cu in, 1998cc
Power (SAE net)........... 201 bhp @ 72000 rpm
Torque (SAE net).......... 152 lb-ft @ 52000 rpm
1/4 Mile....................... 14.0 sec.
Transmission................ 6-speed manual
Wheelbase................... 93.5 in
Length......................... 148.6 in
Curb weight................. 1750 lb


Hopefully this helps everyone out. If you need more info on it... contact me at pifercd@hotmail.com.

[0xa3]

I've read that this car will be featured in Gran Turismo 4, so you can "own" it and drive it then. I live in Japan, so next time I'm in Autobacs I'll try and get more info if anyone is interested, although it looks like there's enough info in the post above.

[mmcleo11]

Dragging up an old post... cause I am buying one!

Plan is to remove the SR20VE engine and fit my spare SR20VET engine, a HKS GT3037S Pro Turbo and tuned to make 800Hp@crankshaft.

They are fantastic inside, the side window makes looking ahead for corners much easier:


Anyway, as there is no specific forum for these cars, I will try to keep this particualr thread updated.

PS: They are soooo damn cheap it is not funny.

[2.2 Straight six]

you're buying one? how and from where?

[mmcleo11]

I actually bought a midly damaged one in Japan for AUS$<6000 but they are selling for under 200,000Yen(about AUS$20,000 or US$16,000) in good condition

Hope to build my own chassis similiar to the factory car. Then transfer everything from the windscreen to tail lights onto my chassis, using a Nissan S15 Silvia front end and FD RX7 tail lights.

My car will arrive in Australia in 6 weeks from Japan, it is very exciting