Thank you. But why emphasize it ? Also , i Heard there was a Jeep concept co-developped by Renault called the model H
This is for alternate history. Renault-AMC was doomed to fail as they didn't have enough to give eachother- Renault cars were not nearly as well suited for the US market as Peugeot cars, and Peugeot had more platform-sharing potential. The parts sharing between AMC abd Renault would never have worked anyway
1991-1997 Dodge Intrepid We all know how the real Dodge Intrepid was just a boring 90s LH body sedan known for it's numerous reliability issues, but what if that wasn't the case. In 1988, at the Chicago Motor Show, Dodge showed off a sleek looking, mid-engine concept car dubbed "Intrepid". The design would later go on to inspire the Dodge Stealth, a Mitsubishi GTO in disguise. But what if this concept was developed further, into a full fledged, American, mid-engine sports car? It would likely be powered by Chrysler's standard performance engines of the day, those being the 2.2L Turbo III 4 cylinder (224HP), or a Mitsubishi 6G72 based V6 design (240-320HP), likely with NA and Twin Turbo variants. Drivetrain wise, it would be either rear or all wheel drive with a 5 speed manual or a 4 speed automatic (that probably a minivan gearbox knowing Chrysler at the time). It would be marketed straight at the Corvette, NSX, and maybe even some lower end Ferraris. This means the Intrepid would have a potential 0-60 of 5 seconds, and a top speed somewhere around 160-170 mph for the highest end models It would become one of Dodge's flagship models, being second only to the Viper. However, like the Viper, it would never have sold in large volumes over it's 6 year production run, with only around 8,000 having been sold. Prices would have ranged anywhere from $35k to upwards of $50k depending on options and trims, which would make it around $10k-$25k cheaper than an NSX (depending on year), equal to a C4 Corvette, and around $60k less than a Ferrari 348. Here is a video of the car at the Chicago Motor Show in 1988...
That thing is AMAZING! I love it. The old film quality just adds the feel. I would have loved to be there. Look at that old Chrysler sign! So cool! I love stuff like that.
1984-1999 Ford Maverick In the early 1980s, Ford wanted a subcompact car in their lineup, so they rebadged the Nissan Sentra and called it the Maverick, they revived a name used on their compact car from the 1970s. The Maverick sold well for it's 1st generation. It offered only the 4 door Sedan and Wagon models. The 1984 models had sealed beam headlamps and a grille, which resembled the slightly larger Escort. The 1985-1987 models had aerodynamically styled headlamps and a grille, once again resembling the slightly larger Escort. While the Sentra was redesigned for the 1987 model year, the Maverick wasn't redesigned until 1988. The Maverick would be sold for three more generations, one in 1988, one in 1990, and one in 1995. The second generation was facelifted in 1989. The third generation was facelifted in 1993, and the fourth generation was facelifted twice, once in 1998, and again in 1999. The third generation discontinued the wagon versions, and had some differences between it's Nissan counterparts. The Maverick was only sold in the United States. It was not available in Canada and Mexico. The Maverick was discontinued in 1999, and was replaced with the Mercury Comet in 2000. Which would once again be a rebadged Nissan Sentra. However, unlike the Maverick, the Comet was more upmarket.
1995-2000 Ford Econosport In the late 1980s, Ford wanted to sell a Subcompact SUV that would slot below the Compact Bronco II, the upcoming Midsize Explorer, and the Full-Size Bronco. They originally planned to rebadge the Mazda Proceed Levante, which was a rebadged Suzuki Escudo/Vitara/Sidekick, but rivaling General Motors did not want Ford to sell a rebadged version of the Suzuki Sidekick, who was selling it as the Geo Tracker, and later the Chevrolet Tracker. So Ford delayed the project until 1991, when Kia was developing the Sportage, which Kia would let Ford rebadge the Sportage as the Econosport. The Econosport would be launched alongside the Sportage in 1993 for the 1995 model year. The Econosport was only sold in the United States and Canada from 1995 to 2000. The Econosport would be refreshed in 1998. Eventually, the Econosport was discontinued in 2000 to be replaced with the Ford Escape. The Econosport had a similar front end to the Sportage, but the grille was changed to resemble Ford's Truck and SUV line.
1969-1976 Ford Escort (North America) During the 1960s, small cars from Japan started to gain popularity in America. At first, Ford countered this by importing the British Ford Cortina. In 1967, Ford began planning a new subcompact car, however they came to the conclusion that it would take too long to develop. Instead, they once again turned to Europe, this time to Ford of Europe's brand new compact car, the Escort. The car wasn't drastically altered from the original European model, however there were several changes made to cater to the North American market. It gained around 3 inches in length and 3 inches in width. It was still quite small compared to its GM and AMC rivals released a few years later, however it was comparable in length to its Japanese competition. The car was assembled in Edison, New Jersey and Milpitas, California. At launch, the North American Escort came with 3 engines, the 1.6 liter Crossflow I4, the 2.0 liter Essex V4, and the 2.8 liter Cologne V6. The Essex V4 was quickly replaced by the 2 liter Lima I4 in 1971. The car was available as a 2-door or 4-door sedan. The car's design was mostly unchanged, apart from the greenhouse, which looked somewhat similar to the upcoming Ford Maverick. In 1973, the Escort received a facelift, and a new 3-door hatchback variant to compete with the Chevy Vega, which looked somewhat similar to the Ford Maverick coupe. Around 1.4 million were produced over its 7-year run. It was replaced with a new car which, while being visually similar to the Mark II Escort, shared nothing except its engines with the European Escort. That car would be produced until 1982, when it was replaced by a Mazda 323-based car.
2023-present Mitsubishi Raider In the early 2020s, Mitsubishi wanted to sell a pickup truck in the United States and Canada, so they considered selling the Triton there, but there was a problem, the Triton would be hit with the Chicken Tax, so they had to develop a Pickup Truck for the United States. The problem was, Mitsubishi could not afford to make their own pickup truck, so they asked Nissan if they could rebadge their Frontier, which Nissan let them do it. So the Raider was launched, it reused the old Raider name, which was previously a rebadged Dodge/Ram Dakota. The truck was built in Canton, Mississippi alongside the Nissan Frontier. The Raider had some differences between the Frontier, which the front and rear fascias resembled the Mitsubishi Triton. It was not the first rebadged Nissan Frontier, however, there was the Suzuki Equator, which was discontinued 11 years before the Raider was revived, but it wasn't actually as successful. The Raider sells pretty well, allowing Mitsubishi to tap into a segment that they previously dropped out of in 2009. In fact, Mitsubishi has sold 61,138 Raiders in the past year. More than it's Nissan stablemate. And they will probably continue to sell more Raiders.
1979-1984 Renault S5/Renault-Alpine Spider/Renault-Gordini Spider/Renault Copa Spider During the engineering of the R5 Turbo 1, Renault saw the opportunity to make the project somewhat more profitable- to take the chassis of the R5 and put a sporty 2-seat targa body on top. Unlike the Turbo, the RS5 had a traditional steel bodyshell rather than the superlight aluminium panels of the Turbo, and used the standard 1.1, 1.3, and 1.4 liter Renault engines. The styling was inspired by both the Turbo itself and the Alpine A310, the latter of which was brought out more in the 92hp Alpine (Gordini/Copa in other markets) model. In 1982, the Alpine/Gordini models gained a Garret T3 turbocharger, now making 110hp, just as the FWD R5 Alpine Turbo, though not the 160hp of the mid-engine R5 Turbo 1. 1985-1991 Renault Sport Spider Due to middling, but adequate sales, it was given a heavy facelift with the 1984 introcution of the 2nd-generation Renault 5 (aka Supercinq), but the chassis was still the same, and was renamed the Renault Sport Spider. The new engines were the 1.4 (all variants) and 1.7 Renault engines, plus the turbocharged 114hp 1.4 in the GTT. The facelift brought most of the body in line with the Supercinq, but with front and rear facias mimicking the A610. Sales were improved due to cleaner styling and significantly improved build quality. The pushrod engines were a continual crutch in establishing a performance image, but they were adequate for most buyers, who simply wanted an economical sports car. While a full convertible was considered, the it continued as a notch-back targa. 1990-1996 Renault Sport Coupe/Renault Sport Spider/Alpine A510 In 1991, it recieved a significant rework, including structural reinforcements, an improved engine bay, and new front suspension, as well as a very large restyle very similsr to the 19. The car was now available in two bodystyles- as a liftback-targa or as a cabrio, and it now had the SOHC engines from the Clio and 19. the GTT was replaced by the 138hp16S and the short-lived 148hp Williams model. There was also a rare Alpine variant with a different design more similar to the A610, aluminium and fiberglass body panels, and a turbocharged Renault F7 engine making almost 200hp. The new engines made the car a significantly more appealing buy in the face of new competition from MG and Mazda, but the platform was showing its age, and by 1996 it no longer made sense for Renault to continue the 17 year old platform. Regardless, the RS5/Coupe/Spider was one of the most produced sports cars of its time, impressive considering that in the 80s, light RWD sports cars were almost dominated by the Japanese.
Ford Group's alternate history lineup, Circa 2015: DAF - entry-level brand exclusive to Europe, with some of it's cars sold as Fords in developing markets, competing against Dacia or Kia's cheaper models, inherited from Volvo. Makes A-, B-, and C-segment cars, A- to C-segment crossovers, B- and C- minivans, and a C-segment coupe. Ford - Entry level and standard brand competing with VW or Peugeot. B- to D-segment standard passenger cars (plus E-seg Falcon/LTD and a different C and D for NA/Oceania), A- to D-segment crossovers (including B, C coupes, plus a larger D and an E for NA/Oceania), a C and D minivans (with a fullsized one for NA/Oceania), the Mustang, and a full lineup of trucks, SUVs, and vans. Mercury - entry-level premium brand for the US, primarily selling well-equipped EU-market Ford cars, and has a problem of stepping on Volvo's NA toes. C to E segment passenger cars, C to E segment crossovers, a D and fullsized minivans, and a 1/2 ton SUV. Lincoln - US/China-only luxury brand. D- to F-segment standard passenger cars (with the F being based on the Oceania LTD), D- and E-segment crossovers, a fullsized minivan, a Mustang-based coupe, a 1/2 ton SUV, and a 1/2-ton pickup. Volvo - Slotting below Jaguar, supposed to compete for price-conscious and fleet buyers in the premium sectors. Uses standard Ford I3/I4/I5/V6s. Passenger cars from B- to E-segment (S/V/XC 20/40/60/80), plus crossovers (XC 30/50/70/90) in these segments (including C- and D-coupe ones), C and D minivans, and an S60-based PHEV sports coupe. Jaguar - Luxury brand, using Ford I4s/V6s, the Coyote V8, and the Aston V12, making D- to F- segment passenger cars, crossovers in these segments (D- and E- coupes), a 2-seat 4/6 cylinder roadster/coupe (F-type), a 6/8/12 cylinder 4-seat GT (XK), and an XE coupe/convertible. Aston Martin - Flagship brand, with more of a Ferrari push than OTL. An F-segment sedan, E-segment coupe crossover, a mid-engine V8 Vantage, a traditional 4-seat DB9/DBS, a mid-engine V12 Vanquish, and a hypercar. Daimler - Slighlty restyled, far overpriced Jaguars, plus the Sovreign. Sells an XF-based V8-500, an XJ-based Majestic, an XJ-based SP500/SP590 coupe/cabrio, and a bespoke, Phantom/Mulsanne-esque Sovreign. --- Post updated --- 1982-1995 Jensen HR4/MG D As the SD1-based C-V8/C-R6/FF3 was showing its age, Jensen saw that they would need a car to survive. As BL was starting to partner with Honda, they borrowed the Prelude and restyled it to look like the Montego, but with Series 2 SD1 front cues. It was named the HR4, and was given a more luxurious interior than the Prelude, and was built in Britain. in 1985, it was updated with BL 4-cylinders (including a turbocharged version), and an MG-badged model, with a more sporting feel rather than the Jensen's GT bend, the MG D, was released. They were further facelifted in 1987, 1991, and 1993, with the MGs evolving alongside Rover's cars, and the Jensens looking like BMWs (as a nod to the Interceptor/FF). In this timeline, BMW was much more involved with MGRover when they bought them, so their ownership was much more succesful. Though the first BMW Jensen, a coupe based on the V8 E39 models and the M5, was quite well recieved, the brand lacked identity and was eventually scrapped. The name was bought by a British buisinessman and became another low-volume British independent brand alongside Morgan, Lotus, TVR, Caterham, Ariel, and others, coming full circle.
McLaren 765SB Mclaren tried to enter the Shooting Brake car style, with the 2024 765SB, SB for Shooting Brake. With the exact same performance of the coupe version of the 765, but by it's bigger body, it's 267 kilograms heavier. It maybe enters in production at early 2025. The car comes with 4 different color options, and looks like McLaren is entering with sucess in the Shooting Brake battle.
2015-present Toyota GR Supra The Toyota Supra was originally supposed to debut alongside its twin (the Lexus RC) in 2014, but got pushed back to the following year. It looks much like the RC, but with fascias mimicking the Mark X and GT86, and further sculpting and overall elements from the GT86. The engine options included a 8AR-FTS 2.0L turbo I4 (240hp), a Lotus-tuned 2GR-FE 3.5L V6 (275/320hp), and a supercharged 2GR-FE (350hp). It was facelifted with the RC in 2018, receiving a light visual refresh, a suspension tuning rework, and the Lotus-tuned naturally-aspirated 2GR-FE was replaced with the RC350's 2GR-FKS (310hp), with the supercharged 2GR-FE having its output increased to 400hp. In 2021 the car had a further facelift, now looking like the OTL Supra, and the 4-cylinder was dropped, with the supercharged V6 being increased to 430hp (475 in the Circuit and Morizo). It received a fair amount of praise, but handling was criticised before the 2018 facelift. The lack of an inline-6 was a main point of criticism, and on a thread in the BeamNG forums called "Your made-up cars" there was a post about how in an alternate universe, BMW could have partnered with Toyota so that the Supra would be based on the Z4, 2-series, or 3-series.
My turn: In 2014, Toyota was working on their new large luxury sedan for the upper class, starting at around $80,000, to fill the gap between the ultra luxury Century, and the not very luxury Camry Sport. The car was dubbed "the Phoenix". Meanwhile, unaware of what Toyota was doing, Mazda was struggling due to the failure of the 2 and 3 models, and needed something new. Something... big. Something... luxury. They dug up the ancient blueprints for their old 1990's cosmo, and just modernized the hell out of it, with absolutely no target whatsoever. The following year, in 2015, Coincidentally, Toyota introduced the massive luxury sedan, dubbed "the Toyota Phoenix", just before the engineers at Mazda were ready to show their new (but old) concept, which meant that they now had competition, and a LOT of competition. Next year, at the 2016 Japan Mobility show, they show all 2 years of their hard work, the Cosmo S. It was instantly a hit, selling over 200K models in the first 6 months after it first appeared in dealerships worldwide, almost 5 times the amount Toyota sold, sending Mazda to the place they've been yearning to reach for decades, #1 on the Best Japanese companies of the year list. "HOLY SH##, THEY DID IT," exclaimed the lead engineer of the Toyota Phoenix at the show, "THEY F###ING DID IT!". In the end, the Cosmo S was still being produced (even in 2024), but the phoenix died after only 6 months. P.S: They both look ass because I made them in 5 minutes using MS paint
