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Road Test magazine tested a XXX and published an article in the January, 19.. issue. Their numbers show that the XXX reached .77 lateral "g" on the skidpad using Goodrich T/A street tires. Comparison with other vehicles in the review chart attached to the article shows that the XXX actually outcornered a Corvette of that time by 10%! It also outcornered an Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT, a BMW 530i, a Fiat X1/9, a Lotus Elite, and a Porsche 911S--pretty spectacular handling for a yyyyy, which many people consider to be inherently unstable. Later testing by the Department of Transportation in 19.. determined that the XXX had a theoretical tip-over limit of 1.28 lateral "g", or a .5 lateral "g" safety margin over what the tires could deliver.
The Turbo XXX got the attention of the California Highway Patrol office located next to our facility in ?????, California. They were looking for a high-speed pursuit vehicle that they could use to quickly run down the kids in their hot Camaros and Mustangs. The shorter the chase, the less the public is endangered. Their smoged Dodge Diplomats with a light bar were limited to 105 mph, and their motorcycles were also limited to 105 mph due to a problem with high speed wobble. This led to a design study funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation for a high-speed pursuit vehicle that would be able to reach 160 to 165 mph. This design was the second generation design. ...daraus wurde schließlich doch nichts (nicht aus dem Design - das wurde schon verwirklicht - nicht aber der Polizeieinsatz).
Zusammenfassung:
Ein US-Mittsiebzigerfahrzeug (mit langer Bauzeit!), das zu Beginn von einem italienischen Motor (später auch von japanischen(!!!) und US-V8s) angetrieben worden ist, mit einer Straßenlage besser als nahezu alle zeitgenössischen Sportwagen und das fast in den Dienst der California Highway Patrol gestellt worden ist....
Nun gut:
Für alle, die's noch nicht ergoogelt haben; nach weiteren 12 Stunden ohne Lösung: Hinweis Nr.4:
Der erste Entwurf des gesuchten Fahrzeuges (1974) wurde durch das Ölembargo ausgelöst und war von der Idee inspiriert, dass in den meisten PKWs Kaliforniens zu dieser Zeit immer nur EINE Person im Auto fuhr und dass daher das (Mit-)Bewegen von 2 Tonnen Blech für den Transport einer einzelnen Person umwelt- und energiepolitisch idiotisch sei. (Klingt ja recht aktuell)
...nana, ganz so schlimm ist das wieder auch nicht!
Und man lese und staune, welche Leistungen das Ding richtig motorisiert bringen konnte:
With this kind of handling, it was not surprising that customers began ordering TriVettes with stronger motors. We produced some Turbo TriVettes with approximately 220 horsepower turbo motors. The weight was still 1,140 pounds. This results in a street legal vehicle with 5.2 pounds per horsepower, or about 1/2 of that for a Corvette or other high-performance street vehicle. These vehicles would run 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and would run the 1/4 mile in 10.4 seconds at 140 mph. Stability and directional control at 140 mph was phenomenal.
...und man kann das Ding heute noch bestellen, mehr als adäquat motorisiert:
There is a wide range of Honda Civic motors available. The early motors were 1,500 cc. The later motors are 1,600 cc, some with VTEC heads, and the DOHC VTEC from the Si model. The later motors range from 106 hp to 160 hp. The VW Golf also has a nice range of engines available. The standard 2.0 liter four cylinder will make a great motor for the TriVette Two. If you want even higher mileage, VW also uses a 90 hp, 1.9 liter turbo diesel (TDI) in the Golf and Jetta that will fit into the TriVette Two. If you want more power, VW offers the 2.8 liter VR6. The VR6 is a real screamer, and is rated at 174 hp. The 3.0 liter Taurus V6 would be appropriate where the customer wants a larger displacement, high torque, inexpensive American based powertrain. It will add some weight, compared to the Honda or VW powertrains. The fourth option is the Cadillac NorthStar V8. What a fabulous piece of engineering work, and as a transverse powertrain, it will easily fit into the engine compartment. The fifth option will be the small block 350 Chevy. That option will continue to be called the Vigillante, even though it uses the same tub and front section as the TriVette Two. This very wide range of powertrain options goes all the way from the lowest performance, highest mileage VW TDI diesel to the totally outrageous, mileage-be-damned Vigillante. That should be enough to satisfy almost everyone. As a small company, we can only do one at a time, so which one should we do first?