Man Builds Audi R8 Out Of A Mercury Cougar
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Man Builds Audi R8 Out Of A Mercury Cougar
Well, A+ for effort...?
From here: http://jalopnik.com/5095021/man-buil...mercury-cougar
From here: http://jalopnik.com/5095021/man-buil...mercury-cougar
The Audi R8 is one of the most exclusive and beautiful supercars in the world, commanding auto-lust wherever it goes and wherever it's seen. But what if you want an R8 but don't have the $105,000+ to buy one yourself? You could go through the arduous process of designing and building the whole thing from the ground up in your basement, but that would take 17 years. Who has the time? Why not just design an approximation of the R8 around a 2001 Mercury Cougar, fabricate it from fiberglass, and call it the ReplicaAudiR8?
Here's the thing about the ReplicaAudiR8 — we don't hate it. For being a front-engine, front-wheel-drive approximation of a mid-engined all-wheel-drive supercar it looks damn good. We find ourselves thinking it wouldn't be a terrible thing if an actual Audi looked like this. Sure some of the details need a little work, like the lack of inner fenders at the back, and an interior upgrade which goes beyond adding an "R8" badge to the steering wheel, but it's pretty slick looking. Lets take a look at the car side by side with its inspiration.
Here's the thing about the ReplicaAudiR8 — we don't hate it. For being a front-engine, front-wheel-drive approximation of a mid-engined all-wheel-drive supercar it looks damn good. We find ourselves thinking it wouldn't be a terrible thing if an actual Audi looked like this. Sure some of the details need a little work, like the lack of inner fenders at the back, and an interior upgrade which goes beyond adding an "R8" badge to the steering wheel, but it's pretty slick looking. Lets take a look at the car side by side with its inspiration.
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Good effort but I'd never do something like that. edit: its actually a FWD Cougar, oh hell naw.
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Someday, an RS6 Avant+
Nothing screams quality like 7 year old Ford interior trim and ergonomics.....
Seriously, nice effort. If you're going to do this to a car (make a copy), at least this looks good. It sure beats the Fiero / Ferrari conversions in the 80's... That was hideous.
Seriously, nice effort. If you're going to do this to a car (make a copy), at least this looks good. It sure beats the Fiero / Ferrari conversions in the 80's... That was hideous.
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TT is HOTTT
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look how tiny the brakes are...with the money he spent on that, he could have put it on a downpayment for a new TT as the poster above said.
He wouldn't be able to fool any of us, but he'll probably fool the average joe.
He wouldn't be able to fool any of us, but he'll probably fool the average joe.
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The center stack looks better than the current Acura/Honda or BMW ones.
And I agree, it's a very nice-looking body conversion.
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Damn I had no idea the new TT was that hot! I think Audi is by far the best manufacturer in terms of exterior styling these days. Ever car in their lineup looks fantastic. I just wish they weren't so overpriced.
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The sizzle in the Steak
..not even worth of an A+ for effort.
The side profile is horrible.
The side profile is horrible.
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the front end actually looks a tad better than the Audi's.
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not bad. I wonder how the fit and finish is in person. The 'sideburns' don't seem to carry the bodyline quite as well as on the real one, and I'm not sure about the side skirt sticking out like that.
but considering the cougar was always one of the ugliest cars on the road, it is amazing to see it look like that
but considering the cougar was always one of the ugliest cars on the road, it is amazing to see it look like that
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talent outweighs brains.
he just pissed away all that money for a non-returnable investment. i guess you could justify it as an expensive hobby
agree with the statements of getting the TT.
great work, nonetheless. interior, calipers, etc. - the biggest giveaway is obviously the view through the rear glass!
he just pissed away all that money for a non-returnable investment. i guess you could justify it as an expensive hobby
agree with the statements of getting the TT.
great work, nonetheless. interior, calipers, etc. - the biggest giveaway is obviously the view through the rear glass!