[Pat Signorino]

Aesthetically speaking, too many similarities to be a coincidence. Looks like a prototype MKII to me. The front and the sides definitely, the rear not so much.

The 1987 MID 4- II, not the car in the 1st few pics.
http://zhome.com/History/MID-4.htm

 

[ChrisFL]

I disagree, the NSX was very similar, but MANY mid-engined cars of that era had similar traits (side scoops, c-pillar/back window layout, pop-up headlights).

 

[KyleScha]

thats a nice looking car. Its just the general mid engined look, they all have similar traits

 

[Pat Signorino]

Look at the front turn signal, and the way the front bumper turns in towards the bottom. Also the fog light placement is similar. Too similar...

 

[DVST8R]

You're joking right? That looks nothing like a MkII, it looks more like a Testarossa than a Toyota.

 

[timtoymr2]

the front end looks like a mk2 but the rear end n scoops kill that car
the rear tires look insanely tucked
tim

 

[KyleScha]

i think that looks more like an NSX than an MR2. It does kinda look like what you would get if you combined both of them though

 

[Pat Signorino]

Ok, the front turn signals, fog light placement, and the front end shape don't at all look like a MKII?

Ignore the rear half.

 

[ramicio]

it looks like a probe to me

 

[Pat Signorino]

Haha, uh oh, paging Bill Strong to this thread, Bill Strong report to this thread.

 

[Ozymandias]

Looks more like the NSX than the MR2. I think those were just the design trends of the times.

 

[tred]

i agree it does have a lot in common with the mr2.
it also looks like a ferrari but people call the mr2's "the poor mans ferrari" all the time, as much as i hate this it looks like the mr2.

 

[nw_mr2]

It definately has some things VERY similar to the mk2, but also some pretty big differences.

 

[Bill Strong]

The Probe was origanally a Ford Mustang.

There are a lot of styling simularities because that was the japanese look of cars.

 

[sw204me]

twin turbo AWD.....in that thing...would kill all out there...

 

[darknight]

if the back wheels matched the wheel wells, i think that the silver car would look way better. it looks more like an NSX personally. but the mk2 and the nsx have been comparred w/ farraris and other mid engined cars all the time. that car w/ twin turbo's and all wheel drive would have rocked alot of cars of its time, even still today. could you imagine the handling and the corner exiting speeds. its a mid engine skyline.

 

[Lord_Kyle_92NA]

Wow I really want one of those cars; think Nissan could sell me one if I offer them my first born?

 

[blazinmr2]

I'd take the silver one, minus the HICAS four wheel steering.

 

[aspera]

As far as the powertrain layout goes, it is a clone of the Ford RS200. That is a very good thing since the RS200 is one of the only Fords on Earth that I really, really like.

Pay particular attention to the prop shaft from the transfer case to the rear differential. That allows both axles to be centered in the car. Nissan could use the same strong conventional diffs that it already had. The engine and transmission were laid out longitudinally. That would (and did) allow the same system to be shared with a front engined coupe. More importantly, it allows the engine to be mounted further forward than if a Porsche-like transaxle had been used. Audi Quattro/Subaru symmetrical AWD systems need a short boxer engine or the end up with the motor really overhanging the end of the vehicle. On Nissan's MID4 II the rear axle could have been stretched a foot, if needed.

 

[aspera]

I just thought of something. Look at the turbo plumbing.

This car would be great to mod. Stick one big turbo right behind the engine, right above the swaybar. The exhaust could shoot right out the back.