Other possible (but more expensive) donor cars?

[bobbyh]

Rolls-Royce lol still rwd thouge

[Loco_Bill]

The Rx-8 is rwd and the rotary engine is physically tiny when you see one. At the end of the day it is only 1300 odd cc.

A few people have used the engine and drivetrain in a locost before, its just not that cheap. Similar costs to using honda S2000 donor parts, they surely make awesome locosts with the type R vtec engine.

[UncleFista]

If you want a Wankel on a budget, the RX-7 is an alternative.

As seen here http://www.centrinity.com/~ron/locost/Aug1999.html

[jnjb]

for the psa engines it have a little problem what abot i have thinking, 3 way can be offered at me
first an 505 donnor car
second an youger engine like XU or TU whith an ford MT75 and an adaptator
third the same engine than in second whith an suzuki gearbox (some of there 4x4 have xd9 xud9t or hdi engine for non diesel engine it can be XU TU or EW.
i havent test all that bt i thinking its can be usable.

I think you're right jnjb, any of those options are possible.

Other things to consider are 4 wheel drive versions of standard salloons/hatchbacks, ones that come to mind are the VW Golf, Peugeot 405 and the rare Mondeo 4x4.

You could find a way to use the four wheel drive system, which would be interesting or just use the rear axle with a engine and RWD gearbox.

Cheers

Chris

[jnjb]

Chris for the 405 same as 405 4x4 its look like hard the 4x4 version its an fwd whith rear wheel drive add but not change the engine orientation.
for have an car like bmw or mercedes whith rwd and you take an 505.
405 have an BE box if i have a good memory
there gearbox are on the left of engine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405

[dimlaz]

hello.
what yours opinion about s2000?

[Luke2842]

Honda S2000 must be one of the best engines, theres not many engines that can produce over 100 bhp per litre n/a. Doesn't the S2000 still hold the record for the most power from a mass produced 2ltr, and its 10 years old!

There still expensive though!!