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Sauce: https://autos.yahoo.com/classic-and-collector/articles/renault-even-citro-n-might-154526220.html

The drivers RV. 587 were made between 1986-89. It sipped diesel with an average of 30MPG using an M21 turbo diesel engine.

Designed for the Austrian army as a replacement for the Willys MB and the Ford GPW Jeep, this little one is equipped with portal axles, full locks and independent suspension.

Weighing around 600 kg, the Steyr-Puch Haflinger 700AP is capable of carrying 500 kg of cargo. And it can be lifted by four strong people ... Well, you never know, you will drive into such mud that your Haflinger will not be able to get out of it on its own.

A total of 16 647 vehicles rolled off the assembly line. Slightly less than half of them were accepted into military service in the armies of Switzerland, Austria and Australia, as well as in the Royal Navy. The rest went to 35 countries of the world.

🦄 47 C.so Milano, Verona, Veneto → maps.app.goo.gl/K2KkRFWX55oKPwo67

Thanks to u/huiledecannes for this spot

The Spirra is built on a lightweight tubular space-frame chassis with carbon fiber bodywork, contributing to a dry weight of approximately 1,320 kg (2,910 lb). While early prototypes featured a Ford V8, production models primarily utilized a 2.7-liter Hyundai-derived V6 engine available.

Every unit was hand-assembled by craftsmen to ensure high quality and exclusivity.

Though rare, it was sold in markets including South Korea, China, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and the Netherlands.

Most models came equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, emphasizing a driver-focused experience.

The Spirra gained international recognition through its inclusion in video games such as Gran Turismo and Forza.

A racing version competed in the Korean GT Masters (KGTM), where it successfully outperformed established rivals like the BMW M3 and Porsche 911 GT3

The project faced significant financial delays in its early years but was rejuvenated in 2007 when Oullim Motors took over. Despite its niche status and eventual end of production in 2017, it remains a symbol of South Korean engineering ambition in the high-performance automotive sector.

After the company ceased operations in 2017, Oullim Motors resumed activity in 2023 and unveiled the SC24 as a new iteration for 2024 and beyond.

Features a mid-mounted 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, a departure from the traditional V6/V8 setups.

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It was powered by a mid-mounted 3.5L i-VTEC V6 producing over 300 horsepower paired with a 6-speed gearbox operated via F1-style paddle shifters or a unique dial shifter on the center console.

It was built with all-aluminum frame with carbon fiber body panels to minimize weight.

It also has scissor-style (or "swan") doors and a silhouette often compared to European exotics like Pagani.

High-illumination LED taillights and an adjustable flat-panel screen that displayed a rearview camera when in reverse—a forward-looking feature for 2003.

In July 2005, then-Honda CEO Takeo Fukui confirmed the HSC would remain a test concept rather than a production model. Honda eventually shifted focus toward a racing-inspired V10 project (which became the HSV-010 GT) and later the hybrid second-generation NSX released in 2016.