Memo to Spyker: Bring Back the Saab Sonett Wired News
The Sonett speaks letter for letter to Spyker’s racing heritage . As anybody who’s had to family, or worse, rally against one — and we have — can tell you, they’re sturdy cars to beat. Sturdy, small and light, they’re loving terrible handlers. They had a V4 engine hanging out up front that gave amazing amounts of gripping power in nasty conditions (mud, dirt, snow, gravel, the common for rallies). And since they weighed about as much as a stack of business cards thanks to their rather taking fiberglass bodywork, Sonetts could also be formidable on the right avenue course as well.
So why make a modern version? There’s a class of reasons.
First off, look at the success other companies have had doing modern interpretations of their old designs. Volkswagen, arguably, started the thing with the Beetle. BMW’s had a hit with the Mini. Fiat upped the ante with the loved 500, which Fiat has been selling like Gucci sells shoes and is in the end bringing to America via Chrysler. And someone ask Mazda how much money it’s made with the incredibly moving Miata , which is nothing more than a Lotus Elan that starts reliably, has functioning electrical system and doesn’t respect its territory with oil.
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