Topic: Puzzle #892 - Solved! Blast Automotive Blast

[Otto Puzzell]

Blast Automotive Blast
Photo Credit: http://www.blastautomotive.com

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[Quiller]

That's the Blast by Blast Automotive

[Otto Puzzell]

Yes!

From the manufacturer's web site:

Specifications

Engine:
Subaru 2.2 litre turbo-charged - Flat design lowers center of gravity and allows mid-engine design. Five mains and opposing pistons make for a super-strong design that can take high turbo boost/horsepower. Readily available, cheap, and reliable.

Transmission:
Subaru Five-speed 2WD.

Frame:
Triangulated metal space frame, jig welded.

Suspension:
Front - Unequal ‘A’ arms. Fully adjustable, fully independent. Coil over shocks.
Rear - Five (each side) multi-links, fully adjustable, fully independent. Coil over shocks.

Body panels:
Fiberglass

Donor car:
Subaru wagon or sedan - engine; exhaust flanges; brakes, spindles, axles; wire harness (10%), plugs, dash gauges, computer; windshield wiper motor; radiator, fans, many others...

Wheel base: 95 1/2”
Weight: approx. 1650 lbs.
Mileage: approx. 30mpg

Looks like fun to me - maybe even a blast! 

[@re]

Yeah, I like this one quite a bit. If Cadillac's designers ever drew something like a kit car, this is what it would look like

[Allan L]

Seems a pity they don't retain the 4-wheel-drive system, although driving the rear is a good start.
Pity about the looks, too.