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Monterey 2008: All aboard the red Enzo/F1/Lambo-like failboat
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Predator Xtreme.
Just when we thought we found the epitome of wretched excess in Monterey, this monstrosity reared its ugly head on our way down to the Concours. The initial idea probably didn't sound too bad after a case or two of Coors -- taking a few bits from the Enzo, the latest Lamborghinis and the seating arrangement of the McLaren F1 – but the horrid execution of the "Predator Xtreme" is only matched by its dubious build quality. The silver painted windshield trim is already showing signs of decay and while the Infiniti G35 taillights were a class choice on an otherwise classless design, not even the thickest rose-colored glasses could conceal the horrors that the Predator has inflicted on our eyes. Join in on the pain below.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
erich 1:11PM (8/18/2008)
This is the definition of a Hot Mess.
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kfj 1:12PM (8/18/2008)
so ugly
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Torrent 5:13PM (8/18/2008)
Not ugly. Fugly.
It looks like a bloody scalpel.
akboss302 1:13PM (8/18/2008)
I'm pretty sure anything with the name "Xtreme" in its title is bound to be a boat load of fail.
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Golferal 1:35PM (8/18/2008)
Yes, as evidenced by this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO2Abp0FbA0
ricotubbs 1:14PM (8/18/2008)
That second picture made me laugh out loud. Body by Mattel?
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ALEXDB9 1:14PM (8/18/2008)
Nice, G35 tail lights.....don't know if this can get any worse.
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Kiiks 4:58AM (8/19/2008)
That's the wildest body kit I have ever seen on a G35!
Kookr 1:15PM (8/18/2008)
Wait is this a China knock off or somebodys wild skills put to bad use?
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Paul 1:16PM (8/18/2008)
it certainly is "xtreme"
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PiCASSO 1:17PM (8/18/2008)
From a-far... it doesn't look that bad. But up close, reality sinks in.
If this was done as a hobby project by a bunch of college undergrads, I'd say good job. But if this is intended to be sold to the general public, no thanks.
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PiCASSO 1:18PM (8/18/2008)
Oh... the name "Predator Xtreme" sucks.
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PiCASSO 1:18PM (8/18/2008)
Oh... the name "Predator Xtreme" sucks.
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Falcom 1:22PM (8/18/2008)
so what was this abomination based on to start with? What's under the hood? hampsters?
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kfj 1:28PM (8/18/2008)
The redline is before 5k rpm
Bondtastic 1:24PM (8/18/2008)
I have to agree. If this is a hobby project that someone did (minus the name), it's not that bad. It's definitely not market worthy in any .. extreme. There are many cars on the road that have significantly worse bodykits attached because the owner liked them.
And, to be honest, as long as the owner does like this, it's not really a fail. I don't see autoblog (or most of the commenters) designing, building, and showing off their own custom designs, so if this guy/gal is happy I say let them be happy.
Maybe X-treme 2 can take care of some of the design/build issues that cropped up with part 1.
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Mike K 1:34PM (8/18/2008)
"And, to be honest, as long as the owner does like this, it's not really a fail. I don't see autoblog (or most of the commenters) designing, building, and showing off their own custom designs, so if this guy/gal is happy I say let them be happy."
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Stringfellow Hawk 3:09PM (8/18/2008)
I agree. If this is supposed to be some sort of production ready car, then yes, FAILBOAT!! But it looks like its someone's kit car project. If it were scaled back a bit, it would be pretty nice actually. The interior is nicer than most kit cars that use the Fiero as a donor.
JZeke 3:35PM (8/18/2008)
Its a bad mashup, not something original. It is a total fail regardless of how clever this person is in their free time. If this vehicle wasn't so desperately aping the Reventon, and actually tried to do something unique and new, I would agree with you.
I have worked on a one-off kit/custom with for a professor friend of mine, and I know how hard it is to make something a car. He did the styling, and molded it in fiberglass. It displays light-years more imagination than this. Plus a couple more of us welded up the frame, suspension bits and steering geometry. No Fiero found there!
- 1 FTL.
Fuzzball 5:53PM (8/18/2008)
The reason why you don't see any of my designs being built my driveway is because I knew they all sucked. I killed off that "I want to be a car designer when I grow up" dream pretty quickly in my youth. I'm not being overly critical either. My mom didn't pass on her artistic genes to me, so the best I can draw are stick figures and cubes.
I do have an eye for things that look good, so most of my art are photos I've taken and fractals. My opinion on this vehicle is quite low and I do agree that it does blow.