Russian supercar named by Freudian serfs: E-Go Revolt
Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the E-Go Revolt
A new coachbuilding company in Russia called E-Go has come up with a new car built on a Mitsubishi platform. Called Revolt, by E-Go, we don't find it the least bit offensive, although we do think the rear end is a little funky. The Revolt -- in spite of the company's catchy name and word "volt" lurking around in there -- is not electric. Rather, a 3.0-liter V6 gets two turbos slapped on to run some 550 hp through a six-speed gearbox. It has an active air suspension and rides on 19-inch wheels from Japanese wheel company Work, with 325/30 rubber out back. Stopping power should be prodigious, thanks to six-piston calipers up front and four-pots in back.
Most interesting, the car's electronics are being developed by engineering firm National Instruments, and you will be able to control them all via a touch screen monitor in the steering wheel. We can't wait to see what that steering wheel must look like, and whether they can make the car drive for you while you punch in new data. Word is that E-Go "has already started building cars," but as usual, we'll wait and see. In the mean time, you can check out the high-res gallery of the Revolt below.
Gallery: E-Go Revolt
[Source: CarDesign.ru]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Dasupersprint 7:35PM (10/22/2008)
Nice Maserati taillights.
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arturo 10:41PM (10/22/2008)
I really like the back. the front looks not so good. I don't like the headlight design all the way down to the bumper. the car looks a bit too soft in some places and too much in other places. was up with the revolt name, what is Russia trying to say here.
JD 3:12AM (10/23/2008)
I was gonna say, Maserati called.
They want their tail lights back.
Joakim 6:55AM (10/23/2008)
And the front is Mitsubishi 3000GT, look for your selves: http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~ocpl/neifeld/pics/3000GT2.jpg
TJ 9:17AM (10/23/2008)
No, the front is the Falcon....
Gotta love Asian Continent design, no car left uncoppied.
snM3 7:36PM (10/22/2008)
tail lights look like they were lifted straight off of a Maserati Coupe/Granturismo.
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andrew 6:28PM (10/23/2008)
couldn't have said it better myself... i can't believe the russians are into this whole copycat thing... but at least they picked a good car to copy
torch0 8:00PM (10/22/2008)
wanna be gt-r much?
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Turbofrog 7:59PM (10/22/2008)
Yeah, I noticed the Maser taillights right away. The overall proportions and greenhouse are also reminiscent of the GTR (and the headlight graphic is a little bit like the GTR concept, but it's different enough).
It's nothing special, but it's certainly not ugly.
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Larry 8:03PM (10/22/2008)
Revolt? More like revolting. Only the Nissan GT-r has an uglier front view. Are we living in the era of "design to be ugly"? Man, I hope we break this trend soon....
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BoxerFanatic 2:47AM (10/23/2008)
Couldn't have said it better...
Where it isn't ugly, it makes up for it by being weird.
taipeileviathan 11:12PM (10/22/2008)
wait what? revolt? you don't have to make it a gerund to have it be a word, u'know... it works as an infinitive too.
intransitive verb
1: to renounce allegiance or subjection (as to a government) : rebel
2 a: to experience disgust or shock b: to turn away with disgust
transitive verb: to cause to turn away or shrink with disgust or abhorrence
seriously? i mean seriously. really seriously. revolt? i've a new car, the i-Went Disgust.
Mi key 8:04PM (10/22/2008)
A bit Kit-ish in some areas. Rear canopy area could be softened a bit, but not a bad design overall.
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estammel 8:25PM (10/22/2008)
Looks like the outcome of a Aussie ford waking up next to a 3000GT from the front. Kinda like it...
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logikol 8:27PM (10/22/2008)
Looks like the Russians had sex with a gt-r/grandturismo/vanquish/3000gt
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hyundaifans.com 8:39PM (10/22/2008)
My thoughts exactly.
NT 8:42PM (10/22/2008)
Definitely can see the 3000GT its based on, even down to the same 3.0L V6 TT.
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fixitfixitstop 8:57PM (10/22/2008)
Is that a matte white finish?
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Cardude 9:23PM (10/22/2008)
It's beautiful! You can't go wrong picking the classic 3000 GT and GT R for inspiration.
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Tmacfan4321 10:19PM (10/22/2008)
This thing screams 3000GT
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