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  1. Forgotten Concept Cars: 1988 Bertone Genesis Wa…

    If we talk of an SUV from Lamborghini today, it's a casual thing. But making a practical bull back in the 80s was considered barbaric for the sensual and sporty appeal this Italian automaker possessed. But under the ownership of Chrysler, Lamborghini had to make a bold new car. It was to be a bold, practical, and not-so-sharp Lamborghini. Clearly, ...

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    Yes, Bertone picked the naturally aspirated V12 from the Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole as the Genesis' heart. This 455 HP engine was front-mid-mounted. The engine required so much space, that the driver and front passenger would literally sit on the wheel arches. It had an RWD layout and was funnily coupled to a 3-Speed Automatic transmission...

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    On the inside, things were weirdly satisfying. Firstly, you get gull-wing doors for the front row which opens up to one of the coolest looking minivan interiors. The second row is accessible via sliding doors. But the main attraction on the inside is the sports seats that are arranged in a 2+1+2 layout, in which the center single seat can be swivel...

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    The most non-sporty part of Genesis was its form factor. Come on, guys! No matter how much you try, a minivan is finally going to look minivan-ish; except for the soccer-mom minivan-derived F1 car that can beat a Ferrari on the racetrack!Blob-shaped minivans were a common thing during the 80s, but Bertone did give Genesis a few unique bits to highl...

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    We all know that blob-shaped minivans were pretty much the craze during the 1980s. Major American automakers were putting forth bold new concepts that fused practicality and sportiness in a minivan. And this trend started with the Chrysler Trans Sport Minivan Concept which also came with gull-wing doors! This was Chrysler's attempt at making sick c...

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