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Every image of the R3 has just left me thinking of the Gremlin/Pacer (not in a good way, if there is one) UNTIL I saw that rendering above with the Martini livery. Now I might need one.
 
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Every image of the R3 has just left me thinking of the Gremlin/Pacer (not in a good way, if there is one) UNTIL I saw that rendering above with the Martini livery. Now I might need one.

Thank you for this LOL. I think doing some epic rally livery would be mandatory!
 

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Every image of the R3 has just left me thinking of the Gremlin/Pacer (not in a good way, if there is one) UNTIL I saw that rendering above with the Martini livery. Now I might need one.
While there were lots of hatch backs in the late '70s, the one the R3 most reminds me of is AMC's Gremlin, and you know, it did LOOK pretty cool in its day, a shame it was such a disappointment of a vehicle, although compared to it's domestic competition, the Pinto and the Vega, it's not bad. And yeah, the Pacer likewise looked really futuristic back then, but suffered from the same fatal DNA.

BTW, did you know that the Gremlin-inspired Hot Wheels model "Open Fire" is among the most expensive HW collectables?
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And you know, now that I've taken a second look, I still have to admit the Gremlin still looks cooler than the R3, IMHO. ;p Perhaps it will be the design muse of the R4.
 
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Can we *NOT* spam an AI written article full of AI generated images to the forum about a competitor that is as "competitor" as a Honda dirt bike is to a Ducati?
Came here to say this as well. Started reading the article (didn't realize it was old), but the amount of AI slop was really distracting. 😒
 
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Came here to say this as well. Started reading the article (didn't realize it was old), but the amount of AI slop was really distracting. 😒

Next time we meet gonna slap you with my AI hand!
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