Even though the future is unclear, we should be thankful that at least there’s an official discussion going on about the vehicle. Then, its engineers have given every bit of hope for the hot hatch class with a bespoke four-wheel-drive, even though, it’s the TNGA platform used for Corolla that deserves the latest powertrain. So, it only proves that, what the company is capable of doing and what it would do, can be two different things very often. So, when we learned that, the future of the beast the company has in its possession is currently unclear, it was no surprise for us.
The vehicle has been around for 22 years, and have traveled for about 11 miles, so, surely, one can find a lot to do with it. The company is still deciding, whether to revive it and how. A few members of the engineering and service department deserve appreciation, for working in the small hours, and trying to give the monster a new life.
Some of the elements of the cabin were either unfinished or covered up, but we could see a digital dial display, which seems familiar. On the steering wheel, there is haptic feedback control.
The chief executive of SMMT, Mike Hawes, says that without any doubt, it was a very difficult year, these are uncertain times and the industry is facing several challenges continuously. But, where the figures are really bad, there are some positive things as well. The increase in the sales of both plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles is very positive for the industry. The rise in sales could be because of the government’s decision to ban sales of all non-zero-emission cars by 2030.
We consider ourselves lucky to see GT-One K-LM 1998 in the partially stripped-down state. It was very amazing for us to discover the parts that aren’t of a racing car.