Exactly what I was going to say. He's reviewed special editions of cars that I didn't know about (but knew the model of car), but this is like a whole brand I never heard of.
I have a red one of these here in Australia! I was starting to think it would be forgotten completely and never recognised by a big RUclipsr, but here we are, finally! Thank you Doug for finding weird cars.
@@kitnoki2 he acts as if anything slightly older than him is some ancient relic. He always flips out when an 80s car has ac or power windows. He has zero understanding of how cars used to be. Usually autistic people are infatuated with certain things and really know their subject well. Doug is the exception. Have you noticed how hoovies garage and other people that used to associate with doug have had zero mention of him for about 2 years now? No automotive youtuber likes doug. He has business relation issues aswell. Doug is a very strange man. I cant understand how he got to where he is. Every car enthusiasts thinks this guy is a clown. His lack of knowledge of anything is very apparent and aggravating
@@jacobfleming565 how? He’s cool as fuck but yea he is a weird guy he critiques Lamborghinis style while wearing a grey shirt with blue shoes dressed like a school boy
Driver side door handle is a DIY fix. The handle broke, and the owner screwed a piece of metal to the rest of it and glued a piece of felt on it. The factory door handle is on the passenger side and can be seen at 17:05.
I actually think this is really cool. It's basically what the 80s thought a futuristic looking car straight out of a sci fi movie would look like and you just don't see that anymore.
I suspect that the wheels are on the wrong side of the car. Those hubcaps NACA ducts were clearly designed to scoop air onto the brake disc but to do that they'd need to spin the other way.
It's all about the vacuum. Almost never in ordinary cars will the air hit the wheels, it just goes around. So it would be better for the air to be sucked out through such an opening
@@wojtekzop yes, this makes sense. The wheels might be on their intended sides with the idea of scooping hot air OUT. Though this would be less effective than directing cold air onto the discs.
In that position it looks like they would draw air from the inside of the wheel hub to the outside, those channels look like they would create a bit of a vacuum effect
I imagine that the weird mirror placement and the almost solid wheels were a nod to aerodynamics. Of course highly closed off wheels are well known to contemporary electric cars due to reduced drag, but wing mirrors are also notorious for their aero drag and turbulence/noise generation. If you stick the mirrors into the front part of car you hypothetically keep the functionality of the classic Japanese mirror placement and without the drag or noise. No idea how well that actually works with this car.
I was thinking the same at first, and maybe it is actually. But the function is probably worse (although some one will have to test it I guess) as a modern aerodynamic designed mirror (well not a "flat" one). This seems to create a lot of disturbed air, but then again needs to be tested I think. The Wheels yes I think they work, but I also think they just did that to have airnipple sticking out for filling the tires with air and then they wanted a nice "vent" like shape. But then again it needs to be tested I guess... this could be better, but it seems more design then thought (for me).
@@eduardobenassi3072 Hmmm... Just had a look, they say that the drag of one rear view mirror (a modern, streamlined one) is about 3% of the TOTAL drag of the car. I once heard somewhere that one mirror costs 5 kph (3 mph) in top speed (I assume for the average modern car of about 220 kph top speed) The article with the percentage also said that deleting the outer rear view mirrors in the US would save about 150 million gallons in fuel in the US.
@@feedingravens There must be a reason why Audi e-Tron or Honda 'e' got rid of the traditional mirrors, despite the high price of the alternative systems. Probably, mirrorless setting is not the main selling point.
I just met someone this past weekend who owned TWO Subaru Justy's. These are cars completely on the opposite end of the spectrum and yet the owners must be kindred spirits xD
@@kz1000ps my parents had matching his and her Chevy Astro Vans all through my child hood, and my mothers was my first car... and my neighbors each had a Ford Explorer Sport Trac when they met... having two justys isnt that unusual in a household unless they were not the main cars and owned for fun, which i have done with Buick Roadmasters and Volvo 240s
As an engineering student I would consider these vents in the rims to actually be placed there for getting air *out* of the wheel area. That way they are reducing the pressure build up in that area :) Open for discussions :)
Agree. However, I cannot bring myself to believe the actual NACA duct shape has any benefit whatsoever. Could propably have been any other shape as well. My experience with CFD tells me that an "aerodynamically efficient" shape like the NACA duct on something that rotates and with the intent of relieving very turbulent air will make exactly zero difference.
The details are what makes it look weird. The overall basic shape of the car is actually quite nice and modern for an 80s car. It vaguely reminds me of the Subaru SVX.
Former subaru svx owner here, i bought it used, very cheap, more bang for buck. I really like svx, pretty and cool looking. Best part is i can drive it in snow, unlike most other sports car.
For everyone suggesting Doug bring back the Doug Score breakdowns, I suggest he films the breakdown with each car he reviews. Then he can compile these into a biweekly standalone video featuring 5-10 cars after their review has been released. That way we can see why he gives a car a certain score, but it doesn’t make the individual reviews too long. Win/win!
320hp was no joke in 1989. It was no Ferrari, but at the very least in a straight line it would have destroyed the Porsche 911 964 which came out the same year.
I quite like the ON/OFF door lock labels. They're large enough to be easily seen at just a glance so you'll ALWAYS know what way to press to lock. It might just be me but I can never remember in my car.
Late 80s to early 90s was definitely the golden era of the Nissan where they made the coolest cars you can actually buy. Sad to see they've lost everything since then. Today they're so proud to announce an OEM, budget, k car , designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi.
As an owner of several JDM Nissans, I couldn't agree more. The cars excited me enough that I own several of the no-longer-forbidden fruit Nissan didn't bring to the US in the '90s.
Well the took a left when they should’ve went right once they started slapping cvts in them cars, they should’ve kept it as an option & not force everyone to buy a car w/ crappy cvt.
When I see a car like this is classified as "Historical" listed on the license plate, now I know I am really old. As a kid, I remember the cars that had the Historical license plates were the big boat cars from the 1940s (or older the kind you have to start up with a hand crank).
More than 10 years ago, I was shocked to see that my ALFA75 was classified as a "Classiche" at an overseas Alfa Romeo club. For me at the time, the 75 and 33 were yesterday's car models. Oh, and when I was little, my father taught me how to properly hold and turn an engine crank handle. If you grip the handle normally, the moment the engine starts, the engine will turn the crank and injure your hand. Therefore, you have to wrap your hand around the tip of the handle and turn it.
@@rkan2 of course you are right. Not comparing the two. Just mentioning a vehicle with a tremendous drop. And the truth is the Mercedes offers more as far as driving pleasure goes
Gotta love these bizarre cars! The unique style and designs is what makes them stand out and the Autech Zagato is no exception! Great video Doug seems like you had a lot of fun with this one👍❤⭐😎
Wow... that's a mouthful. The car too. "If you're into weird cars..." Weird CARS???? Ya...that's the T. Such enthusiasm, such joy... such a workout, just watching. You do you, boo. And THANK YOU! A breath of fresh air you are... that slaps you awake in class. LOVE it!
About the mirrors, Japan has typically had very strict restrictions on vehicle width in terms of taxation and I believe historically width was measured with mirrors, so manufacturers had to mount them on the front wings to keep them (almost) within the bodywork. Then in the mid-80's it was changed so that width was measured without mirrors, so naturally manufacturers switched to use the same mirrors in all markets. In that context these mirrors are kind of cool, but weird in how it seemed like they were lagging behind the regulations, but still styled to look very modern, maybe you could call them postmodern.
@@mikelprescott628 it makes drag a little worse on most cars, this one is probably neutral, but it does have the real benefit of lacking a blind spot for lane switching.
13:25 -- I think that's a previous owner modification. The passenger door handle is stock. I think the driver's door handle broke and this is how someone fixed it, potentially unable to get parts. Looking at pictures of other Stelvio AZ1s, the two are supposed to match. :)
Nah, the Alfa Romeo Arna gives you Japanese design (styling) + Italian tech. The boxy body of a Nissan Sunny, the reliable mechanicals of a Alfa Romeo Alfasud. That's what you want (probably)! 😉
you just reminded me of a fun memory. With my 88 pathfinder stalk, if I held it between the high and low beam detents, sort of wiggling it on top of the peak where it wouldn't really spring down into either one, I could make the headlights blink one then the other. I would get a laugh pulling into the park after dark doing that and watching all the teens scramble to hide their dope and beers, sometimes running into the woods, because they thought they were getting busted by the cops.
Those wheels seem to be installed wrong, if those naca ducts were functional they would intake air as the wheels spin forward.. maybe the left two wheels should switch places with the right one.. definitely quirky,, perfect for this channel.. stay Blessed Doug
@@jamesbael6255 cool, i wonder what wod benefit more, bringing air inn through the outside or the air exiting.. perhaps its a compromisee.. but i can see exiting from under the car to be better, maybe it doesn't cool as good as fresh air, but it releases pressure from the underbody and wheelwells while cooling some..
12:30 would've made more sense to say that they drive on the left side (I know, he probably meant to say, in Japan you drive while you sit on the right side, but still, that just didn't sound like too well, lol).
the way the wheels are mounted, (hot) air (from the brakes) gets sucked out. it's a cool idea, aerodynamic wise (just like the mirrors). current mirror placement isn't that ideal, actually. in a different world, it's actually thinkable to end up with this design as the standard one.
Hahahahahaha Doug says "the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1" with such intensity he almost has a brain aneurysm! Love your videos, your energy in reviewing wwweiirrrrrrdddd cars!
Those wheel scoops, are definitely to let air in. ( the valve stems ). If they do have an air flow out function. The left ones, would go the opposite way.
I agree, I suspect they are creating a constant low pressure are behind the face of the wheel, which in turn would pull cooling air across the brake discs. Additionally may create an added low pressure area throughout the underside.
I haven't watched the whole vid yet, but it's clear the duct on the wheels create a vacuum effect SUCKING the turbulent air OUT from the wheelwells. They were evidently focusing on low-drag aero (for the time), and having smooth wheels with no spokes to catch the swirling air really lowers drag coefficient. Perfectly smooth wheels don't cool the brakes, so they did this duct. A similar, but much prettier example of this was the 'sawblade' wheels of the 1991-96 Corvettes. Special attention was given to make sure the 'blades' were opposite direction on left side as the right side, so they'd be spinning same direction when on car. None of the 4 wheels were interchangeable. I study aerodynamics, and wheelwells are a huge source of drag- typically 2nd or 3rd largest after the back end, and bottom. Yes, the wheelwells actually create more drag than the whole front end!
My 1988 Nissan Sunny had exactly the same variable control for the intermittent wipers. By far the best arrangement of any car I have driven. You could easily set the wipers to the an interval matching the amount of drizzle (which we get a lot of in the U.K.). The biggest surprise of the review was when Doug opened the trunk. The one in my Sunny Coupe was literally twice the size with a full size spare wheel hidden out of sight under the trunk floor.
@@aidaaliten8817 se n’immondo esistesse un po’ di bene e ognun si considerasse suo fratello ci sarebbe meno pensieri e meno pene e il mondo ne sarebbe assai più bello
I always thought "Stelvio" sounded like an Italian guy's first name. I imagine a 19 yo kid in the Bronx, turning around and yelling "Yo Stelvio, you coming or what?"
Look at the naca ducts on the wheels. They can't bring air to the brakes, Doug, because they are the wrong way round. Are they maybe removing hot air from the brakes?
That's an amazing car, Doug! Never gonna see one of those in my lifetime, HOWEVER, I DID see a Zimmer Quicksilver recently! I couldn't believe my eyes! Doug, please get your hands on one, soon, if you haven't already! :-)
Late 80s, about the time r32 gtr came on the scene, and the entire jdm turbo revolution. Not sure why Nissan would make this car at such a time, since it was overshadowed by the gtr in every way, especially on price lol. Nobody was gonna buy a Nissan for Lambo/Ferrari money, and the fact there's 100 of them worldwide speaks for itself
@@guyod1 Because they're extremely niche, and there's probably 0 aftermarket or dealer support if anything breaks lol. Doubt it had 50 more hp, nissan straight up lied about how much hp the gtr had. It never had 276 hp lol
@@toddp9286 Probably did have 320bhp or possibly more if that was the original stated output due to the "gentlemans agreement" (believe that's what you were looking for), which meant Japan 'claimed' a certain group of now famous cars had the same 276bhp so one wasn't favoured over the others when in fact, they were all closer to 300+.👍
The guy who owns two of these is a genius giving it to Doug for a review. I feel like that's probably gonna increase the value because more people know about it now
The "ducts" on the rims actually suck air in forward motion. That is a good idea, cool the brakes and a little downforce from sucking air at the wheel base. But, it just seems too small to be effective...
Loving the fact that the AZ1 looks amazing yet fast. It was never mass produced but it's a dandy. To be honest, compared to today's cars it's low tech and practicality but these cars look weird even if it's not mass produced or sold in America.
Some English cars in the 1950- 1960 and maybe later mounted side rearview mirrors on the front fenders. a good idea I think because the driver does not have to take his eyes so far off the road.
The vents on the wheels are to release heat from braking more so than to allow air in. The grooves on the wheel outside of them I assume is so it doesn’t catch the air as much when spinning.
If the duct was to introduce air into the wheels , the wheels are on the wrong side perhaps because the ram-air duct should have the narrow end lead into the flow of air so that as the air slows down it is compressed before entering the wheel. If the purpose of the hole is to expel air - does it need the ram-air shape to induce an airflow out from the brakes?
@@jonathanstedman4149 They are on the correct side if you expect them to use that duct to draw air out of the brake area while the car is moving forward. Not sure how effective it is, but in theory, it should work.
@@projectmertle9625 It's 35 years since I sat in aerodynamic lectures so memory is very stretched - but that ram duct shape was only for sucking in air, can't remember seeing it used for air being expelled but it does have a certain logic that the shape works both ways.
@@jonathanstedman4149 I honestly can't say I know, I do know that on similarly full-coverage style wheels that is the purpose of any holes on the wheel is mostly to let them out as opposed to in, depending on if there is positive or negative offset. this appears to have 0+- offset almost
I transcribed the first 7 minutes of this video for the hearing impaired: "Zagato made weird cars, this car is weird, and I'm gonna show all the weird things about this car, which is weird, cuz Zagato made it and they were known for making quirky cars, and this car right here, by Zagato, was weird and quirky, there are so many quirks about this car, I want to show you all of these quirks because boy is this car weird. Now, if you notice any weird details about the zagato off the bat then it's probably the most quirky part when you first glance at it. The quirks are prevalent and severe, and the weird part about the zagato that strikes me as quirky, has to be the weird quirky part that catches your eyes as soon as you see the Zagato. now, Zagato made some weird choices when making this car, and that weirdness carries on to the modern era. No surprise here that the quirks of the Zagato are so weird, they were known for that kind of thing. They did some other colabs which were weird, and most certainly had striking features that appeared quirky and quite frankly, weird. This particular Zagato was insanely expensive back in the 80's, and today that price has changed due to car collectors who fancy quirky and weirdos cars, which this one is. Just sit back as I show you every quirk and feature, especially the weird ones. *Kneels down* as you can see the previous weirdness only gets weirder when we take into account how quirky this car REALLY IS. The weirdness doesn't stop and you can see that it has spread to other parts of this car. The quirks certainly continue as we take a look here at the entire car and all it's weirdness."
Given the solid wheels (which I've seen used on cars doing over 200mph+ on salt flats) and the mirror curves and some of the rear details, could all have been this done for aerodynamics? Rather than wind hitting a mirror which is like a big brick in the air it hits this nice smooth surface?
I study aerodynamics, and I concur with you. The 80s sucked for aerodynamics, but it's clear several areas of this car put emphasis on aero. Those wheels would certainly be far more aero efficient than 'normal' wheels, but the duct (clearly used to pull air out from brakes and cool them) would add a bit of turbulence compared to plain flat 'moonwheels'. Moonwheels (no openings) really improve aero, which is why they use them so much on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Hey Doug, I know you made videos for the Toyota 4Runner Mk3 and Mk5, but what about a Mk4, the only 4Runner that had a V8. I want to see one of those. My dad had one that he kept for 11 years. Anyway, I would like to see a Mk4 4Runner being reviewed on this channel
You damn people better watch this video! If Doug quits reviewing the quirks and features of old school vehicles because the juice isn't worth the squeeze (not getting enough views compared to reviews of new vehicles) While you are at it, click the video tab on his homepages and go watch all the old car reviews! Gotta get them numby's up folks or else we are gonna be watching reviews of cars that cost as much as a houses for the remaining future! 😂
I agree with you. I don't care about the latest most limited edition Lamboclarenarri. I'd rather watch a video of an old Saab. He used to get a million views per video on the first day pretty much no matter what. Now he gets a few hundred thousand. Lucky for him, he makes most of his money from Cars and Bids these days. He's a shrewd businessman who diversified.
I own an Autech Nissan Pulsar 2.0 SR20DE with only 84xxxkms on the clock and its amazing. It was as at a time when Autech actually tuned cars and not just offer cosmetics. There was only 576 of the car made that I own and it is a bliss to drive. It is considered factory and cops hate it here in New Zealand because of the sound.
First i like to learn the history of these cars the important is that i like the style you are talking and it's amazing that I understand every word in English. from Greece with respect.
This is probably the first time Doug has covered a car that I've never even heard of and 100% did not know ever existed.
Exactly what I was going to say. He's reviewed special editions of cars that I didn't know about (but knew the model of car), but this is like a whole brand I never heard of.
@@joshua.harazin There are lots of makes like that you've never heard of, it's an import. It was never sold in the US.
And?
@@Joseph-xe1ry Thank you for letting me know what I am and am not aware of. (I know there's a ton of automakers outside of the US.)
only thing i knew existing or recongized, was Autech. i Want to see doug review an Autech Nissan Primera
I have a red one of these here in Australia! I was starting to think it would be forgotten completely and never recognised by a big RUclipsr, but here we are, finally! Thank you Doug for finding weird cars.
Interested in selling?
What’s maintenance like?
pics or it didn´t happen
@@torquemada6781 source trust him bro
Which production #?
Doug is like that substitute teacher that you thought was going to be a joke, but actually ended up being super cool and you can’t forget him now
100% 😂
doug is quite literally a joke in the car community.
@@jacobfleming565 why is that? I see some corrections on facts he says but mostly respect
@@kitnoki2 he acts as if anything slightly older than him is some ancient relic. He always flips out when an 80s car has ac or power windows. He has zero understanding of how cars used to be. Usually autistic people are infatuated with certain things and really know their subject well. Doug is the exception. Have you noticed how hoovies garage and other people that used to associate with doug have had zero mention of him for about 2 years now? No automotive youtuber likes doug. He has business relation issues aswell.
Doug is a very strange man. I cant understand how he got to where he is. Every car enthusiasts thinks this guy is a clown. His lack of knowledge of anything is very apparent and aggravating
@@jacobfleming565 how? He’s cool as fuck but yea he is a weird guy he critiques Lamborghinis style while wearing a grey shirt with blue shoes dressed like a school boy
320hp in the 80s is *insane.* Even the Corvette was only pushing like 245 back then.
or 275.
The base ass Mustang LX 5.0 of this era. manual roll windows and all that fun, had 225hp, and was lighter than just about every other car with a V8.
@@ABCDEFGHIJKELA... The Corvette made 245hp in 1989.
The Mustang LX 5.0 is not a "base", because it used the same engine as the GT, at 225hp.
Driver side door handle is a DIY fix. The handle broke, and the owner screwed a piece of metal to the rest of it and glued a piece of felt on it. The factory door handle is on the passenger side and can be seen at 17:05.
Nice catch! That youtuber think we stupid)
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@@alexandrl.246lol Doug just didn't notice
Honestly I adore how this looks, 10000% a cyberpunk car.
It looks like it belongs in Romeo+Juliet
Absolutely. Looks like it rolled right off the set of Blade Runner.
i thought it looked like a GTA vehicle
Stepping Razor would ride the wheels off it for sure.
Oh yeah doc!!
I actually think this is really cool. It's basically what the 80s thought a futuristic looking car straight out of a sci fi movie would look like and you just don't see that anymore.
Cybertruck?
How about the Hyundai Staria? I think that van looks very futuristic.
I've just realized that this car was teased in the Fiat Multipla video, which means that Doug kept this video in his archives for almost a year!
I suspect that the wheels are on the wrong side of the car. Those hubcaps NACA ducts were clearly designed to scoop air onto the brake disc but to do that they'd need to spin the other way.
It's all about the vacuum. Almost never in ordinary cars will the air hit the wheels, it just goes around. So it would be better for the air to be sucked out through such an opening
@@wojtekzop yes, this makes sense. The wheels might be on their intended sides with the idea of scooping hot air OUT. Though this would be less effective than directing cold air onto the discs.
came here to say the same thing, but Wojtek might be right about sucking hot air out of the brakes
I also came here to make the same comment, not sure about the vacuuming of the air out though.
In that position it looks like they would draw air from the inside of the wheel hub to the outside, those channels look like they would create a bit of a vacuum effect
I love AZ 1 Edit V2, my favorite vehicle next to Bugatti edit v2
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I imagine that the weird mirror placement and the almost solid wheels were a nod to aerodynamics. Of course highly closed off wheels are well known to contemporary electric cars due to reduced drag, but wing mirrors are also notorious for their aero drag and turbulence/noise generation. If you stick the mirrors into the front part of car you hypothetically keep the functionality of the classic Japanese mirror placement and without the drag or noise. No idea how well that actually works with this car.
Drag caused by any mirror is almost non existent and only relevant for serious track performance.
I was thinking the same at first, and maybe it is actually. But the function is probably worse (although some one will have to test it I guess) as a modern aerodynamic designed mirror (well not a "flat" one). This seems to create a lot of disturbed air, but then again needs to be tested I think.
The Wheels yes I think they work, but I also think they just did that to have airnipple sticking out for filling the tires with air and then they wanted a nice "vent" like shape.
But then again it needs to be tested I guess... this could be better, but it seems more design then thought (for me).
Hopefully that way you wouldn't need to take your eyes of the windshield to check the mirrors. The only real advantage I can think of.
@@eduardobenassi3072 Hmmm...
Just had a look, they say that the drag of one rear view mirror (a modern, streamlined one) is about 3% of the TOTAL drag of the car.
I once heard somewhere that one mirror costs 5 kph (3 mph) in top speed (I assume for the average modern car of about 220 kph top speed)
The article with the percentage also said that deleting the outer rear view mirrors in the US would save about 150 million gallons in fuel in the US.
@@feedingravens There must be a reason why Audi e-Tron or Honda 'e' got rid of the traditional mirrors, despite the high price of the alternative systems. Probably, mirrorless setting is not the main selling point.
My utmost respect for the owner who liked the Stelvio so much they decided they needed one for each house.
I just met someone this past weekend who owned TWO Subaru Justy's. These are cars completely on the opposite end of the spectrum and yet the owners must be kindred spirits xD
@@kz1000ps my parents had matching his and her Chevy Astro Vans all through my child hood, and my mothers was my first car... and my neighbors each had a Ford Explorer Sport Trac when they met... having two justys isnt that unusual in a household unless they were not the main cars and owned for fun, which i have done with Buick Roadmasters and Volvo 240s
Nah they gotta be filthy rich. You don't get that rich by being a good person.
to be fair, it was probably done for spare parts and if both of them work for now, they just can have this setup for efficiency. :D
@@smartyexplorer135 go AWAY
As an engineering student I would consider these vents in the rims to actually be placed there for getting air *out* of the wheel area. That way they are reducing the pressure build up in that area :) Open for discussions :)
Ye
That's what i thought if it were an air entry it would be the other way right?
@@nunomorais8712 I guess so yeah
Agree. However, I cannot bring myself to believe the actual NACA duct shape has any benefit whatsoever. Could propably have been any other shape as well. My experience with CFD tells me that an "aerodynamically efficient" shape like the NACA duct on something that rotates and with the intent of relieving very turbulent air will make exactly zero difference.
I just needed a video of Dough saying "Zagato" multiple times.
The details are what makes it look weird. The overall basic shape of the car is actually quite nice and modern for an 80s car. It vaguely reminds me of the Subaru SVX.
Zagatos always look a bit iffy up close, like you say it's the details and not the basic shape.
@@Armyofmeek Wait what??? A Chevy Beretta??? Really? It looks nothing like a Beretta!
Former subaru svx owner here, i bought it used, very cheap, more bang for buck. I really like svx, pretty and cool looking. Best part is i can drive it in snow, unlike most other sports car.
For everyone suggesting Doug bring back the Doug Score breakdowns, I suggest he films the breakdown with each car he reviews.
Then he can compile these into a biweekly standalone video featuring 5-10 cars after their review has been released.
That way we can see why he gives a car a certain score, but it doesn’t make the individual reviews too long. Win/win!
Horrible idea man
@@BugOnAChip agreed 💀
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@@snakeeyes9246 Jesus loves you
I love quirky cars like this one. One hell of an engine in this thing.
320hp was no joke in 1989. It was no Ferrari, but at the very least in a straight line it would have destroyed the Porsche 911 964 which came out the same year.
This was a really interesting car. Love your enthusiasm and your reviews Doug
I quite like the ON/OFF door lock labels. They're large enough to be easily seen at just a glance so you'll ALWAYS know what way to press to lock. It might just be me but I can never remember in my car.
You're right on this, I gave up on locking cars like that because of those unclear buttons 😅.
Late 80s to early 90s was definitely the golden era of the Nissan where they made the coolest cars you can actually buy. Sad to see they've lost everything since then.
Today they're so proud to announce an OEM, budget, k car , designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi.
Say thnx to american protectionist policy that killed japan economy 🤦🏻♂
More like 70s and 80s
As an owner of several JDM Nissans, I couldn't agree more. The cars excited me enough that I own several of the no-longer-forbidden fruit Nissan didn't bring to the US in the '90s.
Well the took a left when they should’ve went right once they started slapping cvts in them cars, they should’ve kept it as an option & not force everyone to buy a car w/ crappy cvt.
@@eduardobenassi3072 na late 80’s 90’s .. skylines, 300zx , 180/200sx Silvias , laurels ..pulsar GTI -R .. stagea ..
So fun to see a review of a car I've never even heard of. Thanks!
It's much more interesting if it was a car sold in the US and not an import. There's lot of makes no one has heard of that are just in Japan.
I absolutely love the look and interior of it. Its something that I actually would love to drive
EDIT V2 is that early access for us Doug DeManiacs
Reminds me a little of the cars from back to the future 2, like the first probe that had a bunch of stuff stuck to it to make it look futuristic
There's definitely some styling cues from the 1973 Lancia Beta Coupe, which was designed in part by Piero Castagnero, who later worked for Zagato.
I noted the similarities directly
When I see a car like this is classified as "Historical" listed on the license plate, now I know I am really old. As a kid, I remember the cars that had the Historical license plates were the big boat cars from the 1940s (or older the kind you have to start up with a hand crank).
Lol; my 97 gen 3 4Runner qualifies for one in May of this year. No more smog checks for a car I drive < 100miles per year.
More than 10 years ago, I was shocked to see that my ALFA75 was classified as a "Classiche" at an overseas Alfa Romeo club.
For me at the time, the 75 and 33 were yesterday's car models. Oh, and when I was little, my father taught me how to properly hold and turn an engine crank handle.
If you grip the handle normally, the moment the engine starts, the engine will turn the crank and injure your hand.
Therefore, you have to wrap your hand around the tip of the handle and turn it.
Doug is the type of guy to wear a blue Arizona (AZ) shirt for the blue AZ1 review.
I honestly love the styling of this car I dont even think it looks bad yes its quirky but stragnely beautiful at the same time
this is just the kind of weird ass car that gets Doug out of bed in the morning lol 😆
It's his boyfriend that gets him out of bed in the morning.
@@lostcat9lives322? He makes a great living for himself and has a wife and kids and here you are commenting this from your mommy’s basement lmfao
Love when Doug points to something so we know that’s what he’s talking about even though it’s already filling the whole frame
I hate that you pointed it out, because now I can’t stop seeing it!
It’s to add emphasis
I love how Dougs videos haven't improved in quality in years and we're all cool with it because he's the attraction
23:52 yeah, only $3OK for such a rare, unique car is quite a bargain, basically one tenth the original asking price, adjusted for inflation.
People also love JDM cars
You can get an sl600 form the early 2000s for almost 1/8th of the original price
@@gamatoutsikos but there were probably thousands of them made - not 87
@@rkan2 of course you are right. Not comparing the two. Just mentioning a vehicle with a tremendous drop. And the truth is the Mercedes offers more as far as driving pleasure goes
The price can't go up if people don't know they exist.
Gotta love these bizarre cars! The unique style and designs is what makes them stand out and the Autech Zagato is no exception! Great video Doug seems like you had a lot of fun with this one👍❤⭐😎
One of my fav car reviewers - just love Doug's enthusiasm.
Simp
Love the EDIT V2
Yooo another episode of "Uncle Doug Explains Weirdass 80s Cars"
I love this show
Wow... that's a mouthful. The car too. "If you're into weird cars..." Weird CARS???? Ya...that's the T. Such enthusiasm, such joy... such a workout, just watching. You do you, boo. And THANK YOU! A breath of fresh air you are... that slaps you awake in class. LOVE it!
I'm delighted that Doug is still unearthing bizarre cars like this for review.
UK cars also had mirrors on the wings back in the day... probably where Japan got the idea from.
About the mirrors, Japan has typically had very strict restrictions on vehicle width in terms of taxation and I believe historically width was measured with mirrors, so manufacturers had to mount them on the front wings to keep them (almost) within the bodywork. Then in the mid-80's it was changed so that width was measured without mirrors, so naturally manufacturers switched to use the same mirrors in all markets. In that context these mirrors are kind of cool, but weird in how it seemed like they were lagging behind the regulations, but still styled to look very modern, maybe you could call them postmodern.
Interesting, makes sense, i always assumed they placed the mirrors there to reduce drag. Never even thought about the narrower lanes in Japan.
@@mikelprescott628 it makes drag a little worse on most cars, this one is probably neutral, but it does have the real benefit of lacking a blind spot for lane switching.
@@kaitlyn__LI imagine such mirrors might also cause more injury though in a pedestrian collision
I swear i didn't know this car existed until a mod of it came out for Assetto Corsa. Ever since then, i can't stop seeing it. Love it!
13:25 -- I think that's a previous owner modification. The passenger door handle is stock. I think the driver's door handle broke and this is how someone fixed it, potentially unable to get parts. Looking at pictures of other Stelvio AZ1s, the two are supposed to match. :)
Those wheel ducts would suck air out from brake area when spinning.
I looked up a whole bunch of pics to see if maybe they were on backwards but this seems to be the stock configuration.
Thanks Doug. Enjoyed this video of an Authech Zagato while you are wearing an AZ shirt.
Doug speaks so fast, that if you play it in 0,75 speed. Its almost like watching it in a normal pace haha. Keep up the great videos 😊✌
Italian design + Japanese tech is one of the best matches you can find in the automotive industry
Japanese design + Italian tech works quite differently; ruclips.net/video/L0LJOqMEhpA/видео.html
Nah, the Alfa Romeo Arna gives you Japanese design (styling) + Italian tech. The boxy body of a Nissan Sunny, the reliable mechanicals of a Alfa Romeo Alfasud. That's what you want (probably)! 😉
Love these weird cars.
My mother had a 92 pathfinder and I vividly remember that wiper stock. As a kid, I still thought that was weird as hell
you just reminded me of a fun memory. With my 88 pathfinder stalk, if I held it between the high and low beam detents, sort of wiggling it on top of the peak where it wouldn't really spring down into either one, I could make the headlights blink one then the other.
I would get a laugh pulling into the park after dark doing that and watching all the teens scramble to hide their dope and beers, sometimes running into the woods, because they thought they were getting busted by the cops.
Love those wheels. So easy to clean rather than alloys with all those damned spokes.
Those wheels seem to be installed wrong, if those naca ducts were functional they would intake air as the wheels spin forward.. maybe the left two wheels should switch places with the right one.. definitely quirky,, perfect for this channel.. stay Blessed Doug
You don't think there is any air under the car?
@@jamesbael6255 those wheel ducts could be used to expel heat from the rotors and pads huh
@@mr.hernandezdrives I think that's the idea, every picture I briefly googled shows them on the same way.
@@jamesbael6255 cool, i wonder what wod benefit more, bringing air inn through the outside or the air exiting.. perhaps its a compromisee.. but i can see exiting from under the car to be better, maybe it doesn't cool as good as fresh air, but it releases pressure from the underbody and wheelwells while cooling some..
@@mr.hernandezdrives NACA ducts don’t work backwards though
Doug is the type of guy to allow himself to be interrupted by, himself. 22:54
You know it's gonna be good video when Doug starts laughing at the intro
12:30 would've made more sense to say that they drive on the left side (I know, he probably meant to say, in Japan you drive while you sit on the right side, but still, that just didn't sound like too well, lol).
came to the comments to say this
I like that headlight cover idea
the way the wheels are mounted, (hot) air (from the brakes) gets sucked out. it's a cool idea, aerodynamic wise (just like the mirrors). current mirror placement isn't that ideal, actually. in a different world, it's actually thinkable to end up with this design as the standard one.
Why was I genuinely surprised by the hood's hinge being at the windshield and not the front of the car? Such a normal thing on such an abnormal car.
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As the wheels turn clockwise those ducts would not scoop air, they would create a low pressure area behind the duct and suck air out.
Hahahahahaha Doug says "the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1" with such intensity he almost has a brain aneurysm! Love your videos, your energy in reviewing wwweiirrrrrrdddd cars!
He's spazzing out so much in his intro I was worried he's snap his own neck.
this man introduces me to new cars every time i watch his videos. i love it!!!! great video 👏👏👏
It's been 2 years since a quirky car, glad to be back watching the channel
When I realized those were mirrors my mind fell on the ground.
Those wheel scoops, are definitely to let air in. ( the valve stems ).
If they do have an air flow out function. The left ones, would go the opposite way.
I like the tall greenhouse and low belt line of this car! one can actually see out of it without the addition of cameras in any direction
I believe the wheels actually might pull air away from the brakes, because the bent would be rotating the wrong way to capture air
For when you drive 80 mph in reverse. Actually you could flip the wheels to the opposite sides but that's not how they came from the factory.
I agree, I suspect they are creating a constant low pressure are behind the face of the wheel, which in turn would pull cooling air across the brake discs. Additionally may create an added low pressure area throughout the underside.
I haven't watched the whole vid yet, but it's clear the duct on the wheels create a vacuum effect SUCKING the turbulent air OUT from the wheelwells. They were evidently focusing on low-drag aero (for the time), and having smooth wheels with no spokes to catch the swirling air really lowers drag coefficient. Perfectly smooth wheels don't cool the brakes, so they did this duct. A similar, but much prettier example of this was the 'sawblade' wheels of the 1991-96 Corvettes. Special attention was given to make sure the 'blades' were opposite direction on left side as the right side, so they'd be spinning same direction when on car. None of the 4 wheels were interchangeable. I study aerodynamics, and wheelwells are a huge source of drag- typically 2nd or 3rd largest after the back end, and bottom. Yes, the wheelwells actually create more drag than the whole front end!
Doug is the Clint's Reptiles of vehicles. Enthusiasm level 20 out of 10. Love your energetic content!
My 1988 Nissan Sunny had exactly the same variable control for the intermittent wipers. By far the best arrangement of any car I have driven. You could easily set the wipers to the an interval matching the amount of drizzle (which we get a lot of in the U.K.).
The biggest surprise of the review was when Doug opened the trunk. The one in my Sunny Coupe was literally twice the size with a full size spare wheel hidden out of sight under the trunk floor.
I know right? I had an '83 Nissan EXA turbo with the variable intermittent wipers and thought it was a great idea! Why they no do that no more?
It's an awesome car. I wish more companies would take some design risks.
Doug: "Wow, this car moves! It's pretty fast!"
Also Doug: Acceleration DougScore: 2.
Only the real OGs have been here since EDIT v2
@@aidaaliten8817 se n’immondo esistesse un po’ di bene e ognun si considerasse suo fratello ci sarebbe meno pensieri e meno pene e il mondo ne sarebbe assai più bello
I always thought "Stelvio" sounded like an Italian guy's first name. I imagine a 19 yo kid in the Bronx, turning around and yelling "Yo Stelvio, you coming or what?"
20:36 i love when Doug does these 😭😭
Look at the naca ducts on the wheels. They can't bring air to the brakes, Doug, because they are the wrong way round. Are they maybe removing hot air from the brakes?
Yeah I could be wrong, but it looks to me like they pull hot air away from the rotors.
Doug isn't da kind of guy do 20 years in da can without a peep.
ruclips.net/video/PYbz1RsUgN0/видео.html
Finally it's here
Once owned a 2012 Grand Cherokee with an identical color. I referred to it as black-green.
That's an amazing car, Doug! Never gonna see one of those in my lifetime, HOWEVER, I DID see a Zimmer Quicksilver recently! I couldn't believe my eyes! Doug, please get your hands on one, soon, if you haven't already! :-)
its just strange to me that the doors have a different type of wood trim than the dash
Other than the mirrors and their cowling, I think it looks pretty cool. To my eye at least, the mirrors just throw everything else out of whack.
The mirrors ruin the car
A smallish 80s car with
320 hp is very rare. There can only be a handful of cars that is faster.
Late 80s, about the time r32 gtr came on the scene, and the entire jdm turbo revolution. Not sure why Nissan would make this car at such a time, since it was overshadowed by the gtr in every way, especially on price lol. Nobody was gonna buy a Nissan for Lambo/Ferrari money, and the fact there's 100 of them worldwide speaks for itself
@@toddp9286 az1 had 50 more HP. And more luxurious. The only question is why are they so cheap.
@@guyod1 Because they're extremely niche, and there's probably 0 aftermarket or dealer support if anything breaks lol. Doubt it had 50 more hp, nissan straight up lied about how much hp the gtr had. It never had 276 hp lol
@@toddp9286 Probably did have 320bhp or possibly more if that was the original stated output due to the "gentlemans agreement" (believe that's what you were looking for), which meant Japan 'claimed' a certain group of now famous cars had the same 276bhp so one wasn't favoured over the others when in fact, they were all closer to 300+.👍
The guy who owns two of these is a genius giving it to Doug for a review. I feel like that's probably gonna increase the value because more people know about it now
The "ducts" on the rims actually suck air in forward motion. That is a good idea, cool the brakes and a little downforce from sucking air at the wheel base. But, it just seems too small to be effective...
Loving the fact that the AZ1 looks amazing yet fast. It was never mass produced but it's a dandy. To be honest, compared to today's cars it's low tech and practicality but these cars look weird even if it's not mass produced or sold in America.
@@smartyexplorer135 No one asked.
Some English cars in the 1950- 1960 and maybe later mounted side rearview mirrors on the front fenders.
a good idea I think because the driver does not have to take his eyes so far off the road.
The vents on the wheels are to release heat from braking more so than to allow air in. The grooves on the wheel outside of them I assume is so it doesn’t catch the air as much when spinning.
If the duct was to introduce air into the wheels , the wheels are on the wrong side perhaps because the ram-air duct should have the narrow end lead into the flow of air so that as the air slows down it is compressed before entering the wheel. If the purpose of the hole is to expel air - does it need the ram-air shape to induce an airflow out from the brakes?
@@jonathanstedman4149 They are on the correct side if you expect them to use that duct to draw air out of the brake area while the car is moving forward. Not sure how effective it is, but in theory, it should work.
@@projectmertle9625 It's 35 years since I sat in aerodynamic lectures so memory is very stretched - but that ram duct shape was only for sucking in air, can't remember seeing it used for air being expelled but it does have a certain logic that the shape works both ways.
@@jonathanstedman4149 I honestly can't say I know, I do know that on similarly full-coverage style wheels that is the purpose of any holes on the wheel is mostly to let them out as opposed to in, depending on if there is positive or negative offset. this appears to have 0+- offset almost
Venturi effect?
I transcribed the first 7 minutes of this video for the hearing impaired:
"Zagato made weird cars, this car is weird, and I'm gonna show all the weird things about this car, which is weird, cuz Zagato made it and they were known for making quirky cars, and this car right here, by Zagato, was weird and quirky, there are so many quirks about this car, I want to show you all of these quirks because boy is this car weird. Now, if you notice any weird details about the zagato off the bat then it's probably the most quirky part when you first glance at it. The quirks are prevalent and severe, and the weird part about the zagato that strikes me as quirky, has to be the weird quirky part that catches your eyes as soon as you see the Zagato. now, Zagato made some weird choices when making this car, and that weirdness carries on to the modern era. No surprise here that the quirks of the Zagato are so weird, they were known for that kind of thing. They did some other colabs which were weird, and most certainly had striking features that appeared quirky and quite frankly, weird. This particular Zagato was insanely expensive back in the 80's, and today that price has changed due to car collectors who fancy quirky and weirdos cars, which this one is. Just sit back as I show you every quirk and feature, especially the weird ones. *Kneels down* as you can see the previous weirdness only gets weirder when we take into account how quirky this car REALLY IS. The weirdness doesn't stop and you can see that it has spread to other parts of this car. The quirks certainly continue as we take a look here at the entire car and all it's weirdness."
I'm not surprised this car is quick. The 300+ hp engine inside is "VG30DET", a 3 litre turbocharged V6, known from "Nissan 300ZX Turbo".
One interesting thing I don’t think doug mentioned, some of the switches are labeled in English and some in Japanese
I wonder if the edit v3 had added power over the v2 or were the changes only cosmetic?
Pretty cool, way ahead of its time. Wheels look like those on a Honda Insight, perhaps Honda drew inspiration from this iconic moniker.
Zagato is one of those styling houses that I've just never really understood the appeal of
Given the solid wheels (which I've seen used on cars doing over 200mph+ on salt flats) and the mirror curves and some of the rear details, could all have been this done for aerodynamics? Rather than wind hitting a mirror which is like a big brick in the air it hits this nice smooth surface?
Plus it probably helps keep the mirror free of water and snow and ice.
I study aerodynamics, and I concur with you. The 80s sucked for aerodynamics, but it's clear several areas of this car put emphasis on aero. Those wheels would certainly be far more aero efficient than 'normal' wheels, but the duct (clearly used to pull air out from brakes and cool them) would add a bit of turbulence compared to plain flat 'moonwheels'. Moonwheels (no openings) really improve aero, which is why they use them so much on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Doug wearing an AZ shirt reviewing the AZ1.... nice subtle touch there Doug
Hey Doug, I know you made videos for the Toyota 4Runner Mk3 and Mk5, but what about a Mk4, the only 4Runner that had a V8. I want to see one of those. My dad had one that he kept for 11 years. Anyway, I would like to see a Mk4 4Runner being reviewed on this channel
You damn people better watch this video! If Doug quits reviewing the quirks and features of old school vehicles because the juice isn't worth the squeeze (not getting enough views compared to reviews of new vehicles)
While you are at it, click the video tab on his homepages and go watch all the old car reviews! Gotta get them numby's up folks or else we are gonna be watching reviews of cars that cost as much as a houses for the remaining future! 😂
I agree with you. I don't care about the latest most limited edition Lamboclarenarri. I'd rather watch a video of an old Saab. He used to get a million views per video on the first day pretty much no matter what. Now he gets a few hundred thousand. Lucky for him, he makes most of his money from Cars and Bids these days. He's a shrewd businessman who diversified.
I own an Autech Nissan Pulsar 2.0 SR20DE with only 84xxxkms on the clock and its amazing. It was as at a time when Autech actually tuned cars and not just offer cosmetics. There was only 576 of the car made that I own and it is a bliss to drive. It is considered factory and cops hate it here in New Zealand because of the sound.
Having wing mirrors on the wing wasn’t just a Japanese thing… that’s why they’re called wing mirrors!
Russian wheels?
Great work as always Doug!
This is fantastic
That is. Cool looking car can't believe this was created in 80s wow with skirt package and all
First i like to learn the history of these cars the important is that i like the style you are talking and it's amazing that I understand every word in English. from Greece with respect.