heuliez hardtop intruder

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the heuliez intruder concept car has been first unveiled in 1997 / this mercedes-benz g 320-based coupé sported a removable targa top and a retractable rear window / one year later an evolved version with a genuine retractable hardtop is unveiled / the hardtop intruder now belongs to the small family of off-road coupé/convertibles, along with the isuzu vx-o2 and the mercedes-benz glk / such a car has not yet entered the range of a carmaker, but considering the current crossover trend it may happen one day

among the many prototypes developed by heuliez, the intruder is not exactly the most convincing / its questionable proportions and overloaded shapes are not pleasing, and the cockpit layout is not much better / the rear seats are almost useless, and the instrument panel located on the console contradict the basic ergonomic rules / hence it comes as no surprise that this project has not been developed further

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identification heuliez hardtop intruder
country france
appearances 1998 geneva motor show / 2005 paris salon du cabriolet et du coupé
body 2-door 2-seat coupé/convertible / power retractable hardtop
designer marc deschamps
engine front-mounted mercedes-benz inline 6 / 3199 cc / 210 hp @ 5500 rpm / 30.6 kgm @ 3750 rpm / 2 overhead camshafts / 24 valves / electronic injection
transmission four wheel drive / 4-speed automatic gearbox
suspension front : solid axle + coil springs + stabilizer bar / rear : solid axle + coil springs
brakes front : power discs / rear : power drums
steering power ball circuit
wheels 285/60r17
dimensions wheelbase 240 cm / length 434 cm / width 190 cm / height 150 cm / weight 2000kg
performances unknown
production 1


photos 01/05/06/08/16/19 : heuliez
photos 02/03/04/07/09/10/11/12/13/14/15/17/18 : otakar kopecky

last updated 06/05/2005