Isuzu 4200R

Isuzu 4200R
Isuzu 4200R Concept
Overview
ManufacturerIsuzu
Model years1989
DesignerShiro Nakamura
Julian Thompson
Simon Cox (interior)
Body and chassis
ClassSports concept car
Body style
LayoutMid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
Powertrain
EngineIsuzu 4.2-litre (4,200 cc) V8 DOHC 32-valve
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase105.9 in (2,690 mm)
Length182.3 in (4,630 mm)
Width75.2 in (1,910 mm)
Height53.1 in (1,349 mm)

The Isuzu 4200R was a mid-engine concept sports car that Isuzu displayed at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show. The development theme was the establishment of a sporty performance and image, in a traditional European taste. Lotus and Isuzu were connected at the time, both being in the GM group, and Shirō Nakamura, who was with Isuzu at the time (later moving to Nissan) worked together with designer Julian Thompson from Lotus to design the 4200R.