Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Centered Exhaust

Peter Tanshanomi

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Today’s encyclopedic journey starts with a late ’90s Camaro, pauses briefly at the modern Mini Cooper S, and takes off for points known only to our loyal commenting crew. What cars can you name with exhaust tips exiting the rear of the car along the vehicle’s centerline?

Please read through the comments before you post, and add one that has not been mentioned.
DIFFICULTY: somewhat quirky.

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Tanshanomi is Japanese [単車のみ] for “motorcycle(s) only.” Though primarily tasked with creating two-wheel oriented content for Hooniverse, Pete is a lover of all sorts of motorized vehicles.

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55 responses to “Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Centered Exhaust”

  1. engineerd Avatar
    engineerd

    A few come immediately to mind, then I need to finish my work:
    <img width=500 src="http://www.vivagoal.com/images/wallpapers/pagani-zonda-4.jpg"&gt;
    <img src="http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/VolksWagenGolfR32RearSide.jpg&quot; style="width: 400px; height: 267px; border: 0pt none;" alt="imgTag">

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  2. Baron Von Danger Avatar
    Baron Von Danger

    Zonda
    <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UMO84ncx83c/SpDPwHoL9lI/AAAAAAAAAQA/harKYRFNEos/s400/pagani-zonda-c12-s-back-2_49.jpg&quot; width="400/">

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  3. Brian G Avatar
    Brian G

    Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
    <img src="http://imgur.com/WndUf.jpg&quot; alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" />

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  4. cmcpokey Avatar
    cmcpokey

    probably not one people would expect. E12 5 series
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thu…

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    1. Tiller188 Avatar
      Tiller188

      Darn, you beat me to that very photo!

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    2. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/BMW-E12-Heck.jpg/800px-BMW-E12-Heck.jpg&quot; width="500">

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  5. pawel Avatar
    pawel

    E28 5-series
    [img] http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/… [/img]

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    1. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      <img src="http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/1988_BMW_e28_M5_Sedan_Rear_1.jpg"&gt;

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  6. Dolo54 Avatar
    Dolo54

    Corvette! http://www.carid.com/images/exhaust-system/corvet…

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  7. Baron Von Danger Avatar
    Baron Von Danger

    Lamborghini Murcielago
    <img src="http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2008/bc/2008-BF-Performance-Lamborghini-Murcielago-GT-660-Rear-Angle-1280×960.jpg"width=400&gt;

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  8. Baron Von Danger Avatar
    Baron Von Danger

    Porsche 997 GT3 RS
    <img src="http://photos.evo.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_422/car_photo_211092_7.jpg"width=400&gt;

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  9. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    Does this count?
    <img src="http://www.1966batmobile.com/rear2.jpg&quot; width=500>

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    1. joneez Avatar
      joneez

      If that counts, then so does the absolute pinnacle of centered exhaust.
      <img src="http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/TheTruckingGuru/0202071318.jpg&quot; width="600">

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  10. LTDScott Avatar
    LTDScott

    Was that Camaro center exhaust from the factory? I've never seen one like that.
    My contribution:
    <img src="http://www.museodelcoche.com/Galerias/wp-content/gallery/porsche/Porsche%20Boxster%20TechArt.jpg"&gt;

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    1. Tomsk Avatar
      Tomsk

      Callaway's take on the Camaro, the C8, had center exhaust, IIRC.

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    2. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      THe center mounted exhaust was an extra-cost option on Camaros. A co-worker has a CME-equipped 35th Anniv. SS which was the inspiration for this topic.

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  11. Dr Jomamachubby Avatar
    Dr Jomamachubby

    @#$^@^ HTML!
    <img src="http://www.bbexhaust.com/suv/cherokee/images/jeep-cherokee-srt8.jpg"&gt;

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  12. M44Power Avatar
    M44Power

    Certain years of BMW 2002s

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    1. theeastbaykid Avatar
      theeastbaykid

      '75 and '76. Not so great for exhaust fumes as the trunk seals get more…broken in.

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  13. dwegmull Avatar
    dwegmull

    I don't have another example, but more obscure MINI knowledge:
    The exhaust is in the center only on the Cooper S. The regular Cooper has a side exhaust and a spare tire! The Cooper S has run flat tires mainly because its exhaust is taking all the room where the spare would be…

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  14. joneez Avatar
    joneez

    First that comes to my mind is Ducati's Desmosedici, but I'm a bit biased.
    <img src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/Jamesarney/IMG_0497.jpg&quot; width="600">

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    1. Baron Von Danger Avatar
      Baron Von Danger

      Mmmmmmmm Desmosedici,

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    2. BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ Avatar
      BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ

      Must agree I'm biased too
      <img src="http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/files/MV_Agusta_F4_1000_Tamburini%203.jpg"&gt;

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      1. dr zero Avatar
        dr zero

        That MV Augusta is 2 times as awesome as the Ducati!

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  15. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    X-Bow
    <img src="http://www.automobilesreview.com/gallery/ktm-x-bow/slides/ktm-x-bow-05.jpg"&gt;

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  16. MattEGTx Avatar
    MattEGTx

    96-02 Dodge Viper
    Lamborghini Murcielago
    Ferrari F40

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  17. Tiller188 Avatar
    Tiller188

    I think this is actually just slightly off-center, but…
    <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Alfa-Romeo_Spider-Mk3_Rear-view.JPG/800px-Alfa-Romeo_Spider-Mk3_Rear-view.JPG"&gt;

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    1. Hopman Avatar
      Hopman

      Aren't we all?

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    2. FЯeeMan Avatar
      FЯeeMan

      Your people have gone all cartooney!

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  18. MattEGTx Avatar
    MattEGTx

    Lots of Lotuses as well:
    -Elan
    -Europa (new and old)
    -Evora
    -Elise
    -Exige
    and some versions of the Esprit V8

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  19. Squozen Avatar
    Squozen

    Porsche Boxster and Cayman.

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  20. Lotte Avatar
    Lotte

    Jaguar E-type
    <img src="http://www.niot.net/blog-images/16_Apr/cat-scratch-fever-uk-artist-uses-jaguar-e-type-to-make-art.jpg&quot; >

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    1. Lotte Avatar
      Lotte

      I didn't even notice that when I posted the picture. You're close! It is a pen mounted on a rig that slides back-to-front and side-to-side under acceleration, braking and cornering. And the thing was taken to Brands Hatch. Really cool, and I want to see the result.
      The whole story (where I just kinda snatched the picture and ran :p): http://blog.niot.net/en/post/143983/cat+scratch+f…
      And credits go to niot:blog; good stuff!

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  21. Buickboy92 Avatar
    Buickboy92

    2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe.
    http://www.edmunds.com/cadillac/ctscoupe/2011/tes…

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  22. ZomBee Racer Avatar
    ZomBee Racer

    Brabus
    <img src="http://www.dubdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/brabussmartfortwo.jpg&quot; />

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  23. Texan_Idiot25 Avatar
    Texan_Idiot25

    <img src="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/texan_idiot25/aa_urbanspeed/FH000006_filtered-1.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket">

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  24. Balestra Avatar
    Balestra

    Lamborghini Diablo!
    <img src=http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewCarPic=y&source=carGal&carID=963&pgID=1&pID=778859>

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  25. fede Avatar
    fede

    vw beetle, not just one, but two!
    <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/2005-09-17_VW_1303_Cabriolet_Karmann.jpg/800px-2005-09-17_VW_1303_Cabriolet_Karmann.jpg&quot; width=500>

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  26. BrianTheHoon Avatar
    BrianTheHoon

    <img src="http://www.mydailydrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ferrari-458-italia-014.jpg"&gt;
    I rather like this one!

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  27. BrianTheHoon Avatar
    BrianTheHoon

    … and I positively LOVE this one
    <img src="http://www.highlandsracing.org/gt40-1.jpg"&gt;

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  28. Tomsk Avatar
    Tomsk

    I said GTS too, but Hoonibbles apparently ate my post.
    Anyway, how about the LFA?
    <img src="http://www.japanesesportcars.com/photos/d/81920-2/2009-lexus-lfa-prototype+_2_.jpg&quot; width="800" height="560" />

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  29. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
    FuzzyPlushroom

    Volkswagen Lupo.
    <img src="http://www.skidmark.bg/e107_plugins/sgallery/pics/sjyc326zyfk/lupo_rear.jpg"&gt;

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    1. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
      FuzzyPlushroom

      Also, mine, for a few weeks:
      <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1028/4725950134_1a9957e366_z.jpg&quot; width="600/">
      I told people it was reminiscent of an E12/E28 (already mentioned).

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      1. Hopman Avatar
        Hopman

        I need another case of Mello Yellow & can't find it Manchester. Can you pick up a case or three for me?

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        1. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
          FuzzyPlushroom

          I just learned that it's apparently meant to be impossible to find any closer to here than Pennsylvania. Weird. I don't know how much stock they have where I picked it up; I suspect it was probably a fluke, but maybe if I buy it all up they'll get the hint…
          Anyway, the market in question is here. I'll check out the local Shaw's and Market Basket the next time I'm by as well.

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  30. Black Steelies Avatar
    Black Steelies

    Volt
    <img src="http://rogersmj.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/x11ch_vt003.jpg"width="500"&gt;

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  31. OA5599 Avatar
    OA5599

    RT/10 roadsters lost the side exhaust beginning in 96.

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  32. OA5599 Avatar
    OA5599

    Granted, Baja bugs aren't exactly factory stock, but nearly every one has a center exhaust outlet.
    <img src="http://www.speedace.info/speedace_images/baja_vw_beetle_conversion_yellow_sand_tyres.jpg"&gt;

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  33. dragon951 Avatar
    dragon951

    <img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/7668/full/porsche_718_rs60_spyder_s_60_08.jpg&quot; width="600" />
    <img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/329/small/porsche_spyder_550_scale_car_1.jpg"&gt;

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  34. ptmeyer84 Avatar
    ptmeyer84

    Come on! The home of the Uberbird and no mention of the E24?? Tsk, Tsk.

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  35. dr zero Avatar
    dr zero

    I'm not sure if this counts:
    <img src="http://www.allfastcars.com/cars/mclarenf1rear.jpg"&gt;

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  36. packratmatt Avatar
    packratmatt

    How about the 69 and 70 Shelby Mustangs?

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  37. j.k. Avatar
    j.k.

    Alfa 75 http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt145/jkQV/My%…

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  38. zaddikim Avatar
    zaddikim

    Cars with periscopes trump those without – win!

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  39. joe_bloe Avatar
    joe_bloe

    <img src="http://artschoolvets.com/blog/superblast/files/2009/03/the_blue_flame.jpg&quot; />

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