Nissan MID4 Type II
The folks at Mitsubishi always had an itch for performance and a habit of punching above their weight. In the 80s, the company quietly worked on a car designed to dethrone the Ferrari Testarossa, which at that time was considered to be the best performance car money can buy. The result of their effort was the MID4 Type II, with the MID being short for Mid-Engine Four Wheel Drive . Powering the sleek and beautiful mid-engine sports car was a Biturbo 3.0 litre V6 engine making 330 hp, sent to all four wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox. Unlike other cars on the list, the MID4 Type II was pretty much ready for production by the time it made its debut at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show. Sadly, Nissan ultimately decided not to put the car into production, thinking it would be too expensive to make.