This article presents the full picture of A-10, a reportedly one-of-a-kind, radically modified sedan in which Autech converted a Rasheen to front-engine, rear-wheel drive and installed a Silvia engine. The one-off model was built to commemorate Autech's 10th anniversary and is based on a Rasheen. It also examines how the vehicle combines reused front and rear components with newly fabricated parts.
Autech Japan, a Nissan-affiliated company specializing in special-purpose vehicles, is known as an engineering group based in the Shonan area. It develops and sells special-purpose vehicles based on a wide range of platforms, including everything from welfare vehicles to complete cars with modifications extending into the engine internals.\n\nThe A-10 introduced here is a one-off model built to commemorate Autech's 10th anniversary. Although the name A-10 evokes an attack aircraft, the actual vehicle is positioned as an unusual four-door sedan.\n\nThe base vehicle was a Rasheen Type II with a 1.5-liter engine, 4WD and a 4-speed automatic transmission. To convert the Rasheen to front-engine, rear-wheel drive, the A-10 was extensively rebuilt, with much of the body newly fabricated.\n\nThe vehicle's design included newly made front doors, while Rasheen parts were extensively reused everywhere except the rear doors. The angle of the A-pillars was also revised, significantly altering the Rasheen's overall shape while aiming to accommodate the engine.