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Come on guys! Think outside the box a bit.
The defining characteristic of a 'minivan' is basically a tall wagon, sliding side doors and space for your junk.
Now: think of a Boxter drivetrain, with revised intakes to keep the height down, slide that into the sandwich floor platform of something like a B class Mercedes. There you have a mid-engine, boxer motor rear wheel drive people mover. Using the sandwich floor construction, you could have all kinds of fun, keeping the front seat low, and raising the second row in 'theatre seating'. A small bench in the rear that would also fold into the floor and, Voila! The family Porsche.
I put about a quarter million kilometers on the company's minivans (Chev Ventures) in a 5 year period. We did not drive the van on the weekend, because the Passat handled so much better. I couldn't help but wonder, though, about the driving experience of a minivan with a low center of gravity and enough suspension and tire so it didn't roll over and die in the corners. This could work. Why shouldn't there be a minivan that was fun to drive?
Les
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Les
My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car.
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