Reviews

To read 4Car's February 2004 impressions of the Scorpion IV click here.

After an exclusive preview of the show car, Autocar's Steve Cropley had this to say:



"Keep it simple. Keep it light. Focus on the guiding principles of Colin Chapman - the ones he used to conjure up the immortal Lotus Seven - and you won't go wrong. Mark Grinnall, creator of small but potent BMW-engined three-wheelers throughout the 90's, has been waiting 20 years for the chance to apply these principles to a small sports car bearing his name.

Now at last, he has. The Grinnall Scorpion IV is a radically styled £25,000 four-wheeler with the potential to meet and beat the best from Caterham, Westfield, Lotus and the rest.

What strikes you first is the Scorpion IV's close styling relationship with the three-wheeler. Same blunt, rounded nose with discreet chin spoiler that keeps the nose overhang to almost nothing.