The XJS also had a Daimler version regarded in the 1980s, colloquially named the Daimler-S and owning regular-styled C-pillars, but it did not attain creation. The VW Beetle's primary substitution was a venture codenamed "EA271", a mid-engined hatchback with the motor beneath the entrance seats, However, specialized complications and the substantial projected price of producing these kinds of a car manufactured the EA271 not enter generation.