Whatever body style you think would score best, though I recommend something with two seat rows at least.
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We’ve had enough rounds with aluminum being banned, and it being banned wouldn’t really add anything. So aluminum is legal, and unlike last time our foundries are actually making it decently.
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Just to add further challenge, do they also have to be of the more primitive journal bearing type instead of the newer ball bearing design?
Ehh why not, they’re something that is never used outside of a specific time period so lets make a reason to use them. Maybe the rebels also have a grudge against ball bearing factories or something and destroyed them all.
Is the Turbo still mandatory? Do we still have the size regulations from the previous AEC?
Does the car needs to be designed?
Turbos are optional and there are no longer size regulations. Fixtures are optional just like last round to hopefully encourage more entries.
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MAHG Engeneering answers the call from Neoterica!
The New MPV 4x4
Details
Tailormade to match the standards of this particular market, this new car will deliver joy and satisfaction to all buyers.
This car is equipped with high quality eco-carburetors and highly tuned turbos and exhausts!
The results? 87hp,170Nm and 6.66L/100km!!
The car hasn’t only been thought for a good economy but for great practicality as well!
Roof bars, rear passenger sliding doors, split rear doors and tow hook are some of the equipement available to make your life easier to haul heavy charges!
You can transport them even off-road!
Thanks to its 4spd manual plus low-range and locking diffs, this thing climbs over hills and mountains!!
Today was meant to be the deadline and I have yet to receive the car file. It would be great if you would send it so I have more than one car to review.
Can I quickly chuck a contender together and attempt another win?
I’ll have the submission ready by, at the absolute latest, midnight tonight so wish me luck!!!
Sounds good, best of luck. hopefully the next round(if there is one) is run by someone better suited for this than me. I’m awful when it comes to creative writing.
MY2003 Proletariat Pravda
It’s not often that Communism’s favourite car brand appears in a forum competition. But when it does, the car doesn’t look like anything a good Communist would build!
Phew, I finished just in time! I tried to build a car yesterday (I know, I know, that was still waaay to close to the deadline, hahaha) and it was over engineering budgets, then I lost internet access for the day (NBN upgrades, don’t ask…) so I figured I was too late, then deleted the car.
But I was given a reprieve, put together something that fits within the rules (but maybe not focussed in the right direction? I guess I’ll find out come judgement day) and then had lots of fun making it look like an actual car, hahaha!!!
So, thankyou Lukerules117 for letting me submit my car (kinda) late and best of luck to all who’ve entered!
Forgot all about this one. 
I still don’t have the file from S31 and there are only about two entries so if you’re willing to slap something together quickly you still probably have time.
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@deska sunni Q 2.5
notes: I’m sure family buyers will appreciate the
bed space given that the vehicle only has two seats, cant really blame you for that given practicality wasnt weighed too heavily though
adjusted scores
0.98 practicality
5.16 safety
2.97 comfort
3.68 drivability
0 sportiness
6.045 utility
10.23 reliability
11.645 offroad
total score 9.40
@HighOctaneLove Proletariat Pravda
notes: good alrounder, but what kind of budget car has
body color wheel lips?
2.95 practicality
4.06 safety
1.17 comfort
4.15 drivability
0.828 sportiness
2.235
10.11
3.723
Total score: 11.08
@s31 MPV 4x4
notes: Lots of trim many parts placed
in a way that is unique but still functional
and visually appealing. However some of the
more immediately noticable fixtures look off
the headlights seem a bit too tall and stretched
while yet not covering enough of the side
the rear taillights and spoiler come together
to an awkwardly narrow point
3.165 practicality
4.87 safety
3.11 comfort
3.84 drivabiltiy
0 sport
3.27 utility
10.485 reliability
6.324 offroad
final score 11.00
@Jaimz FM HiWay
Notes: it is in fact capable of above highway speeds
and not only does it have an FM radio
it even has a CD player Should have been called the
CD AutoBahn. Also the only car of the group to run an inline five
scores
2.69 practicality
4.12 safety
2.3 comfort
5.07 drivability
0 sport
2.385 utility
10.155 reliability
5.627 offroad
score 9.35
@HighOctaneLove narrowly gets the win
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I failed AGAIN 
By 0.08 points!!
Well done HighOctane!!
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Hahaha, body coloured wheel lips generate extra jobs and extra jobs are needed in a workers paradise! 
But, yeah, I was building cars from the 70’s when I punched this bad-boy out, so multi-painted wheels is a bit, dated, for the time period.
@lukerules117, did you make a test car? If so, what was the reference score?
I’m intrigued because I felt that my car wasn’t sporty or off-roady enough (since they were weighted at well over 10% each) and I’d like to see what style of car you had in mind when designing the ruleset. I’m not 100% sure but I feel like lifted 2 door sedan or liftback (or dual cab utility, hahaha) was the optimum choice for this ruleset. I worked this all out AFTER I’d submitted and the deadline was over, unfortunately, hahaha!
OK, here’s a poll on what to do next. You have two votes, so please vote for your favourite option and your next best alternative, this way we’ll hopefully get more entrants, should the series continue further.
- Do another round based in Neoterica, make the ruleset simple.
- Do another round based in Neoterica, make the ruleset complex.
- Do another round based on a new IP, make the ruleset simple.
- Do another round based on a new IP, make the ruleset complex.
- Open a new round in October, we need a break…
- AEC ends at Chapter Six, let someone else re-boot the IP later on!
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This poll will remain open until I login on September the 5th, when I will close down voting and post the next steps, if any, to be taken.
Thankyou @lukerules117 for running an interesting round, I was dealing with Generations II lore and RL shenanigans, or else I’d have entered sooner than I did, so thankyou for allowing me the last minute submission!
@S31, if you look at the scoring, I earnt 0.8 points from sportiness, so if you’d tweaked your suspension slightly differently then you’d be the one writing this post, hahaha!!!
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I didn’t get around to making a test car unfortunately. I was originally tried to make the scoring based around a more literal interpretation of the term “sports utility vehicle”, but then as I thought of more things I left out of the scoring that probably should have been there I added them in and by the time I was much less clear what I was looking for and to top it all off at some point I made offroad more important than sportiness.
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OK, the results are in and everyone wants something new and a simple ruleset… 
I’ve got an idea ready, I’ll make the thread soon, so gird your loins 'cuz AEC #7 is on its way!!!
EDIT: New Competition is open, please check it out when you can…