Final Results - Rankings and Feedback
It’s now come to that time when the results are compiled, the data crunched and competitors are ranked. Thankyou everyone for following the naming rules and engine cloning rules; my export clones are still intact and I had no issue with lost competitor files, hahaha!!!
I apologise for making the round more complex than most wanted. Hindsight’s a bitch and I should have just run with a single engine, allowing for free choice other than capacity. I attempted to circumvent drama but it just generated needless complexity for little real benefit.
Now that I’ve got that off my chest, here comes the results!!!
No. 9 - SMC Echidna
Nice paintjob and well placed fixtures make for a nice looking little car!
Power: 97Kw, Turbo
Torque: 166Nm
Calculated base value: $21,340
Main Category: Muscle at $27.82 per Desire (767 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Sports Budget at $31.47 per Desire (678 Desire points)
Notes: Best way to describe this submission was a shotgun, loaded with solid slugs, being entered into a sniper rifle contest. Inefficient body choice and lack of focus resulted in a car that just didn’t fit anywhere really well. But it’s a decently thought out car and looks better than my first cars, made in Kee, so Snows_Ultima should be proud of their car and continue to enter competitions in the future!!!
No. 8 - Zephorus Azuma Mk 1
@Sky-High
Clean and neat coupe, looks cool, just needs to hide a little midsection bulk to look even better!
Power: 75Kw, Turbo
Torque: 128Nm
Calculated base value: $25,520
Main Category: Convertible Sport at $13.85 per Desire (1843 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Sport at $14.97 per Desire (1705 Desire points)
Notes: Market research shows that the Zephorus will sell well initially to convertible buyers, since no-one sells those cars in Garcia. But it is envisioned that long term the car will find favour with sports car enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the Zephorus costs too much, pricing itself out of contention.
No. 7 - IAF Demenza
“Mum!!! Offroad coupe is going to kill me!!!”, “Offroad coupe doesn’t exist, dear, don’t be silly”. VicVictory, watching from the attic, “Not yet it doesn’t Mummy dearest, but soon, very soon…No-one will be safe!!!”
Power: 63Kw, Turbo
Torque: 136Nm
Calculated base value: $12,430
Main Category: Offroad at $11.47 per Desire (1084 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Offroad Budget at $23.63 per Desire (526 Desire points)
Notes: The polar opposite of the Zephorus in every way, the Demenza truly lives up to its name. While it’s surprisingly good offroad, which’ll mean we can offload these to the local 4WD nutters, the long term sellability is virtually non-existent.
No. 6 - GSi Typhon I
I wonder if it’s named Typhon because it’s always spinning out?
So long s it spins clockwise it’ll fit right into the Garcian landscape (literally in some cases!!!) 
Power: 84Kw, Turbo
Torque: 149Nm
Calculated base value: $19,900
Main Category: Track premium at $9.41 per Desire (2115 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Super (!!!) at $10.22 per Desire (1948 Desire points)
Notes: Despite a few problems with the initial prototype, this design has matured into one amazing piece of engineering. It’ll simply own the annual 1400 trophy and I would love to see Garcia commission it’s own, homegrown, super car but, alas, the numbers just don’t add up.
No. 5 - Duhen Shonen Peak
When asked about the Quadcam graphic, the presenter stated, “Storage for up to four, FOUR, camera’s in the cabin. This is why we’re the biggest sellers of tourist 4x4’s in all Zimbabwe!!!” (epilogue: The presenter was, in fact, a tourist from Zimbabwe who was mistaken for the Duhen presenter…)
Power: 48Kw, Turbo
Torque: 90Nm
Calculated base value: $14,700
Main Category: Offroad at $8.73 per Desire (1684 Desire points)
Secondary category: Offroad Premium at $9.83 per desire (1495 Desire points)
Notes: A really nice looking 4x4 that has all the offroad enthusiasts salivating at the opportunity to hit the slopes. Longer erm, we could push this model upmarket since the local resort operators are looking for a steady supply of posh 4x4’s their clients can wreck, without paying for expensive imports. But there are better choices here today and Duhen will have to go home empty handed…
No. 4 - Benny B125T Blue Ribbon
Made by track enthusiasts, for track enthusiasts… A little no-compromise racer for Garcia’s roads (and wrecking yards, hahaha!!!)
Power: 93Kw, Turbo
Torque: 187Nm
Calculated base value: $15,300
Main Category: Track premium at $8.13 per Desire (1881 Desire points)
Secondary category: Track at $8.23 per Desire (1859 Desire points)
Notes: Laser focussed on the Track category; the local proto-company Benny has produced a smash hit. Initially we’ll be able to command a premium, while long term the car will dominate the Track category, since everyone loves to be a winner. The only flaw is that it’s too focussed on Garcia, specifically the 1400 trophy annual race, which severely limits export opportunities. We’ll just let the Business Subsidy Taskforce know that Benny deserves some Garcian stimulus; this car needs to succeed, for Garcian pride if nothing else!!!
No. 3 Zeta Off-Road
Cheap and cheerful 4x4, just don’t buy one in green, because it’ll try to eat your children every October, hahaha!!!
Power: 32Kw
Torque: 86Nm
Calculated base value: $12,320
Main Category: Offroad at $7.28 per Desire (1693 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Offroad Budget at $10.42 per Desire (1182 Desire points)
Notes: Excellent budget 4x4 that will sell well initially to the Offroad crowd, but when that market gains competition, the Zeta will be relegated to the bargain bin… Not that our farmers and fishermen will mind, they’ve been clamouring for a cheap workhorse for ages now!
No. 2 - Coastline Aluminium Falcon
Anodized orange Aluminium panels and a thirst for fuel, this bird is hardcore! (sadly, no beak shaped gearknob or feather trimmed seats… sigh)
Power: 104Kw, Turbo
Torque: 198Nm
Calculated base value: $20,200
Main Category: Track premium at $7.06 per Desire (2862 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Track at $7.45 per Desire (2713 Desire points)
Notes: Another fine track racer, but this one has a Rotary engine!!! Hand shaped aluminium panels means that we can hire large numbers of out of work Garcians but might be hard to source locally thanks to the recent invasion… This car is crazy fast, which is why all the Track fiends will love it, but it’s not going to work long term because, once everyone locally has one, or even two, then no-one else will buy it; that 14A rotary engine drinks fuel like a US sailor hitting a Prohibition free port!
No. 1 - Hussar President Turbo
I have the uncontrollable urge to avoid blocking this car’s path, comrade, lest I be “given” an all expenses paid trip to the Siberian wastes…
Power: 81Kw, Turbo
Torque: 175Nm
Calculated base value: py6,2,000,640 ($25,600)
Main Category: Luxury Premium at $5.76 per Desire (4445 Desire points)
Secondary Category: Luxury at $6.22 per Desire (4115 Desire points)
Notes: Oh my… This is one very fine automobile… Made by The People you say? Yes, the people do know how to treat their betters… I’m thinking dedicated lanes for Garcian politicians, corporate CEO’s and the Ubermensch. Low volume to keep the demand high and cloaked in the aura of “only” having a 1400cc engine to appease the masses… Oh yeah, we’re building this car; Finally the revolution will come, and Garcia shall be at it’s head! Viva le Revolutione!! Viva le Garcia!!!
And that’s all folks, feel free to comment away and PM me if you have any queries you don’t wish to air publicly… Congratulations B4ndit0o, you’re the winner of Garcia’s next top model, 1980 edition!!!