Thanks again for the advice, I will be revising all 3, and probably completely redoing the B3.
I disagree. When tuned correctly, DOHC and VVL offer tremendous power and efficiency, and in my opinion are well worth the cost. Your I4 and 3.8 V6 engines are too expensive, but that is because you’ve used too many quality sliders.
Of course. But in many cases, especially without proper setting, they don’t change much. You can easily get a decent engine without them. However if you aim for perfect efficiency or great performance they will help, with correct tuning.
I have two performance engines with SOHC and no VVL (well, one of them is too old to have VVL) - one of them has a quite similar DOHC counterpart - both 4.3 V8 turbo from 2016 making around 1000hp. Yes, DOHC is better in most aspects, but in most of them not much. But it is 30 kilos heavier, over a half more expensive and twice as much complicated. It’s not only DOHC fault, whole engine is built using everything “best possible”.
I don’t deny the whole idea of using DOHC, VVL and other “advanced” tech - if it sounds like that, then sorry, it’s not what I meant. I deny only the idea of using them almost always when possible - because when focused on getting something cheap, light and easy to produce it’s sometimes better to use simpler technologies. Only that - sometimes.
And I agree about quality sliders. They should generate a pop-up asking “Are you sure that you do the right thing?” whenever you exceed +/-6 
Nah, production units are what counts. If you don’t exceed 100 units per engine you’ll be fine.
All 3 cars have undergone their changes:
B2: Body and Engine completely redone
B3: Full Body, Engine retuned
B6: Body style change, Engine retuned
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Blanton Motors B6000
In 1947, Blanton Motors released their first car; an economical sports car called the B6000. This RWD Budget Sports car sported a 215Ci Inline 6 that produces 128hp @ 3500rpm and 198Ft-Lbs @ 2800rpm, coupled to a 3-Speed manual, the 2,081lb 2-seater could hit 60mph in 11.8sec. However, thanks to 3 Single Barrel Eco Carbs and 7.5:1 compression, the lightweight cruiser sipped fuel at 21.9mpg. It was cheap too, costing $8,600 Market Value.
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Nice one. Do your designations (B3-700, B6000) come from something?
Thanks, the designations aren’t from anything but they do have meaning;
B: Blanton
First number: type of vehicle (ie; 2 = compact, 3 = midsize)
Next 3 or lettering: Trim level (I’ve only shown base models so far)
If I decided to share the higher trim level of say the B3-700, it’d be the B3-800
same with the B6000, the higher trim would be B6500.
Ok… A bit chaotic with these trims, but not more than some of my nonsense ideas Or even reality - for example Fiat in 60s and 70s 
I’m probably not going to use this same designation format for every car, but I’m also not very creative with names 
The B8100 Pickup:
This old farm truck first debuted in 1949, just 2 years after the B6000. However, instead of focusing on performance and economy, the B8100 was built for utility and torque, and Blanton Motor’s new 280Ci small block V8 delivered just that. With 125hp @ 3200rpm and 227Ft-Lbs @ 1600 rpm, this 2,814lb pickup could haul anything you throw in the bed, and in a reasonable time. 0-60 in 13sec and a top speed of almost 95mph. Not bad for having 2 Single Carbs, 6.7:1 compression, a 3-Speed manual, AM-Radio, and a bench seat. Getting 14.1mpg, and being affordable at $9200 market value, this old timer was the stepping stone for Blanton Motors to compete with the big 3. And as for the 280, it moved on to be used in many other Blanton Motors vehicles, and proved popular with many hot rodders.
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One thing, as I recently noticed it in reference to my cars - it is something like a “super-truck”, because most powerful road cars of the time (for example top Ferrari, BMW, Cadillac, probably Bugatti too) had around ~150hp 
But this is so typical for us, Automation players - as Sillyworld wrote:
“so you need to build a family budget car”
- makes a 685 hp family budget car*
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And thats before one factors in all the confusing aspects of measuring standards and game limitations. If Automation were using SAE Gross ratings as it was common in the 1950s said “Supertruck” would realistically come out at ~120-130 crank hp Net, which is pretty close to what a relatively modern 4.5L OHV engine in a truck application would have made back then.
I was doing some digging after I read this, just to see what I could find and I found a few american V8’s that made similar hp and torque from this era, the 255 Ford Flathead V8 could put out up to 125hp and over 200 ft/lbs, the Cadillac Series 62’s 331 made 160hp and 312ft-lbs, and even the 49 Buick Roadmaster puts out 150hp. I’m not trying to be rude, but I don’t think that this truck is as ludicrous as a “Supertruck”. Also, I don’t think I can bring down the power much since this has got quite a lean fuel mixture. But still, I’ll see what I can do.
It’s never about the power (unless you’re Patriot Motor Company), it’s how fast the car is. Also to bring the power down try using a less aggressive cam and less RPM, use less advanced build (I.E. use pushrods instead of SOHC) to cheapen the build etc.
To be fair an F1 car of that era produced “only” 280 horsepower (Ferrari 125) so the power difference today might not seem much, but back then I’m sure its alot. I think that amount of power is just right for a truck.
That was the 1954-1960 2.5L formula. Earlier cars with the pre-war 4.5L formula made up to 450hp.
Lowering the fuel mixture to 15:1, compression is down to 6.7:1, the cam profile is down to 11, having cast pistons and conrods, the truck is now making 125hp and 227Lb-Ft. It’s $200 cheaper and gets 2 more mpg. It’s now on par with that flathead
Performance Trim level:
The B2 Turbo sprouts a Turbocharger out the 1.6 inline 4, now making 296hp @ 7600rpm and 213 ft/lbs @ 6900 with a 8,100rpm redline. Although being heavier at 2,735lbs, 0-60 comes in 5.0secs and a quarter mile time of 13.38 @ 105mph. top speed is 139mph, while getting 14.6 mpg. Around the Airfield the time is 1:23:57 on sport compound tires. This Fun Premium car can be yours for $18,400.
The B3-800 gets an upgrade to the 2.5l V6 Sport, with 241hp @ 7,400rpm and 200 ft/lbs @ 5,000 with a 7,500 rpm redline. Having a 6-speed Sequential gearbox, 0-60 is in 5.9, and the quarter mile time is 14.22 @ 101mph. being 2,955lbs, it receives a respectable time around the airfield; 1:25:47. getting 17.9mpg, and having the most equipment out of the 3, it will cost you $22,200.
Who thought it was a good idea to put 431hp into a FWD car? Blanton Motors, with the B6 GTC, also known as “The Burnout Machine”. Strapping 2 turbos to the beefed up 3.8l V6 made it have 431hp @ 6500 and 389 ft/lbs @ 4500, with a 6500rpm redline. Blanton Motors did consider converting the car to AWD, however, this would’ve made the car worse in every way except drivability (which would’ve increased half a point). Top speed was 164mph, 0-60 was in 6.1, and the quarter mile was 13.74 @ 115mph. being 3,037lbs and getting 15mpg, this tire shredder would cost you $19,300 new. And having semi-slick tires to help keep you from plowing every corner, the Airfield time was 1:21.82.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if B6 GTC was the fastest FWD car in Automation in terms of the track time 
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