Since you already have all the numbers to do the math yourself, no point in holding off on the final score reveal.
Final Score:
1st: 117pts - Hinode Aries RS.
Though it didn’t look like much at first, It’s outright claimed 2 of the 4 categories for itself! And it did pretty well in the other 2; even its weakest showing was 5th place, in Usefulness. A car with few weaknesses and some pretty strong strengths, it is exceptionally well engineered and suited to this challenge. Good job mate!
@S_U_C_C_U_L_E_N_T
2nd: 96.5pts - Sinistra Thunder THR V10
This car stands out like a shooting star, and can perform to match. Its much a similar story to the Aries, dominating 2 of the categories; except, unlike the Aries, it does have some pretty strong weaknesses. It struggled to place at all in Usefulness, and fell pretty far behind in Prettiness too. Still, it’s one of the most interesting cars here, and has definitely earned its position.
@Madrias
3rd: 93pts - Asteria MoVe GTS
In contrast to the highly specialized Thunder, The MoVe is a very balanced car with a very even scoresheet, always getting 24 or 25 points each category (except in Pleasantness, where it couldn’t keep up with its competitors). And this consistent “pretty good” allowed it to sneak its way to the top 3. It may not be the best contestant here, but it definitely makes a strong case; and ended up as my personal favorite, too.
@the-chowi
4th: 83.5 - Armor AM-Van
This brutish exterior hides a very well engineered and refined van, with some very impressive performance figures beyond just straight-line acceleration. And while it didn’t excel in the Usefulness or Pleasantness categories, it did hold its own; safety, reliability, and prestige are some of its strengths. It may be let down by its design, but it did achieve what it was going for, and is definitely worth shouting about.
@GassTiresandOil
5th: 75 - Airman Vandenberg GT8
This car displays some of the most character, and does a lot of things right. Unfortunately, it never really excels anywhere beyond its looks, nor does it excel in enough areas to net a broad score base. It’s certainly a good car, but it just couldn’t keep up with the others.
@nightwave
6th: 74.5 - Mara Reyndzher Kolektyv AMM MPV8
Probably the most “conservative” design here (and certainly the cheapest), the Kolektyv focuses on excelling in the same areas that real minivans do; it’s very Pleasant and the most Useful. Plus, it is by far the cheapest. The unremarkable styling and poor sportiness let it down however, and it ends up being too “minivan,” and not “sport minivan” enough. While it is a good minivan, this is unfortunately a “sport minivan” competition.
@AndiD
7th: 65.5 - Tiffosi Famic CRe
The Famic had a good idea going here, bringing compact European sense to the table. And it did very much have its advantages, with good costs, great practicality and insanely good fuel economy. But I’m afraid it doesn’t have enough advantages to get it very far; It isn’t sporty enough to outmaneuver the bigger vans, Pretty enough to stand out from them, or Pleasant enough to make up for it all. It is a sensible car, but it regrettably doesn’t fit the scoreboard’s tastes.
@fasmukji
8th: 62.5 - Taimania Bellstorm DSR
Despite looking identical to the winner, the Bellstorm is ironically the lowest scoring car here. It went for a more refined, luxurious style, which was a great idea, but the final product just doesn’t have very many things going for it, other than its comfort & drivability; and what it does have (costs, economy, safety) has usually been done better by another contestant. I love this car and what it tried to do, (and it would almost definitely humiliate most vans on the market in real life), but it just doesn’t seem to have fully achieved its goal.
@desperatedonut5
And with that we have our winners! They will receive their certificate shortly.
I’m so glad I could see and judge this wonderful collection of cars. Thank ya’ll so much for participating! (: