TCSR12: African People’s Car - 1982
Greetings! My name is General Charles Ndweke III, President and Benevolent Dictator-For-Life of the glorious African nation of Mumbojumbo. As part of my master economic plan, I have summoned the executives of various automakers to my golden palace to decide whom shall have the honor of building the very first car factory in my country. You must propose an automobile which will be well suited to the needs of my people, and must therefore meet the following criteria:
Maximum vehicle price of $8000 at 10% markup.
Build year 1982 only, no body older than 10 years.
Body style must be a hatchback, sedan or wagon.
Minimum seating of 4, but 5 or more is preferred.
Both the chassis and body panels must be rust resistant.
Engine must run on regular unleaded fuel (91 RON) and feature no less than one muffler.
No negative quality sliders.
Beyond these “hard” guidelines, remember your vehicle must be designed to operate in regions with extremely limited infrastructure. Although there are no strict restrictions, operating costs, fuel economy, reliability, off-road capability and comfort will all factor into my end decision.
And finally, as an avid motor racing enthusiast, I will personally drive every vehicle around a circuit of my choosing to assess how each one performs at the limit. Just because the car is inexpensive doesn’t mean your engineers shouldn’t take the time to carefully optimize the suspension settings, brakes, gearing and so on. As they say, the devil is in the details. Plus, it basically costs nothing!
Good luck, gentlemen!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE THURSDAY MAY 5TH
Accepted entries:
AirJordan
CadillacDave
Madrias
Sillyworld
HighOctaneLove
TR8R
BobLoblaw
Ornate
HowlerAutomotive
t3rr0rm4n
koolkei
Denta
asdren
rcracer11m
phale
Rejected entries:
The_Dziuras: Second revision still over budget. I’ll still do a review, but car is ineligible for victory.
Example vehicle: glhs386 - GSI Shrew.zip (88.7 KB)