Yay my SUV had the reliability of a Range Rover 
(we all know how those things were), it had the handling of a Ford Explorer, the wheel spin of an El Camino 
If there are issues with beta, do let me know, and we can be a little lenient on the timing rules. I can’t tell, because I switch between stable and closed beta, and rarely run open beta.
fudge. i must’ve derped and designed my car in the open beta. because as i remember it my van has 96 utility scores and not 74. hence why i went with the huge, heavy and burly engine with rather average efficiency, that, and also to push down cost. $19200 for cast iron engine and $19800 for AlSi engine.
anyway. having done this full feature reviews on these short competitions. i can see that you’ve put the time to get the reviews done nice. very much appreciated 
edit: yup checked it. 74.2 on stable and this on open beta
That Rado T500 was ordered with the “Technology Package” option.
That’s why it had luxury satnav.
Well done @HowlerAutomotive! And I now realise that I have had absolutley no idea how VVL works all the time I’ve been playing this game. Thanks @phale!
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The Car Shopping Round 14:
The year is 2015.
The technology sector in Blomozvakia is booming, in no small part thanks to the strong global sales numbers of the local car manufacturer Gnoo Motorki. An enormous new technology park is being constructed around their development headquarters in the town of Prezdulbu and ground has been broken for the full size racetrack Nutsoring, due to be completed next year.
It’s not all about Gnoo, of course. The technology park and track are attracting independent parts manufacturers, racing teams, IT and engineering companies and all the infrastructure that comes with those. Foreign investments are at an all-time high. A flood of executives with watches more expensive than the average house is flowing back and forth between Prezdulbu and the international airport in Bralka – and I’ve heard rumors they are not happy with the simple
little taxis that are common in Blomozvakia.
I have applied for some capital and intend to make the executives’ lives better - for a fair price. I am looking to buy three luxury people carriers to ferry the moneymen back and forth in comfort that befits their expectations, and at a speed that will make any motoring enthusiast grin (and will require us to make a Special Agreement with the local law enforcement).
I’ve had a look at some of the offerings on the market today. The Howler Olympos LXT is fast and luxurious, but too expensive. Since the company is new and will be taking a loan to purchase the vehicles, our resources are limited. The Gnoo Hauliflower DADSPEED is cheap and quick, but Gnoo is known for their affordable consumer cars, so it doesn’t really exude the kind of aura we are looking for.
The Important
Looks, Comfort and Prestige are what will attract our customers. Our prices will be considerably higher than those of regular taxis, so we need to have ample justification.
Speed is important. The cars will be tested on two racetracks, one of which will be Green Hell. A good portion of the time, we will be carrying people with an enthusiasm for motoring and speed. The road to Bralka is nice and twisty and we plan to make good use of it. And when Nutsoring is ready, we want to offer a track taxi service as well.
Safety is important. Accidents happen, especially when going fast, and we want our clients to be safe.
The price of the vehicles will be a considerable part of our budget. Insurance, upkeep and fuel costs will play an important part in whether the business is successful or not. Reliability will affect repair prices, availability and perhaps most importantly, reputation.
Drivability is not as important as track times – we will be employing professional racing drivers and at full tilt the customers will get tired before them. Having said that, if the car is completely uncontrollable, that is a big problem.
It is crucial to have some cargo space, because our customers will be likely to have luggage. My research suggests most seem to travel with on-board hand luggage, but some will have more.
Open Beta.
Build Year 2015. No factory settings and no price adjustments.
Maximum price of $33000 with 10% markup.
No restriction to body type.
Minimum 5 seats, more passenger space is better.
Premium 95 fuel, no leaded, catalytic converter required.
45 loudness maximum.
Road Legal cars – lights, door handles and so on. A special agreement will only take you so far.
Mods: High Quality Essentials.
Car Body mods from Steam Workshop are allowed, but you must provide a link.
Submission format:
Model: CSR14 - Username
Trim: Car Name
Engine: CSR14 - Username
Variant: Engine Name
DEADLINE:
Thursday June 2nd @ Noon GMT.
Note: I came up with this challenge when I first joined Round 12 so that I’d have something to go on if I ever won one. The Olympos and Hauliflower DADSPEED are what I quickly put together to get a sense for the price. Unfortunately, I completely gutted the Hauliflower when Round 13 came around. I really wish there was a way to copy a car without locking it into variants.
Questions, comments?
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You mentioned people carriers/minivans, is that the only option we have to work with? Or can it be any kind of car so long as it serves as a capable taxi?
Any car with 5 or more seats that meets the criteria.
I made the minivans just to gauge the price and compare passenger space/performance with some of my existing cars.
Semi-slicks allowed?
Semi slicks would definitely be on for track taxi and probably look real enough to be waved off with a Special Agreement, so Yes.
Are we still running open beta? If so, I think I’m going to have to crack it open to have a shot.
I’ve noticed several challenges running Open Beta recently, and have now installed it myself. I haven’t spent too much time in it yet, but it’s been stable so far. And in the grand scheme of things, if we identify any bugs, that’ll help make the game better.
So I’d say yes. Let’s run with the Open Beta.
Edit: I have also just received the first contestant, so looks like we’re locked in.
since all modern people movers are purple (damn shame bug)
this is the Taurus
made from AHS steel and partial alu (weight saving-kinda)
this has a v12 NASP making 655 HP and 576 nm
reliability of 70.5
and a economy of 25.05 %
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now its too late to apologise - Timbaland - Apologize
Hmm. The 90s MPV isn’t part of the High Quality Essenitals. On the one hand, I don’t want to be too restrictive, especially if some people have the purple bug. On the other hand, next time a challenge specifies High Quality Essentials, I don’t want to not remember which bodies are in it and which not. If there’s a way to easily tell the difference outside trawling the HQE list for each item, I don’t know it.
Therefore, if nobody objects I’d propose amending the rules as follows:
Car Body mods from Steam Workshop are allowed, but you must provide a link to it so I can go and unsub after the challenge if I need to. Other mods will remain restricted to High Quality Essentials because I suspect it’d get very confusing very quickly.
@lordvader1, your engine is also not named according to the rules. You get one chance to revise your car. I would wait until there is some feedback in the thread with regard to the proposed rule change before resubmitting, just in case.
Weird that a lot of the more recent mods (such as many of my bodies) aren’t in the mod pack. It hasn’t been updated in awhile.
idk what mods high quality thingy has, i have all steam workshop mods, why cant you have all steam workshop.
idk why the engine changed his name, i put csr14 on it and clicked save :C
This is looking like it’ll be fun. Car I’m designing isn’t exactly a looker, but it’s unusual in its own way… Let’s just say it’s something Storm Automotive is rarely ever known for.
CSR13 reviews have been updated with screenshots!
I’ve got something fairly promising in the works for this, and it looks totally badass 
And yes, more car bodies = more variety = awesome!
Edit: by “more passenger space is better” do you mean more seats are better?