Reviews Part 3 – Star Cars
Now for the cars that will forever have a cemented position in car and popular culture.
@SyberRacer – Triton Aurora TPD
Score: 216 (50 style points)
Accomplice Car
Finally getting to the star cars. This bright orange coupe fits right in for the movie, with its tacky decals, over the top body kit, and just plain wild wing. It makes use of a decent trunk audio system, further adding to its show style for the screen. This is also the second car to have the best quality parts, boosting its apparent prestige.
Moving onto the mechanics, it’s powered by a not so heavily modified version of the twin-turbo 3.4L DOHC H6 originally found in the car, tuned to produce 416 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. Revving up to 7500 RPM with a straight pipe makes it gloriously loud.
In terms of performance, this one just barely squeezed by the insurance company for its driving ease but it has more than adequate agility. The 1/4 mile takes 12.66 seconds, and with the NOS system we’ll add we can easily claim it to be a 10 second car.
Director’s note: Give this one to the hardass accomplice. It’s a big car fitting his stature and personality.
@urbanliner – Ninomiya Evron D RX
Score: 217 (38 style points)
Accomplice Car
The next accomplice car has a personality put onto it and a mean flair, looking more practical than excessive. Even as a boxy older car, some of the styling brings it up to the present. It’s also got a fancy audio system taking up most of the space behind the rear seats. It’s a shame there’s a lot of clashing in the colours.
The engine is a DOHC I4, originally 2.2L in size but not bored to 2.4L and turbocharged. The heavy modifications have pushed the power output to 452 hp and 308 lb-ft or torque, while the 7900 RPM redline and straight piping make it scream like a bat out of hell.
Moving onto the performance, the drivability and agility are both on the lower end of the spectrum. Where this car shines is the 1/4 mile, which is achieved in 12.43 seconds and can easily be bumped up with NOS, especially with the relatively low weight of the car.
Director’s note: We’ll have this one lost in a desert race to the antagonist. It’s not much of your typical street racer.
@conan – Mitsushita Mita W20
Score: 221 (50 style points)
Accomplice Car
The final accomplice car is this excessively styled mid-engine coupe. Once you look past the entire stock from a decal store plastered onto the car, it’s got some deliciously showy chameleon paint that changes between orange and blue. The body has been modified with vents everywhere that suggest a powerful engine needing plenty of cooling. The frunk is also outfitted with a wild audio system.
In terms of mechanics, the engine is a heavily modified version of the 2.0L DOHC I4, now with a turbo and more than triple the original power output. With 390 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, it also makes use of a straight pipe while revving to 7600 RPM. Not as mean as sound as the H6 from the Triton, but still glorious.
For the performance, this one also barely made it by for the insurance while having the solid agility expected from a mid-engine layout. The 1/4 mile takes 12.55 seconds and will require clever positioning of the NOS tanks seeing as there’s no room in the front or rear.
Director’s note: Let’s give this one to the less stand-out accomplice. Use the car to make up for the lacking character development.
@titleguy1 – Rennen Angeles Prestige 3.2 4WD
Score: 222 (50 style points)
Act 1 Protagonist Car (Tim Petrol)
The first of the star cars is a mean black sedan that’s more than a little intimidating. While it has less liberal use of decals than the others, what it does have is nicely appointed to make it look street and mean. The body kit and wing also suggest more focus on performance than style but still have the right aesthetic for the movie. Fitting that suggestion, this car makes use of only a basic CD player for audio.
Under the hood is another DOHC H6, this one being a 3.2L unit that was originally naturally aspirated but was outfitted with twin turbos. Power output is nearly tripled from the original, boosted to 546 hp and 377 lb-ft of torque. Naturally it is also straight-piped and just outdoes the previous two cars by revving to 7700 RPM. The sound is pure titillation for the ears.
Performance-wise, this is one of the most easily driven cars and was easily covered by the insurance but it is slightly lacking in agility compared to most of the star cars, possibly from the weight of the back seat. The 1/4 mile on this one matches the Triton at 12.66 seconds and is easily improved by NOS to the required level.
Director’s note: Now this is perfect as Tim Petrol’s starter car. The mean and no nonsense looks fit his character.
@flamers – FC Julio Super Sport
Score: 256 (15 style points)
Act 1 Protagonist Car (Dave Rennen)
The next star car is one of the more lacklustre in styling. Starting with a modern car that already looked long out of date, there really wasn’t much done to it beyond the decals and paint job. It has a few visual modifications but other than the wing, they’re very subtle. The interior is at least fitted with a state of the art audio system.
Under the hood rests a turbocharged 2.0L DOHC I5 that’s been boosted to 451 hp and 313 lb-ft of torque without very serious modifications. While it revs to 8100 RPM, it does have a muffler that does a lot to damper the engine note.
For performance, it is both decently drivable and agile while not excelling in either. The 1/4 mile is done in a very impressive 11.7 seconds, second only to one other car. This one won’t need a massive NOS system for that first race.
Director’s note: We’ll have Dave Rennen’s starter car be a work in progress, one that looks much slower than it is.
@xepy – Ars Astaroth FX-T
Score: 257 (50 style points)
Antagonist Car (Jake Kim)
The final secondary star car is also the craziest of the bunch. The body kit isn’t the most extreme, but it’s more than adequate for the car. The real standout part is the decals and paint job, working cohesively into a single product. This is a design if someone who has money to show off tastefully. The same theme continues inside, with the top of the line trunk audio system.
Under the hood rests another twin-turbo DOHC H6, this one being a small 2.6L unit. The modifications bring its power output to 421 hp and 288 lb-ft of torque. Outdoing the other cars so far, it revs to 8200 RPM but is fitted with performance mufflers that somewhat subdue the exhaust note.
In terms of performance, this car is easily driven and is the most agile of the bunch. The 1/4 mile is completed in a respectable 12.43 seconds. This is a car where the looks match the performance, and that will be even more true once the NOS is fitted.
Director’s note: A mean looking car for a mean looking character. What’s under the hood is the stuff of legends.
@knightophonix – FAAL Tetra Evo 4
Score: 259 (50 style points)
Protagonist Car (Dave Rennen)
Now for the first of two star cars. This European import has been tuned to 11. The tasteful yet over the top bodywork, the flashy decals, the pearl white paint, all come together as something that can be seen as an enthusiast’s labour of love. As showy as it looks, there are other elements that suggest solid performance, such as the wheels and exposed intercooler. The interior is also fitted with state of the art audio, having the entire trunk dedicated to it.
Powering this car is a turbocharged 2.1L I5 that’s been modified to produce 400 hp and 363 lb-ft of torque. It does have a performance muffler fitted, so while it revs to 7100 RPM that distinctive I5 sound is slightly baffled.
Moving on to the performance side and the FAAL shines as brightly as its paint. The drivability isn’t the best but is certainly not the worst while the agility is impressive to say the least. The 1/4 mile is achieved in 12.06 seconds, the third best time without a NOS system.
Director’s note: This is what a star car should look like. The FAAL Tetra will forever be remembered as a mean street machine.
@chickenbiscuit – LMC Maladus M150
Score: 300 (50 style points)
Protagonist Car (Tim Petrol)
And here’s the best car of the bunch and the second star car of the movie. This is what American muscle can be, and part of the domestic vs import battle that’s been fought for decades. This one is also tastefully done, staying true to the 80s shape while adding as much vents as possible without ruining the structural integrity of the car. While company decal use is limited, there is a beautiful contrasting wrap design. The interior uses a standard CD player that isn’t made to be a showpiece of the car. The overall look is one with some maturity to it, making a car that’s more for personal enjoyment than to be a showpiece for anonymous eyes.
Under the hood rests a 4.6L DOHC V8. The extensive modifications that include twin-turbos have boosted it to a wild 613 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque. This one also makes use of a performance muffler that somewhat baffles it, but that V8 rumble is still unmistakable.
The performance of the Maladus is fitting of its engine, with drivability being adequate and agility second only to the Ars. The real tour de force is the 1/4 mile being done in a blistering 11.59 seconds. This thing will not need much NOS to be made into a 10 second car.
Director’s note: Now this is American muscle fitting Tim Petrol’s character. As if American muscle wasn’t already badass enough, now LMC will reap the rewards.
And that’s all for the sportscar challenge, The Agile and the Angry has had its car casting done. I hope you all enjoyed the competition! 