The 1990s and 2000s marked a golden era for supercars, defined by bold design, raw performance, and rapid technological advancement. Iconic models like the McLaren F1, Ferrari F50, and Lamborghini Diablo pushed the boundaries of speed and engineering in the '90s, with the McLaren F1 famously becoming the fastest production car of its time. As the 2000s rolled in, manufacturers began integrating more sophisticated aerodynamics, electronics, and materials. Cars like the Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, and Bugatti Veyron represented a new breed of supercars, combining extreme performance with cutting-edge innovation. This era laid the foundation for today’s hypercars, blending brute force with increasing precision and refinement.
The car used the 659bhp 3.5L Ford Cosworth EC (twin-turbocharged), used in Michael Schumacher's F1 Benetton, which won the 1994 world championship. This result in a nearly-perfect straight line performance **(1/4 Miles in 11.32s, 0-100 in 3.8s, and have a top speed of 350 KPH)**
A surprisingly accurate Sagaris replica, right down to the 5-speed manual gearbox (supposedly a like-for-like equivalent of the BorgWarner T5), but what’s with the partial (light truck) monocoque chassis? I’ve never heard of any 2000s sports car or supercar with that kind of construction, when a spaceframe constructed of similar materials would make more sense.
In any case, the naming scheme for this challenge should be 90sSC - (username) (for 90s entries) or 00sSC - (username) (for 00s entries) for both the base model and engine family.
ill sort it out and re-enter. as for the partial instead of spaceframe… full transparency when I looked up chassis type the AI generated crap from google said it had a spined chassis and I was thinking it was weird.
when you say “build or modify” does that mean i have to make a copy? and also I feel like having a minimum HP output and ranking a car solely on that is a bit mean because it chases numbers and not what the car is actually like to drive.
By these rules i could technically have power only for like 600rpm of the powerband and make 1200hp with a cvt and win everything.
Only available in Escape Velocity Orange with Carbon accents
285mph.
Sidenote
Challenge seems a bit… lax with everything, I expect it not to finish hence a lack of effort from me, but still fun to reimagine things a little. Maybe I’ll make a version of this for the modern Grimsel.
These cars are not a real product of any manufacturer, any likeness or other similarities to real brands is purely coincidence. Actual model may change in final submission.
