Recently discovering this challenge and Der Bayers youtube channel has given me some inspiration/motivation to start getting back into automation for the first time in a good few years, and since I hadn’t really played much then this also means that I’m pretty much a newbie. As such I haven’t had time to figure out making an interior and mostly fumbled my way through designing every aspect of the car.
I haven’t really thought about lore for this car, but its safe to say whoever/whatever company would have designed this would’ve followed a similar thought process to me.
when looking through the various classes I knew I wanted to take advantage of using a 4000 CC engine with a 140 L fuel tank and 225 mm tires to maximise these qualities and keeping the weight lower than those in the higher class.
After committing to the GT class I was considering what body style to use, and this is when I thought about how cool a Holden Torana would be at LeMans. I decided to go with a 3-door hatch since that's what my dad owns, and to "inspire" the design of the front-end off of the oldest model Torana, the hb, since it was produced in the late 60's and I figured the style would still be fitting for the early 60's.
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For the rear I just kept it simple with basic fixtures, adding a small spoiler reminiscent of what can be found on later Toranas and modifying the bottom of the automation body to create a more aggressive body shape.
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AND BEHOLD, THE THUNDERING HEART OF THE BEAST. 4000cc v8 engine making 269 (nice) hp (200 kW), this bad boy can fit so many ponies it gives the car a terminal case of “oversteer”, not that it matters since this power can be put to good use on LeMans long straights and exiting tight corners, from extensive (20 mins) testing on beam if you keep it pointed straight it’ll rip from 0-100kph in 6.5 seconds. and thanks to the relative size of body to engine it can be nestled comfortably just behind the front axle and nice and low in the engine bay, helping to improve weight distribution and lower the centre of mass.
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this is really my first proper build beyond just screwing around and I’m reasonably happy with how it came out : )
Like handing in an exam. It’ll be alright!
