Welcome everyone, to today’s press conference. All of us here from Stockholm would like to unveil the first automobile manufacturer based in Sweden, without further adieu we present; Ankomst (The Act of Arriving) Automotive!
This brand new car company based out of Stockholm, Sweden, begins operations today with support from many of the city’s elite residents. Ankomst has been awarded a large start-up fund from the city in order to enter into the Bavarian Racing Challenge (BRC) to bring the manufacturer attention in the world-wide market. The upcoming race presents a great opportunity to showcase the company’s style, as well as highlighting its build quality and engineering aspects.
Ankomst has spent the last few months preparing for the upcoming BRC and are here today to unveil the racing variant of what will become their first production car, to be released within the next few years; the Stockholm - BRC.
Ankomst believes in uncompromising quality both inside and out, as well as using a semi-minimalist approach to create beautiful cars that will be sought after for years to come. Akomst is strongly concerned with the safety of drivers and takes great effort to include not only the most advanced, but also forward thinking safety systems possible. The first car Ankomst will be mass producing, the Stockholm '48, will not only meet, but surpass existing European safety standards by including side makers making the car highly visible as well as functioning as turn signals to warn drivers in the vehicles blind spots that it is about to merge. The Stockholm '48 will also include high mounted rear brake lights that will ensure following cars see the driver braking. Advanced whiplash minimizing seating rounds out the car’s advanced safety features greatly reducing the risk of whiplash occurring in low-medium speed collisions.
The Stockholm '48 will be available for purchase during the Christmas season of 1947 with an as of yet undetermined price tag. During the two and a half year interlude Akomst will finish their engine designs and finish mating the engines, transmissions, and drive trains with the bodies that begin construction today.
We look forward to seeing Ankomst develop and hope it one day rivals the best auto manufacturers in the world.
(Will be releasing cars as I make them with no set time schedule, but cars will be presented in chronological order unless I randomly make a more modern car and post it out of order. Thoughts, comments, praises, scathing reviews?)
(This company exists in a parallel dimension that has no other automakers in Sweden)
Ankomst is proud to present the petite, 964cc V8 Race Engine intended for use in the upcoming BRC race weekend. Making a respectable 96.3 hp @ 8400 rpm, this engine capable of producing the following stats.
UPDATE: The BRC race engine has undergone a slight modification to produce more power, altered RPM curve, utilize a lower red line, and enhance its reliability!
In preparation for the upcoming BRC race, Ankomst built a second race car utilizing all of their available engine and suspension tuning expertise to really give the competition a run for their money. The new car will replace the much large version announced yesterday, which was built solely as a test vehicle meant to discover and correct errors in the tuning process before finalizing the actual competition car. Ankomst’s new car was able to complete the Nurburgring in an astonishing 10:00.79, but was run with no cooling resulting in a destroyed engine.
This run was purely for publicity as no car had been able to complete the Nurburgring in under 10 minutes previously while maintaining a strict power/weight ratio (measured in HP/KG) of .15 and not exceeding $7,000 in total costs to build the car. The driver of the car was visibly upset after coming so close to breaking the 10 minute barrier, but was also delight for having set the fastest time to date using a car built and tuned in 2 days and with only one run before the engine would be destroyed.
The following are pictures of the new race car being finalized for next weeks upcoming race.
UPDATE: The BRC car has been re-tuned yet again and is ready to participate in the BRC!
Today Ankomst Automotive officially releases the Stockholm '48 for sale in the European market.
The Stockholm '48 features a sleek modern design with a spacious cabin and copious trunk space. The car can be ordered in one of six unique colors and comes equipped with the following standard features:
4 speed manual gearbox
Premium interior
Premium climate control
Highly advanced safety systems
Standard AM radio - Upgradable at dealerships
15" rims - 145/635R15 Medium Compound Tires
Comfort tuned 260mm drum brakes - Front and rear
Comfort tuned suspension
Integrated front, rear, and side indicators
High mounted rear stop lights
Integrated fog lights
Dual fuel filler ports - The pump is always on the correct side!
The Stockholm '48 produces 127 hp and can reach a top speed of 148 km/h all while averaging 16.7 mpg. The Stockholm '48 has an average reliability of 62.6, environmental resistance of 87.17, and has a yearly service cost of just $1,177.33.
The base model of the car is available for $8,400, but allows the buyer to upgrade to a premium AM radio and choose from three levels of more premium interiors. Hurry into your local dealer and own one today!
The Bavarian Race Challenge (BRC) is now well underway with the first race, on the Automation Test Track, having been completed just a few days ago. The top cars are being represented by long-time racers and companies that have been around for a long time. Joining these elite players in the top 5 is none other than Ankomst Automotive, sitting in 4th place after the first race of the season! Racking up a respectable 5th place in both runnings of the Automation Test Track, Ankomst was able to squeeze into 4th overall by a mere 3 points.
The training and qualifying races for the Brands Hatch course have completed and the Ankomst entry was able to take first place in both runs, a great achievement for this brand new company! The Swedish government has expressed how proud it is of Ankomst’s accomplishments so far and has decided to infuse additional funds into the company in order to improve its production facilities.
After unexpected success with its Stockholm '48 in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, Ankomst Automotive is ready to announce a new lineup for 1952. Starting in December the following cars will be available at all dealerships.
The following engines are available for the 1952 model year.
Today Ankomst Automotive unveils its new car which will be available for purchase beginning in December, the Alg '52.
The Alg '52, moose in English, was designed to be a strong, high-powered automobile, offering great towing capacity (when paired with the optional V8 platform) and a spacious interior capable of seating 6, all while maintaining Ankomst’s goals of reliability, safety, and beauty. In order to properly cool the more powerful engine platform, a more aggressive front end was painstakingly crafted which compromised Ankomst’s ideas of stark beauty with a more aggressive grill structure found appealing in western markets. The Alg '52 offers the following list of features.
Base Price: $8200.00
With optional V8: $8478.99
Service Costs Per Year: $1689.03
4 speed manual gearbox
Premium interior
Advanced safety systems
Standard AM radio - Upgradable at dealerships
15" rims - 155/655R15 Medium Compound Tires
Mid tuned 300mm drum brakes - Front and rear
Custom tuned suspension
Integrated front, rear, and side indicators
Paint options - Royal Red, Scandinavian Blue, Forest Green, Jet Black
Ankomst’s patented dual fuel filler ports
Utilizing the powerful V8 engine, the Alg '52 can reach a top speed of 184 km/h and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in a modest 11.8s.
Following the announcement of Ankomst’s 1952 model year line-up, we are ready to release the specifications of Ankomst’s newest engine, the CV8-48NA-52.
This flat-plane V8 produces 225 hp and 373 nm of torque. With a low redline of 4500 rpm, this engine is great for applications requiring low-end power, such as towing, hauling, and driving the whole family around.
The following picture gives a detailed look at the specifications of the new engine, and what buyers can expect in terms of power, reliability, maintenance, and economy.
Ankomst automotive is proud to release the specifications for its updated inline 6 engine, the CI6-26NA-52. This engine is a direct descendant of the original I6 that started it all, but has been updated to provide better performance and fuel economy.
Additional engine specifications:
Full cast iron construction
Dual overhead cam
4 valves per cylinder
7.8:1 compression
Cam profile: 37
Naturally aspirated
Double barrel single carburettor
Performance intake
92 octane
Fuel mixture: 13.5:1
Ignition timing: 40
RPM limit: 5400
1.75" Long tubular exhaust with double reverse-flow mufflers
Today, Ankomst Automotive comes before the world to announce an internal scandal that has rocked the company to its very foundation. It was discovered a few days ago that the engineering team behind our latest V8 engine (CV8-48NA-52) embezzled project funds. This has cost the company tens-of-thousands of dollars and has destroyed the trust placed in the engine design team. All of those found responsible have been fired and a team has hastily been put together in order to get he company back on track. It was also found that the V8, although producing more power, weighed significantly more than our updated I6 and produced slower lap times across all of our production vehicles. Due to this scandal we have decided to discontinue the CV8-48NA-52 and are in the midst of a complete redesign of our V8 engine. We have set the following goals for our new V8:
Must use existing hardware developed for the '52 I6 engine
Must produce more power than the I6
Must produce faster lap times than the I6
Must cost less than $1000 in materials to produce
We hope to have the new engine ready for use in all 1952 model year cars when they become available. Again Ankomst would like to apologize and reiterate our stance on quality and integrity moving forward.
Ankomst’s redesigned '52 V8 engine is finally ready for production and utilizes almost 75% of the same components as our I6 engine. This V8 shares the same bore and stroke as our I6, the same dual overhead cam and valves, and many of the same internal components. This allows us to very quickly and cost effectively build our V8 engines which will allow us to have them ready for the 1952 model year. Below you will find the specifications of our new V8 engine.
