Automation Beginners League - season 82/83 drawing to an end!

Welcome back to the ABL, it’s time to meet a whole, fascinating and fresh new round, it’s:
the best of the 70’s race!


Yes, we cooked up a surprise for you guys :grin:
@Xoury, @Newtonmeter, @AirJordan, @koolkei and @nialloftara, you have been chosen to participate in this intense battle for top spot. Your cars will face stiff competition and the one who triumphs around the demanding banked turns of the Green Hell will have their name embellished as the winner of the decade from 1970 to 1980. A lot is riding on this race so show everyone your best!

The winning cars will be available to one and all for educational purposes.

##Rules

  • Build year 1980
  • Maximum cost is $23000 at 0% markup
  • Minimum weight 1000kg
  • Premium fuel (95 RON/90.3 AKI)
  • Advanced safety required
  • Maximum one lip, one wing
  • The Porsche body is to be used
  • Rear-engine rear wheel drive configuration required
  • Minimum required engine cooling

##Banned stuff

  • Negative quality sliders
  • Any other bodies
  • Any engine that is not a V6
  • Natural aspiration

##Engines

  • Needs to be a V6 twin turbo
  • 92mm bore x 70.4mm stroke
  • Minimum 25 reliability
  • At least one baffled muffler

##Don’t forget to read the OP for the constant rules!
(eg minimum cooling required, headlights+taillights+handles required, etc)

##Tracks

##Deadline
The pressure is really on you guys now, you have until next Friday, the 28th of April 23:59 CEST to hand in your cars and the results will come out over the weekend. Of course, if all the cars come in earlier and no revisions are requested then that will be even better and the results will be out earlier.

As always, send in your cars to @frankNStein. Your cars should be named like this:

> Model: ABL - Username > Trim : Brand (optional) - Model - Trim (optional) > Family: ABL - Username > Trim: Engine Name - Trim (optional)

We reserve a few days to discuss and finalize the rule set and penalties. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. As always, feedback on the ruleset, the presentation, the layout, anything is welcome.
Have fun, and wish you all the best of luck! :grin:

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