Automation Detroit Auto Show 2017 [BEST IN SHOW REVEALED]

Behind the river automotive stand

Johnson was currently on his phone trying to reach one of his drivers "take the phone Nick"he mumbled.

Meanwhile at River automotive factory

A young man around twenty years old was currently reading a book as his phone starting to buzz, he look away from his book he saw the number of the boss on the display. “huh i wonder why he is calling me”

"hello?"Nick answered the phone
["Oh good that i reached you nick, do you have a minute?"Johnson asked]
"sure boss"nick said
[“Alright i’m pretty sure you already heard what happend with our concept car?”]
“Yes i heard about it quite a shame that we had to delay the showcase of it, but what should i do about it?” nick wondered.
[“Well i thought you could perhaps bring the other concept here”]
“Uhm boss are you sure about it, didn’t you say we should show it first much later ?” Nick answered bewildered
["Yes but we need it here, how long does it take to get you here?"Johnson asked]
"About uh 10 hours, perhaps earlier after all that thing is like a bullet"Nick Answered
[Good, but put it in sport mode to unleash it’s max power then you might be here in 8 hours]
“Alright i’m on my way” Nick said before he hung up, he picked up his helmet sprinted to the garage where the car was stored upon opening there she stood waiting to greet world.

Inside the car he quickly contacted the security to open door for him since he didn’t want to wait, looking at the center dash he saw the start and driving select mode switching it to sport and hitting the start button the turbo v12 letting out a growl woken up from his slumber.

One last look to the front gate seeing it was open, he it the accelerator the car went of with smoking tires as it made its way to Detroit.

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Brivio Automobiles S.P.A:

Aiutante:

The Aiutante is quite a good seller in Japan so we thought it would be interesting to see what the American press and public think of this tiny little kei car, from a country where everything small is cute to a country where bigger is better, what do the public really think of this car.

We have 3 versions on display, one of which is our new hybrid version, we aim to sell these cars to the aging population who struggle to drive their 70’s Cadillacs and Lincolns, we also aim to sell these cars in cities where parking is limited, introducing the kei car into the states is a bold move but we will see if it comes to the states from the outcome of the show.

The car comes with a typically Japanese 660cc engine but without a turbo as we felt it might just be a bit too much for the old geezers behind the wheel, the doors on the side split to allow for a big opening for ease of access but sliding doors are optional (shown on all 3 models).

Anziano - The Anziano comes with a 4-speed DCT gearbox, easy wipe down vinyl seats, an easy to use clearly labelled infotainment system (with a free Motown CD), an extra large speedometer, an extra large rear view mirror, parking sensors, parking camera, effortless electric opening tailgate, clear LCD screen under speedo to alert of any malfunctions and the car comes with an ‘owners lifetime warranty’, we really like to take care of the aging population.

Giocare - The Giocare comes with a 4-speed DCT gearbox, recycled plastic interior and a special biodegradable seat fabric, an easy to use infotainment system with bluetooth compatibility, Apple Car Play and a free years subscription to Spotify, the car comes with a digital speedo that you can customise the look of from your iPhone (please do not do this while driving), for every Giocare trim sold we will plant two trees and donate 5% of the profits to a green organisation.

Ibrido - The hybrid version uses our state of the art E-ZAP electric motor and battery system, the electric motors increase the cars economy by almsot 25%, complete with a 100-mile range in full electric mode, all other features are similar to the Giocare trim.

The Roma Comes Back To The USA:

Not long ago we discontinued the Roma range in the USA as we found that nobody was buying the average sized hatchback, this caused us to have to withdraw it from the US market, fortunately when we introduced the new Roma the Americans went mad and sent a lot of tweets and emails our way demanding we bring it back to the US, well, here we are with our all new US spec Roma.

The models shown have our 1.6 Turbo engine, both cars are ever so slightly different in trim levels, all Roma’s come with Automatic Climate Control, Cruse Control, 6-speed DCT and 3 different driving modes.

The Scalatore gets two new trims:

The Scalatore is our fairly successful SUV, the only problem we found is that the V6 was just not enough for some people, no, we had to go V8 power. the Crociera V8 comes with a compact but beefy 4.0 V8 coupled to a smooth 7-speed DCT.

We have also made a hybrid version making an extra 25% fuel economy and has a 30-Mile pure electric range.

Tomorrow we open the Horyuji and Winchester stands to show off what our sub-brands have to offer

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Surprise!

Walking on stage at a rate of knots, Markus looks fearfully at the biggest crowd he had ever seen in his life, some 500+ people, he says to himself ‘Christ, if this had been a main branch launch event it would need another room at this rate’. As he carefully centers himself on the stage, the Valencia R1 from 1952 and 2016 both roll on from opposite sides of the stage and Chief Designer Caprio Gabagucci and Chief Engineer Aki Magasaki walk out of their respective cars, to an uproar of cheer (the enthusuiasm levels are higher than an iPhone launch at this point), and, to the crowds delight, the Picasso Sol from 1963 and Picasso Eclipse from 2016 also come on stage with Chief Designer Gaius Aarden and Chief Engineer Rob Wilheim also get out of their respective cars (another uproar and another collosal shite in the underwear of Markus Dylan Vanguard, of course that part is made up, but you get where I’m coming from, Markus didn’t like it one bit), then came his turn to speak ‘I am very pleased to be making Vaungaurd’s Detroit Debut on this fine winters day, once I heard that this opportunity was being presented to me I almost hit the ceiling with my head for joy (which is actually quite easy on a Bullet train racing towards Okinawa at 320 kmh) I was on holiday until a few days ago in Okinawa, I was on the train back when I received the email while playing Automation on my MacBook (I know Mac isn’t supported lol) and I couldn’t belive what I was reading, the look on my face must have terrified the poor old lady next to me, and then the sound as I hit the roof, ouch, I can still feel that stinging today. Anyway, I have a cracker for you tonight, 2 cars and 3 engines, Are you ready… LET THE SHOW BEGIN!’

*All of the cars and their respective owners leave the stage, with Markus getting into the 2016 R1, after about 90 seconds of sheer blackness, loud electronic rock/pop instrumental music plays and smake machines shoot smoke high up into the air at great speed, through the smoke, the audience anc just make out a team of 100 or so dancers doing a very contemporary dance of sharp, angular movements and lots of sparations, then the shillouette of 4 small hatchbacks move slowly on the stage and the smoke subsides slightly, allowing for people to get a brief glimpse of the cars, The R1 rolls back on stage and Markus gets out, this time wearing bud style electronic ear defenders (he always hated loud noises). The smke dies down and the dancers are fully revealed, wearing tight fitting black one piece suits that cover all but the face, the music subsides into nothingness and the cars are revealed, one Grey, one Orange, one Black, and one Blue, with matching coloured spotlights shining down on them. 'This, my friends is the NEW Valencia R3 and R3 Maxi, we are launching these cars into the small premium hatchback calsss in the Summer or Early Autumn, it depends on how well the current R3 and R4 are selling by July. These cars are going to launch with 2 engines, a 1.0 and a 1.3l 3 cylinder, with the 1.3 being the TFSD unit found in the Picasso Vortex, these cars have a full 5 star safety rating from all testing groups around the world (this is met by immense ‘whooping’), later this year, in Early Winter, we will be launching the rest of the engine range for the R3 and R3 Maxi (5-door) with everything from 1.5l i3s to ‘the brute of the range, a 3.2l v6 with twin turbos and special grip and aero kit with AWD to cope with the power, Tonight, I also have for you another launch’. The R3s swivel round on their turntables and roll off stage, and on rolls 2 coupes, one Silver and one British Racing Green, along with different coloured spotlights to boot, they turn 360 on the turntables and face the audience at a 30 degree off axis angle that showcases the attitude of the cars. ‘These cars are the Picasso Equinox 25i and 31d, these are straight 6 engines with i4s and all of the V style engines you should expect from a Picasso GT, these also have 5 star worldwide safety and the diesel can manage over 20mpg US, quite impressive for a luxury GT with many horsepowers (the official figures are being kept a secret until they can be found on the official configurator on the Picasso website), I would say more but I left my script in the R1 and what more is there to say anyway, All that is left for me to say is… Enjoy the rest of your night and of couse, stay for the party’ Markus very camply sashays down the stage steps as modern Electro music plays and all of the cars that featured in the launche event, even the already launched display cars joined the newly unveiled carson a side stage where the public could look at them and go inside them to get a feel for the cars, should they buy one, and also to drool over and inside of the classics (that’s what I would do, wouldn’t you), the party continued through the night and only stopped at around 1 AM when the journalists decided they were too drunk to get the story out quickly and Markus had come out as Gay to as many people as he had seen fit (trustable people and fellows in the motoring industry, not every Tom, Dick and Harry from every old fashioned British Soap Opera)

Pictures will follow later because I havnt made some of the cars that I have mentioned (the Picassos not launched basically)

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Hey, I see the River Automotive prototype, it was on the side of the road in front of this:


I guess the ticket quota was met for this month.

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Darn, well as long as it arrives here xD

##Daily Round-Up - Day 3
Welcome back to the city of Detroit where day three of the 2017 show has just closed up. Today was undoubtedly all about supercars with four big releases from three very different companies, though that wasn’t all that was going down. We heard some people today had been put off by the rain - the weather has been terrible here today truth be told - but boy did they miss out!

Let’s get into the nitty and gritty of Day 3.

Today’s musical accompinament is Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt


Petoskey reveal wide ranging 2017 line-up
Petoskey and sub-brand Ventnor revealed and interesting line-up of vehicles this morning, contrasting classic with modern. A gorgeous example of the legendary Indian from the 1950s and a very well kept Vetnor Soverign certainly drew many photos from on-lookers, but real focus was on the latest generation of the Montauk. This latest iteration crams some 522 hp under the bonnet and sports the no-frills tough-guy styling we’ve come to expect from the Montauk name.

The 2017 model of the ever trusty Stag was also on display, featuring new transmission and an upgraded version of the company’s 402 V8.

Meanwhile, at the Ventnor section of the display, an original 1945 Ventnor Speedster, formerly the worlds fastest car, sat alongside its would-be great grandchild, the brand new Bambino. The bi-turbo V6 coupe is a typical mid-engined affair, though no performance stats have yet been released, so we can’t say for certain how it competes with its rivals. The clean looks and clever design are sure to attract many buyers.

Hot rods turn out to be the centre of the Mott Works display
We’ve been waiting for Mott Works to open their display for the past few days, and that finally happened today, revealing some of the companies earliest cars. The adorable Savage and Rage, both based on the company’s B Chassis, looked fantastic in their original red paint. Alongside them was the V12 powered Aqueos Sport, which drew comparison to the Ventnor Speedster on the other side of the display hall. Once upon time, these cars were rivals, but now, they are prestigious classics.

AL Autos target wealthy buyers with two new cars
Marking the second supercar release of the day, the new 1100+ hp AL Balistica was unvelied at a keynote this morning. The design may be a little on the safe side for a car that can do 238 mph, but there’s no doubt that it is very, very fast. Prospective buyers will be glad to know its capable of a 1:11.7 around the Top Gear Test Track.

Along side this was the very unusual AL Elegante XLES, a hand crafted luxury retro-mod that blanches its classic body with modern fixtures. Made entirely from carbon fibre, sporting a very plush interior and a 6.2l twin-turbo V8, it’s easily one of the most unusual cars of this years show.

Rennen pull a show stopper with reveal of Apophis concept
Up to this point, the show had been lacking a brand new super GT to spice things up. Rennen answered our calls with the jaw dropping Apophis. In a day of many high-performance releases, this would-be FR supercar received a standing ovation at the company’s keynote this afternoon, and the Rennen display stand remained packed for the rest of the day.

Gorgeous, sumptuous curves and sharp detailing conceal remarkable levels of innovation and technology underneath on the AWD Apophis. We can only hope that the stunning interior makes it onto the final release of this car - it is incredible just to sit in this thing. It’s already being considered the best car of the show despite only being three days in.

We are most certainly blown away by Rennen’s work, but perhaps more exciting was the note that this car “demonstrate[s] the future of Rennen’s design language”. They’re already well known for producing some of the world’s best looking cars, but if this is what we can expect in the future, we may well be at the start of golden age for the company.

WMD reveal remarkable HSC-52 concept
Specialist car maker WMD showed off the exciting HSC-52 concept this afternoon, making it the third supercar of the day. The ultralight V8 powered machine could be expected to retail for surprisingly low price of just $100k, despite the limited production. While naturally aspirated, the HSC-52 is fairly efficient considering what kind of a car it is, and certainly challenges the notion that all supercars will have to turbocharged in today’s world of emission targets and economy.

Adenine launch the handsome Reverence pick-up
Riding on the success of what was a big year for Adenine in 2016, the company presented just one car today in the form of the Reverence. The well-styled pick-up is very reasonably priced, and our first impressions on the test drive were good. Revealed back in November of last year, its been put on sale immediately.

Gamma announce absence from this year’s show
Brazillian-based Gamma announce that their 2017/2018 line-up will be revealed later in the year, potentially at the year’s next big auto show. More to follow.

JHW look set to challenge the luxury sector with the Athena
JHW revealed their third car of the show, the Athena. The well-priced limousine features smooth design and some excellent performance statistics, though will have to work hard to establish its name in this image-driven sector.

Storm make another announcement in the form two new concepts
The bonkers new Sabretooth concept - which will be known as the 2017 Wildcat upon release - was on show at the Storm stand today. The handsome, muscle-car inspired monster was shown in two forms, coupe and shooting-brake, both equally wonderful to marvel. It is yet another promising car in a strong line-up from Storm this year.

Miller kick off the year with a brand new SUV
Detroit-based car makers Miller injected some home pride to the show today, showing off three classic cars and a brand new SUV. The MS-I, a car that brought the Miller name to the likes of Sebring, Daytona and Le Mans, stood proudly on its own elevated stand at the centre of the display, drawing the attention of a number of motorsport enthusiasts including myself. It famously crashed spectacularly just 10 minutes from the end of the race at the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. Next to it was the Anaconda, a car famed for its reliability back in the day - the name badge continues to live on in the form of the company’s compact sedan, a new version of which was launched last year.

Due for 2018 release, the ZA SUV took centre stage at the company’s keynote this afternoon, and hinted at a new direction for the company. Powered by a range of turbocharged engines linked to a Miller-designed AWD system, the ZA platform looks to challenge both regular and premium customers with the ZA-34 and ZA-41 respectively.

Some felt it was a little sad to see one of Detroit’s most recognised names launching an SUV - a sign of the times, as one journalist pointed out - but the smart looking car will no doubt keep the company going over the next half a decade. More stats including prices are expected soon.

Rumours surrounding a River supercar continue
On and off leaks of a V12 powered supercar have been circling for some time, and today a number of spyshots of a unknown car blasting its way along a highway were leaked to the press. More to follow.

Brivio to introduce a kei car to America
Joining Airborne in attempting to bring a Japanese-focused car to the US, Brivio today introduced the Aiutante. Cleverly designed, well packaged and quirky, the boxy little thing is aimed at the over-60 market (60 years, that is, rather than 60 mph). Of particular interest is that this car comes with a 4 speed sequential transmission, remarkable for such a car. A hybrid trim, called the Ibrido, is also being introduced, and has a reported 100 mile battery range, one of the highest of any hybrid on sale today.

Also announced by Brivio today were the well styled Roma and Scalatore, the former being a hatchback being reintroduced to the states and the latter being an updated SUV. Both cars seem to offer exactly what you’d expect of cars in their respective sectors, though the styling is certainly their USPs.

Vanguard put on dazzling show to launch new hatchback and luxury coupe
At the final keynote of the day, Vanguard launched the latest version of the Valencia R3 and Picasso Equinox. Both cars look set to be available with a wide range of engines, including, quite remarkably, a 3.2l V6 on the R3, despite the car’s size - we look forward to that. The dramatic show was certainly memorable, but a major cock-up by the camera crews meant that nothing was actually recorded, meaning pictures of the new cars are scarce and can currently only be found on social media.


Today, we also had a chance to chat with a number of people from various car companies displaying here at the show.

We spoke to one of the chief designers from JHW about their latest releases.

CEO Johnathan Whittingmore of OAM joined us in the S.A.M. studio for a chat about the new Chevalier.

President of Petoskey Motors, the one and only Winston Petoskey, joined us too this afternoon.


And that’s a wrap! Three days in, and this show has been incredible so far. I’m absolute knackered and will not be making a repeat of last night where I ended up drunkenly making out with someone from the Storm marketing team…bye for now!
- Gavin Anderson

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#OAM Announcement

Johnathan was pacing up and down the hall, he had just finished an interview and was waiting for his cars to arrive. Suddenly his phone rings. Immediately his smile turned into a frown. The convoy of OAM classic cars had been forced to stop. The old OAM Cavalry had broken down, and to make matters worse, there was severe traffic on the freeway. It would take quite a while to repair the Cavalry since there were limited spare parts with them, and calling a tow truck would have taken even longer due to the traffic. It is uncertain if the OAM classic cars would be able to arrive on time.

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One of our truck is currently driving here to Detroit to pick up the busted concept, we could ask the driver to stop at their location and perhaps give them a lift.

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Thanks @ArtyomRanger that would be incredibly helpful! The broken Cavalry is currently In Indianapolis

The rest of the convoy has left the old OAM Cavalry with a bunch of engineers and is currently heading towards NAIAS.

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Alright I contacted the driver he isn’t far away from Indianapolis, so he should be there in 2 hours.

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In other news, EADC have finally reached the other side of the pond (America to the non Brits) in New York. The EADC Verona, Vole concept, Weasel and the WeaselRally were in display in NYC, but an unknown sports car has been sighted in the background with with some of the old MBS Classic cars. At the moment, EADC are unwilling to give any information on the new car, however it is speculated either to be the replacement of the EADC Atlas Supercar, or a new sports/luxury car similar to the Traveller II. All that is known is that it will appear at NAIAS tomorrow.

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some big company headquarters, Bridgeport CT, right now

The roar of starting V12 diesels pierces the cold winter air. 8 red trucks start leaving the facility, and then the soft voices of V6 engines join the symphony, supplemented by raindrops hitting the roofs and windows of 5 sleek, carmine limousines passing by the gate. Careful observer would notice a small text on each trailer - “See you in Detroit”.

Zavir convoy is en route.

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Continuing the show with some previously made stuff…

This is a 2017 Monolith N230D Sport, our mid-size truck and best selling model.

It is joined by another N230, although separated by 55 years.

The original N230 Diesel was the first IMP vehicle to have a four-stroke diesel engine, a 2.3L Inline six with impressive (for the time) 63hp and 143Nm.
Almost 60 years of engine technology advancement later, this new 2.3L Inline six makes 200hp and 460Nm.

Next to them, another pairing of Trucks.
A humble S200E in School Bus Yellow with its mighty 132hp Inline 3 is joined by none other than the one and only Monolith-KHT S340D1 Blitz that shocked the world late last year outpacing the infamous Saminda C2000R around the Nürburgring Nordschleife.



At IMP, there has been an announcement that the Opera can now be had with a manual transmission on every trim save for the “670hp” Velocitas. Presented at our stand is an Opera Super 425SD with 410hp and 900Nm from its 4.25L Inline six Turbodiesel, equipped with the 7-speed manual transmission of course.



At LaVache, a one-off chrome blue Thundercracker has been added to the display, although most visitors seem to be more interested in the new Ramjet.

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##Dimension 2nd Show Batch Arrives to the Show

Today’s new displays, the upcoming 7.0 Symmetry, the 2016 Hadron that was suspiciously missing when we first opened the show and a much earlier concept that we decided to bring again.

1. SSP4R SPEC V CONCEPT (BNR35)

Initially shown in the 2012 Detroit Auto Show to mark the 10th year the famous SSP4R nameplate was retired, the SSP4R concept was based off a Hadron platform and powered by a 640 HP twin turbo 3.5 liter V6 through an incredibly intelligent all wheel drive system mated with a state of the art 6 speed gear box. Despite the car’s hefty weight of 1700 kg, it could still rocket to 60 in under 3.5 seconds, however Dimension decided not to produce the car as to not cannibalize the sales of the Paradox.

(YOUR NEXT LINE IS, HEY THAT LOOKS A LIKE A GT-R!)

2. ASYMMETRY 7.0 SSP

(Note: the Symmetry SSP takes over the old Hadron SSP as the ultimate performance sedan of the line up)

3 years into the its production, the Symmetry finally gains a real performance model with a monstrously powerful 7 liter V12 that allows it to slaughter anything short of a supercar on the track while maintaining world class comfort and refinement.

3. HADRON 2.6 SE AND SPEC R

The quintessential sporty mid size sedan layout, silky smooth and powerful straight 6 up front, rear wheels do all the moving. The Hadron returns to the Inline 6 FR lay out over the last gen’s V6 and aims to provide the maximum driving enjoyment possible from such a car. The Spec R features delicately tuned sports suspension and a 60 hp upgrade, not to mention a 9000 RPM redline.

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Small bonus:

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“We’ve got three inbound!” Luke called, trying to clear the a path for the new arrivals before they made it there.

The first truck arrived about 10 minutes before the other two, driven by Storm Automotive’s tech department, who appeared to be fighting with the HUD.

“Oh, now why’s it done that? Robert, it crashed again.”

“Just reinstall the OS, Jim.”

“What the crap!? It just formatted the installation disc!”

Luke stepped in, then said, “I told you two not to use that OS. This is why. Now I’ve got to spend time trying to fix it because you two took shortcuts. How far behind are the other two?”

“About 10 minutes or so.”

“Good, there’s enough time for me to reinstall the proprietary system again. If you two morons screw up another HUD with that project of yours, you’ll be walking to Nevada, so keep it to yourselves. Can’t believe you two did this on the way to Detroit. In public, of all things. You know what this does to our brand image, seeing this thing crashing continuously in front of thousands of people?”

“We didn’t think it’d go badly.”

Luke spent the better part of that 10 minutes hastily trying to reinstall the default software, using a HUD layout intended for the Shadow instead of the Wolf, but at least it wasn’t crashing anymore.

“It will have to do. Keep the public out of the cab, because the display’s all wrong, but it’s no longer putting up the ominous red error text.”

The sound of two inline 4’s quickly burst through the chaos, announcing the arrival of two more pickup trucks.

“Where have you two been?”

“There’s been an accident or something up the road. Police cars, trucks, cars. Not surprising in this chaos that there’s been a crash or something.”

“Well, at least you guys got the trucks here fine. Any other problems on the way here?”

“Other than the swearing fit over the radio from the tech team trying to troubleshoot on the move? No. Just that the Husky’s suspension’s a bit rough and it feels like I spent the trip from Nevada, where we’re making these damn trucks, getting kicked in the ass.”

“Well, we’ll make the tech guys drive the Husky twins home, you two can take the Wolf.”

“Thanks, Luke. At least I’ll get to sit in leather on the way home.”

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#OAM Announcement


After many hours stuck in traffic and waiting for a tow truck ( thanks again to River Automotive for helping out) the entire OAM Classic Car Convoy has finally arrived! (Although the Cavalry is looking a bit worse for wear on the tow truck). Better photos will be available later, but now heres all the classic cars OAM brought along.


##OAM 1966 Chevalier
Starting off with the original 1966 Chevalier (painted in ivory white to match the Chevalier II) the first car ever produced by OAM. While not the fastest car, the original Chevalier could boast its presence in pop culture as one of the star cars in the '60s action movie " The Vice". Inside the interior has been completely restored with new white leather seats and trim, including the original 1966 AM radio. Under the hood, was a small but reliable General Industries 5.1L V8, producing a poultry 273 hp, but at the time was more than enough.




##1976 RoadCruiser
Originally called the Albion, the RoadCruiser got it’s name from a journalist who called the 1975 prototype a ‘battleship on wheels’ due to the sheer size of the car. Though the standard RoadCruiser had a 1970 Nadier-Schoefield(NS) Buzzard V8 as standard, there were other engine types available such as the more powerful 1976 NS Falcon V8, and as seen in this convertible RoadCruiser, the gigantic 10.0L NS Vulture V12. This specific car was owned by Ben Whittingmore, cofounder of OAM. Although the RoadCruiser struggled to sell in during the 1978 Oil Crisis, it would have a huge impact on the company.

##1976 Apache
Released in the same year as the RoadCruiser, the OAM Apache was to be the side project of OAM engineers. However as the oil crisis began, the Apache became more and more popular and soon became the main OAM project during the late '70s. The car was so popular that it drew many people away from buying the 1981 Phoenix. This specific version of the Apache is equipped with the 5.9L NS Gull V12, although the standard car came with a smaller engine.


##OAM 1981 Phoenix
At the start of the new decade, OAM engineers decided that they needed a new look. By the late '70s, streamlined cars were all the rage and OAM decided to join in. The 1981 Phoenix was the product of new developments in aerodynamics and the new wind tunnel facility built in the OAM factory. With a more aerodynamic body, the car could reach speeds of 178mph, using the standard Buzzard V8. In 1982, the Phoenix got a facelift and a new engine pushing it to close to 200mph. The car on show today is the 1981 version.


##1990 Phoenix II
After the success of the OAM Phoenix, in 1990, a new car had been developed to replace it, the Phoenix II. More streamlined and more poweful, the Phoenix II had no problem reaching 200mph and could do so, with many extra interior equipment such as electric windows and heated seats. The Phoenix II was so fast, some state police departments bought some as dedicated interceptors, chasing cars down quickly and with ease.
The car brought along today is the Race Spec Phoenix II. The massive 8.1L NS Hawk V8, inside the beast is uprates and boosted to provide almost 1000hp. The base variant of the Hawk comes as an optional engine for the standard car.


##OAM 1973 Cavalry
Last but not least, although arriving on the back of a truck, is the 1973 OAM Cavalry, the precursor to the RoadCruiser. Although it looks different to the RoadCruiser, the Cavalry and the RoadCruiser share many components, including the engine and chassis. However, unlike the RoadCruiser, the Cavalry was littered with faults. This led to the car being shelved in 1975 with only 1900 cars ever made and only 50 existing today. Sadly many of the problems were from the faulty gearbox, and most of them led to the cars being written off. Luckily, the Cavalry brought along today only suffered minor damage and will be able to drive again for another day.

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@madrias “you guys need a HUD? Go talk to those Arzamins over at the ADV camp.”

“They could sort you something special…”

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Oh, we’re also dabbling in the technology. Just a couple of hotshots from the tech department tried to shoehorn one of their personal software projects into the system. That’ll probably be ready in a year or two, but the world isn’t yet ready for what they’re planning yet.

Very nice, but also, Marlus (CEO Vaunguard Group) came out a la closet