Im just gonna say it… music was better in my day bring back the late 80’s and 90’s
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In 1947 SiTh Engineering decided to try and bring a coupe sport car to the market. Designers had a model which they adapted from a 2 seat to 4 seat coupe. It was codenamed the Monique. They made 1 model, made it premium and called it the Esquire.
The car was released in 1949.
It was powered by a 2.3L, inline 6, engine which produced 120hp.
Top speed was 120mph and the 0-60 was 9.3 seconds.
Fast forward 70 years and we, at First Order Automotive, decided to honour this car, along with the engineering history of the company, and launch our new modern version of the car.
It is powered by a 2.3L, inline 6, engine which produces 239hp.
Top speed is 166mph and the 0-60 was 6.1 seconds.
We decided to badge the car with the SiTh Engineering emblems in honour of the company history.
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I’m really sorry people, I know I had a design due to air here today but I’ve got bogged down due to RL commitments, so hopefully it’ll join tomorrow’s roundup. Thanks for your understanding 
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##Daily Round-Up - Day 10
Welcome back to Detroit for our 10th round up of the show. It was a quiet day today, with only a handful announcements, so I spent much of my time just wondering round the exhibits.
Time to round-up day 10!
Today’s musical accopniament is Candle by Sonic Youth
Montes tease incredible looking new vehicle
To the awesome soundtrack of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Two Tribes - thoroughly recommended by Mr Anderson over here - Montes revealed a teaser for what some predict could be a breakthrough for aerodynamics. No title or name has been given yet, other than this incredible is being tagged “the revolution of downforce”. That’s enough to get us excited, and that’s before the styling. Serious hype is now gathering for this thing, stay tuned folks!
First Order Automotive make surprise late appearance with new coupe
Sitting alongside yet another goregeous 40s GT coupe, the SiTH Monqiue, was what appears to be an all new sports coupe from the company. Baring the same name as the classic its inspired by, this new version of the Monique has some unusual retro looks that somewhat puzzle us, as do the specs - 0-60 in 6.1 seconds and a 2.3l i6 in what appears to be a mid-sized coupe. It was certainly very comfortable on the inside, and we’re told it averages over 37 mpg, but we’re very confused as to where it fits into the current coupe market.
The lack of anything happening today meant we had time for a long chat with Mason Odge, Head of Engineering at DSD, discussing their wide ranging collection of vehicles shown off at this years show.
That does it for today’s round-up. As expected, the show is starting to get quieter, so I may end up bulking daily round-ups together for the sake of content etc. Bye for now!
- Gavin Anderson
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I have to ask… is DSD’s Broadmeadows factory in the (old) Ford complex, or the, as far as I know, “abandoned” Yakka workwear building? 
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MaGM only has one thing to show, and it’s not even for America.
This is The Loup. A concept for an insane workman. Known as the Hunter Sport Concept (HSC) it sets a boundary as the most powerful engine thrown into a Ute to come from Arzami. 1090hp, 10.9L V8, No Turbos. However, don’t expect this to go into production at this state. The Loup will come to Australia, The UK, and Canada, being the first car from MaGM not sold nationally.
#Arzami Stinger
[quote][i]Made to go fast, the Stinger was built in 1986. Using a crashed Emeraude 982LM chasis, the man behind this monster said it had 1008hp when new. A 7.8L V12 is the heart of this machine. This reached a speed of 380km/h on the 9th of December, 1986.
Many people have said that they saw this monster racing at the 1986 and 87 LeMans race, however no-one can attest to ever seeing it race, due to the fact it is made for speed in a line.
We at the Arzami International Museum have made it a feature point for our new exhibition, “Speed Through The Ages: Going Faster.” Please, companies around the world, share with us your records, be they big or small. We will share it with the world.
~Jules Algarane, Arzami International Museum Autos Curator.[/i][/quote]
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Suetes Cabriolé [color=grey]Concèpte[/color]
It's time for some more sex.
“Calm your very soul.”
“…the essence of this car: an airy ride that wafts you along stably at high velocity with effortlessness.”
Another project undertaken by our Design House students, they proposed a prestigious GT cabriolet for the customers of the future. The name Suetes is the strong south-eastern wind that flows over Cape Breton Island, they are lifted by the Eastern side of the Island and large bodies of air often stably reach high velocities. That name captures the essence of this car, an airy ride that wafts you along stably at high velocity with effortlessness.
Powered by the same twin turbo V12 that went into the Karakaze, this one has been refreshed with higher end technology, suitable for updating when the car comes out in the future, boosts power output to a powerful 765hp. Expect no tradeoff in drivability, torque or smoothness - this car is absolutely built to the highest standards to calm your very soul. It even manages 10.5L/100km. You can expect only the ultimate experience of luxury and prestige. The Suetes, then, is the first cabriolet that Cavallera has ever built and will ever build.
Predicted release in 2019.
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What a beautiful rear end! How you did this rear light?
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Ah, I laid down the basic shape with the Razyx strip lights and then went ahead and totally redid them in Photoshop.
Also, these Photoshops weren’t the greatest, so if I have any time between now and the 20th, I will make sure to release at least one more.
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He said he’s not going to do daily round ups unless people are displaying alot.
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A change of plans have occurred and a concept car will be taking the stage first.
Zenshi S.F. Concept
The S.F. (Small Fun) concept is Zenshi’s recent take on a small, lightweight RWD roadster.
The design of this concept car is a more aggressive take on the shinka design, a design first forged with the 2016 GT. One notable detail one can see about the car is that the car looks more like a prototype car ready for production moreso an extremely dynamic concept car design-wise.
Powering the S.F. is the 1.5L Turbocharged CF15-GDAT Inline-4 engine producing 187 HP @ 7000 RPM and 148 lb-ft of torque @ 6500 RPM mated to a 6-Speed Manual. Weighing in at a rather light 1087 kg, the purpose of the S.F. is to be a pint-sized powerhouse that the balance of speed and handling, thanks to the viscous limited slip differential equipped.
4 more cars are planned to make their appearance later on today.
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##Daily Round-Up - Day 12
We’re back at Detroit where the 12th day has closed up. There’s just 3 days of the show left, and we’ll be opening the voting very soon.
Time to delve into days 11 and 12!
MaGM show off bonkers new super-ute
Machines à Grande Main [MaGM] revealed an insane creation yesterday, the 10.9l V8 powered, 1090hp Loup. Or rather, the Hunter Sport Concept version of the Loup - sadly, this exact version won’t make it to production, but this car will be coming to Britain, Canada and Australia soon. No other specs have yet been released.
Aslo on display at the Azrami stand was a gorgeous road-going, Group C era supercar called the Stinger. 7.8l of gleaming V12 sits under its sleek, angular body, though sadly we didn’t get to hear it fire up. The company has invited other companies to share the speed and racing records for an exhibition called “Speed Through The Ages”, though where such records are to be shared is not clear.
Gorgeous new GT concept from Cavallera revealed
We thought we were done with GT cars for this years show - we were wrong. Cavallera are right when they say “It’s time for more sex”, the Suetes Cabriolé Concèpte is sexy as hell. Fine detailing, sweeping lines and 765 hp of V12 goodness - hell yeah, sign us right up. Sadly, it won’t be with us for a another 2 years, but we can wait!
Zenshi display new mini sports car
The new ‘Small Fun’ concept was introduced by Zenshi today - it’s a miniature, rear wheel drive sports car powered by a buzzy little 1.5l Turbo i4 and even comes with a limited slip diff. That sounds like one fun little package, certainly living up to its name. Production details have not been revealed, but we hope it makes it to that stage for sure.
CEO of Cavallera Ram TheCowy popped in for a chat this afternoon about his company’s display
That does it for today’s round-up. The next one, likely out on saturday or sunday, will be the last one of the show. Then, full details of voting will be revealed!
-Gavin Anderson
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And theres still more to come, i just need to get the time around to finish my writeup
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You can just call me Ram V because that is my name and it sounds a little more professional 
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I’m goming to suggest the background music for Gavin’s final wrap up this weekend.
Either: Also sprach Zarathustra (perfect for a Gryphon Gear/Rennen reveal), or Woomp There It Is by Tag Team
#It's finally here...
Rüdiger Krantz, CEO of Blackbird makes his way towards the center stage, where he will announce a great moment in Blackbird history. A huge crowd forms around the Blackbird exhibit. People rush over to see the unveil. Rüdiger Krantz starts to speak…
Hello ladies and gentleman! It is a pleasure to be here in Detroit with all of you! We have seen some pretty exiting things here in Detroit, and today we will showcase our showstopper. We shall save the best for last, and start off, with this creation:
Rüdiger Krantz’s assistants make their way to 2 sheet covered objects. The assistants pull off the sheets to reveal two twin turbo V8 engines.
These engines are part of the new Art H634-8 platform we have created. These engines allow clients to save money by not needing the research and development required to create such an engine.
This first engine I am showing you is a 5.0 Twin Turbo V8 that can produce over 720 HP and 540 ft-lb of torque. This will be sold at prices around $20,000 depending on where the engine is shipped.
The next engine here is a 4.0 version of the Art H634-8 that produces over 660 HP and 447 ft-lb of torque. The price of this variant will be around $15,000 depending on where the engine is being shipped.
Both of these can give supercar-like performance to our clients cars. On January 25th, 2017 we will be open to signing contracts and negotiating deals.
But now… We must go on to our feature presentation…
The crowd tenses up as Rüdiger Krantz himself comes up to the sheet covered car and slowly starts pulling off the sheet…
Say hello to our creation…
This is the Concept V, the V referring to the founder of this great company, Elkhart Viktor. This tribute is our first car built in house by Blackbird. We developed it and refined it to what it is now. The 920 HP V8 allows the Concept V to go from 0 - 60 MPH in only 2.3 seconds, thanks to an AWD setup, and has a top speed over 215 MPH.
The Concept V is paving the way for us to create more and more sports cars and GT cars, as Viktor paved the way for this whole company. You should expect more from us in the future, and will be glad to do more in the future as well. This is not the last of us, just you wait. Thank you all for coming! Have a great night!
Rüdiger Krantz walks off stage as the crowd admires the creations that have been showed to them. Rüdiger Krantz pleased with himself, goes off to have a celebratory drink with the Blackbird staff.
I hope I wasn’t too late! Starting January 25th I can deliver the Art H634-8 in either the 5.0 variant or 4.0 variant to people who need a powerful engine for their car(s). Racing variants might come in the future.
######PM me for more information on the Art H634-8
Photoshop credit goes to @titleguy1. Thanks! 
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Zenshi has been struck with a delay, and will present the four mystery models tonight.
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2018 Zenshi Taigi
The Taigi is a subcompact hatchback made by Zenshi and is well-regarded as the Tessitura’s “softer brother.” It shares the same platform as the Tessitura, but everything about it is, in a sense, “cuter.”
The FWD Taigi is powered by the 1.0L PF10-GDAT Turbocharged Inline 4 engine with power rated at 108 HP @ 6800 RPM and has the option of only a 6-Speed Automatic transmission.
When it first was released in Japan in 2008, the Taigi was originally meant for female drivers while the Tessitura was meant for male drivers. Instead, there happened to be as much male drivers interested in the Taigi in proportion to female drivers, and as a result, dropped most of the feminine accents it originally had in this generation.
Despite it being a softer version of the Tessitura, it has it’s own performance version, the Sports.
The Taigi Sports is powered by the 187 HP CF15-GDAT 1.5L Turbocharged Inline 4 engine and comes complete with a 6-Speed Manual, ZMD (Zenshi Motorsports Division)-tuned suspension, agressive styling, and the option of a viscous LSD.
2018 Zenshi Tessitura
The ninth generation Tessitura came out last year, which makes the 2018MY a facelift. Despite this, Zenshi improved the car further.
While bearing the same 125 HP 1.5L CF15-GDA engine, the facelift was given an extra gear for the manual this time around, improving efficiency, and in a sense, performance.
Just like the Taigi, the Tessitura was well known for being very configurable to the driver. For the 2018MY Zenshi plans to give Tessitura buyers the ability to customize their car into something that either fits them, or maybe give them more character, or to just express themselves.
Because of the addition of the Taigi Sports, the Tessitura XS-15T has ceased to exist.
But that doesn’t mean there’s no more performance versions of the Tessitura.
The Tessitura VS-15T makes it’s way back for the 2018MY with a more agressive look thanks to the shinka design form. Like before, the VS is powered by the CF15-GDAT 1.5L Turbocharged 4 cylinder mated to a 6-Speed Manual with their FWD-Based version of the Sequential Motion-All Wheel System, the SM-AWS/F.
The 2018 VS-15T handles much differently from it’s 2017 counterpart, however. While the AWD system on the 2017 model delivered more power to the front, the 2018 variant delivered more power to the rear, 40/60 compared to 60/40. This allows for the Tessitura VS to handle tighter and slide a little more freely.
On top of this, ZMD has redone the suspension from the 2017MY and made a more intense take of it for the 2018MY. And unlike the Taigi Sports, the VS-15T will come equipped with a viscous LSD from the start.
More to follow, will be bigger and stronger machines that have helped made Zenshi successful from their humble beginnings, two vehicles that have carried the badge proud and kept the legacy strong.
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We decided to wait to mention this, but we recently acquired DeLorean back in May 2016, and we now have a super car to release. The DMC-S (successor to the DMC-12) was delayed, but not the sleeper Hyper Car called the CXT Here it is.
CNCharger - CXT.zip (26.0 KB)
This car has a top speed of 269 mph with an accel of 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds (its Rear Wheel Drive). It costs $262K.
It Just Came In
The new Delorean DMC S of 2018
CNCharger - DMC.zip (24.5 KB)