I assume because this says “Unleaded Regular” that you meant 91 RON, and not 91 AKI which would be closer to a Premium Unleaded.
yeah, 91Ron
Also, the entries are now open!
For the consideration of Helron, the revival of the Yokie nameplate with the Yokie RS.
Featuring a 5.9L V8 making 350 hp at the rear wheels through a 6 speed manual, and a special, non-removable hard tonneau cover with functional rear wing, this top spec model is ready to provide the buzz and draw that a Halo Ute has to offer.
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2009 Helron Yokie HRT
Helron Racing Team presents the new 2009 Yokie HRT. With big V8 power, a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive, it’s the ultimate Aussie muscle.
Specs
- 6.3 Litre N/A V8
- 461 bhp
- 673 Nm
- 1656 kg
- 0-100 in 4.8 seconds
- 312 km/h top speed
- Partial aluminium architecture
- 6 speed manual gearbox
- RWD
- Sports interior
- Alcantara and leather upholstered, heated and cooled seats
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Premium infotainment system
- Xenon projector lighting
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only 5 hours in and theres already more entrants than there was for the last CSC, wow
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Zephorus Autos
2009 Edition
Helron Yokie ZRD
3.5L V6 Turbo
6 Speed Manual
1555kgs
475hp, 7000rpm Redline
Top speed of 181mph
0-60 in 4.3s
Yours for $38,500
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2009 Helron Yokie SP Ute by SVM
Powered by a 6.3L atmo pushrod V8 developing 410 bhp, this brute of a ute delivers a driving experience comparable to that of a genuine sports car for just $30,000 AMU.
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2009 Helron Yokie HHP
5.0L v8 pushing 612 hp to all four wheels, with 480 ft/lbs of torque.
Supercar performance, Land Yacht comfort, and Ute practicality, starting at $40000
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What is the deadline hour, It is 13-04-2023T00:00:00 UTC?
so long as it still says 12th of April in at least one country, submissions are open. For UTC, submissions would close at 13-04-2023T11:00:00
and without further ado, the entries are closed!
Expect the reviews to come out some point in the week. I have a no bins policy, unless you really fucked up which I doubt. All the cars look good, thank you for competing!
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all five vehicles are a accounted for, judging is now in progress!
Disclaimer: I absolutely loved all of these for real, they all look so good and well made, keep in mind that there are not losers here. None of your designs are bad, its just some are a bit better
without further ado, lets get into it
5th Place: Helron Yokie HHP by @Rise_Comics
getting punished a bit here because of how truly mad it is. My personal favourite of them all, however it doesnt fit the brand really. Helron have not touched a track since the 70s (granted you didnt know that, so it didnt effect your score). As much as I love this piss coloured track monster, its hard to imagine it garnering much of an audience
TL;DR: way too much of a wild card
4th Place: Helron Yorkie RS by @xsneakyxsimx
if I had to sum this car up in two words, it would be “that’ll do”. Its a great, solid build that takes obvious inspiration from the previous gen Yokie, however, it fails to stand out too much. Though, I will admit, bit of a wierd choice making the paint from the Leopardchauns robes
TL;DR: Its solid, but thats it
3rd Place: Helron Yokie ZRD by @Riley
in terms of personal preference this car is my least favourite, everything is way too swoopy for my personal taste. In terms of the quality though, the car has clear actual effort put in and apart from looking like a pissed off rabbit, the details and ingenuity are quite nice. Overall though, it doesnt sit right with me
TL;DR: Too goofy looking to take seriously
2nd Place: Helron Yokie HRT
whilst the name technically doesnt make sense, since Helron dont have a racing team, you didnt know that so I cant penalise you for it. I will say though that the car looks way too small. For some reason, the car looks really short. Thats it, thats my only real complaint
TL;DR: Amazing car, but just not amazing enough
and for the big winner winner chicken dinner: @abg7’s Helron Yokie SP Ute
this car is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Its not too much, it doesnt scream its presence, but it still makes itself known. Its lines are simple, yet effective. Its not trying too hard, but its still trying well enough. My only Complaint is that the taillights dont have any way to really open, but that could be fixed with the addition of a simple cutout fixture.
Congratulations to everyone, and well done to you all! Thank you for making this such a great learning experience
However
Jesus fucking christ
This was only 5 cars and I still struggled with it. I can say full well that if I ever win anything like CSR or QFC I am definitely not gonna be hosting. Thank you though, I think I just needed to experience hosting to know that it aint my thing. Still, I hope I did decently
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The colour isn’t that far off from a real world offering from around that time:
That is seared into my mind as what a mid to late 2000s ute should look like.
Also congrats to @abg7 for the win!
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yeah my problem with it was it looked very velvety, whereas that is smooth and shiny
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Yeah, I have trouble with the colour system sometimes.
Thank you for hosting this CSC! I didn’t expect to win this one, but I did, much to my surprise and relief.
Looking back, those words succinctly explain why my entry came out on top - it’s a simple design that just happens to work very well.
I suspect you used an exterior color with too little shine - the greater the shine, the glossier and less velvety (or satin-like) it will appear to be.
And I feel like I can host the next CSC - just give me some time to come up with its premise and rule set.
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I look forward to it!
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You win some, you lose some, I guess. In any case, glad you like how utterly nuts the HHP was. Had I known what you were going for, I would’ve gone for the ‘Craigslist Corolla’ kind of aggressively normal lol.
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the best way to know what to do for CSC is to look at IRL designs. Look at what sells well, and try to fit into that demographic
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