Round 1 Eliminations
Section 1.1: Instabins
These cars broke one or more rules and will go no further.
@Admiral_Obvious Independent Bronsen Auto AWD
Exceeded maximum Engine ET: 158.3, Incorrect Naming Convention
Very questionable design, price near the top of the budget, and features that don’t match it’s appearance at all. This little offroader with a decked out luxury interior? While submitting an offroader was already playing a game of The Brief Is Lava, the other offroader submitted is a much more compelling entrant.
@dividedbyzero96 Sierra Coyote Sprint
Incorrect Naming Convention
A handsome car and a steaming hot performance bargain. With 256 horsepower at just $24,900, it’s a lot of power for the money, but sacrifices were made in the process, with fewer features than similarly priced cars and very poor comfort levels. Nonetheless, an impressive first attempt at a CSR.
@InitialYeet Eagle Stallion Turbo
Incorrect Naming Convention
A neat looking car, if a bit too close to a replica for my tastes. A strong performance car with it’s 201 hp turbo 4 cylinder, but not as well equipped as other options in it’s price range, and very poor comfort levels. Like the Sierra though, an impressive car for a first CSR.
@DuceTheTruth100 Wells GTC
Late Submission
Not a bad car. It’s on the pricier side of entrants, but it is a large and well equipped car with decent road manners and comfort. Unfortunately, it’s slow for it’s price, it’s appearance is quite uninspiring, running costs are very high, and one would expect this large and expensive car to still have an automatic top.
Section 1.2: early Eliminations
The following cars are out. These cars fall behind the competition quickly.
@TheTom Marina Ember
The Marina Ember is an aluminum bodied pure sports car, with most of its budget spent on speed an performance; too dedicated for this role. Similar cars offer more features for the same money, and a dismal 10 comfort is 2nd worst in test. It also falls way short in style.
@SheikhMansour Rosewood Streaker
A similarly styled car to the Marina, it falls way short in the looks department for this company. Near the top of the budget and running a wild 317 hp 6.4 liter 32 valve V8, it’s the most powerful car here, but not the fastest. But I can’t get past the styling. A Pink roof? I think both this car and the Marina show that just because a body unlocks soon enough, doesn’t mean it’s era-appropriate, and trying to design this very blobby Miata body back into the 80s has pretty unfortunate results.
@T0M AT Stellar-S
This car is confused. It looks quite sporty, but has among the least sporting drives of the test. It is badged “3.2L” on the car, but instead has a 2.7 liter turbo 4 cylinder. It rides on air suspension, but has only mediocre comfort. It’s 17" wheels are anachronistic.
@yurimacs Bradford Xena
Good bones, but the design feels very unfinished. Right at the top end of the budget and the only entrant to opt for a hand-made interior, it pummels the the entire competition in comfort, but has poor reliability and is slow compared to similarly priced cars.
@Milanchx Lukes-Jackson Horizon
The design is very plain. A full luxury approach with hydropnuematic suspension and 5 liters of 275hp V8 under the hood, yet both comfort and acceleration figures are middle of the road, while managing only 12 MPG. An underacheiver overall.
@abg7 WM Welland 3.0 Convertible
An sporty premium subcompact with incredibly dull styling. While this car is quick, comfortable, and pleasant, it’s performance can be had for much cheaper, meanwhile just a little more money can get you into a better car, and in either scenario, you’re getting a better looking car. Competent, but no style.
@Edsel Bazard Cayote
Sadly, another competent machine crippled completely by a lack of styling. While this car provides a unique balance of priorities as a good price, with competitive performance figures and comfort and equipment levels, it finds itself in a very competitive price bracket where only the best entrants can go forward.
More reviews to come. I have a more unique style planned for the reviews going forward, so I hope you will enjoy them. Unfortunately I will continue to review the cars primarily out of character for the sake of pace.
