I hope for a future where reliability does not become a word I hold a deep hatred for
This is the best I’ve done in CSR, ouh also… I’m dumb, I’ve done a lot of oversquare engine but for 2020s car and it produce about 1000 bhp without turbo and i thought it’d work in a 1950s or 60s car 
It would have been interesting having both of our RR cars going head to head, but I’m too much of a cheapskate. 
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Reviews: Part 2
Steurmann CR300i
@HybridTronny
Continuing on with his search, the intern found the CR300i at the Steurmann display. This sporty looking German Tourer looked decently fun to drive, but then he looked at all the information about it and figured it might be a service nightmare.
Verdict
Swanson 555 POA
@Ludvig
Next up was the 555 at the Swanson exhibit. It certainly has a unique design, but the intern doesn’t really like it that much. It was another car that was well under Raymond’s budget at below the AM$20k mark, but then it shows not the most glamour compared to what he has seen.
Verdict
SAETA Ventus
@Petakabras
The intern then arrived to the Ventus located at the SAETA display. It’s low slung design is a major factor on conveying the sportiness of this car, with the additional enhancement of such a refined interior as well. And all of this quality seemed like a relatively good deal for what it was, however, he then noticed that this car had a set of those new radial tires, which raised some concerns as they are hard to replace here.
Verdict
Zephorus Espion Roadster
@Riley
Over at the Zephorus display was the brand-new Espion. With such a striking design full of craftsmanship and a V12 under the hood, the intern’s first impression was that this ready to tear up Le Mans, but upon further inspection, it seemed to be presented as more of a comfortable cruiser with a high tech hydropneumatic suspension system. He thought this was pretty odd, but it wouldn’t be a problem with this handsome thing.
Verdict
P&A Sportsman MK 2
@lotto77
The next car the intern saw the the Sportsman at the P&A display. If he thought the Primus looked outdated, then the Sportsman was a whole other reality, as this dinosaur is just a heavily revised version of a car produced since 1946. But despite being so ancient, it is still relatively expensive, yet the intern doesn’t think it has enough to justify that price.
Verdict
BINNED
It’s now time to rest Gramps; t̷̾͊͜ḧ̸̭̗́͗e̶͔̫̾ ̴̪͈̎f̵͚̎l̴̻̮̏ą̵̿m̶̤̯̏͘e̷̙̊̂s̸̻͋ ̶̰̠̔h̴̻̼͑ǎ̶̼̎v̴̈́ͅę̶͆̈́ ̶̃͜ạ̶̞́r̷͙̓ṟ̸̨̒ĩ̷̪͘v̴͕̌͊e̴̠̼̐d̵̲̈́̕. This car really shows it’s age with obviously it’s looks first, then with the fact that a 13 year old car is this expensive, yet offers mediocre stats for the price.
Belerofonte M1B
@Danicoptero
Over at the mouthful of what was the Belerofonte display, the intern found the Modelo 1 Berlina. To add more pain on top of the already unattractive design, despite the M1B seeming like an absolute thrill to drive, the intern found that that was it’s main focus, as the interior looked to be pretty uncomfortable.
Verdict
Turból Caccia Florio
@donutsnail
The intern got a strong feeling of awe as he set his eye on the Caccia Floria at the Turból display. Upon further inspection, he found that all this glamour wasn’t just for show, as a mixture of spectacle and quality could be spotted on every surface of this fine machine. The question is, how did Turból even manage to build such an outstanding car for such a low price?
Verdict
BSC America Export
@mart1n2005
Over at the BSC display was this rather compact coupe called the America. He thought it looked somewhat bland, but not terrible. Despite claiming to have a greater focus on luxury for the American market, being the only sports car he has seen with an automatic, he doesn’t think it seems sporty or comfortable enough for Raymond’s taste.
Verdict
Rosanda Sechs
@MrdjaNikolen
Even after almost ignoring it because of the unbelievable bore radiating from the display, the intern just couldn’t help but go up to the Rosanda display to view the Sechs. After attempting to hold in his laughter after reading that name, the intern couldn’t help but just let it all out very little interesting about this hunk of junk rather than it’s price.
Verdict
BINNED
An embarrassingly cheap shitbox that provides little for it’s price of AM$17,900. Despite apparently being new for 1959, the sheer genericy of this car already makes it look 10 years out of date. It is very slow thanks to an underpowered 6 cylinder, and despite the full luxury interior, the comfort is destroyed by the usage of manual rack & pinion steering on a 1300 kg boat, and the overly stiff suspension tune, which I’m pretty sure isn’t changed much from the default tune.
To be continued…
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Reviews: Part 3
Niccolo Griffith Stattista
@GetWrekt01
The intern arrived to the Niccolo display with a confused face upon seeing the questionable the design. However, upon further inspection, it seemed like a very high quality car, but too bad that it looks like that.
Verdict
Authié et Dallier 6/26 GT 2+2
@Knugcab
The next car the intern saw was the 6/26 at the Authié et Daller display. He wasn’t blown away by the design, but he’s seen worse. Under the hood was an inline 6 that was peppy enough to get it to claim a sub 7 second 0-60, plus it seemed to look comfortable enough while doing so.
Verdict
Pusilanime Polymorphus
@Maxbombe @vouge
Upon seeing the absolutely glorious piece of art that was the Polymorphus, the intern was quickly drawn over to the Pusilanime display. After digesting that mouthful, the intern stared in both awe at such a striking design, plus the luxurious interior that looked like where he could drown out the distraction of the peasants like himself from the outside, as he was also extremely jealous that he might not ever be able to afford something like this. But wait a minute… this is far from the most expensive car he has seen here!
Verdict
DCMW Sharriallat
@moroza
Over at the DCMW display was the sleek looking Sharriallat. The intern was shocked to find out that this glamorous GT was absolutely loaded with all of the highest tech available, but what wasn’t a surprise was the fact that it came at a hefty price too, plus he can’t imagine it all being easy to maintain.
Verdict
ASCENDS
An amazing looking car with all of those swooping lines and elegance, all while not being too overstated. This is all on top of top of the line stats thanks to using all of the best parts, but this all comes at the cost of the… costs, with the budget maxxed out, meh reliability, and the highest service costs without the instabins.
Faolan Fenrir Z
@Portalkat42
The intern’s next sight was the glorious Fenrir at the Faolan display. That Zagato badge definitely wasn’t just for bragging rights, the famous coachbuilder also gave it such a glorious and unique design, which the intern thinks aids the individuality to set it apart from all those flamboyant fins he sees on cars nowadays.
Verdict
Avantii Rivuline
@EnCR
The next display the intern visited was the Avantii display, where the Rivuline was showcased. This rather compact luxury car had a decent design, but upon further inspection, there just seemed like there was not much noteworthy about it.
Verdict
Dayton Sierra 77 Rocket
@Fantic2000
The intern then stopped at the Dayton display, which showcased the Sierra 77. He liked the design, even if it was a bit bulky. However, all hope was lost when he inspected the car further and found loads of quality issues with it.
Verdict
Somervell Condor Power-Jector
@Texaslav @debonair0806
Last but most certainly not least was the Somervell display, showcasing the astonishingly beautiful Condor. This one in particular was the Power-Jector, which proved those aggressive looks weren’t just for show, with a high-tech fuel injected V8 that allowed it to achieve a 0-60 of 5.8 seconds! The intern thought it was safe to say his tour of this show ended with a bang.
Verdict
Semifinalists:
@GassTiresandOil
@the-chowi
@VaporScape
@Petakabras
@Riley
@donutsnail
@Knugcab
@Maxbombe & @vouge
@moroza
@Portalkat42
@Texaslav & @debonair0806
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Just a little correction. Authie et Dallier is the brand, 6/26 the model name. 
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Called it
The Chopping Block
Raymond's Office
The day after the auto show ended, the intern nervously handed slid the list under Raymond's door, then quietly sprinted away to avoid any more confrontation from him. Luckily, that was the exact situation Raymond was planning, as he had a special issue of an automotive magazine featuring cars from the LA Auto Show in hand, ready to weed out those cars that are unworthy of his consideration.
Jefferson Pharaoh & DCMW Shariallat
Raymond was disappointed that these 2 fine automobiles, despite apparent commitment to their price, were predicted to be a task to maintain, especially since neither of the 2 had bold claims about reliability.
(Both these cars are similar due to the fact that they are at the top of the budget, with high service costs, especially with the DCMW having the highest. On top of all of that, their reliability isn’t the best, either.)
SAETA Ventus
While Raymond initially was interested in this sleek roadster, upon reading further into it the Ventus didn’t carry an image luxurious enough that he associated the other cars with, plus he also predicted that it would be a maintenance nightmare.
(This doesn’t get to the finals because it has the lowest prestige of all the semifinalists, on top of high service costs as well.)
Zephorus Espion
Raymond was drawn in by the fact that this sexy thing had a V12, only to learn that it was very down on power.
(A sporty looking car without much sportiness was an odd choice, but the final nail in the coffin was less than 200 horsepower from a 4 liter V12, quite embarassing considering it is beaten by 6 cylinders with less displacement. 
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Turból Caccia Florio
Raymond fell in love with this gorgeous car, especially since it had all of the features he could ever want, but then he was disappointed to find out that all the quality meant that it would take way too long for his car to get built.
(Cheeses the techpool way too hard, with +15 in the interior.)
Authié et Dallier 6/26 GT 2+2
“While the 6/26 GT falls a bit behind compared to it’s competitors,”- Raymond immediately lost interest and turned the page.
(Statistically the worst out of all the semifinalists, not much to say.)
FINALS
At long last, Raymond has narrowed his choices down to 5. Even he was smart enough to know that each of these cars was a different beast in it’s own right, in the end only one would captivate him the most to become his new dream machine.
This car was a perfect combination of both style and substance, so one day he called up only the finest dealer he knew to make the purchase of his new ride.
Not long after, the loud rumble of the engine filled the streets of LA, as Raymond went on to burn rubber into the sunset. Safe to say, he has acquired one CSR 155 - Swanky Set of Wheels (2023). Maybe he’ll consider paying that intern after all.
Results
Congratulations to @Texaslav and @debonair0806 ! With it’s gorgeous looks and blistering performance, Raymond couldn’t be happier with his new Somervell Condor.
- @Texaslav & @debonair0806 - Somervell Condor
- @Maxbombe & @vouge - Pusilanime Polymorphus
- @Portalkat42 - Faolan Fenrir Z
- @GassTiresandOil - Armor Kestrel
- @VaporScape - Di Martini Elysia
- @donutsnail - Turból Caccia Florio
- @Riley - Zephorus Espion
- @Petakabras - SAETA Ventus
- @moroza - DMCW Sharriallat
- @the-chowi - Jefferson Pharaoh
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Regarding some of the verdicts:
Had there been a techpool limit for individual areas (+8 to +10 at most), this car would not have been eligible for consideration.
It’s not the first time I’ve seen a (relatively) high-displacement V12 with a lower specific output than desirable - I remember this writeup for a car entered in an earlier, Kee-era CSR that had the same problem:
And the reaction was priceless:
Mind you, the Espion’s specific output was even lower, at <50bhp/liter - but if that engine had been an I6 or V8, such an understressed design would have been more easily justifiable. It was still among the best-looking cars here, though - and that alone was enough to get it into the top 10.
And congratulations to Texaslav for winning CSR yet again! I bet that he won’t be able to host the next one, though, given that he’s busy hosting CW5 right now on his own. In that case, debonairo8o6 (who collaborated on the winning entry) would take his place (unless he too passes).
Regarding the Condor: The reason why it looks like a fighter jet (or even a spaceship) is that although it’s most likely built on the same body set (and size) as my entry (and those of several others), the sheer amount of sculpting through 3d placement of body moldings and patchworks makes the base body almost unrecognizable.
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Oh, this things’ still on!
Excuse the slightly off-topic post.
Talk about a blast from the past. I probably just spent 20 minutes reading up on things.
Unfortunately one of the updates for Automation exceeded my computer’s capabilities and then I graduated law school and got a job, so I never got back around to upgrading my 2014 laptop to something that could handle modern gaming. But I love that this thread is still ongoing.
I keep toying with the idea of getting a new computer and really building it out, so maybe I’ll be more active in the not so distant future.
Hope you’ve all been well!
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Extra Statistics
Earliest Submission: @Rise_Comics 's Platinum Panamericana, which was submitted 41 minutes before submissions opened, yet even though I allowed a resubmission it still broke 5 rules 
Latest Submission: @Vento 's Bulgemobile, which was submitted 21 minutes before submissions closed
Largest .car file: @Fantic2000 's Dayton Sierra, which was ballooned to 309 kb thanks to all the spamming on the rear, even without an interior somehow.
Smallest . car file: @MrdjaNikolen 's Rosanda Sechs, at 34 kb. What a shocker.
Least Powerful Car: @shibusu 's Ilaris Imperial, at 100 hp
Most Powerful Car: The death trap that is @Rise_Comics 's Platinum Panamericana, at a whopping 409.
Even though these are very much massive outliers, the difference in power is still 309.
Entries by type
Luxobarges: 18
Sports Cars: 18
wow
Entries by cylinder count
6 cylinders: 8
8 cylinders: 18
12 cylinders: 7
16 cylinders: 3
(and they all got instabinned lololololololololol)
Entries by transmission type:
Auto Luxobarges: 15
Manual Luxobarges: 3
Auto Sports Cars: 2
Manual Sports Cars: 16
I don’t know about you but I may see a pattern here
Entries by Interior Detail
I count a full interior as having all of the following: seats, steering wheel, dashboard, gauges, full floor, door panels and pedals
No Interior: 9
Partial Interior: 4
Full Interior: 22
Performance
0-60
Slowest: @Fayeding_Spray and @DrDoomD1scord 's Eldora AX16 - 12.1 seconds
Fastest: @Texaslav and @debonair0806 's Somervell Condor - 5.8 seconds
Top Speed
Lowest: @shibusu 's Ilaris Imperial - 113 mph
Highest: @Rise_Comics 's death trap - 172 mph
Cornering Gs
Lowest: @Fayeding_Spray and @DrDoomD1scord 's Eldora AX16 - 0.57 Gs
Highest: @Sealboi 's Gazelle 242 - 1.02 Gs
Weight
Heaviest: @Fayeding_Spray and @DrDoomD1scord 's Eldora AX16 - 2004 kg
Lightest: @Danicoptero 's M1B - 854 kg
Misc
Golden Mikon: @xsneakyxsimx 's Hemsley Comet. There were quite some questionable submissions, but this takes the cake as I’m sure no billionaire would ever bee seen in something as pathetic as Corvair.
Longest Car Name: @machalel 's Boccaccino - Angelica Molto Speciale Riviera, at 44 characters.
Longest Engine Name: @Ludvig again with the Swanson 555’s
55B6PRFF56215-395-16OHGODTHENUMBERS (yes, really)
Least Amount of Techpool Usage: @Sealboi 's Gazelle 242 with 29 total points, with 18 in the engine, but an embarrassing eight total in the car.
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I count this as a win. Slowest, Worst cornering, and Heaviest!
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But if it was an Austin Mini…
I may have been the slowest and least powerful, but at least…actually I can’t think of anything good about the car.
Wow I did super good! 
Second highest comfort and safety, and highest prestige! Super proud!
And also highest utility haha.
I got highest sportiness and lowest weight!
Please ignore everything else.
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Wait, nobody wants to host the next CSR now? Seems odd for the lack of responses here.
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I believe I read somewhere that @Texaslav and @debonair0806 were going to, though I could be wrong. Either way tis better to just give it a wait, not like we’re out of challenges to compete in 
Yeah our bad we shoulda just up and said it
Yeah, there’s isn’t a lack of challenges on this place as of now, to be fair.