DQE - Design, Quality, Emotion

The 2nd generation AdVance is here, featuring LEDs of course :slight_smile:

Here’s a pic of its 5.0 V8:

This will make it do 0-100kph in 4.0 seconds, and it will reach a top speed of (electronically limited) 250kph. Let me know if you would rather have this than an Opel Zafira or a Nissan Evalia :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

Hey guys, today i’m going to present you a great car in terms of “bang for your bucks”, the Mantis HP! Of course, it comes with a fancy colour, wide arches and 4 exhaust pipes, just like a normal Mantis, but the front is somewhat different.

Obviously, being an HP model, the engine has changed too:

Since the patch doesn’t work for some reason, i can’t give you the exact price of it. But i’m guessing it would be around 40k-50k €. Even if it’s 50k, that’s still 20.000€ less than a BMW M3, and yet it’s more powerful and will do 300kph.

Greets,
Tom

Now that the update has finally worked and everything has been reset again, i decided to rebuild the Mantis with a little facelift:

There will be 2 different engine blocks, a 2.0 I4 and a 2.5 I6. Both of them will have 3 set-ups: eco, fun and sport. Fun and sport can be NA or Turbocharged, eco will always be turbocharged. So the basic version will be this, the 2.0 Eco:

With 160hp, this is no slouch. It’ll even do 0-100kph in just over 6 seconds. And yet, it only uses 4.0 litres of fuel over 100km, which is something like 63 mpg. Of course, i noticed that this car makes negative downforce at 200kph, but i don’t think anyone will drive it at 200kph anyway cause this is an everyday eco car.

EDIT: the top version, of course, is the Mantis HP and it has a 4.0L TT V8 with 450hp. And thanks to the AWD and its low weight, that makes for massive acceleration:

[2nd Edit] i don’t know why this pic says it uses 235/225mm tyres, in fact it has 255s all around. That makes it corner at 1.09g. [/2nd Edit]

The other car i wanted to show you was the restyled Royal. As before, this is an upperclass saloon with big V8s.

For now, it has a 6.0 V8 with 450hp. And considering its power and weight, and the fact that it’s an upperclass saloon which is not supposed to be economical, the fuel consumption is not too bad.

Alright, that’s all for today, i hope you enjoy :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

New month, new cars, right? :slight_smile: So here’s the new Eagle! This is a competitor for the BMW 4series (and the upcoming Eagle Saloon will be a rival for the 3series). The special thing about this car is, that it’ll have reverse-scissor doors, so they open rotating backwards from where the mirrors are.

Obviously, there’s an HP version too, which features a 6.0L TT V8. I know this isn’t the prettiest car, but it needs all these vents to cool the enormous engine, and it needs the huge wing to keep it stable at 200+mph.

This is by no means a “serious” performance car like the Mantis HP, it’s RWD and it’s basically a car to have fun in. However, don’t forget to watch your speed, since the power of the turbocharged engine will slingshot you forwards with massive acceleration.

Greets,
Tom

Hi guys, today i’m going to show you the new design for the Sparrow! As before, this is a mid-range sports coupe similar to the Toyota GT-86/Subaru BRZ. The normal Sparrow comes with either a 2.0 I4 with 200hp or a 2.5 I4 with 250hp. Since this is a sports car and supposed to go over 200kph, i added the wing which increases drag and lowers the top speed, but it will make for a lot more downforce.

Its big brother, the Sparrow HP, looks a little bit different and it comes with a 3.0L I6T that revs to 7500RPM. i didn’t bother taking this engine anywhere near its max, it “only” makes 332hp. But as you will see, it makes for pretty low fuel consumption!

I wanted to make an AWD version of it too, but the engine wouldn’t fit in. But i guess as it’s a fun to drive sports coupe, RWD is fine. Personally, i think if i had the opportunity to really build one of the cars i’ve ever designed, i think i would pick this and drive it all day every day. :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

Ladies and Gentlemen, today i present you something special: a performance hatchback called Dragonfly! (Of course, this car existed before, but it has been redesigned!)
The “normal” Dragonfly is a hot hatch with plenty of power. There’s a 2.0 I4t with 300hp and a 3.0 I6 with 360hp, so it’s not particularly a slow car considering its very low weight (around 800kg cause it’s pretty stripped out).

And then, my friends, there’s the absolutely insane Dragonfly SR (SR stands for "Street Racing). It “only” has a 3.5L V8, but thanks to the twin turboes, it makes 550hp. And because it’s AWD and extremely light, the performance is incredible! It’ll do the quarter mile in less than 10 seconds.

So how much does this pocket rocket cost? Well, i’d be surprised if it was less than 80.000€. That’s because the engine is very high-tech so it takes a lot of man hours, and the chassis and panels are all carbon fibre. But of course, this isn’t just a hot hatchback, this is the hottest hatchback. It’ll even out accelerate million € hypercars over the quarter mile, such as a Pagani Huayra or a Koenigsegg Agera! So i think it’s well worth the money.

Greets,
Tom

Enough for tuning other people’s cars, time to post something new here! :slight_smile:
This is the Hawk, a sports coupe that you’re gonna buy for its looks and for the sound of the 3.0 I6T which revs to 8000RPM!

Of course, an engine like that makes it actually quite fast:

Feedback is highly appreciated, tell me if you’d want one of these :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

The Hawk is VERY nice, all of it.

Except the exhausts look slightly oversized, but that isn’t much of a problem :smiley: Keep it up!

Here’s a hyper-saloon! I’m gonna call it the Lion because it’s gonna roar like one with its V8 engines, and because it can eat what others would consider gazelles.
There will be a RWD and an AWD version. The RWD setup allows for a 7.0 TT V8, whereas the AWD configuration required a smaller engine in order to fit, it’s a 5.0 TT V8. Both engines make around 1100hp, and obviously the AWD will accelerate quicker. But the RWD has the higher top speed.
So here’s a pic of the front, with the stats of the AWD below:

and here’s the back end with stats of the RWD version:

Stay tuned for more, maybe another hatchback next time!
Greets,
Tom

The Sparrow has an interesting front end, I like it1

Today is my big day. The first time i’ve built a car that can go over 400kph without taking off. Ladies and gentlemen, i present you the Lion Hatchback. Pleb, you’ll probably recognize those tail lights :smiley:

All that power comes from a 5.5L twin-turbocharged Flatplane V8, and it makes 1337 hp. If you guys want, i can share the engine file with you :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

Haha, yes I know those taillights well :slight_smile: also those headlights look sweet

This is the Grizzly, a family saloon similar to a BMW 5series. Similar in terms of price and function. But not in terms of styling:

The Grizzly will be powered by different V8s, going up to 7.5L actually because the engine bay is big enough for it.

Greets,
Tom

Hey guys, i managed to build a proper engine for this beast. And it’s now actually no longer thought to be a competitor for 5series, it’s going to compete with the Bentley Continental instead. That also means, it needs a very good interior which it’s going to have as soon as we can adjust it. And that is the reason why this car will weigh just under 1600kg, making it the heaviest car that DQE currently produces (aside from the AdVance, which will be coming soon in its 3rd generation!).
But that’s where the engine comes in:

And that means it’ll go from 0-100kph in 4.5 seconds despite RWD, and it will do 339kph top speed (210mph i believe).

It also features a very quick and very smooth 8 speed double clutch gearbox.

Greets,
Tom

Now that Smolensk has built a competitor for the Maserati Quattroporte and Porsche Panamera, DQE decided to follow that trend! This is the Tiger.

Whereas the Smolensk uses a nice and high-revving 3.8L NA V8 with 450hp, the Tiger will get a 4.5L twin-turbocharged V8 with 550hp. And that makes for some pretty good numbers:

With 313kph it’s (as far as i know) the fastest car in its class, faster than the Quattroporte S and the Panamera Turbo S.

Greets,
Tom

[quote=“Jakgoe”]The engineers at Smolensk Tuning do not like being second best. Enter the Type CS, a high-performance version of the Type C. The Type CS is faster than the DQE Tiger, as well as being more fuel efficient. The 536 horsepower comes from a naturally aspirated 4.7L V8, and is carried to the wheels by a 7-speed double-clutch transmission. Eat our dust, DQE! :smiley:
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Alright. Now that Smolensk have released their high performance version of the Type C, it’s time DQE follows up. And we do with this, the Tiger HP:

The Tiger HP now features AWD because we saw it as necessity for straight line performance and grip. However, the car is still lighter than the standard Tiger, thanks to the carbon fibre chassis and body as well as a lightweight 5.0 TT V8. It makes more power than before, too. 604hp is what you get from it, and the acceleration is mindblowing.

I’m sure that this competition will go on, though :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

Challenge accepted :slight_smile:
Here’s the Tiger XX. Now it may not be quite as fuel efficient as the Type CR, i’ll give it that. But who cares about fuel economy when you can do the quarter mile from a standstill in less than 10 seconds?

This blistering performance comes from the same basic engine you find in the HP, but it has been retuned so it makes 750hp now. This enables it to go 337km/h (or 210 mph). Let’s see how Smolensk is going to handle this :slight_smile:

Greets,
Tom

Alright. Now that the “war” is settled, i have time to show you the NEW Eagle coupe AND Eagle saloon!

The saloon first:

And here’s the coupe:

This will have many, many different engines. The HP version of both the coupe and saloon will be coming soon!

Greets,
Tom

Alright, guys! Here’s the Eagle HP!
First, the coupe

And here’s the saloon

That power comes from a twin-turbocharged 6.2L V8. Obviously, they’re fast. But they aren’t just about performance, it’s more about fun. And the suspension is not too stiff to use the cars on the road. And you get a button inside which turns the turboes off for better controllability around town. You’ll still get 373hp if you do that, which is plenty for going round town. And remember, just push the button again and you get all the power in the world.

Greets,
Tom

Here’s the Wasp, the base of Smolensk’s rallye car!

This has a 1.6L I4T with 125hp, and that makes for an acceleration of 7.3 seconds from 0-60 while doing 63.4 mpg! This would be perfect for a 17-year-old’s first car!