One more thing: Is AWD allowed or not? I don’t think front-wheel-drive would work very well, so I won’t use that.
It’s not in the rules, so yes. Besides, there were many AWD cars coming from in the time period we are talking about.
uh, wait, so is the max power 280bhp or is it more open than that now?
It’s “280”.
so, 400.
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In short, although we must claim 280 bhp, the real limit is 400 bhp. And I agree with free fuel choice - in fact, 400 bhp from a 3-litre turbo I6 is possible even with 95RON unleaded. But are there limits on engine capacity?
No limits at engine capacity, any drivertrain alowed and max power is 400hp at dyno, but when you make the advertisement here at the forum, you must claim that it have a max power of 280hp.
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Importance of drive type and body +10
Importance of engine and power 0
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It’s basically getting the best power to weight and ignoring all the rest somehow important facts…
It is fun 
Woohoo Im there
Ok so I think we can agree anything running mid 11’s will be at the slower end of the field…interesting
FFM a french company trying to make Japanese cars…the result
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yes it is I see your huehuehue and join it 
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On that note, I just slotted a twin-turbo V6 into the back of the Shark targa body (the mid-engined version), which is a small, light car, but although I still had more comfort than was required (even if only just) and had plenty of weight over the rear (where the driven wheels are), I can’t seem to get a sub-11-second quarter-mile time. Any tips on how to make it even quicker over that distance? At any rate, even though I squeezed nearly 400 actual bhp out of its engine, I will still claim that it only makes 280 bhp.
so…280 hp or 400 hp?
“280”, but 400.
car can make 400, but it actually makes “280”
Too much weight or bad gearing…
so I need to make engine with 400 hp? sorry for this dumb question
Ok so 400Hp is the limit
(ad/blurb for the car MUST state that it has 276PS)
^^^^^^^^^^ Only applies to advertisements (more for the racemaster)
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I actually saved some cost and weight on my putative entry by using lighter partial aluminum construction for the panels, and increased the gear spacing to reduce wheelspin. With the cash saved, I managed to improve my car’s comfort rating slightly by installing four-piston vented discs at the rear, and fitted 16-inch magnesium wheels to save even more weight. Another change was to decrease front downforce, which shifted the aero balance towards the rear, thus aiding traction. Moreover, the car turned out to be faster over the quarter-mile without a heavy undertray. And to provide extra comfort without going over budget, I fitted adaptive dampers (semi-active ones were slightly too expensive for this challenge). But can I make it go even faster than the 11.92 seconds I have recorded so far while staying under budget, or is this the best I can achieve with this engine/body combination?
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Depends on the body. But be aware that my entrys stats keep changing everytime i reload the game atm its moving my reliabilty way down so my car is no longer competitive. The joys of open beta lol
u will need at least 11.10 times me thinks
Mine is around mid 11s too, I’m using a sedan body with a 2.5 4 cylinder turbo AWD. All the others prototypes are high 11s or mid 12s.