Exploration vehicle challenge (RESULTS ARE IN!)

Bogliq Automotive REALLY needs the money from this contract so we’ve come up with this!

Presenting the 1995 Bogliq Khan!!!


No idea how it’ll go in the calculations but it was fun to design something different from the usual competitions but which still has a purpose I can support! (No way am I designing a Hummer competitor, :laughing: )

[quote=“DoctorNarfy”]Yeah, Mechanical fuel injection is better as far as horsepower output, but in my opinion, it’s not worth the price gap. I’ve found a way to use carburetor to get pretty darn good reliability, but in the process, I think I’ve won the award for lowest specific output. 8 liters of thundering fury, developing… Wait for it…

110 Horsepower.[/quote]

well… 13.75HP per liter. but power band? also, i assuming it’s a v8?

Introducing DMA’s entry, the O95 Global


[quote=“koolkei”]

[quote=“DoctorNarfy”]Yeah, Mechanical fuel injection is better as far as horsepower output, but in my opinion, it’s not worth the price gap. I’ve found a way to use carburetor to get pretty darn good reliability, but in the process, I think I’ve won the award for lowest specific output. 8 liters of thundering fury, developing… Wait for it…

110 Horsepower.[/quote]

well… 13.75HP per liter. but power band? also, i assuming it’s a v8?[/quote]

MFI it’s expensive and complicated, I used a big old carburetor. And, since I know I wasn’t getting anywhere with fuel economy, I designed instead a really torquey engine, with a low specific output as well… but not that low.

Just wondering, is the basic 3-way catalytic converter the only one we can use, or is it a choice between that and the high-flow 3-way one?

The regular one, not high flow

[quote=“Sillyworld”]
MFI it’s expensive and complicated, I used a big old carburetor. And, since I know I wasn’t getting anywhere with fuel economy, I designed instead a really torquey engine, with a low specific output as well… but not that low.[/quote]

lol i thought the only one having the problem this bad.

like 4.7km/l i think.

[quote=“koolkei”]

[quote=“Sillyworld”]
MFI it’s expensive and complicated, I used a big old carburetor. And, since I know I wasn’t getting anywhere with fuel economy, I designed instead a really torquey engine, with a low specific output as well… but not that low.[/quote]

lol i thought the only one having the problem this bad.

like 4.7km/l i think.[/quote]

i remember the vehicle i made as a test of the rules got me like 12 MPG using MFI, so it isn’t impossible to get into double digits

[quote=“cpufreak101”]

[quote=“koolkei”]

lol i thought the only one having the problem this bad.

like 4.7km/l i think.
i remember the vehicle i made as a test of the rules got me like 12 MPG using MFI, so it isn’t impossible to get into double digits[/quote]

I’m getting 11.9 mpg with it right now, and I still need to do some tweaking, so it’s entirely possible. Of course having a vehicle that weighs less than 1500 kg makes it easier to go for fuel economy.

[quote=“cpufreak101”]

[quote=“koolkei”]

lol i thought the only one having the problem this bad.

like 4.7km/l i think.
i remember the vehicle i made as a test of the rules got me like 12 MPG using MFI, so it isn’t impossible to get into double digits[/quote]

uuh buddy?

4.7km/l is 11.05MPG. it’s already in double digits

I made a truck and it is below Example score in the OP… Back to the start :slight_smile:

Presenting the 1995 Solo Rocky Exploration Special!

[size=75]There clearly was a bulk discount on lights at the time… at least any explorer won’t need to pack any extra lights for their camp.[/size]

Ladies and Gents, I give you, The Shromet Pioneer!


With the strength of 330 Pound Feet of Torque, A part time 4 wheel drive system, and manual locking hubs, the Shromet Pioneer will help you forge new trails. The Strength and the dependability of a Military Vehicle, and the affordability of a fleet van.


Powered By (Wait for this one) An 8.4 Liter V12. De-Tuned to perfection. Redline on this car, 4000RPM. A Single Carburetor to optimize fuel efficiency and reliability.

[quote=“DoctorNarfy”]Ladies and Gents, I give you, The Shromet Pioneer!

Powered By (Wait for this one) An 8.4 Liter V12. De-Tuned to perfection. Redline on this car, 4000RPM. A Single Carburetor to optimize fuel efficiency and reliability.[/quote]

I can’t remember if mine is a 3.7, or a 3.8L V6… half of yours though in every way.

[quote=“koolkei”]

uuh buddy?

4.7km/l is 11.05MPG. it’s already in double digits[/quote]

oh my apology i don’t know km/l and i was busy so i didn’t get the conversion

No replacement for displacement. :smiling_imp:

Useless, horribly underpowered displacement, but displacement nonetheless.

20 grand a car, there’s my problem. Anything I do ends up over budget.

Those scientists don’t deserve the premium interior :laughing: Sometimes the pricing is wrong when switching tabs. I was just below 20,000 and changed a few things and ended up at 20,300. I lowered it to exactly 20,000, but when I reloaded, I was at 19,200 and got to reverse some of my cost cutting. Not sure why it does that, but that might be the issue you’re having (assuming you’re just a few hundred off)

A couple grand… or five…

Meet the new Revera QR 5.4. Your Off-road Vehicle of choice.

The Revera QR combines unmatched off-road capabilities with reliability and state of the art engineering. Featuring a modern 5.4 Liter 32 Valve V8 build for the toughest environments on this planet, producing 278 Horsepower and over 380NM of torque at low rpm. The V8 is paired to a permanent All-Wheel-Drive providing you with all the traction you’ll need on your adventures.