That would be great. I’ve already sent it to you (together with the improved Lotus and the non-T3), but I can send it again. The car seems to be popular among MCM fans.
Won’t be making any cars in a while due to the fact that I had to upgrade to 3DS Max 2017 (2013 stopped working for good after the final update). Nevertheless, 2017 is the best 3DS Max to date. It’s fast, stable (I never thought I would say that about anything from Autodesk) and very easy to use.
I believe the transition to UE4 will make it more convenient to export cars. And it will also allow more modders, as it does not require 3DS Max anymore.
So… the not-Saab body looks like a hatchback but isn’t described as such in the design tab, though the sloping rear end gives ample room for ducktail or even whale-tail spoilers, just like a classic 911. However, up front the engine bay can accommodate a six-litre V12, although when I slotted one into this body, I found out that the excess weight, particularly up front, overwhelmed the narrow tires, hindering acceleration. It was still fast though… but I feel that this body works best with a low-displacement turbo straight-six.
That’s a good suggestion. Unfortunately, I can no longer make new models for a while; the latest Windows 10 updates have rendered 3DS Max 2013 unusable. I get your point, though. The SAAB 900 coupe body can be used to make a sports car or a boulevard cruiser – in which case that pillar kind of ruins it.
I’ve sent the non-SAAB, the non-VW and the improved non-Lotus to the developers, though. They are free to make any change they think is necessary.
It’s referred to as kombikupé in Scandinavia. The term is also used for similar cars (eg. the Ford Mondeo hatchback), although the term was coined by SAAB.
The large hatchback market just emerged again in Europe as well. It died of in the mid 1990s (SAAB continued making them until 2003), and only recently emerged again.
In the US we call that a liftback, but they’re practically nonexistent here. There’s pretty much only the Model S and Audi A7, unless you want to count the Prius. Liftbacks are just amazing in my opinion, practical, aerodynamic, and ridiculously sexy…
I couldn’t agree more @phale. It’s a real shame Mazda couldn’t make another one for the current sexy design since they use to always (since like the early 80’s anyway) had a wagon, sedan and liftback for the 626 and Mazda6 models until the latest iteration.
The real-life Sonnett was front-drive with a V4, but that engine configuration isn’t in the game yet. And I expect this new body to support RWD as well. It would be wrong if it didn’t.
Edit: When will this new body be available in the sandbox?