I’ve found that many high-performance cars (with a curb weight of ~1200kg or less) can get away with unassisted steering in-game, especially those with narrow front tires.
Fowler Spaniel Carbine 360GXR
As the coupe form of the Spaniel, the Carbine only gets the Fun engine options - for the GXR, the supposedly legendary 360cid pushrod V8 in naturally aspirated form. Fowler’s pioneering All Wheel Drive system, developed from their more well-known heavy-duty vehicles, puts the 316hp down in a contrallable manner. Sure, it’s a souped up
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chrysler k car
Ilaris Motors Co. Ltd. NV (TM) (R)
1982 Ilaris Iscal Luxor
Following written entirely by chatgpt because it was funny
SPEED & LUXURY
新登場！Ilaris Iscal Luxor - 究極のスピードと快適さが融合した高級軽自動車
速さの新たな次元へ。Ilaris Iscal Luxorが誇る、驚異のスピードと洗練されたデザインで、あなたの日常を贅沢な体験へと変えます。
TURBO POWER
最先端のエンジンテクノロジーと軽量ボディが融合し、街中でもハイウェイでも、ターボチャージャー付きの550CC直列3気筒エンジンが、64馬力のパワーを引き出し、驚くべき加速力で優れたパフォーマンスを実現。一瞬で景色が駆け抜ける感覚を味わってください。
PREMIUM
贅を尽くしたインテリア。広々とした室内空間は、最高級の素材と繊細なディテールで満たされています。最先端の快適性技術が、どんな旅もリラックスしたひとときへと変えます。贅沢な革シートとカスタム照明システムが、上質な居心地を提供します。
Ilaris Iscal Luxor - 驚異の速さ、極上の快適さがここに集結。未体験のラグジュアリーな車の世界へ、いざ出発！
translation according to chatgpt
【English Translation】
Introducing the New Ilaris Iscal Luxor – The Ultimate Fusion of Speed and Comfort in a Luxury Kei Car
Elevate to a new dimension of speed with the Ilaris Iscal Luxor. With astonishing speed and refined design, it transforms your everyday into a luxurious experience. Advanced engine technology and a lightweight body come together, featuring a turbocharged 550CC inline-3 engine boasting dual overhead cams, multi-point fuel injection, and 4 valves per cylinder. This engine produces an impressive 64 horsepower, delivering exceptional acceleration whether in the city or on the highway. Feel the sensation of effortlessly breezing through landscapes in an instant.
Unparalleled interior extravagance. The spacious cabin is adorned with the finest materials and intricate details. Cutting-edge comfort technologies transform every journey into a relaxed moment of indulgence. Lavish leather seats and custom lighting systems provide an atmosphere of pure comfort.
Ilaris Iscal Luxor – Where astonishing speed meets supreme comfort. Embark on a journey to a realm of unexplored luxury in driving!
Sidenote - prior to about the 90’s there was no agreement on maximum power for kei cars, only a speed limit of 80km/h. After that a gentleman’s agreement on 64 PS (63HP) was enacted, but a Caterham with 80 PS was classified as a kei car when it was imported.
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Fosselo Caracal.
Exterior detailing and interior design by @Knugcab!!!
An awesome sports car with awesome performance!
156.3 mph top speed.
0-60 mph in 7.3 seconds!
Luxury interior and high quality cassette player!
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edit: I know the steering wheel is on the wrong side it’s been fixeed
1982 Lance SCE 2200i Turbo Coupe
Man, this car looks so much better in the dark because it obscures the details
Do you like power?
Do you really want that car with three-hundred, or four-hundred, or more horsepower? Do you desire it? Covet it? Lust for it?
I’ll tell you a secret-
There is a way to blow past those cars. To destroy them. Obliterate them. Have them bewildered and amazed and utterly confused with only a dim memory of your tailights far off in the distance in the dead of night. A way to have such emotion, such passion, such utter fullfillment of sensuality that it’s a flight of fantasy that can never otherwise experience. To leave you panting, sweating, bleeding, desiring, confused and bewildered as the cars you just passed. And yet you want more of it! The feeling of the air suspension and leather seats carefully handling you as the limited slip differential and turbocharged, sixteen-valve Lance four cylinder rockets you to over one-hundred and fifty miles per hour. The sensation of control and a purely emotional deep rooted bond between human and machine unbroken by automatic tranmission or power steering. It’s unmatched. By anyone.
Who could achieve this feat? You, oh driver! You are the one! Take control! Get to the wheel certain flights of fantasy can only come from action! It’s you! But who to make such a car? Who else, but us? Who has the experience, the racing pedigree, the craftmanship, or the reputation? Who can acheive the perfect ballance between race car and street car, day-to-day life and once in a lifetime experience, or challenge and comfort? Who else could possibly craft such a vehicle?
The new 1982 SCE Turbo retains the sleek, elegant lines and effortless beauty of the original 1967 2000K and the subtle power and complete authority of her first evolution, the Werewolf 3600. This new Turbo model keeps the sleek restyled lines and longitudinal-mounted engine of the reworked 1978 model, dubbed the (now legendary) SCE. The Turbo SCE delivers over 210 horsepower to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual and a geared limited-slip differential, in a subtly stunning fiberglass shell that proves that revolutiona end evolution can live together in near-perfect harmony with great, great ease. The result is a truly comfortable and yet brutally quick package that can rocket to 100kph in 5 seconds flat.
She is kind to whom who wields her with strength, yet beware of her corrective bite- her fangs dig deep.
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“They’re not poorly lit, they’re moody!”
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Fabbrica di Motori Bravo
'82 Verbato V8
Highway cruising has never looked this good, sportiness and luxury perfected.
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4.9L V8 -
Elegant and luxurious interior. -
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Italian Flavour -
photos by @Maverick74
stinky lore
What makes a car remarkable?
Is it its horsepower figures? Perhaps how fast it can go around the track.
Defying odds.
Picture yourself in 1976, Bravo, a marque renowned for its racing prowess and championship winning racecars, was on the brink of bankruptcy.
History written, on the verge of being lost to time.
It was then amidst the chaos, where an aging Irene Bravo designed the Verbato. It was unlike anything Bravo had produced before, gone were the flowy lines that made up most of Bravo’s old designes, now replaced with harsh edges and straight lines.
The message was clear, the world was changing rapidly, the times were changing and it was time for Bravo to move forth.
The departure from the classic design language had purists frothing at the mouth.
It wasn’t a slouch however, powered by a 4.9 litre eight-cylinder, it could produce a respectable 328 horsepower without sacrificing much economy.
And the engine note it manages to produce, it’s simply magnificent.
And so in 1977 the Verbato was put into showrooms, it sold decently.
Decently enough to sustain Bravo for just a little longer.
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These high horsepower figures are really scaring me, I might have been a bit too timid with my entry…
And then there’s me with totally 64 hp 
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Everything comes at a cost. Squeezing a lot of horsepower out of these engines may be really cool, but you never know what kind of reliability, fuel economy, or service cost stats other cars may have. Just trust your gut until the reviews come out I guess. At least that’s what I’m telling myself lol. I’m in the same boat as you.
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I have 280 horsepower in an aluminium shoebox and it’s as comfortable as a fakir board and as safe as a Gokart.
Investing the budget mostly into power is always at risk.
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With such a wide range of cars here this will be interesting indeed… @Maverick74’s entry scares me a lot being a little lighter and a lit more powerful while not having to deal with turbo lag and looking absolutely awesome.
Go lowpowergang!
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Submissions: Ignition Ready, But Not Yet
From @ldub0775 and @happyfireballman
Tokyo, Japan 
- 1982
We are glad to hear that we have 21 submissions ready for JOC4A, there are some things we have to go over before we start the reviews:
20/21 entries have both their advertisement and car submitted.
1/21 have submitted their car but not an ad
That person is @doot
@Happyhungryhippo, you need to resubmit
You have 34 hours remaining
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Uyemura Magistra RLS
For 1982, Uyemura presents the Magistra RLS. A limited-run version of our flagship sedan, the RLS model provides four full seats and a spacious interior. What sets it apart from the crowd is what it offers underneath the skin.
A sports-focused interior allows you to be aware of the road and the car. While the Magistra is big, it is still agile, pulling over a G even in high-speed corners. Staggered rims and tires allow it to do this without compromising comfort or ease of driving. Special aluminum panels on the hood and trunk allow the Magistra to remain lighter on its feet than one would expect.
The RLS model is powered by a special overhead-cam, fuel-injected, four-liter V6. Making 240 naturally-aspirated horses, power is delivered to the rear through a five-speed manual. It runs the quarter mile in under 14 seconds, and can achieve up to 172 miles per hour.
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Designed in collaboration with @yurimacs
1982 Akari 300RS Bradford Special
Lore
Revealed in early 1981, the 300RS was the replacement for the aging 270SR sports coupe. Sporting an all new platform with fully independent suspension in all four corners, high-tech adjustable dampers, a new lightweight, fuel injected V6 with an optional turbocharger, and a geared limited slip differential making the highest performing Akari yet. For 1982, Bradford has taken the 300RS Turbo and put their own touches on the design, with custom body work specific to the Bradford Special. It also receives a slight power boost to 225 horsepower, up from the base car’s 210 horsepower. All Bradford Specials come fully loaded, with AM/FM radio and a cassette player, 8-way power adjustable seats, 3-mode adjustable dampers, and 16-inch Bradford Special-specific wheels with performance tires. Bradford Specials are also finished in Heritage Aquamarine teal, and carry an MSRP of $33,500.
Specifications
1982 Akari 300RS Turbo Bradford Special
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Base Price/Price As Tested;
$33,500/$33,500
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Final Assembly;
Assembled at Akari Technical Center, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Body Style;
Front engine, rear wheel drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
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Engine;
Akari VS30iT
Longitudinally-mounted, turbocharged and intercooled 3.0L/2996cc 60-degree V6
Iron block and aluminium heads, forged internals
Port fuel injection with Akari AVEC Engine Control Unit
Chain-driven single overhead camshafts, 2 valves per cylinder, single standard mid air intake
7.8:1 compression ratio
8.70psi maximum boost pressure
225 horsepower at 5,400 RPM
273lb-ft of torque at 3,000 RPM
6,000 RPM redline
Sport tuned exhaust with a 3-way catalytic converter and dual reverse flow mufflers
Premium (95 RON/91 AKI) fuel required
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Drivetrain;
5-speed manual
3.36:1 final drive ratio
Rear wheel drive with an torque sensing limited slip differential
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Chassis/Body;
Unitary corrosion resistant steel monocoque with isolated subframes
Stamped steel body panels
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Dimensions;
2.15 meter wheelbase
4.05 meter overall length
1.8 meter width
212.5 millimeters of ground clearance
0.407 Cd drag coefficient
54% front, 46% rear weight distribution
2,512 pound curb weight
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Suspension;
Front independent control arms, 3-position cockpit adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear independent control arms, 3-position cockpit adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar
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Steering;
Hydraulically rack and pinion assisted power steering
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Brakes;
Hydraulic with anti-lock control
325mm front ventilated disc brakes with 2 piston rotors
325mm rear solid disc brakes with 1 piston rotors
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Wheels;
16-inch cast aluminum alloy wheels
P215/50R16 93Z front tires
P215/50R16 93Z rear tires
32psi front and rear
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Performance;
0 to 62 MPH in 5.2 seconds
155 MPH top speed (electronically limited)
13.62 second standing 1/4 mile drag test
62-0 MPH in 33.9 meters
1.09g on a 20m cornering test, 1.06g on a 200m cornering test
20 MPG city/22 MPG highway/21 MPG combined
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Less Than 24 Hours Left For Submissions!
Make sure to get in your submissions and resubmissions in by the due date!
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Rushing my ad as always
Zephorus Autos
Does
Drugs
1982 Edition
3.0L V8 Twin Turbo - 480hp
Partial Aluminium panels over steel monocoque - 1363kgs
5 Speed Manual - 0 to 60 in 4.6s
Top speed of over 165mph
Luxury interior
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Tokyo Auto Show, 1982.
Amidst the expected array of Japanese sports and luxury cars looking flashier than ever before, and the classy ETKs and other European imports, a dark horse arises.
After suffering through two fuel crises and a bevy of new regulations worldwide, last year we announced that the muscle car would truly be staging a comeback. “But the Mustang, Camaro and Charger have been produced this whole time”, I hear you say, to which we at VME can only laugh and say “That’s cute”.
Because this isn’t just any muscle car; this is the VME Valkyrie, a legendary automobile that can trace its roots back to 1964. Back then, the economy of our home country was booming, and customers became curious about the idea of buying a more affordable car with a powerful V8 engine, something which had previously been the preserve of our luxury models. So in that year, a 5.4L V8 found its way into the coupe bodystyle of the Antelope “Sportline”, the tighter-handling version of our midsize family car, and this trim was rechristened the Antelope Valkyrie.
The next year, in response to the launch of the Ford Mustang, the Antelope Valkyrie was restyled (while continuing to share the Antelope platform) to differentiate it from other trims, and simply renamed the Valkyrie. The six-cylinder sporty Antelope coupe received the same restyling and became the entry-level version of the Valkyrie, dropping the Antelope Sportline name. We then experimented with replacing the DAOHC cylinder heads with a 4-valve DOHC design; the resulting engine produced over 300 horsepower and turned our test car into a rocketship. In 1966, this new “Howler-Eight” motor was made available in the top version of the Valkyrie.
1967 brought the biggest changes, with the Valkyrie relaunched as a muscular-looking coupe built on an entirely separate new platform. 1968 marked the arrival of the big-blocks, with the Howler-Eight being upscaled to create the 6.5 to 7.2-litre Mighty-Eight family. More and more powerful engines were added until the Valkyrie reached its peak in 1971, being available with anything from an inexpensive 4.0L DAOHC inline-6 making 175hp, the DOHC Speedy-Six making 210hp, the old single-cam V8 with 245hp, through the Howler-Eight with 325hp, all the way up to the creme de la creme, the Tricolor Works Yugoloth - with a full five hundred and fifty horsepower from its hand-tuned 7.2L fuel-injected motor.
Alas, this was not to last, and with the fuel crisis and tightening emissions laws, the first dedicated Valkyrie was discontinued in 1973. It would only be completely dead for two years, mind you, but when it was revived in 1975 it returned to its roots as a sporty, restyled coupe (or this time, shooting brake as well) trim of the Antelope, with the big-block dead and none of the remaining engine options making over 270 horsepower.
So why did we laugh earlier? Because the new 1981 Valkyrie, now once again built on its own platform, is a muscle car capable of bringing Götterdammerung upon anything the Americans make. It has a 4-litre inline-6 with dual overhead cams that produces a full 220 horsepower, taking it to 62 in 7.5 seconds and up to a top speed of 149mph, and it does it using a pair of good old SU economy carbs - there’s not one failure-prone computerised component in sight. It’s fully compliant with American laws and those of other countries with stringent emission standards, too, boasting a 3-way catalytic converter. And the best part? That was just the base model.
But the tuning house Tricolor Works wasn’t content just to upgrade to the 260hp 4.8L V8, the 300hp 5.4-litre V8, the 320hp 5.4L V8 with common-rail mechanical fuel injection, or the former range-topping motor which they helped develop, the 360hp 5.4L per-cylinder mechanical fuel injected V8. They felt that the triumphant return of the muscle car could not be celebrated except with a Valkyrie that would not only blow audiences away with its overture of straight-line performance, but harmonise it into a complete symphony of driving pleasure.
Introducing the Tricolor Works VME Valkyrie Phoenix, a limited-production ultimate grand tourer which, along with all other versions of the Valkyrie, we are proud to introduce to the Japanese market for the first time as an official dealer import. It boasts a partially handbuilt 5.4-litre “Howler-Eight” engine with a performance intake, per-cylinder mechanical fuel injection, a reinforced bottom end and a high-compression tune that takes advantage of newly available high-octane unleaded petrol, plus an in-house-tuned upgraded sport suspension setup, 5-speed gated manual gearbox and completely revamped interior. It produces 410 horsepower, blasts to 62 in 5.3 seconds and can reach a top speed of 187mph.
“Keep in mind”, continues the salesman at the VME booth, “that despite the low bump in horsepower relative to the next best model with 360hp, Tricolor Works does not only work its magic in the engine bay. Of note, the bespoke interior upgrades found in all TCW editions have been taken a step further in the Phoenix. Not only is there the high-fidelity audio system - cassette this time - and premium leather upholstery that you’d expect (able to be swapped for ultra-high-grade cloth at no extra charge, only in the Japanese market), but the entire interior is of a deluxe sport design meant to be comparable to that in a Civetta or any other great European grand-tourer.* The adjustable-bolster sport seats can be reconfigured for more support during spirited driving or more comfort during easy cruising, and the car also features some of the iconic quirks that identify a vehicle as a VME Group luxury car, such as the extendable rack to aid in the serving of “your favorite non-alcoholic drink”, according to our PR department (who knew there were soft drinks that are served in shot glasses?) as well as a removable glovebox cigar humidor, the value of which will be wasted on our Japanese clients when they just fill it with packs of Lark and Mild Seven.”
“All in all, with the powerful engine, premium interior and track-honed suspension, the Tricolor Works VME Valkyrie Phoenix is a car that aims to deliver 90 percent of the exotic supercar experience for the much lower price of 23,700 AMU - plus more practicality, and a serviceable combined fuel economy of 14.79km/100L. Those excited by the prospect of owning the first insane muscle car built in the last 10 years are highly encouraged to sign up for a test drive.”
*The dashboard filler is not missing on purpose; it was too late to edit the car when I realised I had forgotten it.
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Submissions Are Now Closed!
Full submissions have been received from the following entrants:
@abg7
@Ch_Flash
@crwpitman1
@Danicoptero
@GassTiresandOil
@Happyhungryhippo
@Koviico
@lotto77
@Ludvig
@mart1n2005
@Maverick74
@the-chowi
@Vento and @Knugcab
@xsneakyxsimx
@ChemaTheMexican
@Restomod
@shibusu
@yakiniku260
@Conan
@doot
@CivettaScintilla
@Riley
@vero94773 and @yurimacs
@passengerpigeon
@moroza
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