I have received a complete entry (ad + .car file) from @yakiniku260, and am currently waiting for an ad from @mart1n2005, as well as a .car file from @the-chowi - get your files in quickly before submissions close!
As above really. If I have to get my ad in before the deadline then you may as well bin me now as I won’t be home fore about seven hours 
Now, just because I know my submission has a Achilles’ Heel doesn’t mean I haven’t submitted!
The 1995 9.5EX series Hazel Owlsa I Final Edition
The first Hazel Owlsa comes to a spectacular crescendo with the Final Edition series, the ultimate luxury GT.
With a brand new Rotomax RX series V12, luxury interiors, and a CD player available in the Hazel for the first time, the FE-S is the ultimate version of the ultimate Hazel Owlsa.
With a massive 285kW, advanced 5 speed automatic, 0-100 of 5.9 seconds, and of course our PASS v.2 suspension system, the FE-S will provide an engaging, yet comfortable drive for up to four adults
Available now for $46,000, contact your nearest Planar dealer today for more information and to book a test drive.
I’m unusually sympathetic to your plight - in light of this, I’m extending the deadline for ads (but not .car files) by 12 hours.
And one more thing:
Specifically, no further .car files will be accepted, but there are still 12 hours left for you to post an ad on this thread if you have already submitted. I have finally received 1 .car file each from @the-chowi and @moroza. The latter still has not yet posted an ad here, though.
In any case, expect full results and reviews to follow in 72 hours.
Several high-profile police chases involving various Norðwagen models appear to be connected to a spate of several dealership arsons in western Germany, all within 72 hours. Whether organized crime was displeased with their performance and meant to punish the company, or on the contrary wanted to keep their rivals from acquiring any, the result was the same - not a single dealership or brand new car between Amsterdam and Bremen was spared. The sole survivor was a 1995 Loki GS-6x2 that the Frankfurt location’s manager had taken home for the weekend.
When Norðwagen was founded in 1963 by its parent company, Dalluha Coach & Motor Works, the Loki nameplate was among the first models offered, a rebadge of the DCMW Nashwar. In contrast to its battleship-grade stablemate, the DCMW Barrijat (aka Norðwagen Þor), Loki is a destroyer, its strength based on light weight and agility rather than obscene power and brute force. In Grand Sport (Norðwagen) or Superiority (DCMW) trims, the 1995 model features full carbon fiber body and chassis construction, along with a 470hp naturally aspirated 4.2L flat-six hewn out of a solid billet of forged aluminium alloy. Weighing less than a ton and with state-of-the-art aerodynamic tuning, this pure, unfiltered, rear-drive sports car’s resulting power to weight ratio gives it supercar-grade performance in both straights and turns, while the mechanical simplicity makes it considerably easier to drive, maintain, and live with.
1995 BSC K-GT
Work on a luxury GT for knightwick motors car began in 1992 using the BSC brand which had been dormant for several decades at the point.
Built from the ground up using modern manufacturing techniques the K-GT was the pinnacle of Knightwick motors for its 1995 launch.
| Length | 4.46m |
| Width | 1.98m |
| Wheelbase | 2.58m |
| Weight | 1450KG |
| Chassis | AHS steel monocoque |
| Panels | partial alu and steel panels |
| Front Suspension | Double wishbone with adaptive dampers |
| Rear Suspension | Double wishbone with adaptive dampers |
| Front Brakes | 350mm vented discs, four piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | 275mm vented discs, single piston calipers |
| Steering | Hydraulic power steering rack and pinion |
| Front Tyres | P255 45R18 102Y Radial |
| Rear Tyres | P255 45R18 102Y Radial |
| Engine | 3000cc inline six with per cylinder throttle body fuel injection and twin turbocharger |
| Transmission | six speed auto manual, rear wheel drive |
| Power | 356bhp@6000rpm |
| Torque | 490NM@4700rpm |
Introducing the Atlas Acorus – the embodiment of luxury and performance from the esteemed Atlas brand. Conceived with precision and built with an unparalleled commitment to excellence, the Acorus is not just a car; it's a statement. Every curve, every line, and every feature has been meticulously designed to offer an unparalleled driving experience.
Powered by the signature Atlas Acorus v8 Engine, this machine promises to deliver power and performance in the most elegant package. With its modern design paired with classic craftsmanship, the Acorus stands as a testament to the Atlas brand's legacy and commitment to innovation.
| Type: | 2 Door - 2/0* Seats |
| Wheelbase / Length / Width: | 2.44m / 4.53m / 1.82m |
| Chassis: | Glued Aluminium Monocoque / Partial Alu Panels |
| Drivetrain: | Mid Longitudinal RWD Monocoque |
| Gearbox: | 5 Gear Adv. Automatic |
| Suspension: | Double Wishbone (F) / Double Wishbone (R) |
| Weight: | 1328 kg (47% Front/53% Rear) |
| Power: | 253.4 kW @ 7000 RPM |
| Redline: | 8,500 RPM |
| Bottom End: | AISI Light 3495cc V 60°8 |
| Top End: | AlSi DOHC-40 |
| Compression: | 12.5:1 |
| Fuel System: | Naturally Aspirated Multi Point EFI |
| Economy: | 19.10% - 402.6g/kWh |
Part 1: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff (instabins)
Top row, left to right: Chorachestry Laconic by @kalan, VAM 415sr by @doot, Cavaliere Nobile Strato TTS Evoluzione by @Happyhungryhippo, Cornell Special Works Stellarum Langenschwanz by @kaybee, Zephorus Grimsel by @Riley, Nisemono Sukairain TS-R by @xsneakyxsimx, and Bruno’s own AMS Albite 4.0 ES.
Bottom row, left to right: BSC K-GT (with drivers package) by @mart1n2005, Bizzarro Corvo 7000 by @Texaslav, Planar 9.5EX Hazel Owlsa I FE-S by @lotto77, Zenith RS by @yakiniku260, Nordwagen Loki GS-6x2 by @moroza, FMW CR12 by @the-chowi, and Atlas Acorus v2 by @skawkclsrn.
IAA Frankfurt, September 14, 1995 - Bruno Schultz, in search of a new weekend toy after selling his '82 Zephorus Stelvio a few years back, turned up to the Frankfurt Motor Show with his wife and children in his '91 AMS Albite 4.0 ES. When he made his way to the main exhibition hall, his jaw hit the floor - there were thirteen options available to him. As the world’s motoring press (including such esteemed publications as MotorCar and Highway & Raceway) descended on the show hall, Bruno gave his verdicts on each car, with a little help from his family. However, there were a few cars that he had to discount immediately for not meeting his requirements:
Bizzarro Corvo 7000 - “This is too similar to my old Stelvio on the outside, quite frankly. At least it’s a lot faster, but leaving too much space between the power peak and the redline is not a good idea.”
(Instabinned for being built on one of the Moore body sets, whose unlock year was 1972 - 8 years before the minimum cut-off date of 1980. Anachronisms aside, its engine has 900 rpm between the redline and power peak, with severe power drop-off in between - never desirable or advisable even for a performance engine - and this alone would force Bruno to pass it up.)
Atlas Acorus V2 by @skawkclsrn - “The brochure mentioned an automated manual, but it actually has an advanced automatic - and that earns it an instant no from me. Also, it has even more wasted space between the redline and power peak.”
(Instabinned for having an advanced automatic transmission instead of a manual or auto manual gearbox. Also, its engine has the same problem as the Corvo’s, but worse - 1500 rpm between the power peak and rev limiter is at least 1000 too many.)
Planar 9.5 EX Hazel Owlsa I FE-S by @lotto77 - “They brought a personal luxury car to a grand touring fight? I’m not yet old enough for one of these!”
(Instabinned for having an advanced automatic transmission, just like the Acorus - but with an open diff and hydropneumatic suspension, Bruno won’t get much of a thrill from driving this one anyway, and it looks dated to boot.)
Part 2: Out of Control (eligible, but fatally flawed)
After the instabins, there were nine cars left for him to rank in ascending order. However, some of these still had fatal flaws that ruled them out immediately.
Choracestry Laconic by @kalan -“On the outside, it looks like a modernized version of KITT with Super Pursuit Mode activated - if the show got remade for the '90s, this is what it could look like. Unfortunately, square-fitment (i.e., non-staggered) medium compound tires and front-biased negative camber angles give it an alarming tendency to oversteer, despite its all-iron, twin-turbo V12. That engine by the way, is a real powerhouse, but generates too much wheelspin for its output to be harnessed safely.”
Zenith RS by @yakiniku260 - “It looks like a track-ready sports car, but in reality it’s too much of a deathtrap thanks to excessive front camber. The substandard quality on the safety and assistance kit doesn’t help, and with its overly stiff active springs, no person in their right mind would even consider using this as a daily driver. At any rate, this thing needs another pass through quality control before it can be even remotely competitive.”
VAM 415sr by @doot - “This is one of two sedan-based entries left in the field. VAM touts it as their sportiest variant, hence the absence of a rear seat and a lightweight interior. With 400 bhp from its twin-turbo V6, it can also haul ass in a straight line. However, excessive negative toe-in gives it an unwanted tendency to oversteer, almost to the same extent as the others. Also, its looks are nothing to write home about. Overall, another car that’s too unruly for me.”
Part 3: Best of the Rest (good, but not quite finalist material)
Unlike the previous three cars, these three didn’t have overly wayward handling, but all of them ultimately fell short for one reason or another.
Nordwagen Loki GS-6x2 by @moroza - “This is basically a supercar in the shell of a lightweight kit car, with carbon-fiber construction hiding a high-revving, high-displacement flat-six nestled in the middle. It’s very fast for sure, and thanks to rock-hard springs, it also handles like a dream, but at the expense of a comfortable ride, even with a top-shelf sound system. Also, the nose reminds me of a mouse - or a spider - and that’s not something my coworkers would approve of.”
BSC K-GT (with drivers package) by @mart1n2005 - “This is one of the most luxurious grand tourers you can buy, with a top-notch luxury interior and stereo that also happens to be very well-built. It also looks the part from every angle, and even has a cutting-edge auto manual gearbox. However, therein lies the problem, for that is the source of its downfall. It saps a lot of the enjoyment from the driving experience - I would have preferred a two-seater version with a conventional six-speed manual for a more focused feel.”
FMW CR12 by @the-chowi - “A very muscular grand tourer, and one that’s very easy to drive. Has the grunt and grip to back up its looks as well. Among the GTs present here, this is the best option. However, as good as it is, there are still a few options here that are decidedly sportier, so I must regrettably pass this one up as well.”
(Disclaimer: I originally instabinned this for overuse of techpool - +7 in every area, hence the $221M techpool cost, which is nearly three times the limit for this round, but have been forced to retract my decision and place it here after forgetting to mention explicitly whether it referred to the techpool cost only, or the total cost, which is the sum of the techpool and lab costs. However, the CR12 still lags behind the top contenders in terms of sportiness, so it wouldn’t have made the podium anyway.)
Nisemono Sukairain TS-R by @xsneakyxsimx - “Finally, something that might actually be worth my time and money! This one has a well-sorted AWD chassis, backed up by active springs and semi-active sway bars. It also has enough power to leverage the extra traction it provides. In terms of aesthetics, however, it’s not the most striking thing on the road, but it’s decent enough. However, with a sports interior and only a premium CD player, it’s clear that this was a driver’s car first and a passenger car second.”
Part 4: The Cream of the Crop (finalists)
Last but not least, these were the top three cars on Bruno’s list - they got more stuff right and less stuff wrong in his view compared to the others.
Cornell Special Works Stellarum Langenschwanz by @kaybee - “Nobody expected an overweight (2.1 tons), overpowered (635bhp iron-block, alloy-head V12), and oversized (4.65m long, 1.97m wide) AWD V12 supercar to really work, but this one does - very well indeed, in fact. This one has power, presence, and grip for days, but it ultimately falls short of a podium spot on account of being overdamped and having a little more space between peak power and rev limiter than I’d like. Also, the sport interior and standard CD player, despite being cheap and light, are no substitute for a full-on luxury interior and stereo. This is clearly a case of too many cooks spoil the stew, and so it can go no further.”
Cavaliere Nobile Strato TTS Evoluzione by @Happyhungryhippo - “As the only rear-engined car here, it’s a quirky choice - I would have preferred less upright proportions and a less fish-like face - but it strikes a better balance between comfort and sportiness. In fact, in terms of straight-line and handling performance, it’s a truly top-tier performer. However, some of the money spent elsewhere unnecessarily could have been allocated to a proper luxury stereo system instead of a mere premium one. Overall, a great all-around choice, just outshined by the last car on this list.”
Zephorus Grimsel by @Riley - “Finally, this is what I’ve been looking for! Zephorus has rebounded from the disappointment of the Stelvio - and in spectacular fashion. It matches the Cornell on overall performance, but beats it handily in comfort, and most importantly, boasts class-leading prestige - especially Überholprestige. My only nitpicks are the absence of a passenger side airbag, but they’re not mandatory here anyway - yet. The overbuilt mechanicals and high-quality bodywork are icing on the cake. In the end, this is the best option for my money, and so I have no choice but to go with this one for my next purchase.”
1: @Riley
2: @Happyhungryhippo
3: @kaybee
4: @xsneakyxsimx
5: @the-chowi
6: @mart1n2005
7: @moroza
8: @doot
9: @yakiniku260
Many thanks not only to @ldub0775 (who created JOC4A), but also everyone who participated in JOC4B - I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Bruno’s two cars - a Zephorus Grimsel alongside his AMS Albite - parked near a beach on the French Riviera.
After hours of wandering through IAA 1995, Bruno finally found the car he wanted - a Zephorus Grimsel - on the company’s stand, and immediately placed an order. Having read several magazine articles about it, he expected it to be the best one in its class - and it was. The moment he received it, he felt like he was experiencing real motoring nirvana. Whether it was blitzing the Autobahn or slicing though twisting mountain passes, the Grimsel demolished the road with ease, and he was treated as a hero everywhere he went. His colleagues, family, and friends were all impressed - and unlike the Stelvio, which only brought him grief after just a few years of ownership, the Grimsel would give him nothing but joy for years to come.
Stay tuned for JOC4C - I hope whoever hosts it is up to the task!
Thanks for hosting, I had a blast creating my car, even though it was an insta-bin!
I’ll get em next time.
I was really rooting for the BSC K-GT, it looked just absolutely amazing! Wouldn’t mind driving that around msyelf
Well, the car was dead on arrival, but seriously? Complaining about the power peak coming early and making shifts power-lossless? Mad world we live in. Congrats to Riley
Congrats to Riley, but did you mean having your graph on the oversteer side was a negative? That was pretty standard for powerful rwd cars of the time, especially agile ones. Also, my car was not AWD, but RWD, despite the obvious subaru styling. It’s even in the photo
no, it’s 33.2 million…
the original posts says techpool cost, not total cost.
if you were talking about total costs, you should have stated so originally.
Congrats to Riley on the win, and also I know this wasn’t the biggest round but we’ll done @abg7 getting the results out so fast too
If only I had gone manual, I think I had the Ferrari F1 gearbox in my head when I was creating the car tbh
Cavalieres definition of Überholprestige is a distinguished “here comes old money” which might not be as exciting as Bruno wanted it. Good to read that the amount of time in the engineering worked out well.
After the previous JOC took quite some time, it is also good to see that you can count on abg doing judgings as fast as a Zephorus.
If @Riley declines, I am ready to host the next JOC.
Wait isn’t that normal?
Woot, 4th ain’t nothin to sneeze at for me. Glad my knock-off Skyline GT-R did well.
1000 or more rpm between the redline and power peak on a high-performance road car is too much, as I found out long ago:
Bruno wasn’t looking for a race car, though.
@the-chowi I implied total techpool cost (the value on the right in the techpool adjustment screen), but forgot to explicitly state it, like I should - until now. Every other entry here was under the $75m total techpool cost limit.
I’ve always used the Performance Index to determine the max rpm vs the peak power, as it seems to scale with the engine’s application fairly well.
Well Jaimz is not the be-all, end-all of sources lol. Do you know why, or why not, a car might have lots of RPM past redline?
