Would anyone like partnering with me for the exterior and interior design, or give me some tips at least ?
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I’ve already built and submitted an entry, so I’m off the table. However, if you really want to make a joint entry, concentrate on the aspects you’re best at, and delegate the rest to your co-creator(s).
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Yes
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2006 Gigliotti Razorback – Born to Run Wild 
Unleash the Beast. Rule the Road.
Introducing the 2006 Gigliotti Razorback, a no-nonsense powerhouse bred for those who crave raw speed, muscular design, and precision handling. Under the hood? A snarling turbocharged 4.0L V8 pushing 325 horsepower straight to the rear wheels. It’s not just fast — it’s a predator with a top speed of 166 mph and the growl to prove it.
With seating for 5 and the soul of a track car, the Razorback blends brute force with road-trip practicality. Aggressive styling meets tight RWD control, giving you a machine that doesn’t just hug corners — it dominates them.
Whether you’re carving up canyon roads or turning heads downtown, the 2006 Razorback doesn’t follow trends.
It sets them.
Gigliotti Razorback – Run with the pack, or get out of the way.
Available now. Burn rubber. Not your wallet.
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It takes a lot of guts to base a challenge entry on your own real-life vehicle (even if it’s a genuine enthusiasts’ car), but yours is a fitting tribute. 600bhp might seem like an insane amount of power for any 4-/5-door performance car back in 2006, even if it’s sent to all four wheels (which I’m suspecting is true of the Standard Eight), but it suits this particular car to a T. And as for the body set it’s based on, for all its limitations (relatively few morphing zones, 2+2 maximum seating only for the 2-door variants, etc.), you’ve done an amazing job with it.
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Thanks! 600 was a typo. I did have a 600+hp prototype at one point, but it performed no better below 110kph and cost significantly more to maintain. AWD is banned here, rightfully so IMO.
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Even with an aluminum semi-spaceframe chassis it’s still one of the heavier entries here. Then again, it’s built on one of the largest body sets the rule set allows.
The reason why you stuck with a 500bhp tune in a RWD car was because the 600hp one may not have been drivable enough, especially at lower speeds where wheelspin is more likely. An electronic LSD would’ve helped, but increased overall costs even more.
Unless I’m missing something, ATS wheelbase adjustments aren’t calculated in the listed wheelbase measurement. So if I have a 2.7m wheelbase, would I be able to use the 5 cm of ATS wheelbase to have it get up to 2.75m? Or does the base/listed wheelbase need to be at least 2.75m?
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The wheelbase must be within the allowed range before ATS is used.
2006 Mara Kavaler 4.6 KSE AMM
Available in the more garish AMM signature yellow as well as a much more neutral black, the performance version of the 3rd generation Kavaler was a solid step up over the regular models.
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Just a heads up, since I’m unexpectedly going to be away from my PC, I’ll extend the deadline until the 20th of July.
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That car looks familiar 
2006 Flint Globetrotter 5.6 Standard
It’s not your parents’ Globetrotter. New for 2006, the Globetrotter pays homage in style to the automobile of yesteryear while putting you in command of the best of modern automotive technology. A clean-burning Dual-Cam engine provides brisk acceleration, while variable-assist power steering, standard electronic stability control, and a limited-slip differential provide excellent stability and control. And thanks to Globetrotter’s spacious interior, you can bring family and friends along to enjoy the drive. As you would expect from Flint, only the most advanced safety features come standard. So visit your local Flint dealer today to learn more about how you can enjoy the drive behind the wheel of a Globetrotter.
Backstory: Flint Motors Headquarters, 2005
Javy and Ryan set down their trays at their usual table in the cafeteria at Flint Motors’ headquarters and settled into their seats.
As he reached for the salt, Ryan said, “Hey, did you see that meeting invite that was just sent around?”
“No,” said Javy, as he blew on a spoon of hot soup. “What was it?”
“Initial kickoff meeting for the product launch campaign for the next-generation Globetrotter is next week.”
Javy groaned and set his spoon back in his bowl. “Oh, no, not the Globetrotter.”
“Why? What’s wrong with the Globetrotter?”
The spoon now resting in his bowl, Javy set his hands on the table and leaned toward Ryan, looking at him incredulously. “What’s wrong with the Globetrotter? Where do you want me to start? Hmm, maybe I should start at the beginning. First gen. They plopped in a V8 that made 174 horsepower. 174 horsepower. In a muscle car. Except they wouldn’t call it a muscle car because they didn’t want anyone to think about driving too fast in it.”
Ryan nodded. “OK, OK, I see your point, but that was, what, late 60’s? 70’s? It’s not like we’re still trying to sell that car.”
“Sure,” said Javy, “but it’s not like the Globetrotter’s track record has ever gotten a whole lot better. Remember when we started coming out with electronic fuel injection, and the safety engineers convinced the higher-ups to put speed limiters on anything and everything? They put a 90 mile per hour speed limit on the Globetrotter. A 90 mile-per-hour muscle car! Not to mention that the thing looked completely forgettable.”
“Alright, I see your point.” Ryan dabbed at his mouth with a napkin. “But I’ve seen some photos of the design of this new generation. I think it actually looks pretty good.”
“Well that’s exactly the problem.”
“Excuse me?”
“You think it looks good. You do. Let’s be real. You’re so straight-laced, I bet I couldn’t find someone more straight-laced than you at a convention of actuaries.”
“Eh, fair point,” replied Ryan. “I guess our bread and butter really is selling practical cars to practical people.”
“Exactly! Why can’t we just stay in our lane, and try to sell work trucks, family sedans, and the like. But noooo,” Javy said, exaggerating the word sarcastically, “For some reason, we keep insisting on putting out a so-called ‘halo car’ that doesn’t actually have any kind of halo because it’s so boring. The Globetrotter is basically the supposed ‘muscle car’ for the kind of people who think that living on the edge means swiping some extra ketchup packets from a fast food joint.”
“Ooh,” Ryan interjected, “I wonder if we could work with that for an ad campaign. Think about it. Globetrotter–the car for those who think living dangerously means forgetting to put on sunscreen.”
Javy chuckled. “OK, OK, I got one. Globetrotter–the car for people who think mild salsa is too spicy.”
“Hey, yeah, maybe ‘Globetrotter: at least it’s a little spicier than our other stuff’!”
They both chuckled. Javy looked over at a tall, balding man walking past their table. “Hey, Hank!”
Hank turned, “Hey Javy, what’s up?”
“So Ryan and I here were just talking about the next-gen Globetrotter, and since you boys over in the safety department basically run the show around here, I figure you can give us the scoop on it. So tell me–does it actually go fast?”
Hank perched his tray on the edge of Javy and Ryan’s table, “Well, they’ve been clocking it at 0 to 60 in under 5.2 seconds over on the test track.”
Ryan whistled, “That sounds pretty fast to me!”
Javy frowned at him. “Hey, you and I both know that numbers don’t really mean anything until we know what the competition is doing. I’ve heard some of them are coming out with cars with 400, even 500 horsepower.” He turned to Hank. “Are they putting anything like that under the hood?”
A frown passed across Hank’s face, and he rubbed his chin. “That’s…a bit of a sore spot. See, if we’d had our way over in the safety department, it would have a nice 3.6 liter Opti-Cruise V6 in it, with about 260 horsepower. Enough to be respectable, but not so much horsepower that it’s going to invite reckless behavior.”
Ryan chimed in. “I’m guessing that’s not what’s under the hood, then?”
“No.” Hank shook his head. “Apparently, management is getting tired of the Globetrotter having a certain…reputation, and they were pushing for a V8. And they got what they wanted.”
Javy’s eyes brightened. “Now that’s what I’m talking about! I can get behind selling a muscle car with an actual V8 in it. What are the specs!”
Hank sighed. “We tried to split the difference by encouraging management to put in a 4.8 liter. But they said that displacement sells muscle cars. So they insisted on a 5.6 liter.”
“Heck yeah!”, said Javy. “I bet with the dual-cam, that’s got to be putting out 400 horsepower, maybe more!”
“Eh, about 350,” replied Hank. Javy groaned and deflated. Hank continued, “Even though we couldn’t get management to stick with a V6, or with a 4.8 liter, we did convince them to put in an Eco-Cruise variant of the 5.6.”
Javy closed his eyes, lowered his elbow to the table, and rested his forehead in his hand.
Ryan chimed in. “Eco-Cruise? But that’s the term for the kind of engine variant we normally put in economy cars. Low revs, high efficiency. But we’re putting it in a sports car? Sorry…I mean a ‘driver’s car’?”
“Yeah,” Hank replied, “at least we were able to convince management to rein in the power output on the 5.6. But,” he shrugged, “I get a feeling we’re going to regret putting that much horsepower in a car. It’s just encouraging speeding.” Hank paused and looked at Javy, who was still frozen and silent with his head in his hand. “Is he OK?”
Ryan looked over at Javy, then at Hank. “Yeah, he’s OK. He’ll get over it. Thanks for the intel, Hank.”
“No problem,” said Hank, as he picked up his tray and started to back away from the table, “Just remember–nothing aggressive in the marketing. It’s always a ‘driver’s car.’ Not a performance vehicle, not a sports car.”
“I know,” said Ryan. “See you later, Hank.”
Hank gave a nod, turned, and walked away. Javy was still frozen in place.
Ryan leaned across the table. “Javy, talk to me.”
Javy managed to look up enough to rest his hand on his chin. “Do you think Arlington’s hiring? DCMW? Heck, I think I’d rather try to market a sports car for Mara.”
“Mara?”, said Ryan. “They’re not exactly known for their performance vehicles.”
“Hey,” Javy shot back, “You know that saying about ‘Don’t throw stones when you live in a glass house’? Look around you. Glass house. Anyway, I don’t think Mara ever thought to sell a muscle car speed limited to 90 miles per hour, so you can leave their name out of your mouth.”
Ryan tilted his head. “Eh, fair point.”
Javy shook his head. “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”
Ryan paused, “Hey, what about ‘Not your father’s Globetrotter.’ Give it a fresh start?”
Javy glared at him, “Yeah, because that worked so well for Oldsmobile in the 80’s.”
“Well,” said Ryan, “do you have anything better?”
Wordlessly, Javy shook his head, picked up his spoon, and turned his attention to his soup.
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Ascot might be hiring…
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2006 Archer Conqueror GT8
5.4L 24-valve naturally aspirated V8 producing 395 horsepower and 383lb-ft of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic, routing power to the rear wheels through a mechanical torque sensing limited slip differential.
0 to 60mph in 5.1 seconds, 155mph top speed, 13.62s 1/4 mile time, 0.97g cornering grip on a 20m skidpad, 15mpg combined
Equipped with Navigation + Tech Package (includes 6.5-inch touchscreen with built-in GPS navigation, 6 months of included Sirius XM satellite radio, 3.5mm jack and iPod connection, 30GB hard drive and 6-disc CD changer, Intelligent Access with remote start and push-button start, 3 years of included OnStar connectivity, radar-based adaptive cruise control, 3-person memory for front passenger seats, heated rear seats, front and rear parking sensors), Sun and Sound Package (includes panoramic sunroof, 12-speaker Bose Premium Audio system, auto-dimming rearview mirror with integrated compass), and Performance Package (includes 20-inch polished chrome wheels, 255-section summer performance tires, increased speed limiter, Sport Red-trimmed heated and ventilated Onyx Leather/Alcantara 10-way power adjustable front seats)
Finished in Performance Red Metallic, with an MSRP of $38,700.
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If the new Charger had a more retro look, and was powered by a 3V SOHC V8 (as used in some contemporary Fords and Mercs), your Archer Conqueror would be the result. Even taking the limitations of its base body set into account (limited morphing zones, only +2 seats in 2-door configurations, etc.), this is one of your better 4-door designs.