JOC7D: Get Lucky [SUBMISSIONS OPEN]

[the-chowi]

JOC7D: Get Lucky

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Boise, Idaho, 2013

After climbing further up the ranks, Keith has now been CEO of the company for several years, during which he managed to steer the company into unprecedented success following the 2008 recession. However, age didn’t just bring success, and he has now outgrown the craziness of the track-focused Ame. Thus, he now wants something that can still provide driving thrills on track, but without breaking his back and while also being able to drive it around town, across the country and through some great mountain roads further out west. He doesn’t want a full on grand-tourer, still preferring dynamics and theater over mile-eating plushness, but his new supercar should be well appointed and reasonably useable. Since it’s less of a track-only toy, Keith is also heavily considering a convertible, so, in his eyes, an open top in combination with good driving can trump a similar but fixed-roof alternative. As for track-focused supercars, he is also open to such an alternative.

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Rules

• Model and family years: 2009-2013.
• Trim and variant year: 2013.
• 2 seat or 2+2 (small rear seats) only.
• Bodies from the Legacy Body Pack are banned.
• Coupe body styles only, open or closed top, all convertible types allowed.
• Convertibles will get a styling and prestige buff, equal for all roof types. They also get free weight slider up to 2/3 of the way to full reduction, after which no cost will be deducted.
• Minimum 6 cylinders.
• All engine layouts except front-transverse are allowed.
• All drive types except FWD and 4x4 are allowed.
• Maximum price of $100,000.
• Maximum techpool of $50 million. (The sum of the circled numbers)
  
  
• No negative techpool.
• Naturally-aspirated engines are allowed 0 aspiration techpool, if it has forced induction of any kind, it needs to be positive.
• Superchargers will incur a $300 service cost penalty.
• Wheelbase between 2.3 and 2.8 metres, rounded.
• Unleaded fuel only, 98 RON maximum, no benefit for using lower grade fuel.
• WES10 emissions must be met.
• Must be road-legal and US-spec (not too strict but it should have all the necessary lights like side markers, wipers in LHD configuration, numberplate size, etc.) if in doubt just ask.
• Manual, automated manual and dual-clutch transmissions only.
• ESC mandatory.
• All race components in all categories are banned.
• Non-race radial tyres only. Tyre width must end in 5.
• Detailed interiors are appreciated but will not be judged.
• ATS can be used within reasonable limits, if in doubt just ask.

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Priorities

• Design, quality of execution and realism.
• Drivability.
• Performance (acceleration, top speed, cornering g’s).

• Sportiness.
• Prestige.

• Safety.
• Comfort.

• Service costs.
• Reliability
• Purchase price.

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Inspirations

Also valid inspo: 430 Scud, 458 Speciale, McLaren 675LT, Porsche GT3RS

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Submissions

• Model and family name: JOC7D - your forum username.
• Trim and variant name: free.
• Send your .car file via Forum DMs only.
• Make a post in this thread that shows at least one picture of your car.
• Submissions open 2026-07-11T05:59:00Z, the rules can be discussed until then, but changes aren’t guaranteed since I will be away from my PC for most of the challenge window.
• Submissions close August 7th, 2026, 23:59, anywhere on earth.

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Changelog

• Mandated ESC
• Reduced budget to 100k
• Banned race components
• Buffed convertibles

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[abg7]

@the-chowi

ABS mandatory

Considering this JOC’s timeframe (2013 for trim and variant years), ESC + TC should also be required, given that the former had been mandated by that time in the US market.

@the-chowi

Non-race radial tyres only. Tyre width must end in 5.

Semi-slicks are not race tires and are thus eligible for use; however, with this being a road-focused round, chunky off-road, all-terrain, and utility tires should be prohibited (those are too off-brief anyway).

In addition, separating actual performance from sportiness makes sense given that the former is an objective criterion; the latter, on the other hand, is a subjective one.

As for the inherent drivability advantages that AWD cars enjoy, are you going to consider nerfing them in some way?

Finally, I suggest giving convertibles a statistical buff via an increased overall multiplier compared to an actual coupe.

In any case, this reminds me of what QFC67 would’ve been if it took place five or six years later, and without the requirement for a convertible body style of some sort.

[the-chowi]

@abg7

ESC + TC should also be required

Good shout

@abg7

chunky off-road, all-terrain, and utility tires

My guy, if someone wants to use them it’s gonna be their own problem

As for the buffs and nerfs, I’ll think about it.

[HyperskiesSM]

@abg7

Finally, I suggest giving convertibles a statistical buff via an increased overall multiplier compared to an actual coupe.

even if not exactly the buff abg7 said, some prestige bonus should be necesseary no? as i tested the only thing a hard-top convertible config differed from the regular one was reliability. (Correct me if im wrong)

[the-chowi]

ESC is now required, budget has been decreased to 100k

[abg7]

Setting a $100k budget cap makes sense considering that the original value of $150k was well into hypercar territory.

[George]

Staring at you, menacingly
La Prestazione at $90.400

[catsg7]

Finally a challenge I might actually have a chance in

[spindash64]

Is there any kudos for having back seats, or should every serious competitor be running as a 2-seater?

[abg7]

A 2+2 adds practicality but generally reduces stats elsewhere.

[the-chowi]

Race components will now be banned, sorry for the late change, anyone who has submitted can resubmit

[abg7]

Thanks for clarifying.

Also, I rarely opt for a 2+2 seating configuration unless I have to - doing so adds weight and cost, in addition to reducing not only sportiness, but also the amount of available interior space per occupant (and hence comfort).

[Oreology]

I second a convertible buff because it costs a lot more and reduces comfort too, especially since 4 of the inspirations are convertibles

[the-chowi]

Apologies for the lack of foresight.
Convertibles will get a styling and prestige buff, equal for all roof types. They also get free weight slider up to 2/3 of the way to full reduction, after which no cost will be deducted.

[Oreology]

Yay noice! Also the free weight slider thing may be hard to judge? For weight-wise I think it’s fine because IRL convertibles do need more reinforcing and the mechanisms are heavier. I’m not sure how much heavier convertibles are compared to their coupe variants IRL and if the difference is reflected well in-game or not.

Regardless, it’s still up to you, it’s a JOC, not sure if it’s meant to be super strict like in CSR or lax like QFC.

[hazafi_8]

Hi yall, Im new to these kind of challanges, but not to automation. The rules say “No negative techpool“ - does this mean that the quality has to stay minimum 0?

(>0techpool, 0 min quality

OR

0 techpool, 15 <—> -15 quality )

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I just want to be sure

[Capri78]

Any rules on active aero and positive downforce? Figured I should ask just to be on the safe side.

[oldmanbuick]

Techpool and quality sliders are generally treated as completely unrelated concepts subject to different rules in these challenges. I’ll defer to the host if I have this wrong, but “no negative techpool,” in my understanding, typically means that when you go in to edit the techpool for your car, you can’t set any of the individual categories to a negative value. For example, the circled values in this techpool would be prohibited:

[hazafi_8]

Have you ever wondered what happens when Italian engineers, Japanese designers, and a German badge end up in the same room? A supercharged flat-six, 536hp, and an AWD chassis that refuses to let go — that’s what.

[DoctorNarfy]

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