Kard Motor Works - The Legacy of Performance

This is the new evolution of the KMW 6-series! This sedan is powered by a 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 producing 369HP! This pushes the nearly 3600ib car from 0-62 in a matter of only 6.6 seconds, and onwards to a top speed of 177! The luxury options of this car keep it from being one of the fastest cars in the KMW stable, but it will still get you where you’re going faster than the majority of other vehicles on the road.

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Buy the game, then you get a wagon.

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Buy the game, then you get a wagon.[/quote]

Quoted for truth. :slight_smile:

Along with a ton of other great options you get with the regular updates that come with buying the game.

Either your computer or your internet is very slow, or maybe you have a virus. Really, there could be countless reasons for what you’re experiencing. This isn’t the best place to troubleshoot it though, I’d ask over at techsupportforum.com/forums/.

This car was designed to compete in the Roadster/Coupe competition here. In the process I decided to design the E-31 platform for the new 3-Series car. The engine is a 3.6L Inline-4 that will likely never enter production for consumer cars, but produces 362HP at 6900 RPM with a redline of 7000. Apparently this build of the game has a bug that allows for unrealistic grip due to insane roll on the chassis, something I didn’t previously notice, so I will be re-doing another car for production, and possibly as an entry in the competition.

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The time has come… the time to redesign the 8-series! The original 8-series was a bit homely, but got the job done. In this version, the goal was to update the styling to be much sportier, like the rest of the KMW family of automobiles, and it was a success!

In addition to creating a sportier body style, a new 5.0L flatplane V8 was designed to power this flagship with 469 HP, producing a 0-62 time of 4.2 seconds, and a top speed of 172.6 MPH! This is achieved through an advanced AWD system to amplify performance and safety in inclement situations. This car is for the man who demands no compromise in either the performance of his vehicle, or the safety of those inside it.

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This is the production model of the new KMW 3-series!

This is the first production model of the new Kard 3-Series! The KMW 320t is the most powerful prodution 4 cylinder ever made, and the first production turbo engine. This 2.0L I4 produces 314 HP, and a fuel mileage rating of 34.6 MPG!!!

So not only is this car fast, but it’s also incredibly economical! With a top speed of almost 166 MPH, and a 0-62 time of 5.1 seconds, your friends won’t believe their eyes.

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Today marks another new start for KMW! With the release of beta build 1353, all previous models and chassis are officially incompatible with the game, and all models from here on out, though they may bare some semblance to previous models in some cases, will be built from scratch.

My new release resolution is to use appropriate tech years when developing my cars. No more modern day engine technology in a 30 year old body design. :slight_smile:

Let the new era reign!

Since this car is supposed to be built in 1949, that’s where the tech level was set. Don’t think that just because it’s an old car it can’t be a performer though. The 3.0L flatplane V8 powering it produces 250 HP, and propels the car from 0-62 in a matter of 6.45 seconds, with a top speed of nearly 140 MPH! In addition to blistering performance, this car gets an astonishing 18.5 MPG… not bad for a 65 year old car!

For testing of this car I used both stock tracks. The time for the Automation Test Track was 2:39.96. Fro here on out, I will be using the Airfield Track as my standard benchmark for all my cars due to its much shorter runtime and famous background. My Airfield track time was 1:34.25.

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[EDIT] I initially mis-named this car, it should be a 4-series.

Although the Kard 430s was a massive success with public opinion… it’s just far too expensive for the public to afford. To address this issue, KMW has released the Kard 418.

The Kard 418 is powered wit a 1.8L Inline-6 engine that produces 121 HP at 5800 RPM. This propels the car from 0-62 in 11.22 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 14.94 seconds @ 79 MPH and a top speed of 118.8 MPH. The car runs the Airfield Track in 1:47.88 minutes. More than 13 seconds longer than the 430s, but still pretty quick compared to most cars of the time, and affordable to a much larger percentage of people.

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Introducing the brand new 1955 KMW 323! This sporty coupe is powered by an all-new 2.3L inline 6 engine producing 175 HP! It runs from 0-62 in a matter of 7.74 seconds, with a top speed of 123.8 MPH,

The body design section of this video is rather short, as the body this car is based on is currently non-pliable. The engine and chassis are designed using only technology available in 1955.

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The Kard Imperial is KMW’s answer for the mobst… I mean family man, who requires room for 5 while whacking moles around town with friends, and storing 2-3 “packages” in the trunk for quick unloading or long distance deliveries.

Not only must this car be able to carry up to four of your closest family members, and luggage of three in the trunk, it must also be able to win in a chase while playing cops and robbers with your kids. Thus the 6.3L flatplane V8 stuffed under the hood.

This engine is capable of producing 461 HP while using the lowest quality gas available. So if you get lost in a po-dunk town playing hide and seek with Mr. Po, you don’t need to worry about finding high octane fuel to keep your wheels rolling. Which is good, because not only this this one of the most powerful cars of the 60’s, it’s also one of the most thirsty.

The 5-speed manual transmission delivers this HP to the rear wheels to produce a 0-62 MPH time of 6.18 seconds, a top speed of 156.1 MPH and run a quarter mile in 14.58 seconds. This car ran the Airfield Test Track in a mere 1:33.31. Not bad for a nearly 4000ib car loaded down with the cutting edge in luxury and safety equipment!

Extra credit if you can identify which European car this draws inspiration from. The hint is in the displacement. :wink:

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You’ve got some very nice cars here. really like that BMW style :smiley: My fav. is the 640. very creative and ‘sporty’ ^^ hope you’ll continue for a long time!

Hehe, the 640 is one of my least favorite, but I’m glad you liked it! I struggle more with new car design, lol.

Thanks for the kind words though, more cars will certainly come… might even get something new up tonight. :slight_smile:

After creating the king of sedans, KMW switched back to economy, with their newest hot hatch, the Kard 115. The 115 is powered by a 1.5L inline-4 engine producing 121 HP, which accelerates the car from 0-62 MPH in 7.62 seconds, with a top speed of 124 MPH and a quarter mile time of 15.9 seconds. And all this while yielding 34 MPG! The car completes the Airfield Test Track in 1:37.29.

The focus of this car is affordability, light weight and fun! As such, it is not considered very luxurious, has only the most basic of interior options, and moderate safety features. The real safety feature of this car is in avoiding accidents, which it empowers you to do exceptionally well with a cornering capability of 1.05G at over 50 MPH.

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As a design exercise KMW decided to use a modified version of the chassis already used for the Kard 115 hot hatch to create a big block monster. The TA chassis has extra down force, hood scoop, new exhaust mounts and a special exclusive paint color.

The Kard 159 TA is powered by a purpose built 5.9L flatplane V8 producing 427HP through a 5-speed manual gearbox to give it a 0-62 MPH time of 5.94 seconds, with a top speed of 172.8 MPH and a quarter mile run of 13.62 seconds @ 117 MPH.

The chassis weighs a scant 2218 ib with a 60/40 weight distribution, cornering of 1.18g @ 53.7 MPH and a max roll angle of 2.13".

All this gives the car the ability to run the Airfield Test Track in only 1:27:30!

Because of the nature of this vehicle it will not be put into production, but was used as a test mule for KMW’s first competition vehicle.

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To introduce the new 7-series, KMW built it first purpose built race car to compete in the less than 5000cc Trans Am competition! The test mule was designed on a stretched 1-series chassis with a 5.9L flatplane V8. The engine was cut down to qualify to compete, and an entirely new chassis was designed.

Since this is a road legal race car, the interior is very spartan, but the car was built with quality and luxury in mind. The mass production versions of the car will be well equipped with the cutting edges in comfort and luxury.

The KMW 750 TA is powered by a 5.0L flatplane V8 producing 454 HP which propels the car from 0-62HP in 6.3 seconds, the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds @ 111 MPH. The top speed of this car is 172 MPH.

The chassis is only 2800ib with a 60/40 weight distribution, and has a cornering ability of 1.17g @ 53.5 MPH. The max roll angle is 1.4" and braking from 62-0 MPH takes only 111"10’.

All this propels the 750 TA around the Airport Test Track in 1:28:53!

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To celebrate their new design program, KMW has released a newly reworked version of the 3 series for '57, the 326s!

The 326s is sportier in every way, with a sleeker body, wider tires, bigger engine, better brakes, higher grip… this car has it all!

The 326s is powered by a 2.6L inline-6 producing 213 HP, with a top speed of 131 MPH and a 0-60 acceleration time of only 6.7 seconds!

This propels the car around the Airfield test track in a mere 1:34.16, a full 4.65 seconds faster than the original!

If you held out on the original 3-series, now is the time to buy!

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The green and the red in the car stats marks how much better this cars stats are, compared to the original '55 323.

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…And you say you are a sucker at classics… They are great man ! :smiley: