So you would like it renamed using the windows dialogue? Because when I look at my file names, even if named “properly” in the game trims and variants turn out different (i.e. BlastersPewPew-Cars-Models - BlastersPewPew-Cars-Trims.lua or BlastersPewPew-Engines-Families - BlastersPewPew-Engines-Variants.lua), that is how the game names my files in the folder, the last time I tried to change them through the windows folder was during Der Bayers BRC, I lost several cars while trying to rename them, my game would produce LUA errors upon trying to load a car that I changed the name on. I have been very hesitant to try again and mess up files. That is why I have zipped mine that saved the folder structure so it was easy to copy over, if that is a problem then let me know and I will rectify that in future challenges. The strange thing is though not every engine/car has this “problem” there are some that are named “correctly” and others that end with “Engines Variants”, it isnt consistent.
You used the “Conan Variant” system that is also legal, because it is easy to tell what file is what.
Let’s just say I had a couple competitors put their name, then the name of the model/trim, and the engine/variant as the file name. Instead of the words “model”, “trim”, “family”, and “variant”. Dizzying headache.
For what it’s worth, the Cars-Models and Engines-Platforms files each have one UID line, the Engines-Variants file has two (its own and its Engines-Platforms), and the Cars-Trims has four (its own and all three other). I’ve been auditing my files with Notepad++, checking if the UIDs match up.
Edit: Also, you’re welcome! I was a little confused by the naming convention when I first saw it described, so I can understand why some people’s filename conventions were so off-kilter.
To people who are wondering what my submission files name looks like. Here it is.
It’s created by naming them in game, the variant name is added after the model so it is easy to identify, longer name is always the variant.
Making a Rado tonight for this!
Hint: It will be NA, use Carbs, and be a hatchback this time.
Дамы и господа, Ladies and Gentlemen:
“It’s not sad, it’s just concerned” - The Romanov Raketa.
Thanks, I’ve tried my best to make it look stylish-ugly… so… stuglysh, kind of.
The short lived Centauri Puck was a plucky micro car from the late 70’s era, not very well received by the standard Centauri buyer the car was a flop in the American market. There is still a following for it’s sportier models, the prize being the rare TURBO trim, powered by a single cammed 928cc turbo 4 cylinder the little car developed 80hp, enough to hit a top speed of 100 mph, and with the help of a limited slip front differential and a sporty tune to it’s budget car suspension it can still draw a grin from drivers and on-lookers alike as it battles the pony cars of the era in classic track day races.
That’s a lovely little rubber duck! And a not even 1 litre turbo! squee I’ll take ten!
I was wondering when someone would use the same body as the benchmark car…
The Puck is so cute, I want one. Why im itching to turbo the utter @&#£ out of it, I don’t know…
80 was the most I could pull on carbs without (much) risk of blowing up, while still spooling at 3000rpms and getting okay milage. That’s without sliders however, I’m sure GG could bump that up a bit.
There is indeed a big challenge in boosting through carbs… That is a true challenge, one I’m not very good at.
(Which is why I decided to make a turbo i6 with natural carbs… Challenge accepted. The aim is… To have the highest power to weight ratio 
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We have also reached the submission threshold for a full 4-car comparison once this is completed. 
With all that in mind, I present to you the benchmark car, the Suzume Hane GS:
The design team for the GS trim was given the delicate task of blending pulse-quickening sport performance with everyday usability.
Powered by Suzume’s first in-house inline-4 design, the NB4-A power plant delivers just the right mix for the task. Thrifty, yet throaty and responsive, it is mated to a 4-speed manual transmission that Suzume MMI engineered with equal care. Yet this punchy combination still delivers more than 31 MPG.
And convenience is not compromised to achieve performance. The Hane GS has all of the same standard features of the S trim, including AM/FM/8-track radio, rear window defroster, and low fuel warning light. That, and more, awaits…
Starting at $2775.00 MSRP
Ask your Suzume dealer about special financing as low as $59 per month, OAC. Requires $275.00 down plus tax & license. 48 month contract. Not all buyers will qualify at the best rate.
(inflation compensated back to 1978)
As promised, here is British sports car company Armada’s 1978 offering: the Talon.
As part of a multitude of motorsport oriented relatively small outfits that popped up and struggled not to fade into the obscurity of history, Armada was frantically trying to convert from the big displacement V8s of the muscle car era, which it was fond of shoehorning into long swoopy Berlinetta bodies. With a tight production budget, the engineering department scrambled to find a solution to making something more durable and efficient, yet without sacrificing the overall grunt. In their most adventurous move yet, the Talon ended up with a 2.0L 18v i6… with a turbo. The whole unit was light enough to give the Talon a relatively good balance, yet packed enough punch to give the car a superior power to weight ratio (think 200bhp:ton), and having it shift through its 5 speed swiftly, with a 0-62mph time of under 7s, onto a quarter mile under 15s. And because the whole thing weighed less than a ton and had optimally balanced brakes featuring front discs, it boasted superior cornering and braking, too. The suspension was tuned for great responsiveness, with barely any understeer, but like all true sports cars, had knife-edge handling, with very little warning before the front wheels let go completely. Yet up to that point, the car was well planted, pliant, offering both sportiness and drivability in spades.
The downsides? Being a budget sports car, the trim is a little frugal. Think the basic seats, basic 8 track, basic safety. And it’s a bit of a joke, trying to squeeze 2+2 in a coupe this shape. And there’s no power steering, or ABS, for maximum sport feel, so to speak. Who am I kidding, most of the budget went into the fancy engine. Armada couldn’t afford to develop any niceties in a car that was really supposed to be a showcase for its new powerplant.