I did a quick test of the thing, not at top speed but it did get pretty rough, the wheels stayed intact however
i’m 90% certain they should be fine even on some questionable bodies, but it might get sketchy with advanced trim
Googled up some possible tweaks that didn’t work out in this case, so I’m sticking to cars. Even when they do work, it’s fun for about two minutes between the atrocious handling, turning circle, regular scraping front and rear and awful racket, V12 version in particular.
If the submission has TC, will you run it on default, sport or off?
unless it’s a case where the car is actually dreadful to drive, traction control will always be off
Ok, I suck at photos and can’t even use raytrace but here it goes anyway…
The first entry from Winthorpe Motors is the 1980 Heat, American 6L version.
As given away from the original trim name, it gets to move around due to a 6.4L V10 NA with just over 600hp. Financial restraints means it’s a little bit chunky at around 1600kg but can still make the minimum speed requirements just fine.
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I mostly only do tuning and don’t typically make nice looking cars; this car is not an exception. 2,243hp 8L twin turbo V8 in 2,250kg NASCAR body, RWD No ESC or ABS
https://imgur.com/a/MIZlerT
You should really try putting at least some basic fixtures on, even if it ends up looking like a 1999 Camry, or else there’s a risk of the host not running it for reasons including lack of realism (it would overheat nearly immediately without a grille for the radiator in real life, for instance, and isn’t street legal without headlights). Also, use a hood scoop or a bulge (accessible in the hood scoop menu) to stop the pipe from poking through the metal.
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“Mooooom, can I have a Hemi 'Cuda as my first car?”
“We have a Hemi 'Cuda at home.”
The Hemi 'Cuda at home:
Sometimes, it’s the biggest mistakes which put you on the road to the biggest successes. Which is why when we at VME introduced the fourth generation of our Sparrow compact car in 1967, we didn’t let the minor issue of the hood being designed too short to fit our inline-six under it deter us from making a Gran Turismo version. Instead, in went the 280hp* “Howler 540” DOHC V8 from the Valkyrie muscle car, creating a class-leading sports compact that could accelerate to 62mph in seven seconds* and reach a top speed of 135*. The Sparrow 540GT was sold worldwide, unlike its big sister the Valkyrie, and those in Fruinia, Hetvesia and Europe fortunate enough to be able to afford the elevated fuel costs could buy a car capable of going head-to-head with anything Civetta made for a fraction of the purchase price. As such, it developed an almost legendary reputation.
So when we found out that when the Sparrow’s engine bay was capable of accommodating our 7.2-litre big-block DOHC V8 as well, we couldn’t just let the idea die on the drawing board. Collaborating with the Tricolor Works tuning house, we present the new 1971 Tricolor Works Banshee. This pocket rocket makes around 395 horsepower, SAE gross of course, thanks to the hand-tuned engine, mechanical per-cylinder fuel injection and use of high-octane petrol. It features a special short-ratio five-speed manual gearbox that is geared for acceleration, giving it a top speed of 120 miles per ho… ho, ho, ho, HA HA HAAAAA! Can you believe it? Those danged insurance adjusters actually fell for that load of baloney!
Now that they’ve left the room, here are the straight facts: the engine actually makes 550 honest-to-god NET horsepower and will take the car up to TWO HUNDRED with the hammer down. Apart from the engine, we’ve also given the little Sparrow a custom suspension tune with gas mono-tube shocks, wider sport tyres compared to the standard GT, a premium sport interior with all the options and a deleted +2 rear row to make room for the air conditioning compressor, brake pumps (yes, we actually made an effort with the brakes for once and used four-wheel power vented discs, instead of just throwing in unservoed all-round drums and calling it a day), and everything else displaced out of the engine bay by the VME Mighty-Eight motor.
Tricolor Works VME Sparrow Banshee - a little car with a lot of go, and it’s less than thirty grand, you know.
*Also just blatant lies meant to appease the insurance firms; the regular GT made 325 net horsepower and went 162mph in reality.
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Two wildly different cars take on the same pursuit of speed in the Powerful American Insanity National.
First up is a clapped out 1977 Markley Corydora SST once owned by a renounced dare devil and stunt driver. This classic muscle car is powered by an all American 300 horsepower 5.8 litre V8 sending power to both rear wheels. It’s brash and fast and the poster car for “Hair of the Dog” by Narareth. It’s looking to powerslide it’s way into victory.
The second entry hails from the 2000’s sport compact tuning scene: The Ryuji Rubik. It too makes 300 horsepower, but takes the modern approach of a high strung turbocharged 1.8L DOHC inline four. This allows this little wagon to hit speeds in excess of 194mph! And thanks to front wheel drive, modern driving aids, and four wheel disc brakes and independent suspension, it’s able to turn and stop equally good as well.
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No Hulk fist in the side or hairy mohawk on top? Disappointing…
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1997 Voltari Auraelion 2.9t Sport Prestige
Specifications
1997 Voltari Auraelion 2.9t Sport Prestige 4Drive with VMax Package
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Base Price/Price as Shown;
$32,500/$32,500
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Final Assembly;
Assembled at Voltari Technical Site 1, Trollhattan, Sweden
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Body Style;
Front engine, four wheel drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
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Engine;
Voltari A290TiR1
Longitudinally-mounted, single turbocharged and intercooled 2.9L/2899cc inline-6
Aluminum block and heads, forged internals
Port fuel injection with Voltari ICM 2.1 Engine Control Unit
Chain-driven dual overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, intake/exhaust-side variable valve timing, single standard mid air intake
8.5:1 compression ratio
7.98psi maximum boost pressure
275 horsepower at 5,800 RPM
312lb-ft of torque at 3,200 RPM
6,500 RPM redline
Sport tuned exhaust with a 3-way catalytic converter with dual reverse flow mufflers
Premium (95 RON/91 AKI) fuel required
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Drivetrain;
6-speed manual
3.36:1 final drive ratio
Four wheel drive with an torque sensing limited slip differential
VMax Coupe specific 35F/65R power split
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Dimensions;
2.70 meter wheelbase
4.41 meter overall length
1.71 meter overall width
235 millimeters of ground clearance
0.318 Cd drag coefficient
51% front, 49% rear weight distribution
3,286 pound curb weight
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Chassis/Body;
unitary corrosion resistant steel monocoque with isolated subframes
stamped and treated steel body panels
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Suspension;
Front independent control arms, 3-position cockpit adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear independent 5-link, 3-position cockpit adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar
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Steering;
Speed-sensitive hydraulically assisted power steering
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Brakes;
Hydraulic with anti-lock control
320mm front ventilated disc brakes with 2 piston rotors
285mm rear ventilated disc brakes with 1 piston rotors
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Wheels;
17-inch cast aluminum alloy wheels
P235/40R17 92Y tires
32psi front and rear
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Performance;
0 to 62 MPH in 5.0 seconds
170 MPH top speed (electronically limited)
13.39 second standing 1/4 mile drag test
62-0 MPH in 33.2 meters
1.12g on a 20m cornering test, 1.07g on a 200m cornering test
Fully defeatable traction/stability control
20 MPG city/28 MPG highway/24 MPG combined
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Somehow it makes me think of a Chaser…
(preview)
Did someone say… race car?
2020 Mara Xenia Ultra (tarmac spec)
This modified version of the Xenia’s rally version produces over 400 hp from a t/c 1.2 litre 3-cylinder engine which go to the front wheels only, and weighs in just above 875 kg.
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1990 Akari MPX-01 Concept
Lore
First shown at the Tokyo Auto Show in 1990, the MPX-01 (Mid-engined Performance eXperimental, version 01) was the first in a line of mid-engined supercar concepts from Akari, ultimately cumulating in the Ryujin, first introduced in 2001. The MPX-01 featured brand new features for Akari, such as an advanced variable four wheel drive system, four wheel steering, continuously variable adaptive damping, and a brand new engine; a 3.2 liter, all aluminum, twin turbocharged V6 producing an other-worldly 497 horsepower, making the MPX-01 capable of zero to 62 miles per hour in just 3.2 seconds, and on to a drag-limited 184 mile per hour top speed.
Specifications
1990 Akari MPX-01 Concept
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Estimated Price;
$40,000
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Final Assembly;
Hand assembled at Akari Technical Center, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Body Style;
Rear-mid engine, four wheel drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
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Engine;
Akari VS32TTiQC
Longitudinally-mounted, twin turbocharged and intercooled 3.2L/3197cc 60-degree V6
Aluminum block and heads, forged internals
Port fuel injection with Akari AVEC v2.1 Engine Control Unit
Chain-driven dual overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, intake/exhaust-side variable valve timing, single variable air intake
8.0:1 compression ratio
14.50psi maximum boost pressure
497 horsepower at 6,600 RPM
445lb-ft of torque at 4,700 RPM
7,500 RPM redline
Sport tuned exhaust with a 3-way catalytic converter and dual reverse flow mufflers
Super (98 RON/93 AKI) fuel required
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Drivetrain;
6-speed manual
3.70:1 final drive ratio
Four wheel drive with an torque sensing limited slip differential
30F/70R power split
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Dimensions;
2.42 meter wheelbase
4.11 meter overall length
1.87 meter overall width
235 millimeters of ground clearance
0.534 Cd drag coefficient
36% front, 64% rear weight distribution
3,082 pound curb weight
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Chassis/Body;
Unitary corrosion resistant steel monocoque with isolated rubber subframes
Stamped aluminum and steel body panels
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Suspension;
Front independent control arms, 3-position cockpit continuously variable adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear independent control arms, 3-position cockpit continuously variable adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar
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Steering;
Speed-sensitive hydraulically assisted power steering
Four wheel steering
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Brakes;
Hydraulic with anti-lock control
375mm front ventilated disc brakes with 1 piston rotors
330mm rear ventilated disc brakes with 1 piston rotors
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Wheels;
18-inch cast aluminum alloy wheels
P225/50R18 96Y front tires
P265/40R18 99Y rear tires
32psi front and 35psi rear
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Performance;
0 to 62 MPH in 3.2 seconds
184 MPH top speed (aerodynamically limited)
11.35 second standing 1/4 mile drag test
62-0 MPH in 32.4 meters
1.16g on a 20m cornering test, 1.06g on a 200m cornering test
475 pounds of downforce at top speed
Fully defeatable traction control
16 MPG city/24 MPG highway/20 MPG combined
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2005 Valiant Fortis VX6 wagon
The Valiant Fortis VX6 is the sportiest naturally aspirated variant in the Fortis line-up.
It offers the high output 4.0 inline six engine with either a 5 speed automatic or a 6 speed manual gearbox, drive is to the rear wheels with a viscous limited slip differential.
Technical Specifications
| Length | 4.71m |
| Width | 1.79m |
| Wheelbase | 2.85m |
| Weight | 1602KG |
| Chassis | AHS monocoque |
| Panels | Partial ALU |
| Front Suspension | MacPherson strut with gas mono-tube dampers |
| Rear Suspension | Multilink with gas mono-tube dampers |
| Front Brakes | 350mm ventilated, four caliper |
| Rear Brakes | 275mm solid discs, single caliper |
| Steering | variable hydraulic |
| Front Tyres | P235 50R18 98W Radial |
| Rear Tyres | P235 50R18 98W Radial |
| Engine | 3992cc Inline six with sequential multi point fuel injection |
| Transmission | five speed automatic with viscous lsd |
| Power | 275bhp@5500rpm |
| Torque | 408NM@3400rpm |
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