QFC28 - Barbie [FINALS DONE]

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@Riley

The LVC LCS 2.0 focus is clearly on performance, 180hp on tap with a 6 speed manual and double wishbone suspension all round along with 50/50 weight distribution, it’s no wonder it does sacrifice some comfort for its sporty edge. The suspension tuning being a compromise for comfort and seating that might not be as plush as some other options leaves it middle of the road compared to other cars.

If this QFC had been about budget-friendly track-ready sports cars, the LVC LCS would have been much better-suited for the brief, but here, its high idle speed (>1000 rpm) and overly sporting demeanor (at the expense of comfort) made it seem a bit out of place, and your verdict for my entry here is reminiscent of that for mine in CSR156:

@Texaslav

This is your brain on pure performance. No other car left in the competition even uses longtubes - or idles this nauseatingly high. In terms of handling score, though, it is pretty much peerless. Looks - like the characters have said - very mean, if a bit play-doh-ish.

Both of them were built on the (now abandoned) Lotus philosophy of “simplify, then add lightness”; power-dense, high-revving, low-displacement (2.0L or less) normally aspirated engines with high idle speeds, squeezed into small, lightweight bodies, unencumbered by an excess of standard equipment, and tuned for razor-sharp handling - great for track driving and B-road blasts, not so much for the everyday grind.