QFC39
The Idea
A Supercar needs to drive from Bonneville Salt Flats to Pebble Beach. After setting a top speed run, the car will be presented at the show in Pebble Beach the next day.
Priorities
Aesthetic
It’s a show at Pebble Beach, the cars need to be stunning.
Driveability
The cars need to be controllable for the roads and on the salt flats at top speed.
Sportiness
These cars won’t be very manouverable, instead I’ll look at 0-60s, top speeds and 1km times. This doesn’t mean build a literal drag car.
Prestige
A given if you’re building a supercar
Safety
Trying to do nonsensical things in a car means that it should be safe for the participants.
Reliability
The car has to be at the show the next day, it’ll only make it in time if it’s driven, rather than loaded on a trailer (it’s 11hours by car)
Comfort
Having just mentioned it’s an 11 hour drive to the show, don’t make the participants miss the show by having to spend it in hospital.
Ones that really really don’t matter
Practicality
Fuel Economy
Cost
Consider this a restriction, rather than aiming to be far below the max
Service Costs
RULES
2005 Trim year
2 door, 2 seat coupe - Can be convertible
$120,000 Max Price - Bugatti lost money on each Veyron they sold. Don’t make the same mistake
No race parts - This includes Turbo and N/A Race headers, Race intake and race tyres.
EXCLUDES Semislicks (this means they are allowed)
Fuel - 100Ron Unleaded
Must pass WES 9
Techpool default +5 all round for engine AND trim
No limits on Quality
I do have the V16 pack, discussion about if it’s fair to use it, if others don’t have it would be appreciated.
The cost cap cuts into this quite hard already.
You will get one resubmission before the deadline
Naming Scheme and Deadlines
Model and Family name: QFC39 – [your forum name]
Trim and Variant name: Free
Rules deliberation will be until Saturday 27th Jan 20:00 GMT
Entries will close Sunday 4th Feb 23:59 GMT
Other notes about rules
An Interior is recommended (Seat, Dashboard and Steering wheel counts)
Inspirations
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
Koenigsegg CCX
Ford GT
Ferrari Enzo
Saleen S7
Porsche Carrera GT
Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640
Things I don't want
Hennesey Venom GT - I don’t want a shitbox with a bodykit and a supercharged V8 swap.
Ultima GTR - Again, kit cars, prototype styled cars do not belong in a group of supercar / near hypercar level of prestigious event.
RUF RT12S (and R) - This is borderline kitcar upgrades, yes it’s got great performance but I already included inspiration with the Carrera GT which has more supercar spirit than this I’d argue. This comes from a car that still has 2 (unusable) seats in the rear
Get in the mood here
Changelog:
120k max price instead of 100k
WES9 instead of WES11
Written with the help of ChatGPT, any resemblence to the dreams of real people is entirely unintended, I hate spreadsheets, I still need to redo it, unless someone wants to help judge?
