Sure is - but again, if you’re planning to change parameters a lot and in a transformational manner, run it by me.
Entschieden introduces the Wendig V8 our first Supercar. Engineered for the purist driving experience, what we lack in power we make up for in spirit.
Come experience the new Entschieden Driving experience.
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WRC Based sport car, pocket rocket.
Specs: Using 2.2L I4 DOHC pushing up to 200hp combine with fibre glass body.
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1979 Milano Sable 5600
A grand tourer in every sense of the word, the Sable 5600 sports a front-midship 5.6 litre V12, sending 294 horsepower to the rear axle through a five-speed gearbox and a limited-slip differential. An aluminium body keeps the weight down and double wishbone suspension all-around provides stellar driving dynamics.
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Created in collaboration with @Tsundere-kun.
1979 Branson CR500
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5.0L 16-valve OHV naturally-aspirated V8 making 269hp and 289lb-ft of torque, mated to a 5-speed manual, sending power to the rear wheels via a mechanical limited slip differential.
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0 to 60 MPH in 5.2 seconds, 1/4mi in 13.59s, 155mph top speed.
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2725lb curb weight, 55F/45R weight distribution.
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Finished in Evergreen with Tan leather interior, for $25,500.
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Flint ARD Contender
At Flint Motors’ Advanced Research Division (ARD), our mission is to push the limits of what’s possible in automotive technology.
The Contender is a limited production model, available by application only, built for the true motorsports enthusiast. When driven on a closed course by a qualified driver, the Contender can accelerate to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 3.81 seconds, complete a quarter mile in 12.15 seconds, and reach a top speed of 190 mph (305 km/h). Cornering grip has been recorded in testing as up to .928 G on a 20 meter skidpad and up to .883 G on a 200 meter skidpad.
The Contender incorporates our most advanced technologies to enhance performance and safety. Electronic fuel injection allows the street-legal Contender to comply with emissions regulations while producing over 354 hp (264 kW) at 6100 rpm and 339 lb-ft (460 Nm) of torque at 4900 rpm. All-wheel drive directs one-third of engine power to the front wheels, maintaining the agility of rear-wheel drive while providing extra forgiveness and stability when cornering. An electronically controlled anti-lock braking system rapidly pulses the brakes under hard braking to prevent skidding. Advanced safety technology includes Flint’s first-ever airbag for the driver, providing additional protection in a frontal collision.
For daily use, the Contender has a comfortable, hand-built interior and 4-speaker sound system with AM/FM radio and 8-track player. When driven on public roadways, comply with all speed limits and traffic laws.
Flint Motors - Advanced Research Division
Building the Future
Lore
Better known for building practical, reliable, and somewhat dull trucks and family cars than performance vehicles, Flint Motors maintains an Advanced Research Division (ARD) to develop and test cutting-edge automotive technology. Hand-built prototypes–like the Contender–participate in endurance racing and are sold in limited numbers to the public (enough to satisfy FIA production requirements) to allow for further refinement and testing of the technologies in real-world conditions. Sale to the public also generates revenue to offset research and development costs. Because of their cutting-edge nature, ARD vehicles are typically more prone to mechanical failure than their production-vehicle siblings. Due to Flint’s safety-conscious culture, would-be purchasers of ARD performance vehicles are selected for a demonstrated record of participation in motorsports and are required to pass a driving test administered by a Flint representative at a local speedway.
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One day until submissions close!
Well, actually, it was 12 hours - but since I was too preoccupied last night to issue a 24-hour warning, I’m doing it now and extending the deadline by 12 hours accordingly.
Submissions Close: 05/27/2025 11:59 AM CDT
This means noon, not midnight.
All-reviews-out Commitment: 05/30/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Roll Call:
@Ultimate_Billy
@Ch_Flash
@AKA_NOBUDDY
@abg7
@Riley
@Isabella
@xsneakyxsimx & @Koviico
@foodburnt
@VladTheImpala
@sutarttt
@the-chowi
@vero94773 & @Tsundere-kun
@karhgath
@oldmanbuick
have complete entries.
only has an ad and needs to send in his .car
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If this car doesn't excite you, check your pulse.
You may be dead.
How could any warm-blooded human being look a Zacspeed ONE Turbo in the face, and not become somewhat stimulated at the thought of owning one?
Forget, for a moment, that it goes from 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds. Or that it has a top speed of 175 mph. Simply judging on looks alone, it should be enough to send your pulse racing.
If it doesn’t, we suggest you see a doctor. Or even better, see us for a test-drive.
If that doesn’t get your blood pumping, nothing will.
The Zacspeed ONE Turbo.
Made in collaboration with @Xepy and @That-S-cop
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What would you think if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key
… Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mmm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Ooh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends
… What do I do when my love is away?
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
How does it feel by the end of the day?
(Are you sad because you’re on your own?)
… No, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Ooh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends
… Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love
(Could it be anybody?)
I want somebody to love
… Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
I can’t tell you but I know it’s mine
… Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Ooh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends
… Do you need anybody?
I just need someone to love
(Could it be anybody?)
I want somebody to love
… Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends
Ooh, I get high with a little help from my friends
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
With a little help from my friends
We get by...
* Contact dealer for more info. Not available in all regions. Cost may vary.
© 1979 Ventus Road Cars LLC
At Ventus, we strive to excel in every field. We offer a variety of specifications, from comfort-tuned grand tourers to sports cars for those that really want to drive. But we can’t do everything. And we’re aware of that. So what’s one to do?
Phone a friend, of course.
With help from Norðwagen, the Kingsman GT6 Turbo features the most modern engine technologies we could negotiate into an engine bay. Fully electronic fuel injection and an intercooled twin-scroll turbocharger make north of 280 horsepower and a 0-60 time clocked on our test track at nearly 4.5 seconds. Careful suspension optimizations and handling improvements result in enough cornering grip to leave a fighter plane pilot reeling, while the luxurious hand-assembled interior reminds you why you chose a Ventus over the competition.
We don’t skimp on the little things. Why should you?
Learn what it means to drive a Kingsman. If you can get one before it gets away, at least.
* Contact dealer for more info. Not available in all regions. Cost may vary.
© 1979 Ventus Road Cars LLC
A collab with @moroza
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Submissions are closed.
We’ve got a couple of extra entries and stuff, but it’s all over now. It’s time to see who has the best cokemobile in town.
All-reviews-out Commitment: 05/30/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Roll Call:
@Ultimate_Billy
@Ch_Flash
@AKA_NOBUDDY
@abg7
@Riley
@Isabella
@xsneakyxsimx & @Koviico
@foodburnt
@VladTheImpala
@sutarttt
@the-chowi
@vero94773 & @Tsundere-kun
@karhgath
@oldmanbuick
@Knugcab
@chiefzach2018 & @Xepy & @That-S-cop
@supersaturn77 & @moroza
@mart1n2005
all have complete entries. That makes for 18; not a blowout attendance, but well enough to reap the fruits of this little experiment of mine. Thank you all for your time, dedication and understanding!
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BINS: AN OVERDRAWN ACCOUNT
DISCLAIMER: Due to the limited amount of entries, I should be able to do fairly detailed reviews. This includes these five.
Mellieha Lora 4.0 - @foodburnt
Let’s start with, uh, the most powerful car in the competition. The Lora 4.0 is binned for an Engineering Time violation, with engine ET being a 100.8. Even without the bin, though, there’s a serious tuning deficiency apparent: the massive power is achieved by way of two laggy, well-oversized turbos aiding a 4.0 V8 with a weak, open-deck aluminum block - netting a frightening 31 engine reliability. Inspecting it, I found that there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the engine - with smaller turbos (and less turbo quality given no techpool to speak of), a better induction and exhaust system (check the flow bench for the latter) and an “alu heavy” block, one can make an engine that’s lighter, heaps more reliable, and improves on power and torque while spooling 2000 rpm earlier. The rest of the car also primarily suffers from tuning issues, but more major ones. For example, a gearbox that takes 3 gears to hit 60 mph and maxes out at 130 mph - not that the car can get there, courtesy of a 120 mph electronic limiter.
Flint ARD Contender - @oldmanbuick
The Flint Contender is binned for a 1978 engine variant year. Where the Lora is the most powerful car in the challenge, this one is the fastest and the fastest-accelerating. The car owes this distinction to a four-wheel-drive system and over 350 horsepower - second-most in this competition. That’s not to say the Contender can Contend, though. Courtesy of the very heaviest engine in the competition - over 600 pounds, being an all-iron 32vOHC 5.6-liter monster - this tiny aluminum bucket has to put up with a whopping 62% front weight bias. It copes with this challenge by using wheels the size of my Buick Roadmaster’s ones, all while neglecting to put power steering in. I do have a good thing to say: If this were on the longer Vette body, it would actually look kind of nice; I like the design direction to an extent.
Authié & Dallier 8/26 GT 2+2 - @Knugcab
Like the Contender, the A&D GT has a 1978 engine and is thus binned. It’s sort of a shame, given I like how the car looks. It’s a very competent and sane build - which is the downfall here, ironically, because the king of coke is not going to be a neat little sport tourer with 215 hp and 195-section tires. There’s a full second of quarter mile to be gained with just a little extra grip and displacement, plus a less atrociously grannied first gear. Other than that, though, it’s a nice period piece.
Fierce Falcon Bi-Turbo - @AKA_NOBUDDY
The Falcon Bi-Turbo is binned for overstepping trim ET, with a 70.2 value. However, like most of the cars here, it’s not a simple case of “if only you’d replaced the helical diff with a clutched one, you would have made it into finals”. It’s a big car with big diameter (but small-section) wheels, and its engine is a sum of every sin discussed prior: It’s not very strong, and it’s all cast iron, and the turbos are so oversize it doesn’t even get to the valley of efficiency. There are 13-inch-drums on the rear end, there are struts in front, and between them is a body that is longer than the actual Starion but has less seats than it. All because the contestant decided to replace them with a pair of big speakers and a cat prop.
Testar AR4 - @sutarttt
Out of all of those cars, the Testar stands out as the only bin that didn’t necessarily break any hard rules… It just misses the mark in too many areas to really write an unironic review for. It’s dead worst for prestige, comfort, and safety, and I can’t call it a looker in any sense of the word. And like the Contender, it’s just too outlandish. Idling at 1500 RPM, having 80mm of wheel stagger, massively overpowered brakes, and measuring 10 inches of wheelbase and 500 lbs of weight under even most supercompact sports cars of real life at the expense of horribly stubby proportions - all that just conspires against this entry. At least with the combined techpool value of $4.3M (why??) the price is actually pretty close to this challenge’s sweet spot.
Rest of competition results coming very soon
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You surely feel smart when the lack of one click sent you into the trash container.
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ow :((((
Yeah, sorry about that. Ruleset bins are tough, and it never feels good when your idea of how to fulfill the brief ends up backfiring.
I will say, there were ways to make this thing work - and looking closer, I see that it was aimed more at something like a Stratos than something like an Esprit. However, in a challenge you really need to focus on the priorities that the host asked for - that means sacrificing some light weight and performance for more comfort and prestige with better interior and a less peaky/high-idling engine; or choosing/morphing the body in a way that accounts for looks as opposed to optimizing only for performance and drivability.
You’ll get there; for what it’s worth, even after not using most of the alotted techpool, that engine tune is really solid.
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Aww, dang it, must’ve been a small last minute change that pushed over by .2
But I’m confused on the rest of the points because the stuff mentioned, wasn’t really mentioned in priorities as a judgement criteria? A lot of those decisions were made to enhance performance or comfort which were the ones in priorities. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t see myself in the finalists (as top 5) but I fail to see how some of those decisions would have put in the back of the pack! Anyhow, great reviews nonetheless.
Well, small-width wheels and drums hurt performance (and cohesion a bit); struts hurt comfort; and the engine could have set up to be lighter and more powerful with a better turbo setup, which hurts just about everything. Seats weren’t a big priority but I also explicitly made a carve-out for them in the comfort section so that they wouldn’t kill you by merely existing.
While QFC isn’t the place for flawless detail, it’s also a place to learn, and this challenge was designed to try and “teach” high-end GT and supercar design.
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i mean comparing the options, the drums were as effective as the disks for the rear side, letting me save some money, the tires were also a cost saving decision which kept the cornering G’s to the degree i was happy with, also saving money and comfort stats by not including a rear seat as it was not even counted in the scores for the rear seats. The engine would’ve been less reliable with Aluminum and efficiency of the engine was good enough.
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Well, that’s always the risk. You’re at a point where you’re happy but the competition got better results on the other side of those trade-offs. Believe it or not, this still happens to me in some cases!
MAIN REVIEWS
Bovos Cavallo Veloce - @Ultimate_Billy
The, uh, “Ox Fast Horse” has a clear mission statement and for the most part, the chops to back it up. An EFI crossplane V8 ensures great acceleration, even despite the relatively small tires, and the thing handles exquisitely as well, just sharp enough to sting you sometimes. The Cavallo looks good and shapely, though not really remarkable, and neatly follows the profile of a true Italian sports car: Not very safe or reliable, but a peach to drive. Nevertheless, it finds itself closer to the middle of the pack as opposed to in the finals. Why? Simply put, it’s oversprung for what it is. This is a supercar, not a track car, and the fact that its handmade interior still doesn’t amount to real comfort is a flaw the Bovos does not end up overcoming.
Eliminated from Challenge; P9.
Branson CR500 - @vero94773 & @Tsundere-kun
If there’s one way to describe the CR500, it’s “the best daily in this challenge”. It’s safe, practical, and reliable - beating most if not all competitors on these points by virtue of being the only entry to really care about those values. For one, it’s the only car in the pack to exceed 77 reliability, let alone 80. But there’s a reason for that, isn’t there? If one were to try and raise either the sportiness or comfort of this car up to snuff (and yes, that’s comfort after you disregard the rear chairs); it would difficult to achieve without compromising the car’s founding virtues. Thus, while the Branson is a great actual car, it’s also too small and solid-axled to be a paragon of luxury while also being too chunky to be a true driving machine. So it’s stuck in the middle, bolstered by good numerical performance and a pretty (if brick-faced) interior. That’s just not enough sass to be top dog in this market sector.
Eliminated from Challenge; P7.
Courageaux Ventoux - @mart1n2005
On paper, the Courageaux - a lightweight V6 sports car with great performance without too much heft - makes total sense for this era. However, those who huff petroleum make dollars, not sense, so the priorities are a bit different. For example: Why are there two Webers when a third would give individual venturi per cylinder and thus so much more power? Why did they spend all the time making a light car lighter when they could have chucked in cape buffalo leather or something like that, or perhaps a limited differential? And if it costs less than the competition and does less than the competition, isn’t it the same story as the 924 and Merak - cars for people who can’t get a 911 or Bora? And in this environment, even having those questions asked about your car can be enough to discredit it.
Eliminated from Challenge; P11.
Entschieden Wendig V8 - @VladTheImpala
The, uh, “Resolutely Nimble” (yes, yes, I know this joke is getting old) is a funky-looking mid-engined sports car with an unfortunate distinction: The least powerful V8 here, and the second least powerful engine overall behind the Courageaux. The 3.3-liter engine’s issue is actually quite plain: It’s an undersquare engine with direct-acting cams, which basically means it can’t breathe. So in order to try and do that anyways, it has monstrous cams - which still fail to aid it in that quest because now the intake is not flowy enough. The theme of performance bottlenecks continues to the rest of the car, sadly, where we find medium-tread tires and a too short gearbox conspiring to create lots of useless wheelspin where there doesn’t need to be much at all. And once again, the idea of creating a luxury product with limited engineering is not followed: the interior appointments are lackluster for the sector, contributing to a price tag that’s too low for anybody to care, while valuable engineering expertise is spent on a power steering system that a one-ton, mid-engined car doesn’t really… need.
Eliminated from Challenge; P12.
Fulgur Fenja V6 - @Ch_Flash
Speaking of bottlenecks and cascading: The Fulgur Fenja’s engine is easily capable of 250 hp. It has tubular headers and multi-injector, multi-throttle fuel injection, and dual overhead cams. Instead, however, this V6 only makes 203 hp. Why, you ask? Well, it might have something to do with the standard intake or the small-for-engine cam. And again: small medium-compound tires. Now, one might say: Maybe it’s just trying to be a more reasonable, sane, relaxed GT sort of car; look, the engine’s even in the front. But were that so, would the Fenja’s springs be stiffer than a Brit’s upper lip? Seriously, the rears have more wheel rate than the sports package on a fullsize Chevy Impala of this year, which is twice the mass. Finally, 10 months of engineering time were spent adding 5 quality points - with no techpool, mind - to try and squeeze a negligible improvement out of the power steering. Sadly, this one’s just all over the place.
Eliminated from Challenge; P13.
Hexe Kirrilee Turbo - @Isabella
Eliminated from Challenge; P8.
Lazzari Confortola V12 - @Koviico & @xsneakyxsimx
Where many cars in this sector opt for sixes or eights, the Lazzari Confortola is one of just two that sport a twelve - in this case, a 4.5-liter one. With 300 hp on tap and a luxury interior (no baby seal leather, though) the Confortola can bask in a certain air of superiority by default - though perhaps not uncontested. See, for a 300 hp entry, it’s not exactly lightning fast off the line, the hefty twelve and a lack of weight optimization resulting in only 40% of the car’s weight holding down that rear axle. The problem is improvable, if not necessarily subject to extermination - and in the end, if you’re going to have that glorious boat anchor in front, maybe it’d pay to have the baby seal interior in the back, too. God, does it ever look nice, though.
Eliminated from Challenge; P10.
LVC LS30 GT - @abg7
If there’s one thing the LS30 is not, it’s imaginative - kind of like the Cavallo before it, it’s a textbook nervy Italian supercar, complete with 4 Weber IDAs making for eight individual venturis. The 220 hp output may be fairly modest, but it makes sense with the carbs, and - owing to its low weight and clever tuning - the LVC still manages amazing performance and very well-sorted comfort all at the same time. It’s also the single most compliant and simple to drive car at this stage of the contest and the third most reliable. Its only weak point is the junior perception of the vehicle as reinforced by a rather modest interior - but between all the strengths listed above, it deserves consideration by any esteemed… speedhead nonetheless.
Advances to Finals.
Milano Sable 5600 - @the-chowi
The second V12 contender in this challenge, the Sable is a striking two-seater GT that combines aggressive looks and dominant prestige with great performance. Like the Confortola, this wedge doesn’t accelerate too fast, though it is better at it - but unlike that car, the Milano actually corners very, very well, courtesy of a lot of camber dialed into its independent suspension straight from the factory. The Sable’s gorgeous form, terminating in a glass rear valence, is not without drawbacks: it’s so wide, it’s hard to park, and its wind resistance contributes to the single worst fuel efficiency figure in this segment - though the three American-style two-barels may contribute as well. Finally, this Sable is a manual rack-steered car - at almost 3000 lbs, the heaviest of the entire baker’s dozen of cars under scrutiny, and with over 500 lbs of engine up front. It’s close and the GT fights tooth and nail, but it’s not quite a top shelf pick.
Eliminated from Challenge; P6.
Phénix Helios Turbo RX - @karhgath
Not many people in 1970s America care about rally sports - but those who do know what a Helios Turbo is, and they want one. The street version of this bolide differs from most other homologation cars in its uncompromising, total-package presentation: Full power, full luxury. The most expensive import sportscar, the Phénix features a 300-horsepower turbocharged monster of an engine mounted in the middle, yet weighs less than a ton - and to make sure nothing surpasses it in raw acceleration, it is geared to reach 60mph in first gear. Just 7 mph shy of being a 200 mph pioneer, the Helios has no equal as a race car. Not without its flows, though, the turbocharged trailblazer is monstrously expensive to maintain, and it’s not a pretty sight to look at - but it’ll always seem prettier than somebody who’s been left in its rearview mirror.
Advances to Finals.
Ventus Kingsman GT6 Turbo NW - @supersaturn77 & @moroza
Here’s a riddle: How does a turbo straight-six sportscar become more of a desirable catch than any V12? How is the disparity in engine castes mended and in fact inverted? That’s easy; just make the rest of the car better. With a sleek, contemporary design, the newest of gadgetry, the best of upholstery, the Ventus Kingsman gathers all the necessary ingredients to be the standard of the world in Hyper GTs. Combine this with a racing-inspired close-ratio transmission and the widest rear tires engineering could fit, and the result is bar none the fastest FR car on the block. Is it as easy to drive and practical as such a futuristic and benign image would suggest No, it’s wild. But that can also be a charming trait.
Advances to Finals.
Zacspeed ONE Turbo - @Xepy & @That-S-cop & @chiefzach2018
Another vehicle inspired by that one German outfit, the ONE Turbo represents what is possibly the best of rear-engined performance. While it does rival the Helios, the Zacspeed is a more focused, less decadent experience, eschewing the baby seal leather in favor of fabric, alcantara, and the smell of gasoline. It ends up being even less practical than the other racecar-for-the-road, though cheaper to service, and boasts a bold and pleasing design. In fact, the two have a little bit of a cat and mouse theme: The Zacspeed is widely agreed to be the better-handling car - despite the sometimes disconcerting suspension dynamics - whereas the Phénix’ top end makes it faster. There’s only one place to settle a score like that: The finals.
Advances to Finals.
Zephorus Revenant Turbo - @Riley
Finally, there’s German Homage #3. This rendition, with its more direct nod to sportscars of old, could be considered classier, with flowing lines instead of boxed fenders. It also doesn’t lose much performance to the Zacspeed and Phénix, cranking out low-12 second quarters on the regular. That said, looks can deceive - the Revenant is no more tame than even the Zacspeed, and is even less practical. The Revenant’s interior comfort, however, is subpar, and it’s not prestigious enough to earn it the type of accolades that the finalists will tend to have. The fact is, there’s already a bug in the finals, and a second is not needed.
Eliminated from Challenge; P5.
Finals out soon
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