The “I”. That’s literally its name. Hubcaps? Six Speed Manual? Why’s there so much plastic everywhere? What the hell is this? It’s the car equivalent to white bread, but it can —and will— provide well over 25 years of reliable motoring regardless. At least the engine is somewhat peppy; 2.3 Liters and 176 Horsepower.
17-Inch Alloys! An advanced automatic gearbox! No more crappy plastic trim! That’s about it, really. And yet Kojima decided to name it I Touring. But who is “I” and, why are they going on a tour? We may never know.
Okay now we’re talking. A 3 liter V6 good for 248 horsepower, leather interior, and even a spoiler. Fancy! It’s now called the S Touring—I guess it’s just too cool for the letter I. It also comes with a nicer stereo with the name of an actual well-known brand. Now everyone within a three block radius can hear you when you max out the volume!
The S Grand Touring. Now this is the ultimate Tsuno. It has “Grand” In its name, so it’s gotta be good! It comes with a set of snazzy 18-Inch alloys and a SatNav System.
It’s a bit slower than what it should be, given the power. 0-60 on the 2.3 Liter models is 9.3 seconds, and 0.60 on the 3 liter models is around 8 seconds.
1996-2001 Perata Milano. The American market version of a silly Malaysian compact, and a pretty big sales failure as well, selling only around 5,500 units, despite selling nearly 20 times that globally. It’s believed that the main reason for the car’s failure is because of Perata’s weak dealership network. The trims are all pretty similar, but I’ll explain the lineup anyway.
Once again, a small step up. comes with a DOHC version of the base 1.6 I4, bumping the power from 107 to 126 hp. This was the most popular version of the Milano.
The LE. Hope you like plastic, because we’ve got a lot of that. Otherwise, it’s equally barebones. Crappy CD player, FWD, and hubcaps. Why would anybody buy one? I have no idea.
The LX! Now with painted bumpers! Something that probably should’ve been standard, but whatever. It comes with a 2.5 Liter Flat 4 Making around 183 horsepower mated to a 4-speed auto. They all do. I don’t know why I’m mentioning it here. Oh, and it has a cooler CD player.
The LXS. The ultimate Firetrail! It has an infotainment system, so no crappy radio here! Bigger screens and alloy wheels! That’s what luxury is like, right?
You can also get AWD if you get an LX or LXS. (if you want an AWD LE, go to hell!) It comes with this rugged (totally not extremely ugly) two-tone paintjob.
I got a new GPU due to my old one breaking. It doesn’t seem to be able to handle Automation photoscenes, so I guess I’m taking pictures in BeamNG now. Inspiration mostly comes from this thread.
Anyway, the Croatians are here, and they’ve got a 2004 Sunavic Alden!
The S. It’s pretty basic. Comes with a 1.7 Liter I4 making 109 hp, lots of plastic, and a pretty cheap interior. It’ll get you from A to B, even if it is about as exciting as eating chalk.
The GX. It’s a bit nicer; it has the same engine as the S, but it has painted trim, nicer hubcaps, and a better interior. Still, it’s far from a luxury car, and no closer to being interesting.
Once again, the base model is called the I. It comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, an 8-speed advanced automatic, and a cloth interior. It has a much smaller engine than the 2007 Tsuno; a 1.6 turbo making 185 hp. It’s not super interesting, but it’s definitely a car.
The Sport Hybrid. Because hybrids are in! It comes with a 2.0 “Hybrid” I4 making 281 hp. It’s definitely not exceptionally sporty, but it does come with a set of blacked out 19-inch alloys, as well as some blue badges.
In case you wanted something a bit quicker, the Sport-X Hybrid exists. It comes with a leather interior, as well as the same 19-inch alloys, but now they’re diamond cut. The AWD system takes the 0-60 time from 7.1 to 5.7 seconds.
Finally, the Touring-X Hybrid. Marketed as a more refined version of the Sport-X, it comes with a different set of wheels, as well as a heads up display.
Firstly, the DXi. Plastic bumpers, hubcaps that barely exist, and a choice of a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic (ew) make it clear that this is no more than just an car. The engine is equally spartan, being a 1.6 liter with a whole 87 horsepower. It’s slow, but not exceptionally slow.
Moving on! The SXi, which adds painted bumpers, a slightly nicer (but still cheap) interior and hubcaps. Regardless of which transmission you choose, it comes with an extra gear.
Finally, the “sporty” GTi. It comes with a 1.9 liter I4 making 113 hp, as well as some red trim. If you close your eyes, you’ll realize that it is still a pretty boring car to drive. Oh, and you’ll find yourself in a ditch.
The plates, just as well as the engines, reveal that this is an American market model. So where are the side markers?
I like the front, the back is… meh? Which is I guess pretty realistic for an 80s Japanese (I suppose?) cheap car. IDK what the exact specs are, but I assume it’s pretty lightweight, so even with that 1.8 it would by no means be slow for a 40 year old compact - I even suspect it may match the performance of my former 406 Coupe, over a decade newer and a class above (and a coupe, obviously).
Side markers? I forgot them lol. The 0-60 ranges from 11.2 to 9.6 seconds, probably due to the fact that it weighs nothing (2100 lbs or 950 kg). While driving it in Beam, I found out that the GTi (and probably the other trims) have unreasonably good midrange acceleration.
Firstly, there’s the L. A very simple no-nonsense car with “astounding” features such as a 5-speed manual transmission (or an optional CVT), interior made out of the cheapest plastic ever, and a 1.8 liter boxer 4 making 118 horsepower. It’s a bit outdated, but still fairly reliable.
Second is the LE. It has the same engine, but now with a turbo bumping the power up to 166 hp. Also added is a different set of hubcaps, an extra gear if you get a manual, and a nicer interior.
The third trim up the ladder is the LX. It comes with a set of 17-inch alloys, some chrome trim, and a nicer infotainment screen with a heads-up display. The CVT is standard equipment now, so if you want a manual… get lost?
And finally, there is the LX-R. It comes with different wheels, a spoiler, and leather upholstery. Once again there is no manual option, and yet it’s supposed to be sporty. Why does this one exist again?
Tamura Firetrail
So you’re looking for an SUV, but you can’t afford one. I guess this will do then! It’s basically a lifted hatchback version of the Triage, but with AWD, some black plastic, and all-terrain tires.
The cheapest version of the TRI is the Spec-B. Comes with a spoiler, AWD, a set of 18-Inch alloys, and a 2.0 liter turbocharged boxer 4 making 262 hp going through a six-speed manual. 0-60 is 6.3 seconds, and it only gets crazier from here.
(exhaust tips didn’t export for some reason)
Up next is the Spec-A. It comes with a whole host of upgrades over the Spec-B. For example, a bigger wing, a set of blacked out wheels, and another turbo. There is even more power, 358 hp to be exact, all going through a 7-speed manual. 0-60 is reduced to 5.1 seconds.
Wait, that wasn’t enough? For that, the Spec-RA exists. although the Spec-A weighs in at 3469 pounds, The RA weighs only 3346 lbs. Still a lot more than the base model lol. Where did that weight go? No heads-up display, and carbon fiber. Carbon fiber everywhere. Because of that, acceleration is down to 4.9 seconds.
A special edition of the Type-A is available paying homage to Tamura’s rally cars of days past. Comes complete with red paint and some black and gold accents.
First, the 2.4; a truck that gets things done. It has a 2.4 I4 making 134 horsepower, a 5-speed manual, rear wheel drive, and not much else. This is the official truck of having the frame break before the engine.
I’ll be the first to admit it, 134 horsepower is not enough. Fortunately, you can get a 3.1 liter V6. It makes 242 horsepower. Additionally, you get 4x4, alloy wheels, and a more tolerable interior.
Say you want to go offroad, and the regular version just won’t cut it. That’s where the TrailRunner comes in. For your money, you get beefier tires, fender flares, raised ground clearance, and a better CD player…? How the hell does that help offroad? It just does.
Being a Tamura, the base spec is called the L. What’s cool about it? Nothing. For your money, you get a 1.6 liter flat four pushing out a wheezing 109 horsepower, a crappy interior, and front disc brakes! The rears are drums. At least it was economical; it gets 35 mpg.
The LX Sport! It has the same engine, but now bored out to 1.8 liters for 121 horsepower, 15-inch alloys, a nicer stereo, and full disc brakes. Last but not least, a bodykit! What else could you want? Wait, you want sporty driving dynamics? Too bad, we have none of that here.
