The Best Kei Sports car! [COMPLETE]

'99 Sube Rondo

The right blend of class and performance.

Sporting a turbocharged inline-3 engine and a 5-speed manual transmission, this little machine will give you plenty of time in the slow moments and the fast lane.

Wheelbase / Length / Width: 2.06m / 3.35m / 1.48m
Top Speed: 117 mph (188 km/h) // 0 - 100 km/h: 12.0s
Peak Horsepower: 63.0hp @ 6400rpm // Peak Torque: 64.5lb-ft @ 4600rpm

Introducing the 1991 Kaneko Kitfox.
(yes I forgot I set the brand name for the poster in Hiragana)

I also cannot see the message button, what is your Discord so I can send the .car file

How much of the interior is judged?

Interior design is not judge

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1999 Sube Millennium - Designed by AT Design


| A Fuel Consumption Of <6L/100km Combined |

| 0-100 Km/h Within 11 Sec |

| Powered By 4 Juiced Up Moped Engines Strap Together |

| 5 speed Advance DualMode™ gearbox |


Ever want a escape from the economic collapse and free-falling stock prices of the 90s?

You just happen to be in the right time and place for a Sube Millennium,

It might not be fast enough to pull you out of your crippling financial disaster,

But we are very sure that you will have a great time while everything is falling apart!




Check It Out Now On Our Website And Partnering Dealership Around You;

AT-motors.com/Design/SubeMillennium


AT Design, we can (not) design gud cars

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✦ Specs

✦ 660 cc N/A DOHC i3
✦ 62.5 horsepower @ 6900 RPM
✦ 54.7 Ft-Lb of torque @ 5100 RPM
✦ 679.6 Kg
✦ 5 Speed Manual
✦ 12 in sport rims (165/55R12s)
✦ 9.59 second 0-60
✦ 120 mph top speed

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1999 Sube S6K

All the heart and soul of a full-sized sports car packed into a Kei car, yours for just $18k AMU. The example shown here is fitted with the KeiSport package which adds a helical LSD, high-performance tires, sports suspension, a close-ratio gearbox, and a functional aero kit.

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Sube Regatta

The Regatta offers the full sports car experience in a kei format. Pushrod suspension, 6 speed gated manual shifter, and a buzzing naturally aspirated V6 engine powering the rear wheels.

Thanks to generously sized sports tires and carefully designed aerodynamics you'll surely want to enjoy a spirited drive on twisty mountain roads. Your need for speed will be satiated before even approaching the speed limit.

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24 Hours Remain! I have recieved more entries from

@bdub1
@oldmanbuick
@LennoxV10
@ChrisOnline127
@T0M
@abg7
@Mintymoon
@McRex
@Ananas

Maybe i missed someone.

I’ve recieved illegal entries from: @Fletchyboy100 @Portalkat42 @Patrickbird27
You can resubmit if you like.

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Deadline extension of 48 hours! Get your cars in!

スベ・コペン・スポーツ / Sube Kopen Sport

Ending the 90s in style and getting ready for the next decade!


The Sube Kopen Sport is a kei sports car, with a big heart from Sapporo. People always tend to go for the need for speed, the adrenaline rush, something that can give you a big time but then at the end of the day is done with it... the kopen changes that by being simple yet fantastic.


While being a small car and quite lightweight, you won't find issues with the comfort, you read that right! You get good bucket seats, a CD radio and a very eye catching interior, what more could you ask?


Let me guess the next question you have... peformance. Sadly it's limited by 63hp and a tiny engine of 660cc... and... a turbo...! A SOHC 16v Inline 4 engine saving your day by 9 seconds flat, but wait, it doesn't drink much as well, but wait again... it also comes with a 5 speed manual made by Jetrag, and specially tuned for this car.


Now now, let's get to work and get in for the time of your life!
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Calabrone GT-K Spider




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For accessibility, here is the english Ver. Though I recommend translating the JP Ver. (w/ google translate camera)
*Details
Although the car didnt look as good as I wanted due to body/design constraints, I am decently satisfied with the end result.

The design is meant to appeal to a wide japanese consumer market. From adolescent teenagers looking to impress schoolmates to middle aged office workers looking to have a bit of fun and escape.

I believe the car achieves this by designing the car to strike a balance between uniqueness and conformity. As the brief states “even non-sports car enjoyers can enjoy”, ergonomics was thoroughly thought out and measured. Therefore, I chose to stick with a high roof spacious cabin to appeal to all instead of a sportier looking low cut supercar body which in my opinion may deter more buyers just by appearance either from judgement from others or their own especially in japanese society. The car was designed to not stick out too much in traffic, in the school parking lot, in the office parking garage, or on the side of the street in front of the grocery store, and still look comfortably on the track.

Speaking of the track. The handling is not as muted as regular passenger cars but is tuned at the precipice of stability. This is to easily lose grip when flat out yet still be easily controlled by beginners. For more experienced drivers or those who seek a wilder characteristic, the suspension is easily tuned at the most basic of tuning shops.

Further tuning is encouraged by design as the engine bay can comfortably seat a larger engine. Although coming with an Inline 3 cylinder, the bay was made to fit a medium to large inline 4 up to 2000-2400 CCs with large double overhead cams. Further more factory testing has shown capability of fitting smaller displacement V6’s (2500 CCs). The ability to mount turbo chargers afterwards was expected to be limited, and further testing was not done under budgetary constraints, however engineers expressed that it was not impossible and awaits the consumers explorations.

This was very fun and perhaps a little too much work but I thank the host for the challenge and wishes everyone good luck.

Lastly but certainly not least I would like to sincerely thank @GAlexZilla for designing the fictional brochure.

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Entries are closed! Judging in progress! :slight_smile:

Expect the first round of reviews to be out in less than 5 days!

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Gotta be honest, it’s kinda hilarious seeing imperial measurements poking out through all the Japanese text :^)

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It’s my first challenge, but I’m looking forward to the evaluation. Even if it is disastrous, I hope it will make me laugh.

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August 1. A warm day in Matsuyama. Our designers and engineers of Sube sat an outdoor cafe, sipping on some tea.

“Yum,” said Ari.

“Delicious,” said Arata.

These were two of some of the highest ranking employees of Sube Automotive Corp… And today they had on file the proposals of 27 different designs for their new car, all compiled in the latest version of Microsoft Excel. Let’s see what they think.

The first car. Ari opens up the Manila folder all the photos were in.

“Sheesh”

Kemono

“Not a looker from the front, but DEAR GOD!”

“This rear is atrocious!”

“Yikes, I can’t stand looking at it for another nanosecond!”

“Not too much to be said about this one, the style is better, but it doesn’t meet our requirements for looking cool.”

Ke-1

“Ah, this one shows promise. OH GOD NO!”

Arata crumbles the photo and eats it. Yum

Rondo

“We’re getting better. The front definitely needs some more styling and depth.”
“Certainly, and the vent is a good touch too. I see promise in this designer.”

Screen 87 GT

“This one’s a looker, the front just adds up together and is completed by the diffuser. Nice, but…”

“Nooooooo!!! Just add something to the rear! Anything! Too much empty space! The lack of depth around the taillights is atrocious!” He jumps up screaming, and takes the photo and swallows it whole, before sinking back to his chair, sobbing. “So much potential…”

Sapporo Cerise

“Aww, this one looks cute! It looks friendly. I love the cute little bat. A bit more depth would have added much.”
Arata’s eyes begin to glow again at seeing the design. “Yes! We can work with this!”
“Let’s see where it stands… Oof. Near the bottom. It did well in comfort and reliability, fell short everywhere else. A more powerful engine would have helped a lot.”

Sunrise

“The front could definitely have used some more styling. Some depth would help.”
“The stats certainly are impressive. It’s pretty comfortable, and would have significant prestige. It’s among the highest in terms of ease to drive. It has a high fun factor, but so does everyone else. A really good car, but is beat by a few others.”

Phew. That took a little bit of time to go through all the cars. About 367 seconds, but who’s counting. Arata is.

“Time for the arcade. We will reconvene tomorrow.”

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omg noooo, the lore is ruined

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(20 bucks!?)