The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

[JohnWaldock]

#JHW Aeterna: The Modern Drivers Saloon

194 bhp 2.8L I6

RWD

0-62 in 6.8 seconds

140+mph top speed

Premium interior.

$18540

[Hshan]

THIS is sporty? Ahahahahah
It seems that while everyone is submitting a fancier Corolla, Passat or EVEN a 325i, I came with an Audi S6 squeezed in a budget

[strop]

The budget’s pretty tight not so much for money, but for engineering time. Much of it comes down to whether you will equip driving aids or not.

[Hshan]

I equipped all possible, and my car is still sportier being within the limits (well, 760$ over the advised price, but I guess it could be justified for this car).

[ramthecowy]

Is your comfort nearing the 50’s and drivability close to the 70’s though?

[strop]

You can have that sportiness, alongside abg.

I’ll just take the drivability, comfort, reliability and economy.

(note: manual transmission, bigger engine and better tyres would go a long way to increasing sportiness. The manual transmission will also be more economical, especially in 1998, than an auto. The auto’s a pretty big decision in itself, actually.)

[Hshan]

Ok, I admit, you beat me on economy and drivability, but barely on anything else
@ramthecowy Comfort about 45+, drivability 60.

[MarcoAlla]

I think we made a similar car… 3.0 L6 turbo >155mph, 0-62 under 7s, <2:30 ATT

[Hshan]

And now comes the question… How big is the car?

[strop]

OH I see what you were looking at. That was an old build, and the sportiness in the suspension was purely because I wanted slightly sharper handling so it didn’t feel like pure understeer. Nothing about actually making the car sporty, otherwise I would have gone with something turbo etc. etc. and hung the economy a bit, but as it is, I’ve got good economy for an NA and plan to keep it that way.

If anything my car is now more drivable and even less sporty because I switched to FF It’s a Leo round. We’ll just have to see how the math goes.

[MarcoAlla]

@szafirowy01

And now comes the question… How big is the car?

4.3 meters and <1350kg

[Mythrin]

Versal would like to present to you the Delante :

Even the name tells everyone you’re ahead of the game. You’re on a tight budget we know ,but you lust after a German saloon an Audi S6 or a 325i perhaps. However you may want to consider the French option.

The Delante is powered by a 2.6 litre inline 6 with 2 overhead cams. So you can travel up to speed and overtake with ease whilst still sipping fuel , there is no need to splash out a fortune at the petrol station. The engine is quiet and smooth but you can still hear the motor when you desire.

This version the 2.6 lets others know you’re good at what you do without seeming over-lording. Little details such as the dual exhaust and bits of chrome trim set you apart from the riff raff, whilst keeping understated.The choice of colour (Bleu de Comet) instills a sense of authority without being vulgar.

The Delante is very easy to drive and reliable. Safety and controlabilty is a high priority at Versal ,so the every model of the Delante is fitted with dual wishbone suspension at the rear and semi active anti-roll bars. The vehicle comes with our premium driver aid options which include : ABS ,power steering and ESC. With suspension tuned by Aldini ,our sister company, the car is a dream to drive.

The car is fitted with a comfy premium spec interior. This includes 4 electric windows , Dual zone Air-Con , electric mirrors , 5 leather seats and a dual speaker radio. So comfort is great and cruising is effortless even when you are going at 150mph. Also fitted with the full electric sunshine room for that extra class.

Do you know what’s best about it all. The price!

Just $17680 !

[NormanVauxhall]

@Mythrin

4 leather seats

@Leonardo9613

Car must be a 4-door sedan, with 5 seats

[Hshan]

Then mine is half a metre longer and not much less than half a ton heavier, with similar performance

[Zabhawkin]

Considering that I payed $17,000 for my little 4cyl pickup in early 99 with very little extra am/fm cassette and air conditioning. The price range is right along line with a fancy Corolla.

[Hshan]

Which didn’t stop me from making an S6 squeezed into budget

[Mythrin]

Sorry writing error I have actually used 5 seats in the build. I just wrote 4 accidentally. Oops.

[lordvader1]

fuel economy under 8.0 liter check
engineering time for engine under 80 check
production units for engine under 80 check

engineering time for trim under 60 check
production time for trim under 100 check

straight six turbo check

[Dorifto_Dorito]

Ahh but you see I too chose the sportier suspension set up

[HowlerAutomotive]

I ended up building two cars - a Gnoo for the sensible approach and a Howler for a bit more joie de vivre. A proper reveal will come later. I think I’m going to enter the Gnoo, but not 100% sure yet.