GG To @thecarlover I had a feeling as soon as I saw your design. 
Wow, thanks guys! This win was rather unexpected⊠good to see my companies would do well in the real world just with crossovers.
Now to think of the next roundâŠ
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Well, you know, if it can singlehandedly save Nissan⊠
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#CSR46 - Y2Kei
Itâs October 1999. Makoto Takahashi and his wife Kiko are expecting their first child around the new year. For this reason, the coupleâs little 1991 Honda Beat convertible will need to be replaced with something more sensible.
On the crowded streets of Tokyo, Makoto and Kiko are looking for a new kei car that can seat four. The lower taxes will also help their income, with Kiko planning to be a stay-at-home mom for a few years and Makoto is a junior salesman at a local Saminda dealership.
With this in mind, Makoto and Kiko will take a look at the 2000 model year kei cars to buy something for the new year and their new family. Theyâre looking for something sensible for a young family that is also stylish and modern. Good economy is a must to keep up with the other savings on going with a kei car. Having a baby shouldnât mean giving up on style, and itâs also time to leave the 90s behind and look into the new millenium.
The couple isnât sure what type of kei car theyâd like, whether wagon, hatchback, or even 4x4, so theyâre going to be looking at anything sensible with space for their growing family.
##Rules
As kei cars have very specific requirements, Iâll list them out here:
Maximum length: 3.4 meters (11.2 feet)
Maximum width: 1.48 meters (4.9 feet)
Maximum height 2 meters
Maximum displacement: 660cc
Maximum power: 63 hp (47 kW) (rounding down under 63.5 hp is acceptable)
Maximum seats: 4
To make it simpler, here are all the 4-seat kei-regulation bodies to choose from:
(Notice: the 1950s Austin body with the 2.02m wheelbase can only morph within regulation with the wagon variants)
Be careful with your selection, 3.4 meters is an absolute maximum. I will cut cars for being 3.41 meters. Some of these bodies are only within regulations with certain morphs, so double check before submitting. The âDesignâ tab at the end will show the overall length.
Width is tricky, so because I canât get a measurement on that I will use judgement on wheel arches that arenât ridiculously morphed, so be sensible with those. Kei cars are not performance machines and so they donât need ultra wide tires.
###Additional rules:
Trim year set to 2000. Model and engine can be older.
Engine engineering time of 60 and production units of 40
Trim engineering time of 60 and production units of 100
Maximum price of $11,000 at 0%
Must be safe enough to sell in Gasmea (30 safety)
4 seats only with CD player
95 RON fuel
0-100 time suggested to be 25 seconds or less (not a hard limit)
Top speed at least 100 km/h
Post an ad for the buyers to see (screenshot with name and price listed above/under is enough)
Submit with typical naming scheme:
Model: CSR46 - yournamehere
Trim: company name, model name, trim name
Family: CSR46 - yournamehere
Variant: engine family/variant name
Feel free to ask me any questions, and I recommend doing some research on kei cars if youâre not too familiar with them.
##Deadline is Tuesday, July 18th at 11 PM EST (GMT-5)
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I canât seem to hit 80 trim production units without breaking the minimum safety.
A kei car? Weâve never been asked to build those before, but Iâll give it a try anyway. Anyway, what fuel types can we use? And must we set the trim and variant years to 2000, as stated in the rules post? Regardless, kei cars are at the total opposite of the size and price scale from the luxury SUVs of the previous round.
Edit: I also agree with increased engineering time and production unit limits for the trim. But what about fuel consumption and emissions? Are there any limits on those as well? At any rate, if I can send something in, it would most likely be sold under the the SMG nameplate. I would also suggest an increase in engineering time and/or production units for the engine. However, the test entry I just made, along with its engine, still comes in at under all the current PU/ET maximums, and is well under the power limit.
And now that I have an entry ready, I just have to make an ad for it before submittingâŠ
Agreeing With Grandea here.
ET and PU need to be upped in the Trim. Itâs not possible with some of the bodies.
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LLA may not have made kei cars until 2006 but the founders cousin Lee Turner lived in Japan and did have his own companyâŠ
Contrary to popular expectations, I love the idea of the Kei car.
But I will definitely not be going full Strop on it 
you canât if you want to can you? 63hp limit. and no real sporty bodies available
Submissions already?
The rules are still subject to change.
Fuel octane will be 95 RON (between the 89 RON and 100 RON they use in Japan).
Iâll run further tests about the ET/PU limits and consider changes based on that. ET is likely to stay the same (the smallest, oldest body can get 30 safety with ET/PU to spare) but Iâll look into it.
I also added the good economy is an important factor for the buyers factor. Also set a âsoftâ 0-100 time/top speed (they wouldnât want a golf cart).
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Okay, after feedback both in this thread and other places the rules have been amended for the last time.
###I suggest rereading the rules to be sure of the requirements.
From this point on, feel free to submit cars 
To those who submitted before these final amendments, you get a free revision to make sure everything is good. I havenât opened any submissions yet.
##Edit:
I should mention that there will be some amount of storyline to the reviews, so if youâve got a company thread youâd like for me to read please link it in the PM with your submission. If you donât have a company thread, feel free to mention anything relevant about the company in the PM for me to possibly include in the review.
Not a rule or requirement in any way, just throwing that out there for anyone who wants more personalised reviews.
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CONTENDIENTE PULGA MK3: The kei car of the Millenium.
(Advertisement for the car)
Light. Practical. Easy to drive. Comfortable, and with a touch of sportiness. Powered by a 660cc turbo I4, making 54hp, and accelerating from 0 to 100km/h in 12.9 seconds, we hope this car is everything the Takahashi family could ever need. This car is a fuel sipper, too: drinking only 4.33L/100km (54 MPG US).
Starting at 8100$ (917431 yen) with a 0% markup.
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Are limited production or exotic parts (e.g. CNCed internals) penalised at all?
Iâm having a huge dilemma. There are only 2 obvious body choices for modern âmillenniumâ design. The eggshell design one (1.84m) has great aerodynamics (essential for good highway economy) but only 3 doors. While the boxy wagon has great practicality but itâs as slippery as a brick wall, which means disappointing mileage.
I wonder how important rear seat access is. And if the economy is important only in the âhow many mpg the main stat saidâ sense.
thatâs probably the big issue a lot of us are struggling withâ I know Iâm having the same conundrum. Itâs like close to 15% difference in economy 
He has already confirmed there is no outright penalty to using a 3 door body.
Just realised a way to make this a very cool kei kar.
Fuck it, Iâm going [rainbow][smartass]wildcard[/smartass][/rainbow]
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