@Sillyworld funnily enough when I first joined this forum I took on the persona of my fictional company, which was full of swagger and obnoxiousness and got on quite a few people’s nerves. Good thing I mellowed out and establishing when I was channeling the fiction helped, too.
Also it seems people feel this challenge is mine to lose (win? is that even how the expression works?) The problem is that I can make the car go fast as you like, but when it comes to working the comfort factor and all that, I have no idea whether @thecarlover is content to drive something that is ‘adequately’ comfortable, or does the interior also need to be a cut above? In 2006, when it comes to high performance engines, the components make a BIG difference to the approach to reliability. I’ve got a few tens of thousands of dollars to play with and I’m comfortably in the rules, but where I go from here depends on whether I really think satnav and stitched leather seats should be a thing.
This is where the car not simply being about pure performance comes in. As great as performance is, that’s far from the only thing I’m looking for in my car, as outlined in the brief and with the rules I set. As far as I’m concerned, it’s not guaranteed that strop will win (unless his car happens to fit what I’m looking for better than all the others).
My car (Harris SCR4 Turbo) is mid-engined, and despite only having 640-odd horsepower at its disposal, its relatively low weight (under 1.6 metric tons) helps it reach 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds, which in 2006 seemed particularly insane. And with a 100% markup in place it still costs just $113,000 (estimated) - far less than the generous ceiling we have to stay under.
Nevertheless, building an AWD supercar is more challenging than making a RWD one, since the engine must be placed farther forward (and must thus be smaller), while the AWD system adds weight. However, done right, you will end up with something which has immense amounts of point-to-point pace, as I just did.
Look no further than the premium name in luxury for your needs. While Ventnor is mainly geared towards luxury, that hasn’t stopped them in the past from designing something with speed in mind. Stop by your Ventnor dealer and test drive one today. A blend of speed, economy, comfort, and prestige will go on to prove why Ventnor is the premium choice for your needs.
How nice… an entry reminiscent of mine, but that military-spec grey-green is not to my taste. And it appears to be missing front air vents, but I am still sure you still managed to give the engine enough cooling capacity to remain reliable under all conditions.
okay. more power worked. so now
higher drivability+less fuel+less weight+less power (but 9kRPM 6.6L V12)
or
lower drivability+higher prestige+MOAR WEIGHT+moar power+ borderline fuel consumption. (2251kgs 0-60 in 2.7s)
Yes, but I knew I could go one better by using the largest possible engine, and ended up with 640 plus.
Just for fun, I made another car in the sandbox using the newer not-Lambo body and slotted in a 6-liter normally aspirated V12 cranking out 750-odd bhp, but it turned out to be heavier and thirstier (as well as being slower around the Airfield Track), although it sounded far better and was slightly cheaper with markups. At least it met all of the regulations stipulated by @thecarlover, but I stuck with the not-McLaren body for improved competitiveness due to the reduced desirability loss caused by old age.
and establishing when I was channeling the fiction helped, too.
