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1983 Pusilanime Virtuous LXC by Midlands Design Group
A luxury coupe for modern tastes.
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ENTRIES CLOSED! 
Review should come quickly in the upcoming days.
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Shit… screwed up the time zones. Figured I had a few more hours. Oh well
Results are out!
In a large room, surrounded by large windows, the three prototypes are aligned on pedestals, hidden by a sheet. Various directors enter the room, while some technicians and executives were waiting for them.
They approach the covered cars. Once discovered, they gasp and start making circles around the cars, taking notes and taking pictures.
ZDS Pusilanime Virtuous
from @Riley
They marvel at the bold and futuristic design, it really is avant-garde
These rear louvers are a really interesting design quirk.
The taillights nicely flow with the side trim.
Speaking of it, this side trim really makes for a really interesting profile. Although they regret that even though the car technically fits a V8, the hood seems a bit small, it looks more fit to a V6 or an I4.
The interior screams modernity, this is really in the lines of what they wanted.
Conclusion :
All in all, a very good design that responds very well to every criterion, although the profile lacks a bit in terms of hood proportions, like said before, it doesn’t look like a V8 coupe. Despite that, it really shines as being sporty and futuristic.
Duquesne Pusilanime Virtuous
from @Prium
Once again a very sleek a futuristic design, the directors really love the sleek headlights.
The profile really works well, although the rear louvers look a bit big viewed from the side. The windows opening don’t seem to be very practical where they are, and one of the directors actually destroyed a mirror trying to open a door. The hood also has the same shortcoming as the previous car, looking a bit too small. The rear overhang seems also longer than the front one, making the car look a bit unbalanced.
The rear seems to have some issue, for some reason a big plastic piece covers the taillights but has it wasn’t in the demonstration pictures it will not be considered as part of the design.
Not only do they look big from the side, but the louvers also don’t seem very well placed, they seem way too high up. Other than that the rear is really nice and sleek.
The interior of this one seems outright from a sci-fi movie. It’s chromy and very futuristic. (I will disregard the CD hi-fi). But a major issue is that the dashboard is way too forward, it looks just right on the firewall, leaving little space for any kind of air conditioning. And although the long direction column looks cool, it’s not very practical.
Conclusion :
This design is very modern yet elegant. It seems a bit less feasible than the previous one, although most of the issues with it can be very easily fixed. It also seems a bit short hooded, and even more considering how forward the dashboard is.
LXC Pusilanime Virtuous
from @Portalkat42
At first the directors were quite surprised, they really expecting something closer to what they have seen before. This design seems more down-to-earth and less futuristic. But they were still quite impressed.
They really were amazed by that side profile, the classic Pusilanime side line was used very well and made for a great dynamic-looking car. Although they would have liked the window to dip as well to follow the line of the body.
The rear was also very classical, incorporating yet modernizing Pusilanime on older taillights design.
The large rear window really gives a luxury and dynamic vibe to this design.
Although the exterior is relatively classical, the interior on the other hand is on par with the other two in terms of modernity. The touch of wood really makes it look premium.
Conclusion :
Tamer in terms of futurism look, this prototype still makes for a impressive proposition. The nice Pusilanime design cues really made an impression on the board. It feels classy, yet dynamic. Design-wise there isn’t much the directors do dislike, apart from the door window.
Which get to be the 1983 Pusilanime Virtuous?
The directors debated for some time and quickly give their verdict. This is what the next Virtuous will be:
Although the two other designs looked very nice, especially the ZSD one, they fell in love with this design bringing a new life to classic Pusilanime design. Design ideas from the two others designs won’t be lost though, and some proposed parts of their designs could be used on other cars, or for some special variants of the production car…
End results :
A great thanks to you three you really did some impressive and well-detailed designs, it was a very interesting challenge and this will certainly leave its mark on the Pusilanime brand.
As previously mentioned, the winning car will be ported to Car Mechanic Simulator 2021! Depending on how it turns out, it could take up to several months to finish, but this sure will be an interesting project. I’m quite eager to start…
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yeah I expected this result as soon as portalkat submitted his entry, lol. It looked way closer to Pusilanime’s design language.
Oddly enough, the rear end of my car looks really bugged on your pictures. Maybe a bad port caused it.
Anyways, great challenge! It was a nice change of pace in comparison with other rounds
Any news on the next round?
I’m working on it. A combo of writing things for AGC and FH5 dropping have consumed my time for a bit. It should be out sometime soon.
CSC 46: Ball Lightning
14 February 2022, Arco Automobili Incorporata nel Aosta Italia
In the wake of the new electric car legislation mandate in the EU, Arco has had to fast track its development electric drivetrains to keep itself alive past the 2030 mark. This is where they have been concentrating their R&D for the past couple of months and have been frantically trying to update and maintain their current line-up’s relevance in the onslaught of coupe SUVs and crossovers that have appeared over the past few years. While this is all going on however, Arco is aiming to hit the ground running with an A-segment Electric city car to take on the likes of the Renault Zoe, Fiat 500, Honda E, and Citroen Ami. They have a tentative powertrain designed that puts out roughly 150-180 hp depending on how they set the motor, with a rough range of 250 to 300 miles on a singular charge. There is one problem, however. To have the “Arco Tipo E”, as the car has been named, ready for a production capable prototype ready for the Geneva Motor Show in March, they’re calling for external contractors for the visual design of the car both inside and out. The design team have an idea of the general direction they would like take the Tipo E in, keeping with the quirky styling that is key to the Arco brand and pushing the boundary between old and new. There are two distinct ways of tackling this electric city car design task that they would like you all to consider:
1) Modern with a bit of retro
This approach follows the lines of cars like the new Electric Mini Cooper, Fiat 500, and Renault 5 Prototype. It uses modern A-segment car body shapes and language and combines them with more retro elements to make something that feels grounded in the 2020’s, but has the charm and quirks of classic vehicles
2) Retro with modern convenience
This approach follows takes the classic body shapes and layouts of cars of the past and adds elements and conveniences of modern cars to create a highly nostalgic package. They can be more difficult to achieve a good balance of homage and modernity, but when done correctly can be the most rewarding, making cars that give the best of both worlds. Notable cars that follow this formula are the new Alpine A110, Hyundai Pony Ev concept, BMW Reminiscence 2 concept, and Alpha Motors Ace.
Either of these approaches, or a combination of the two, can be used in coming up with your design for the Arco Tipo E.
A major note on electric car design: Electric cars do not have to be boring! Electric cars do not have to be minimalist. They do not have to be featureless monoliths without grills and other cooling vents. When electric cars are designed this way, they loose their personality and appeal and start to feel like appliances(cough cough TESLA cough cough) instead of a companion that is part of your everyday life. Arco prides themselves on having cars that feel like a close member of the family that are inviting, quirky, and intuitive to drive. They will not appreciate something that feels like an Apple store both inside inside and out.
Here is the Arco Badge. It’s from this community badge pack(the same one with the silver york, Arion, and Di Inferi badges)https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2077867834&searchtext=
And here are some examples of previous Arco designs
2021 Arco Civetta BeBop
2021 Arco Peluria CV
2015 Arco Cince
1985 Arco Sincope Velocittà
1978 Arco Ermellino 1.5 Rallye
1959 Arco Civetta
Rules
Low effort designs, shitposts, or a combination of the two will be binned.
Model/Trim year: 2020
Engine/variant year: 2020
CAR MODEL: CSC46 - (FORUM username)
CAR TRIM: Make, model, trim of car
ENGINE FAMILY: CSC46 - (FORUM username)
ENGINE VARIANT: Engine name
Body type: Coupe or Hatchback
Wheelbase 2.4m or less
Must be able to seat at least 4 ( Minimum 2/*2 seating)
Be able to handle between 150-180 hp from a rear wheel drive or all wheel drive platform. (This is in place so you can make sensible decisions about tyre size choice, suspension setups, and engines that will mimic the possible stats of the final car. Arco intends to use a RWD or AWD drivetrain to set the Tipo E apart from the hordes of FWD cars on the market currently and keep the car as agile as possible.)
Max Budget: $35K
An interior isn’t required, but is heavily encouraged.
Priorities:
-Exterior Design
-Interpretation of brand design language
-Design Quirkiness and Innovation
-Presentation of Advertisement/Forum post
-Automation Engineering
Deliverables(I.e. what’s needed for your submission)
-Your .car file
-Your Forum post/advert
Submissions open November 28 2021
Submissions close December 29 @ 11:59 pm PST
Send car design to me though discourse dm’s only and let me know if parts need to be hidden (most likely the chassis due to interiors.)
If the 4.2 update drops sometime in the middle of the submission times, I’ll run a vote to see if we want to keep going as is or postponed until the modding community has enough mods out to support the challenge on the update.
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also massive apologies for taking so long to get this out. X3
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I don’t really understand what is expected tuning wise, like, as the game does not do EVs.
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You Would Have Thought This Was The New Arco Tipo E
But youd’ve been dead wrong!
That’s because the designer cocked up and chose a 2.6 meter wheelbase. Instead what you are looking at is the Rosso Avanti. But the designer insisted that it be posted for inspiration anyways (and because he thought it looked half decent). Aside from that the wheelbase, everything you see conforms to the requirements. The petrol version claims to do 0-60 in 6.5 seconds with 132kw of output and reports a fuel consumption of 6l/100km. The Avanti is priced at 34 thousand ish. But it doesn’t matter anyways does it? After all, this isn’t the new Tipo E.
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there isn’t much tuning wise, since as you said the game doesn’t do ev’s and this is a visual design challenge. however, you can and should use a mock up engine with either a rwd or awd set up with hp between 150 to 180 so you can determine tyre size, suspension settings, weight distribution, etc, those can factor into how the car looks visually, and Arco really isn’t going to go for something that’s an all carbon fiber hyper miler sort of design.
tl:dr use the engineering would be appropriate a mid range A-segment car and you should be fine. It’s mostly being tracked in a “does this have any weird choices” sort of way, like super narrow tyres or fiberglass body(a no no for this class of car especially in the 2020’s)
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With all respect, I think you might be looking at it from a wrong angle when discouraging hypermiling. EV manufacturers are indeed looking for low drag coefficients and lighter materials because electric range is so precious. Look at the BMW i3 and its carbon body or the Tesla Model 3 and Mercedes EQS flaunting their low drag coefficients. I agree with not using fiberglass or weird tyre size though (the only weirdness with the Avanti is its 2 liter turbo straight 6, and thats still doable). But it may be something to think about.
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I get where you’re coming from with this, but this is meant to be a bit more approachable than tesla and mercedes. I abhor tesla’s design language with its lack of detail and it’s what i’m specifically trying to avoid in this challenge. I didn’t know that the i3 had a carbon body, though it does make sense with it’s convoluted design. The drag on the car doesn’t have to be the lowest of the low since these cars are more city focused and Arco isn’t trying to use that as a selling point. They aren’t looking for something like a 4 seat VW XL1.
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really struggling with modern bodies and the 2.4m wheelbase limit. Most of the newer stuff is 2.5m for the hatchbacks
I worked out something, but I always either shoot past the mark or not go far enough so shit 
While there aren’t tons of 2.4 hatchbacks in the very modern bodies, think about how you can use older bodies to make a more modern look. There is versatility in both that and the fact that you don’t only have hatchbacks available to you. Coupes are allowed as well.
