This is more of a what you can do the best challenge, now presentability matters as well since it’s going to used in the Victory Day parade, so consider that as well.
Well, then the decently sized 2 door sedan I made wasn’t that bad of a choice! Could do more on the performance, but I got at least 11 safety, reliability still over 60, galvanized ladder chassis, 145 km/h top speed AND… a radio! Comfort still sucks, though. But I might be able to squeeze more out of the engine. Haven’t used all the engineering time on that yet.
It’s also intriguing since it might fill a niche I didn’t expect to be important for a little bit of DBR lore
you are right! why compromising for fuel economy??? the hammer accelerates to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds and reaches 240 km/h on the straight line. it laps green hell in 9:45:56.
“Take a look at the cars they like. Take what defines them. Put that into one car. Give them what they need.”
With this brief, Taore officials sent off their small crew of engineers and project leaders to the fresh nation of Azbahk. The engineers have already wondered whether they should just reconstruct their recent “Xíng-Z” supermini.
But it took a day of scouting the local streets and a conversation with the “automotive engineers” for the project leaders to instead decide a slight change in plans:
“Give them what they want.”
The project now was to build a concept car that could feasibly be put into production, and be popular with the masses, and only possibly be affordable, too!
This sure inspired Taore’s engineers, realising that they could use this opportunity to try things they haven’t tried yet.
130 days later, the Kozmino, named after the desired production site in Azbahk, drives in the parade for Victory Day. Taore’s first official concept car! First V-engine. First FF drivetrain. 5 seats and a radio. All this packed into a roomy 2 door sedan! Ohh, you can click that image to see it in color!
What could luckily be hidden to the public at that time was the lack of seatbelts, which the engineers hoped to retrofit once they got the rights for production. The dodgy chassis and the unrefined engine could also use a revision, hopefully making it actually sporty in the process. But it’s surprising how well it holds itself together as is. The Azbahk engineers sure have done their work alright, and the project leaders would definitely look forward to further cooperation.