I wish it was 592 MPH. It is only 378 MPH. You read 592 KPH.
[quote=“VosNox”]
I wish it was 592 MPH. It is only 378 MPH. You read 592 KPH.[/quote]
Yeah, i’ve already corrected it 
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Finally, the Echo and it’s wonderful taillight array has arrived (yes, I’ve been admiring it for weeks)! I was secretly hoping for this.
But in the form of a 378mph technically street legal car??? 
That completely blows anything else we’ve had here off the charts when it comes to top speed (sorry, Tom 
). Normally I am not a fan of Ferrari’s “exclusivity” tactics, but in this case, I’m all for vetting buyers so strictly they stay out of the hands of almost the entire general public…
Also, an unexpected late entry in the super sedan class, perhaps even a direct rival to the opulence of nialloftara’s Brougham SS, and Manche’s Presidential Spy Car!
To be honest, this thread has now about twice as many entries as I originally envisaged. What I will probably do, is break the shootout into directly comparable classes, from the sport coupes, to the luxury coupes, to the super sedans… though some of the cars straddle more than one class. I’m going to need a little help getting all the information organised. Everyone who has submitted a model to this thread should expect a PM in the coming few hours explaining how it’ll work.
As you may remember, I offered to draw a few posters of some of the models, in an attempt to bring out the true visions of their creators. But I also said that numbers would be limited. Having thought about it, I have decided that [size=200]I can draw up to five cars[/size]. How I decide which five to draw (I draw all of my cars, so mine won’t count, so that really means six ), I haven’t yet quite figured out, but that is the part that may likely come to a poll.
Okay, stay tuned! I’ll be in touch.
Congratulations on the new top speed record, VosNox! However, i beat you in acceleration from 0-100, over the quarter mile, and also on how many times it can do it because your car doesn’t have the downforce to reach its top speed before taking off 
So. Someone has called me on the fact that the only way a car Automation can get to the speed I did, is by it not surviving the process. As such, I’ll retract my previous entry and present the Echo GT4.
Gentlemen please. Take a seat.
Simple facts.
4.9L DOHC Flatplane BiTurbo V8 producing 1827 HP @ 7700 RPM’s and 1266 Lbs Ft of Torque @ 7500 RPMs
AWD, Double-Clutch 6-Speed Gearbox.
MTBF 22805
Top Speed 319.7 MPH
0 - 62 MPH = 3.3 Seconds
…and that’s the second dead Normandy Automotive test driver. You need a positive downforce value if you want to achieve those speeds without taking off.
Not really Tom, gravity exerts a force on the car, pushing it downwards. And the aero lift will push up, the car will take off only when the lift is greater than the weight of the car. A 1500 kg car needs 1500 kg of lift (-1500kg of downforce) to take off. Negative values mean that the high-speed handling would be poor, as the car would start to feel lighter, so the steering wouldn’t behave as it normally would.
In a nutshell, the car won’t take off, nor the driver be killed, but he would have to change his underwear.
I think the car would take off because lift increases exponentially, and when the lift is already almost -200lb at 124.3mph, there’s a good chance it will be higher than -3724lb at 319.7mph.
It would be about 6.6 times greater at topspeed than at 124.3 mph, resulting in about 1300 lb of lift.
The car wouldn’t take off, but surely it wouldn’t be safe.
Adding some downforce wouldn’t hurt anyone, by the contrary 
It’s all good. I’m trying my best to test the limits of the game. No can, as of yet can reach 300+ without paying life insurance premiums. I found a way to fit a lip to the bottom of the platform, which was until recently impossible, so that helped a little. If I drop the top speed to something like 220 or 250, every body walks away just fine. In fact, with full downforce, a 250MPH top speed produces +188lbs. But that’s why we pay our drivers in cheap life insurance instead of actual cash. Plus, We find our test drivers in the same lab that The Stig was born.
Let me ask you something… What defines a hypercar?
A sneak peek at the [size=150]P14-S “Eris” by MONO[/size]
There are plenty of cars that can offer you 4-figure power outputs, lavish interiors, or racecar feel. There are cars such as the Ferrari LaFerrari or McLaren P1 that give hybrid systems to provide economy that will shut the hippies up. But, here’s the thing… Where can you get all of those things?
Meet an unlikely provider, an all-american contender designed by engine company MONO. Codenamed “Eris”, the P14-S is a car built on the dream of bringing an 80’s Group C dinosaur to the modern road, and making it last. Carbon fiber chassis? You bet, same with the body panels. Every bit of the car is designed to work in perfect harmony, providing a hypercar in the truest sense.
[size=150]The Interior[/size]
Tell me, what do you get in a McLaren P1? Or say just about any supercar produced by Ferrari? Yeah, we hear they’re pretty bleak. Which is why Eris has a completely hand-crafted interior; plush cotton and wool seats, wood and brushed aluminum steering wheel. The dashboard and center console are framed with polished quartz, finished up with wood and leather inserts. In terms of creature comforts, you get Air Conditioning, electronically adjustable seats, basic audio system. You also get a control console for tuning the driving aids, if you’re brave enough. The instrument panel is gorgeous, like a modern jet fighter, it uses an advanced digital system to get a holographic display, telling you everything you need to know about your car. The colors of the interior are customized upon customer request.
[size=150]The Performance[/size]
Potent, in a word. Eris uses the same Twin-Turbocharged “Super Eight” as Camoria’s V-Style, which in the current test model produces approximately 1038 horsepower. All this power is emphasized by a weight of 1265kg, and a 8-speed sequential gearbox sending power to the rear wheels. Eris howls from 0-60 in just 2.8 seconds, and runs the 1/4 mile in 9.4 seconds. Her top speed is a mind-boggling 265mph. And, of course, thanks to the incredibly low weight, handling is sharp and aggressive. By default, the car comes equipped with Semi-Slick tires, but the customer may request sports compound radials instead, if they desire.
[size=150]The Economy[/size]
Your expectations will be shattered. When you heard of a twin-turbocharged V8 producing a four figure output, you likely imagined it would struggle to achieve a two-figure mileage. But you’re wrong. The 265mph top speed is merely a side-effect of the transmission being geared for economy, providing 29 US miles-per-gallon.
[size=150]The Cost of Excellence[/size]
Unfortunately, due to what goes into producing this machine, the price is incredibly high. To take one of these cars home, the projected price tag is $2,840,000. On top of this, due to Mono not being properly equipped to mass-produce a vehicle of this caliber, there will only be three produced per year, with an intended production run of just nine units. Included in the price is lifetime maintenance, and VIP access to MONO’s racing facilities. Though we are considering dealing with other companies to be able to produce the car in higher numbers…
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CNSpots,
While the “Eris” looks amazing, and is shaping up to be a wonderful car, I believe the competition is for cars in build 1362, which can be found here. There are a few skewed calculations in the open beta that make it unsuitable for a fair comparison with the current build.
Thanks,
Jak
Jakgoe,
I’m not here for any sort of competition, I’m merely showcasing my vehicle just like anyone, I couldn’t particularly care less about winning or comparing anything, I’m just adding my design to the collective for fun. Besides, I do believe Strop is in full capability of making judgement of his own topic.
Thanks,
Spots.
Edit: Besides, there’s already someone showing off a 350+ mph car, I don’t see how my fairly realistic(by comparison) design would be particularly illegitimate.
Nah, I’m not trying to put down your car, or you, in any way. I just thought that it might be unfair to the people who have already submitted their cars for the shootout. Also, the fuel economy is probably horribly bugged. I put a 1150hp engine in an aluminium car, and got over 35mpg to show for my efforts (or lack thereof). There is no way that is correct. But, as I have stated before, it is a very well done car.
It’s a good looking car, though!
I disagree that build 1408 has an advantage, actually, the turbos seem to have gotten quite a big lag “nerf” and price increase. The fuel economy indeed seems weird though, but it could be due to low drag and light weight, because with downforce the economy takes a hit. The 750 hp supercar I started on made from aluminium and fibreglass has a 10l/100km figure, which seems more realistic. Turbo engines are harder now, where I previously could run 1.5 bar of boost, I now have to settle with 1.2 in order to keep a decent spool
Turbos aren’t more expensive, but now quality changes increase the price more dramatically. Also, richer fuel mixture gives less power in relation to B1362.
And I wish I had that body to do my car for this shootout, it is so much more purposeful.
Actually they are more expensive, for example: twin turbo setup on a V8 with journal bearings used to cost something like 650, now it’s nearly double that around 1250. With default quality. And yeah, richer fuel gives less power, that doesn’t really bother me though, since I usually went easy on the mixture, but heavy on the cam anyways.
While I have acknowledged the concern over the gas mileage, I don’t believe it’s particularly farfetch’d. Or at least not by a large margin(I imagine the post-release version will score more along the lines of 20 - 25mpg). The engine is a 4.0 litre design(Bugatti claims 15mpg with their 8.0 liter quad turbo, that’s an engine twice as large with twice as many turbos.) and was able to get about 17MPG in Camoria’s GTC test, which weighed about 100kg more, had 4WD, had shorter gears, produced more drag(from downforce necessary to improve laptimes) and to top it off, THIS version of the engine has lost about 50 horsepower to better improve the economy. Plus, I have reason to believe this car is much more aerodynamic from a drag coefficient standpoint than the massive front-engined sports coupe Camoria put it in. 
I will apologize for my wording, I have no idea if I come across as aggressive. It’s just my writing style.