On 245/40R20s in unchanged spec, it does it in 8.79. If I run anything wider it starts clipping on the frame and I just couldn’t stand it, so I made do with those.
Use maximum width wheels, however, and change the gearing, and it’ll drop into the 8.50s pretty easily.
So apparently the difference isn’t too big, and i’m surprised about that. I thought that The Hulk’s monstrous power would make it a good bit faster since 1000hp more is quite a significant difference. But then, the extra power is meaningless if you can’t put it down…
Yeah exactly. The extra power is honestly superfluous anywhere under 350-400km/h. Also the extra massiveness of the engine and drivetrain to cope with the excess torque added a good few hundred kilos, which makes it a fair bit slower off the line.
I actually played around with the tune in Beam.NG, having imported it and tweaked it to make it work. Needless to say it’s almost impossible to actually drive LOL. Even a hint too much throttle in any gear and once you hit the power band the tyres just let go. Also I may have to strengthen the mountings of the wheels… accidentally touch the brakes at the same time as the gas and the wheels fly off the car…
It’s time to announce the new AdVance. It’s a luxurious family van, it has a 4.0L NA V8 that gets it from 0-100km/h in 6.7 seconds [size=75](nowhere near its predecessor but it’s transverse AWD now because we can’t put an engine into this bodyshell when using longitudinal AWD)[/size] and it looks like this:
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Inside, you get luxury interior with 80 sound insulation and +3 quality, luxury entertainment with all driver aids except launch control (again +3 quality) and AdVanced safety (+3 quality). You also get a user-friendly 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The stats are as follows: 6.7s from 0-100km/h, 1:33.75 around the Airfield track (about the same as a Mk. V Golf GTI), great tameness, good comfort, safety and prestige thanks to the 4.0L V8 and the 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The price for this car is 65.000€, less than its predecessor but then it gets less of an engine. Overall i think this is an adequate price because other cars with similar performance, comfort, equipment and practicality are way more expensive.
Greets,
Tom
This time i’d like to show you guys an updated car, it’s the new Royal. As before, most other people in traffic will only see this perspective, no matter which of the two engines you choose:
And yes, you read correctly. There’s two engines, both of which are built from the same block which is now a 10.0L twin-turbo V8. There’s the “regular” version:
And, for the first time ever, there’s a “Diesel” version (note, i didn’t mod the game. there’s still no Diesels available. I just significantly retuned the engine to achieve better fuel consumption, lower revs, and higher torque):
These are the safest cars on the market. If you drive straight into a big brick wall, it’ll hurt the brick wall significantly more than it’ll hurt you. It’s pretty fast, too, as you can see in the screenshots above. Also, they’re not cheap. At 575.000€ each, they’re more expensive than any Bentley or Rolls currently on sale. But then, the Royal (no matter which one) is faster, extremely reliable (engine reliability for the “Diesel” is 95.1) and incredibly safe.
Greets,
Tom
First time i’m doing a car scenario on camera, and happily i’m joined by Pleb/Aaron 
You can see the differences in our playstyles in this video, and sorry for the first five minutes or so. Aaron’s recording program was not working properly so he had to reset it, but it’s fine after that. I also apologize for the stuttering in the spoken intro, this was mainly because this was my first Let’s Play Together. Aside from that, i really enjoyed recording together and i’m going to make more videos like this in the future if i can find more people who are willing to do a video together with me. Here’s the video: youtu.be/2Mw_RkGMSRA
Greets,
Tom
Hey guys! In this week’s Automation episode on my youtube channel, i build a 1985 rallye car. This is completely unrelated to the 1986 Group B challenge on the forums because i like being free without restrictions.
Here’s the link to the video: youtube.com/watch?v=zUgaoGjwZ7I
And of course, i’ll show you guys a little preview:
Also, i apologize for not being very active in this thread recently, but i’m working on a big (AMW-related) project which i’m hoping i can finish before the next Automation video goes up next monday.
Greets,
Tom
Hey guys! It’s been a long time since i’ve last written something about the history of AMW. It starts on page 8, and most of it (including what is the last part so far) is on page 9 of this thread. Now, however, it shall be continued 
The FWD Cricket wasn’t a great success, so the Austrians needed to spice things up a bit. Given the fact that the Cat was still in production and its fair market share really helped out, they went back to the origin and built a totally different Cricket with revised exterior and now RWD.
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In 1982 then, the car was fully developed and featured a 2.0L turbocharged I6 engine. It had all the technology of the FWD Cricket, but with a more interesting setup, more power and more sportiness. Even with the price going up slightly, it sold much better than the old Cricket because the Austrian cars had built up a good reputation of cars that feel sporty even if they aren’t supposed to be sports cars, and last for a long time. This new Cricket, then, fulfilled the requirements of people’s approval.
With the money they had earned from the great success of the Cricket, the next year they decided to facelift the Cat(erpillar) because they had realized just how much of their success had come from this car in the past.
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The new one came with greatly revised looks on the front end, some small changes on the rear end, and updated engines which now weren’t as close in power as they had been before. The NA engine made 167hp while the turbocharged one turned out 207hp and even greater fuel economy than before. The acceleration of the turbo version was unmatched by any car of comparable size, resulting in another selling point. Like its predecessor, the Mk II Caterpillar was very successful. So successful in fact, that in its first year it had returned more than double the development costs, allowing the Austrian team to build either two “average” cars or one “not-so-average” car.
Obviously, they went for option number two, as this was their origin if you remember the early days with the Raptor and the Stallion. But this time, they went for a full-on supercar which meant it would be mid-engined. With the 288 GTO already in production, the first concept studies of a new Ferrari (which would later become a legend of automotive history, you all know which one I mean) had been released and rumour had it, that it would make 450+hp from only a 2.9L engine. Of course, the Austrians had experience with V8s and they had also built a few turbocharged engines before, but a twin-turbocharged V8 was still something new. Also, they thought that if all the other car makers use only either round or rectangular shaped headlights, a car that featured different shaped headlights would stand out. So they presented the finished car, which was called the Serpent, at the Geneva Autoshow in 1984.
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It had a 2.8L twin-turbocharged V8 and revved all the way to 8800RPM, producing 579hp which went exclusively to the rear wheels. The only problem was that this body was small and narrow, allowing for only 255mm rear tires, making the car quite a handful to drive, especially if you turned the traction control off. But if you decided to floor it, you would experience acceleration like you’d never experienced before (or after, for quite a long time). Even in today’s age (speaking 2015), this car is properly fast with a 0-200km/h time slightly faster than a Lamborghini Aventador. 0-100km/h took just 3.5 seconds which was a new record for road-legal cars. It also looked so exotic and new that they really hoped it would sell, despite its price tag of 200.000$. It did, sort of. In its first three years, it sold about 350 times, which was not as much as they had expected, but still 350x200.000$ = 70 million $.
With the money earned from the Serpent, as well as the reliably successful Cricket and Cat, in 1987 they decided to rework the Cricket once again. It now got wedge-shaped headlights and some new taillights, as well as new engines.
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The 2.0L turbocharged engine was now 9hp stronger (now 167hp), and yet used about 5% less fuel than before. In addition to that, they now offered a NA version of the engine as well. It made 126hp and was almost as economical as the 1.4L FWD Cricket. As a result, this generation of the Cricket was once again very successful.
The Austrians had now reached a point of financial stability, which is why in 1990, they hired a chief designer. He was also employed to create a signature grille for the company, so that people would be able to recognize the Austrian cars more easily. It was now that they finally started organizing themselves like a proper car company, and changed their name to AMW, Austrian Motoring Wonderland. The first car designed by the new chief designer was a big 2-door GT car, the Alligator, to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of their first car, the Raptor (even if it didn’t make it into production).
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The Alligator got an 8.5L NA V8 engine with 510hp and a rev limit of 5500RPM. With that, the 1.6ton RWD coupe was able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and reach over 300km/h. Thanks to the massive wing in the back, it was very stable at high speeds which in turn it achieved very quickly. 0-200km/h took just 12.5 seconds, faster than even a BMW M6 Gran Coupe today. The price for this car was 150.000$, quite a lot cheaper than the Serpent. Of course, the Serpent was faster, but the Alligator was much easier to drive and much more comfortable. It also made a noise reminiscent of the Muscle car era so it had kind of a nostalgic flair to it.
The Cricket was still very successful, but in 1992 AMW discovered a new, better bodyshell for a hatchback. Immediately, they ordered their chief designer to do his job and create a good-looking car using this shell. The Mantis was born.
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At this point in time, small and turbocharged Inline 4 engines dominated the engine bays of affordable sports cars. That’s why the Mantis came with a 1.8L turbo I4. It produced 190hp and because it weighed less than a ton, it could to 0-100km/h in just 5.7 seconds, an unbelievable number for a road-going hatchback in 1992. Even more so when one considered the fuel consumption of under 7l/100km.
The Mantis was an instant success. It quickly became popular and car magazines around the world said it was a better Golf GTI because it was faster, lighter, RWD and more economical while being just as well made. That’s why in 1995, AMW decided to give it a facelift and offer a small range of engines instead of just one, in order to appeal to more customers. Aesthetically, the headlights were changed to make them look a bit more aggressive and the foglights-indicator-arrangement was moved up onto the middle bumper. On the other end of the car, it got a rear bumper to make it look more sporty, and some new braking lights.
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The engines were all 1.8L turbocharged I4s based on the previous generation’s engine. What used to be called just the Mantis would now become the Mantis Fun, with an updated version of the 1.8L turbo engine it still produced 190hp but a bit more torque and better fuel efficiency. There was also an Eco version with 137hp and staggeringly low fuel consumption, and a Sport version with 227hp and a top speed of 250km/h. This was also one of the first engines ever to be equipped with VVL. The Eco version was sold for 15.000$, the Fun for 18.000$ and the Sport for 22.500$, making it an absolutely incredible car in terms of “bang-for-your-bucks”.
The new Mantis sold even better than the pre-facelift, due to the variety in engine choices. So the AMW engineers looked out for another rival against which to build a superior car. They found that rival in the BMW 3series, so they built a small RWD coupe with sporty looks and some decently strong, economical and loud I6 engines. The Eagle was born.
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Because the Mantis was so successful, they were able to offer three different engines for the Eagle, too. The entry-level Eagle was the 2.0, with a naturally aspirated two litre engine and 161hp. Despite being equipped with premium 90’s interior and entertainment as well as advanced 90’s safety features, all driver aids included, this car weighed less than a ton. The result was 0-100km/h in 6.8 seconds and the sort of fuel consumption that people just didn’t believe was possible from a 161hp I6. Then, there was the 2.5L NA engine with 202hp, making it more powerful than even the BMW 328i, and 0-100km/h took just 5.9 seconds while still remaining at a very low level of fuel consumption. But the AMW crew hadn’t lost their sense of humour, so they turbocharged the 2.5L engine to produce 250hp, allowing the car to challenge the M3 coupe’s performance, but the Austrian car cost about 10.000$ less and it used less than half as much fuel.
The Eagle was a big hit; it was exactly the kind of car people wanted in this class. Sporty, elegant, premium interior and entertainment, a nice sounding and strong engine and yet low fuel consumption. But the icing on the cake was when the next year (1997) the HP models for the Mantis and Eagle arrived.
Both of them shared engines with their respective “sport” version but of course, the engines were retuned significantly. That meant the 1.8L I4T in the Mantis HP would now produce 280hp, accelerating it all the way up to 280+km/h. The Eagle HP’s 2.5L I6T would now make 405hp, allowing it to reach speeds of over 300km/h (314.4km/h max.). Because these two cars had pretty much no competition coming from Germany, AMW were able to set the prices for themselves. The M3 cost around 40.000$ at that point, so AMW thought it would be a good idea to sell the Eagle HP for 50.000$. And it was because the Eagle HP was far superior in performance, compared to the M3. Also, it used half as much fuel while being just as everyday usable as the BMW.
The Mantis HP had no rival whatsoever. There was just no hatchback that would come close to it. 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds is impressive even today. Combine that with the practicality of a hatchback and a fuel consumption of less than 7l/100km, and you get a car worth every penny of the 35.000$ price tag.
In 1999, Prato Motors called at AMW and asked for a collaboration of a GT coupe car which would be sold under the name of Prato Agro S. AMW accepted the offering and began developing. In 2000, development was finished and the result was the AMW Agrissimo which would be sold as a bigger and AWD alternative to the Eagle HP, but more about comfort than about performance.
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Still, it had a 7.0L NA V8 and made 402hp. The engine was very reliable, even more so than the Eagle HP’s Inline 6 Turbo. Obviously, the V8 would use more fuel but it was almost on the same price level as the Eagle HP and it was tuned for more comfort.
Because of the recent success, AMW had enough money to release a new car in 2002. It was a small, mid-engined sports car with a small and economical engine comparable to a Lotus Elise, but with a lower price tag. It was called the Mamba.
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Sure, the body was made from plastic. But that made it light and cheap. The 1.5L turbo engine came in three different versions: eco, fun and sport. Even the eco version made 164hp and took you from 0-100km/h in just 5.7 seconds while using only 4.1l/100km. It cost 17.500$ and sold decently because this is the kind of car that young car enthusiasts dream about: a proper sports car but with reasonable running costs. For those who would rather spend another 2.500$ on a car with 205hp, though, there was the Fun version. It too was limited to just 200km/h like the eco version, but it did 0-100km/h in just 4.6 seconds while still only using 5.2l/100km. Sure, it didn’t sell quite as well as the eco version due to higher insurance costs, but it was a success nonetheless. However, if you wanted a sports car that was set up like a sports car (in terms of suspension, engine responsiveness, downforce and more) then there was only one choice: buying the 25.000$ Mamba Sport with 250hp, 0-100km/h in 4.1 seconds, a top speed of 241km/h, good downforce and still only 6.3l/100km of fuel consumption.
2005 was a big year for AMW. They had been going strong recently, but now was the moment of truth because they released the next generation Mantis and Eagle.
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The engine blocks were the same as before, but slightly retuned for more power and even better economy. Even the Eagle 2.0, the entry-level Eagle, would go from 0-100km/h in 7 seconds, reach 250km/h top speed and use just 4.3l/100km. But there was now also a 3.0L I6 Turbodiesel version with 211hp, a top speed of over 270km/h and a combined fuel consumption of just 4.1l/100km. Similarly, for the Mantis there was now a 2.0L I4 Turbodiesel with 152hp and using just 3.3l/100km.
Sales on the Eagle were booming but the Mantis lost a little bit of its success despite the bigger engine range and the more refined engines. People criticized its looks which were more polarising than ever before, and especially the rear end with its unusual taillight arrangement got a bad reception. Immediately, the chief designer was fired. Unfortunately, one year after, the founder of the AMW company died. All the money he had earned was inherited by his son (Tom) who was only 14 years old by that point so no way of him taking over the company. Plus, he wasn’t much of a car guy anyway… yet.
That, however, did not hinder the production of the cars currently on sale. But sales went down due to the fact that there was no more “head of the company”, the AMW factory now looked like a massive 3000 unorganized workers without any sort of plan. That’s why people forgot about the company and returned to their beloved german cars.
With his driving licence completed and with his first car in the pretty generous garage though, Tom realized what kind of potential the AMW factory had and he began to love his very own AMW (an Eagle 2.5) more and more. He also liked designing things on the computer, rather than by hand because he was and still is a terrible drawer. That being said, after an apprenticeship at basically his own company, he began designing some cars for it. The first concepts were completed in 2014, and after some extensive testing of all the models which allowed for much better fine tuning, the cars went into production in 2015 and he was officially acclaimed the company’s CEO.
First up, the brand new Eagle. With completely new headlights, taillights and a different body shape, people weren’t totally convinced of Tom’s designing skills just yet because while being elegant, it was no extraordinary or exotic look. Still, people appreciated it but they feared that he would introduce an era of “less exciting” AMWs. Especially when he announced there would be two versions of the 3.0L td engine, one of which was detuned for more affordable insurance costs.
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But the second I6 diesel was not the only new engine. In fact, there was plenty of money to develop an entirely new V8 block for a higher-class Eagle. Well, the rest of the Eagle stayed almost unchanged in the V8 models, but they now also appealed to wealthy people with a good amount of appreciation for V8s. The basic block was a 4.5L, and there was a diesel version of it too, and it made 300hp while maintaining absolutely incredible fuel economy.
All that being said, there were two new high-end models of the Eagle, only one of which looked like it and that was the HP.
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It showed people that AMW hadn’t lost its occasional silliness, especially when one considered that this car featured a 6.0L NA V8 in times of Downsizing. With the car being smaller and also lighter than the BMW M4, the 603hp it delivered made it accelerate like crazy all the way up to almost 335km/h. On its way there, it does 0-250km/h in under 15 seconds, and 0-300km/h just as fast as a Corvette ZR1.
The other high-end model didn’t look too much out of the ordinary. Apart from the same rear bumper and quad exhausts as the regular HP, it also came with a 6.0L engine but it was twin-turbocharged. It was called the Eagle HP d. Yes, it’s a diesel. And yes, that makes it less powerful than its petrol brother.
That being said, it was never meant to perform like the petrol Eagle HP. Its suspension is tuned for a good balance between sportiness and comfort, so it’s significantly softer and more pleasant to drive as a result. Plus, it’ll use just as little fuel as a Toyota Prius while packing a 6.0L twin-turbo V8. It is such a good all round package that it was considered being titled Best Sports car of 2015 until discussions started about whether or not a Diesel could even be a Sports car. One side of the argument was that Diesels had recently been extremely successful at Le Mans, the other side was that none of the LM cars had a road-going Diesel equivalent. Also, they referred to the M550d X-drive which had previously been the strongest Diesel on the market and said it was not a sports car, but rather a very fast and comfortable Diesel saloon. Despite the fact that the Eagle HP d is not a saloon, the nomination was cancelled but the HP d is a very appealing car nonetheless because of all the things it does. Apart from what I’ve already listed, here’s something I can’t write in words, just click and turn your speakers up.
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But the Eagle family isn’t the only news in 2015. Also, the new Mantis just came out with significantly revised looks front and rear.
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This is undoubtedly a very aggressive and exotic look for a small city hatchback. People are relieved to see the “old” AMW spirit back with extraordinary exterior designs. But the most significant changes were those under the bonnet. Apart from the 1.8L block which still comes in 4 versions including the new HP model, there are now also smaller engines for people who don’t want to pay the insurance costs for 168+ hp (168hp is what the 1.8L eco now makes) or for people who think 168hp is just silly for an everyday city hatchback. They have a point, and that’s why there are two new engines. A 1.2L with 105hp, making for a fuel consumption of only 2.7l/100km, and a 1.6L with 131hp which will use 2.8l/100km, even .1l/100km less than the 2.0d, but that comes with 150hp is more reliable on top of the extra power.
As before, the fastest Mantis is the Mantis HP. But the 1.8L turbo I4 now makes a jaw dropping 350hp, 10hp more than Audi’s 2.5L turbocharged Inline 5 engine in the RS3. The Mantis HP also has a different front bumper than the standard Mantis, and it comes with a 7-speed double-clutch gearbox as standard.
As a result, this little RWD hatchback does 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds, 0-200km/h in 11.5 and has a top speed of over 300km/h… just. Despite the truly outstanding performance, it’ll use less than 6l/100km of fuel, making it more economical than its rivals from Germany. And it costs 45.000€, which is less than a Golf R.
Also, the Golf GTD can now wave goodbye to its title of being the fastest Diesel hot hatch. That’s because of the new Mantis HP d. With a 2.5L turbo I4 making 216hp @ 5000RPM, this truly is a hot car. But it’s ice cold when it comes to fuel consumption, because it’ll use just 3.9l/100km, less than any Diesel VW currently in production. Besides that, with 5.5s from 0-100km/h it’s even faster than the Golf GTI. At 40.000€, it’s less expensive than the petrol Mantis HP but more expensive than the GTI and the GTD. But then again, it performs better than both of those and uses significantly less fuel than the petrol HP, so it’s kind of the best of both worlds.
More cars to follow!
[quote=“TheTom”]Oh no! I did it again!
Man, i wish i wasn’t so tempted to make another 500+km/h car, but here it is anyway, the Taipan!
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With a 6.3L twin-turbo V8 putting out 2020hp, this RWD car does 0-100km/h in 2.4 seconds and the Quarter Mile in 8.6 seconds. 0-400km/h takes 13.6 seconds and the standing Kilometer is dealt with in 14.4 seconds @ 418km/h. The 5km AMW testing straight takes just 44.34 seconds, only 0.57 longer than the Peregrine.
The price is obviously high. Given it costs almost 100.000$ total to produce, i think 750.000€ is a fair price when one incalculates all the costs for research and development. There will only be 750 Taipans ever made since the Peregrine is still in production and is the first priority.
Greets,
Tom[/quote]
I want one! Show the colors too.
Did you add this to AutomationHub 
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Unfortunately, the Taipan doesn’t exist anymore. It got deleted with patch 1418. But don’t worry, there will be something to replace it very soon!
And Wizzy, i’m still having issues with uploading screenshots on AutomationHub. I need to figure out how to solve those.
You just need to keep the ratio right. You cant upload some weird stuff at this point. Soon we will have this facebook coverphoto like thing working though!
I see. 1280x720 doesn’t seem like a weird resolution to me, though. I’ll keep waiting then, because i have millions of different engines and i would grow a beard like Santa Claus if i had to adjust all the sizes of the screenshots before uploading.
Back to the topic.
Because of the very successful Comeback in 2015, Tom was able to take a loan from the bank in order to develop a race car for the road, and i do mean that. What he came up with is the 2015 AMW Anaconda R.
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It had the same 7.2L NA V8 as the last generation, only sharpened even further to make 1098hp. And that’s a lot, especially in a car that weighs just 1040kg. With razor sharp suspension and semi slick tires, it is able to lap the Nürburgring faster than a Porsche 918 despite not having a clever diff or AWD.
Obviously, developing such a car is not cheap. And with each car costing almost 125.000$ to produce, a price tag of 750.000€ each can easily be justified. Plus, that actually makes it a little bit cheaper than the Porsche 918, and the Anaconda R is not a limited-production car. You can buy as many of them as you want.
That being said, what if you want more power and speed but can do without some of the neck-bending cornering? Well, then there is the 2015 AMW Anaconda R 500. 500 stands for 500+km/h top speed. It looks identical to the “normal” R on the front end, with some small changes on the rear and some additional vents on the side.
As you can see, it doesn’t cost that much more to produce, but it makes almost twice as much power as the standard R. Plus, it’s not tuned for optimum downforce at all, unlike the R. That means it can do just over 520km/h and complete the 5km long AMW straight in 42.19 seconds, faster than anything else ever built by AMW.
The price for this is 875.000€ and only 520 will ever be made. That being said, 875.000€ x 520 = 455.000.000€ so if all of them are sold (which will probably be the case, given how much faster it is than the currently fastest production cars) that’ll be a huge boost for AMW’s budget and also their image as a brand.
Greets,
Tom
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My anaconda don’t… my anaconda don’t want none unless… shot
Okay enough of that joke. Anaconda R is a real eye-catcher because with a build like that, it’s a direct competitor to my own MR hypercar, Sleipnir! And their performance is quite similar… in fact, you could say their proposed pricing is almost proportional to their stats…
This car… the Anaconda. Seems to be just a little bit quicker than the Aeroline Force. 8.2 seconds in the 1/4 is about the quickest I’ve seen on the forums. That’s also a solid GH lap time too. Very impressed with the tuning. The car itself is very clean, very smooth. The detail in the taillights is perfect for this style. The front end looks really Infiniti to me… I don’t know if its the lights or grill + the overall roundedness of the fascia. Looks really G35, but fleshed out in a race car or wide body sort of way. It looks good, great job. 
[quote=“strop”]My anaconda don’t… my anaconda don’t want none unless… shot
Okay enough of that joke. Anaconda R is a real eye-catcher because with a build like that, it’s a direct competitor to my own MR hypercar, Sleipnir! And their performance is quite similar… in fact, you could say their proposed pricing is almost proportional to their stats…[/quote]
That almost appears to be a very polite way of saying “Well, your car is not as fast as mine, but that’s okay because it’s also less expensive”. Actually, i just compared the Anaconda R to the Sleipnir (build used in the BSLL) and the Anaconda R is faster on 5 out of 8 stages of the BSLL. So the performance is closer than one would expect just by comparing the Green Hell lap times 
@SuperSportNick: thank you! I wasn’t really inspired by any particular car on this build, but i decided to go for a slightly simpler look on the front with those big vents on the bottom and a double grille between them. Other than that, i made sure the AMW signature grille is exactly as long as the grille between the vents on the bottom. These taillights i tried on several cars before but this is the first one on which i like the result (on all the other cars i replaced them with other taillights).
Obviously, being a forgotten company, advertising a 520km/h car that costs 875.000€ is not easy. That’s why AMW informed Top Gear about this car and they were very excited about testing it.
Here’s a few lines of Jeremy Clarkson’s review:
“Let’s talk about hypercars, my favorite kind of cars. A couple of years ago, we had the Noble M600 on our track. With 650hp it accelerated like an absolute animal and all the way up to 225mph. Does anybody in this studio think 225mph is slow?” - The audience remained silent - “Well, an unknown Austrian manufacturer has now built a car that can go almost 100mph faster still. At least that’s what they say. They also say it makes well over 2000hp. But does it?”
“It sure has the looks of a hypercar. But it doesn’t go like one. In fact, it doesn’t go like any other car at all. I cannot believe that a car this fast is even allowed to wear numberplates. But exactly how fast is it? The fastest car we’ve ever had here on our main straight was a bit over 200mph. Let’s see what this can do. (…) 210, 220, 230, 240, 250… 260… 270… 280… 290 and HARD on the brakes! God, they’re good. They’re very good. (…) That was a GPS verified top speed of 287mph on our 1.7 mile straight, but keep in mind i also stopped on the same runway. GOD IT’S QUICK! 287mph, that’s not only faster than anything we’ve ever tested, but the scary thing is that it was still pulling hard when i lifted off so there’s no doubt in my mind that this will do the claimed 323mph. (…)”
Because of this statement, all 520 Anaconda R 500 were sold within the first week. That allowed the Austrians to develop a bunch of new cars which will be displayed soon in this thread so stay tuned!
Greets,
Tom
462 km/h… HOLY S**T
Given that all 520 units of the Anaconda R 500 were sold, AMW spent that money on developing new cars.
First up is the 2015 AMW Grizzly, now with a 9.0L twin-turbocharged V8 that makes 809hp @5000RPM.
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(It has already been reviewed, too. viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4044&start=370#p62336)
This is a car that will surpass the Bentley Continental in pretty much every aspect, except, maybe, ride quality as its suspension is set up sportier. But the bumps are dealt with in a superb way, and with the sound insulation you get inside, this really is a great long distance cruiser. Put the hammer down, though, and you will experience acceleration like you get in a Lamborghini Aventador (the Grizzly is even 0.3 seconds faster over the quarter mile, despite weighing half a ton more). The Airfield takes just 1:20.9, a staggering achievement for a 2.1ton luxury saloon.
Of course, all this versatility doesn’t come cheap since the engine is very high-tech (and achieves 91.8 reliability) and because the car is made from carbon fibre (chassis and panels). It will cost 350.000€ and that’s more than any Bentley. But trust me, it’s worth it if you want not only the experience of a luxury car, but also that of a performance saloon like a BMW M5. And some.
