That means we’re binned
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I think Yuri means recall as in ‘bring a memory forward’
maybe you shouldn’t speak for other people, it’s quite literally a list of the people who have already submitted
(cooked this car up literally in 30 minutes)
The 1981 Hikaru Katana V12.
While this car may not be the most inspiring car to look at, or the fastest, or the most comfortable to drive, it certainly has a 4.7L V12, definitely makes over 300HP, and definitely doesn’t blow up (I think).
The ultimate Japanese nugget, the small boy with a big bite, a car with an oversized engine, it goes by many names. But it will be forever a Katana, even if it was the manufacturer’s least favourite generation of it.
(these are just photos of the base model but just slap on a V12 logo on the back and lower it a little bit and they’re pretty much the same car)
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I doubt that will do its sportiness any favors…
Anyway, the sheer diversity of the entries being submitted is enough to give the producers a tough time.
We were told to cover up. According to the newspapers, out new GT was considered deeply inappropriate, and they would like for us to change it. It seems like the GT subverted everyone’s expectations of what a Japanese car should be, and was apparently deemed too risque. In an age where conservative thinking is once again on the rise, maybe we shouldn’t be too surprised about this. We can’t really change our bodies that way overnight, however, so we’ve simply covered it all up. Despite the covers, there’s no denying that the silhouette of that sleek and sexy body under all that fabric. Looks like all we can offer is a little tease, but let’s be honest, that’s enough to make you want to get in, isn’t it?
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Handmade with love by members of the Sendo Team
@66mazda @chiefzach2018 @Portalkat42 @variationofvariables @Tzuyu_main
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Developed by four of Japan’s largest automotive manufacturers during the height of the Japanese bubble economy, the Sendo GT represented a radical departure from the four companies’ typical products, and held the power to bring a world revolution to the sports car market.
With over 4 years spent on development, the Sendo GT had numerous novel features at its release, including a multi-link independent rear suspension, electronically controlled adaptive dampers, a fully mechanical four-wheel-steering system, a 5.0-litre Dual Overhead Cam, 48-valve V12 with variable valve timing making 375 horsepower, optional BBS wheels with Michelin TRX tyres, a digital instrument cluster, a central multi-function CRT display, a 5-speed rear mounted manual transaxle, pop-up headlights, dual-zone climate control, and a highly advanced active aero system that activated to reduce lift at speeds exceeding 80 km/h.
After a controversial test drive marketing campaign in 1991, byy 1992, various upgrades were performed by Sendo since the car’s debut in 1987. Chassis rigidity was improved, the ECU was retuned to allow an increase of 25 horsepower up to 400 hp from 375, and 18" forged aluminum wheels developed by RAYS Engineering were made standard. Electronic power steering, a gated 6-speed manual transmission, a 6-disc Sony CD changer, and other tweaks were also performed to make the first-generation GT the best it could be.
The full article can be read at the Sendo Museum page.
| Data Specs (1992) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 4996cc | Engine Type | 60° V12, Aluminum Block & Head |
| Max. Power | 400 PS / 6000 RPM | Valvetrain | Dual Overhead Camshaft, 48 Valve |
| Max. Torque | 535 N*m / 4300 RPM | Bottom End | Forged Aluminum Crank |
| Redline | 7000 RPM | Suspension (F/R) | Double Wishbone / Multi-link |
| Drivetrain/Aspiration | FR / NA | Wheelbase | 2,849 mm |
| Transmission | 6-speed Transaxle | Length | 4,990 mm |
| Tire Size (F/R) | 255/45R18 | Width | 1,890 mm |
| Wheel Size (F/R) | 18x9 | Height | 1,390 mm |
千度チームが感謝しています。
ありがとう
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Your new ad for the Sendo GT may be less suggestive, but it’s no less compelling - and still highly evocative of what a V12-powered, Amati-branded sister car to the final generation of Eunos Cosmo would’ve look like, had Mazda gone through with it.
goes unreasonably hard
-Letter of Callout-
Dear entrants,
We are finalizing the list of submitted proposals with the following (with noted submission status):
- @AKA_NOBUDDY
- @breadtheloaf
- @Isabella
- @Kreator
- @Ch_Flash
- @Ultimate_Billy
- @happyfireballman
- @IJN_Yamato
- @the-chowi
- @Maverick74
- @Knugcab
- @Riley
- @Magmort
- @Xepy
- @Dildoplocus
- @DuceTheTruth100
- @nvisionluminous
- @lotto77
- @Chief
- @ldub0775
- @bang6111
- @Vento
- @abg7
- @Danicoptero
- @karhgath
- @oldmanbuick
- @Texaslav
- @66mazda / @Falling_Comet / @Portalkat42 / @variationofvariables / @Tzuyu_main / @chiefzach2018
- @Kanye_West / @Tsundere-kun
- @Fantic2000
- @MoteurMourmin
Missing Ads:
In a week's time, you will receive the first of many of our personalized newsletter mailing, crafted by our executive producer "Tiramisu", which will entail exclusive media formats for your eyes only....
Please keep all contacts available for any inbound communications from our production studio.
Good Luck!
Sincerely,
“Unknown”
Please keep all contacts available for any inbound communications from our production studio.
Good Luck!
Sincerely,
“Unknown”
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Well, who needs lore when you come up with an absolute beauty like this?
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PREPARE TO GET FUCKED. OH YEAH. YOU READ THAT RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD OF THE IRISH CAR BOMB? THIS ONE DOESN'T EXPLODE TO KILL YOU, BUT YOU MIGHT WISH IT DID WITH HOW ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE, YOU BITCH. THIS CAR WILL BEAT YOUR ASS, STEAL YOUR LOVER, SPIT IN YOUR DINNER, AND CALL YOU A WIMP FOR NOT EVEN TRYING TO FIGHT BACK. WHAT WOULD YOU EVEN DO AGAINST A BEAST LIKE THIS? YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, NOTHING. BECAUSE YOU CAN'T COMPETE. YOU ARE DIRT NEXT TO THIS MACHINE. YOUR PARENTS MIGHT UNDERSTAND EVEN IF THEY'LL BE DISAPPOINTED. NO MATTER HOW WELL THEY RAISED YOU, THIS IS ONE DUEL YOU'LL NEVER WIN. THIS CRAFTSMAN WILL KICK YOUR ASS. FUCK YOU.
better late than never. don’t ask why it took so long, I don’t have any good answers except the following: colleg
Prepare to get schooled.
We here at Ting know a thing or two about going fast. We’ll gladly share some of our insight through our work.
In fact, why not learn from a craftsman who has mastered the art of such a thing?
* Contact dealer for more info. Not available in all regions. Cost may vary.
© 1992 Ting Motor Group
We here at Ting know a thing or two about going fast. We’ll gladly share some of our insight through our work.
In fact, why not learn from a craftsman who has mastered the art of such a thing?
Meet Luchtaine. You might already be acquainted, but not like this. Sure, it might be a bit rushed, but you’ll get along just fine. With that much strength, Luchtaine can do whatever you want. And with a rear like that, you can, too.
Two doors, room for four. A tailgate featuring a split window and dual wipers for enhanced visibility — after all, you want to see how quickly you can leave everyone else in the dust, don’t you?
The finest model is without a doubt the coveted Grandeur-12. Most models feature six cylinders, sometimes with turbines to boot. We simply doubled the V6 up and got quite the result. We tried adding turbines to this one, but it was a little too scary for the road. Call a dealership to inquire further, if you dare.
The Finale Edition is the latest and greatest available upgrade for 1992. This era of Luchtaine has run its course, so we’re sending it off in style. The deluxe Sport-Weight interior makes a return. Anti-locking 3 piston disc brakes front and rear give you complete control to stop whenever you want. 5 gears drive 350 wheel horsepower through our full-Torsen all-wheel drive system, hitting the ground through sport-tire wrapped alloy rims.
The aluminum body is highly optimized for perfect airflow, and the precisely tuned suspension ensures you can handle anything with a Luchtaine, even hitting almost 200 mph, or reaching highway speeds in 3.6 seconds. And even with a figure like that, the Finale Edition weighs in at exactly 2,990 lbs. Don’t worry about traveling light.
Luchtaine Finale Edition is available in striking colors such as Sunbeam Yellow Metallic, paired with a bold Checkerboard black-and-red interior. A digitally-enhanced dashboard keeps you fully informed, standard on every trim, but enhanced with an optional digital-map system* in the Finale Edition.
It kicks like a space shuttle, but thankfully handles a little better than one, and is significantly cheaper than one. Contact your local Ting dealer for more info on pricing and optional equipment.
Craft your own experience with a new Ting, and learn exactly why each part of our lineup is head and shoulders above the rest.
* Contact dealer for more info. Not available in all regions. Cost may vary.
© 1992 Ting Motor Group
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"Sift Through"
Tiramisu: Is this thing on?
A background voice can be heard whispering to her, “Its recording right now miss…”
Tiramisu: Ah right, if you are watching this right now, you would have been subscribed to the studio’s newsletter regarding the casting of our main character’s car.
I have received everyone’s proposal by mail and have collected the individual pamphlets for initial judging… There are definitely some standouts, good and uhh let’s just say “bad” is an understatement and for the purpose of this video lets focus on the bad…Shall we?
Tiramisu: Like where do I even begin? Lets start out with all of the pedestrian-looking cars…
1990 Flint Globetrotter Excelsior @oldmanbuick
1987 Ting Luchtaine Grandeur-12 Finale Edition @supersaturn77
1987 Wells GTC @DuceTheTruth100
Tiramisu: I may be a huge nerd when it comes to automobiles, but I would probably have a hard time recognizing these cars out of a sea of city traffic.
Tiramisu: Not like its a bad thing, but it doesn’t help out with trying to match with the main character’s role…
Tiramisu: I wil give it to Ting Motor Group, it has a V12 in something that looks like a block of cheese, that definitely is something for me to take note for a future “project”…
Same goes for the Wells and their V12, I would love to see it in a different movie plot, but it doesn’t cut the mustard right now…
Tiramisu: But the Globetrotter is limited to 90mph, its the textbook definition of “civilian” !
Tiramisu: And we got cars that try too hard to be something that it isn’t…
1985 Xf Pyroclast Man. SSP Re/Bl @Vento
1980 Ceith 208 @Chief
1990 Svetson FalkN @happyfireballman
Tiramisu: Well, this is the only somewhat good picture that I can find of the Pyroclast haha…
Tiramisu: I am sorry, but that XF looks too boy-racer and definitely doesn’t fit into how the TV series is conceptualized, end of story.
The Ceith 208 huh… Not as bad as the XF and it has a big stumping V8 in the bonnet, certainly tight in that chassis but I can respect that. Ultimately it will follow the same fate as the XF…
The Svetson FalkN looks to be more solid performing in this group with that V6 coupled with that all wheel drive system…
But the design needs a little more polishing… for one thing those hood vents looked slapped on, among other things.
Tiramisu: Then there are cars that would have made past initial scrutineering… except one or two (or more) underlying problems…
1985 Hexe Hester GT @Isabella
1976 ACZ L-4 Dark Sun @Kreator
1988 Sharj Thresher @breadtheloaf
1989 Umami 110CSi GT BillySport @Ultimate_Billy
1970 Riegler Solis Turbo V6 @Dildoplocus
1985 Carrier GT @AKA_NOBUDDY
1992 Recif GTS @Magmort
Tiramisu: The Hester GT would have been an alright entry with some minor changes but uhhhh
Tiramisu: You can see the light that these pictures illustrate…
Tiramisu: Funny story actually, the representative who submitted the ACZ GT mistook me for someone who looked awfully similar. It went kinda under my radar until she herself submitted the thing to me.
Tiramisu: Now… I still don’t believe it, but apparently this company somehow managed to shoehorn a V16 engine into this thing
My very first reaction to this was…
Tiramisu: Its going to be a pain to fix the thing if anything does go wrong so we have to let it go…
Tiramisu: The Thresher… Honestly stupid name, the car’s barely designed, and a huge 3.7L Inline 5 engine chucked into it… Yeah I don’t want to see it anymore.
Tiramisu: The GT BillySport, funny name (even funnier when abbreviated), other than the weird name and wheel setup, its honestly mediocore in design and performance.
Tiramisu: Honestly the Riegler is alright on paper, but I think the design leaves a lot to be desired (which I still appreciate the effort went into trying to modernize the design)…
The Carrier GT is somewhat in the same boat as the Riegler, it isn’t bad, but definitely needs a lot more needed done in the design department, also these tires are ridiculously thin, they do not belong in a sports car for sure.
In retrospect, the Recif GTS was kind of a hard decision. Out of all the cars I have shown in this segment, it actually looks well-designed (except for the McDonalds paint scheme, but that can be remedied).
But looking into its engineering specifications, it has a questionable chassis setup, akin to a pick-up truck and a commercially unviable rear tire width.
Tiramisu: I hate to see it go, but I hope the manufacturer will improve this design in the future, as to all of the submitted proposals as well I hope anyone mentioned in this segment will take this as something that they can take note when they make any future ventures.
Tiramisu: Well, thats pretty much for it this segment. I am sorry for the delay on the process, a few things were getting in the way outside of the studio, but I should be able to speed up the process now that we have fewer cars to go in-depth with the reviews.
Tiramisu: Stay tuned, the next segment will keep you entertained! I will see you on the next tape!
"CUT!"
* static *
THE FOLLOWING ENTRIES PASS THROUGH TO THE NEXT SEGMENT:
@Ch_Flash
@IJN_Yamato
@the-chowi
@Maverick74
@Knugcab
@Riley
@Xepy
@nvisionluminous
@lotto77
@ldub0775
@bang6111
@abg7
@Danicoptero
@karhgath
@Texaslav
@Fantic2000
@moroza
@MoteurMourmin
@Kanye_West / @Tsundere-kun
@66mazda / @Falling_Comet / @Portalkat42 / @variationofvariables / @Tzuyu_main / @chiefzach2018
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Yeah, saw that outcome coming from a million miles away…at 90 mph.
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I should have been more careful…
That’s part of the game 
Will do better next time 
hey it’s easy to see at such low speeds lol.
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I think he meant light truck monocoque (not something you’d see on any serious sports car/grand tourer from that era), and rear tire sizes ending in 0 instead of 5 (something reserved almost exclusively for race cars by 1992).
I had hoped the cheese wedge would get a little further, but at least its strange state of existence was acknowledged.
Note to self: next time there is any chance at all to make a muscle car work, don’t wind up hesitating and making a block of cheese instead…
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Would
Any further progress with this, Yuri?
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