Prologue
There comes a time where one must look at their cars and wonder, Have I really been using the same cars for the past 8 years? This is the question currently running through the mind of Marco Johnson. Marco is the owner of The Racing Experiences based out of Tailem Bend in South Australia, specifically at The Bend Motorsport Park. He moved his business from a private circuit to The Bend not long after it opened, but he never updated his fleet of sports and supercars for people to use.
That’s changing today. Today Marco sets out to refresh his outdated fleet with the best and newest that the car companies of the world have to offer, to give the people who pay him, a fun experience to remember for years.
Rules
This Challenge will take place on the 4.2 Opt-in Alpha build of Automation
• Model, Trim, and Engine Variant years from 2015 to 2020 (2022)
• Engine Family years from 2000 to 2020 (2022)
• Maximum Trim PU to not exceed 225
• Maximum Trim ET to not exceed 200
• Maximum Engine Variant PU to not exceed 160
• Maximum Engine Variant ET to not exceed 190
• Loudness must not exceed 65
• All engines must run on Premium 95 or Super 98
• Safety to not fall below 40
• Approximate cost soft limit 115,000 and hard limit 135,000
• A catalytic converter and at least one muffler are required
• No Race components or Semi Slick tyres
• An Advertisement promoting your car must be posted before the deadline
Judgement Criteria
The Top Requirements
Drivability:
Marco and his drivers may be (mostly) trained professionals, but they still want to be able to drive these cars. Some of them may also be driven by guests depending on their experience package
Sportiness:
The cars need to be fun and quick. A high Sportiness will mean a more fun experience for both driver and passenger, but be careful to strike a balance with drive.
Prestige:
The clients expect fancy cars, the most prestigious (within the budget of course) rides will definitely be the attracting factors to the higher paying guests.
Looks:
The Clients are rich or looking to drive something pretty. A car that looks like it was made without care will be looked down upon compared to a car that looks fast standing still.
The Middle Requirements
Comfort:
It’s important to Marco and his team that the cars are comfortable to be a passenger in. It’s not the most important factor, and to some it might be more fun, but on the whole, comfort is good to have
Reliability:
The cars are being thrashed around a circuit for up to 12 hours a day, they need to last. Simple as
Safety:
There’s already a minimum value, but the more the better on the slim chance something does go horribly wrong.
Brake Fade:
Keep it as low as possible, potentially even zero. It’s the same thing as Reliability. They get run a lot, can’t afford to swap the brakes every week.
The Bottom Requirements
Acceleration and 1/4 Mile time:
Something that goes fast is exciting.
Track Time:
It’s important to be fast around the track, but it’s not a make-or-break deal unless there’s two cars that are so equal as to be unbreakable. Think of it as the tie breaker.
Fuel Economy:
Lower consumption is better, but it also isn’t a deal breaker.
Footprint:
This one is weird. There’s too big, and there’s too small. That’s for you to sort out.
Judgement
Up to Five cars will be declared the “Winners” of this challenge, with it depending on how many cars end up within the challenge. That number will be at least 25% of entrants up to a maximum of 5 cars, but to a minimum of 1 car.
Scoring will be on a Cool Wall-style sliding scale.
Top requirements award up to 20 points.
Middle requirements award up to 10 points
Bottom requirements award up to 5 points.
Footprint and Brake Fade will not be scored, however.
That leads to a maximum possible score of 125 points.
Cars will be tested on the Automation Test Track
There will be no use of Beamng Drive in this challenge.
Deadlines
Entries will open on March 17th 2022, at 12:00pm NZST assuming no issues with the rule set.
Entries will close on April 1st 2022 at 11:59pm NZST assuming no updates to Automation’s Alpha branch break everything.
Naming Schema
Any entry found not following this schema will be disqualified.
