To be honest, I thought it was intentional to reflect that the cars being sent to the great nation of Tropico, while modern for the nation, were not actually that modern choices in reality.
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You can read plenty of lore into it… But it’s a case where function should come before form.
If I say the year is 1982 and don’t stress that the cars should be 2 years out of date, and someone submits a car that’s got the years set to 1982, it’s my fault as much as theirs for not flagging it enough.
Issue is, I can’t really edit the post a bunch now because I don’t have my full PC - I did some courtesy checks on my Steam Deck, but I don’t have a proper keyboard hooked up. My full PC will be set up in the next couple of days, so it won’t have an impact on judging.
Looking over the advisors wants and preferences I built for one (kinda obvious) but might have checked off 2 more!
1980 BOVOS Lamara
Cheap all-round practical vehicle!
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Dear Great Leader El Presidente
and representatives of Tropico,
With great dignity we present to you the BOVOS Lamara.
It has a NA single barrel 1800cc OHC8 I4 engine
making 76hp with 130Nm of torque, and revving up to 5200RPM.
A manual 5-speed delivers the power
to an open differential on a RWD platform.
With a weight of 1207kg the I4 manages to get
the car from 0-100 in 15.3 seconds,
and up to a topspeed of 162 km/h.
The suspension is a double wishbone front and
semi trailing arm rear resulting in a good handling car.
The interior is a basic environment with
6seats in polyester and a standard AM radio.
For the low price of $16.100 the Lamara will be available.
It comes in all colors of the Tropican flag.
We hope you will consider our offer,
and are looking forward to doing
business with your great island empire.
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1980 Sedo Caria 2.0 E
Sedo’s offer for the Tropican government is their latest midsize model. It’s numerous advantages include:
- super spacious (4,62 m length/2,64 m wheelbase), very practical liftback body
- straightforward, reliable construction - no complex suspension, injection systems or needless electronics
- vivid performance, with 11,1s 0-100 time and a 171 km/h top speed
- excellent economy (6,3 l/100 km) and environmental friendliness (passes WES 8)
- compatibility with harsh conditions, thanks to its clearance and low fuel requirements (accepts 85 RON and leaded - no, it doesn’t have an expensive catalytic converter)
- low projected purchase price (18 300 $) and yearly service costs (~600 $)
Choose wisely - choose Sedo.
(no fancy formatting or styling since this is a single-use build - I just wanted to see how well can I use a no-cat ultra-eco build)
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