wait what is “Max combined techpool costs”
That’s the combined cost of engine and trim techpool (as shown in the techpool screen shown when clicking on a techpool value for any given area).
Say hello to the newest model in Vita Automotive’s Kei series. This is the Vita Gara (Kei).
This comfortable 5-seat, 4-door family sedan gives you everything you need for everyday life. Great drivability, advanced safety, premium interior, the practically of a max load capacity of 540kgs, and incredible fuel economy.
Just your run of the mill, every day family saloon car powered by a spritely little Kei 660cc right?
Wrong.
The Vita Gara’s turbocharged 660cc inline 3 produces a ferocious 166hp and 181.4Nm of torque which, combined with a curb weight of 1042kgs / 2297lbs, results in a 0-62 in 5.5seconds and a top speed of over 170mph, all while being compliant with emissions and noise restrictions
All this practicality and performance is yours for less than $15,000.
For family comfort without compromise, think performance, think Vita Automotive.
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Of the numerous tuning packages available for DCMW models, the M trim, short for Muscle, is meant to emphasize straight-line performance within its model’s engine and price range. In contrast to the more popular S (sport) trim, the M suspension is only slightly stiffer than the base model’s, intended to preserve confident control at high speed, not to carve corners. The M’s visuals are also more subtle than the S, each side of the car designed to discreetly identify itself to the perceptive:
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2004 Airman Liberator A51
Excerpt from Drive/Sport magazine:
Airman invited us out to drive their all–new Liberator, which received a number of updates with this latest generation. The biggest, however, was the announcement that this was the first Liberator since the “New Era” front wheel drive redesign of the eighties where the rear wheels would have input about the car’s direction. The biggest addition to the lineup — and the version we were offered to test — is the addition of the “A51” model. Named for the famously “secret” government airbase in Nevada it is notable for not only offering a three pedal six speed option, but a version of the V8 offered in the Blackbird mid–engine flagship making 360hp.
So we’ve all seen the ads with the bright green car racing through the desert and dodging military vehicles to Velvet Revolver, but does it live up to the hype? In a word: yes. In two: [censored] yes. We’ve heard from a couple friends across the pond that the official word from Dunsfold is that it’ll keep pace with the Benz CL55 AMG around the track for significantly less scratch.
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Eyyyyyyyyyyyyyy it’s a car!!
You can tell it’s a sportcar because it has plastic cladding.
They’re friendsies 
blue
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I’ve always associated extra plastic trim as being an off road-y thing, especially on modern crossovers
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I think this car is more like the Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version-R kind of sporty.
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Ah, gotcha.
2004 ARMOR KESTREL SC4
The Armor Kestrel would return to the lineup for 2004 as a sedan or wagon, with revised sheet metal and improved drivetrain options. All received Armor’s venerable 3.3 liter V6, mounted transversely for front-wheel-drive. All-wheel-drive was an option for any Kestrel as well.
But… if you felt the need for speed… Armor Motors was happy to oblige with the Kestrel SC4. Based off of an AWD Kestrel Premier (either sedan or wagon could be ordered as an SC4), Armor upgraded the transmission to a 6-speed manual and stiffened (and lowered) the suspension. Wheels were upgraded to 17 inch alloys with sport compound tires. Trim was blacked out, and the front fascia was revised with a front air dam and cooling intakes for the brakes.
But the big news was under the hood. Armor stuck a turbocharger and intercooler on their 3.3 liter V6, tuning it to over 400 horsepower. This effectively made the Kestrel SC4 a rocket, challenging performance figures of cars twice its price.
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Dodge Magnum, is that you?
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lol I wasn’t even thinking about the Magnum, but now that I’m looking… it does have a heavy Chrysler influence up front.
I kinda figured we were both pulling similar shenanigans with our drivetrains as soon as you posted yours 
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2004 Bovos Proton
When coolness-factor matters!
25 years of BOVOS
Because of Bovos Motors’ 25 year anniversary,
the engineers got carte blanche
on making a celebratory edition of the Proton SUV.
Engine
This special edition of the Proton is powered
with Bovos’ V10 taken from their supercar ‘Derango’.
It’s a NA 5000cc DOHC5 direct injected V10 engine
making 400hp with 514Nm of torque,
and revving up to 6300RPM.
Tuned for smooth and effortless power.
Drivetrain
An advanced 7-speed automatic delivers
the power to a Helical LSD on an
on-demand AWD platform.
Traction Control and ABS make it
a safe vehicle in every situation.
Performance
With a weight of 1695kg the V10 manages to get
the car from 0-100 in an impressive 5.0 seconds,
and up to a topspeed of 283km/h.
Interior
The interior is a nice environment with 5seats in leather,
premium CD, sunroof, and electric windows front and rear.
Styling
Although this trim of the Proton SUV is setup for sport,
the looks aren’t over the top showing this.
Compared to the base model, you have to know to
see it’s the special 25th anniversary edition.
All in all a complete and practical car, but on steroids.
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* Proton V10 was tested on the Nürburgring for optimal performance
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My entry may be a sport compact in a field mostly populated by larger, heavier cars, but it can easily hold its own - after all, its smaller footprint is an asset in tight spaces.