We’re getting close to the submission deadline for the Drag Competition Cars.
I’ve been working hard on updates. Some are already available on the website, but I haven’t posted them here on the forum yet. A cool feature I added through Wix is that you can now kinda play around with the inspiration pictures. Go check it out at wossom.net.
I’m currently working on the Blog/AI News page, and after that, I’ll focus on summaries, rules, and picture inspirations for the other car categories, as well as detailed instructions and the FAQ section.
Lately, I’ve been spending all my available time updating the website, which means I haven’t been able to meet with the AI team. However, I’ll make a post once we hit the deadline to showcase the contenders for the Drag Race.
(I’ll add more information here in a bit, but about to head on a short holiday and wanted to post this up before the 1/4 mile drag deadline. I’ve tried to ignore/not look at the stats of the other entries - not that it matters too much because i’m starting off on the back foot having no quality points to spend etc and fully expecting to not be competitive at all.)
This morning two very different cars were spotted on Johnson Valley roads. They were missing a lot of parts, but they looked sleeker, lower and were very hard to photograph due to the high speeds these cars achieved. After a lot of research, We found out the driver of these cars, none other then Henry Regal and John Mitchel! Founders of Regal and Pioneer! It turns out these cars were created to see how fast a car can go, in a new form of competition.
The chaser trim is meant to push how fast the car can go was used to research the effects of air resistance on cars.
When they were done it looked very little like the base model. They flattened the roof and chopped the body down, even channeling the body over the chassis. this wasn’t enough for them so they boosted the engines performance as well.
The Mako Speedster is a RD tool as well as a speed record chaser. we striped everything from the out side and covered most of the grills.
Team found the car to be unstable on top-speed runs so they strapped a fin from a WW2 plane on the back of the car and increased stability increase by 300%
We’re back with new updates and plenty of laughs! In this blog post, we cover Rafael’s health updates, announce an exciting drag race on October 22nd, and introduce the contenders, each with their own quirks and horsepower-packed ambitions.
Tati, Benny, and Rusty are here to keep things fair, fun, and just a little chaotic—exactly how we like it.
We know some of you prefer that we post it here, but it takes extra time each time. That effort is better spent pushing development forward. Thanks for understanding! Rest assured, we’ll let you know every time a new post is… well, posted.
Also, sorry for messing with some of your pictures. We’re experimenting with new AI image-enhancing tools, but they still change things a bit too much sometimes. Bear with us while we fine-tune it!
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That’s probably because we got the hp measured at the wheels (available through the game database, and possibly shown elsewhere in the game). The EngineResults database shows engine power measured on a test bench, while the TrimResults database displays power measured at the wheels, similar to a dynamometer. Let me know if you think something seems off.
Ah, wheel-measured power is of course more physically accurate, I’m just not used to it used in such contexts, at least not without being explicitly labeled.
The 666 crank hp happens to be right around the most I could wring out of that poor motor. It took quite a bit of massaging to get it not to blow up past 630 or so before it managed even one pull. Now, whether it lasts longer than that one pull is… an exercise in optimism.
Your car is insane! Both in looks and performance! I’m not sure if wheel power is actually available through the game. When I add 169 to the database value, I get the 666 shown in the game. One of the things I’m working on is a detailed set of instructions and an FAQ to cover this kind of information. For now, I need to head out, but I’ll get back to this later.
My favorite thing about this so far is that all the cars fill the market well without a bunch of copy and past design. to me there is no winner that really stands out above and beyond the others.
Yes there are some wild cars (cough) DCMW Jawad and a crazy V16, but they all feel like era correct. I’m excited to see where these cars evolve into in the 70s and 80s.
shout out to the host for the website that makes this feel a little extra special, and here’s hoping he doesn’t get bored before we get to make Can-AM, Group B, or WTCC versions of our cars!
Thank you all for participating! I won’t spoil the results, just in case someone wants to watch it first. Stay tuned for our blog post.
I know there’s plenty of room for improvement, and I’ll keep working to make it better each time—hopefully with the trio taking over as hosts, so I can focus more on the technical side.
Unfortunately, he was later shown up by his main rival, Regal. After his passes, Henry Regal got out of his car, and went straight to brag to john.
After what seemed like hours of bragging to John, something, unexpected happened…
Henry: "Anyways, I’m always glad to be able to bea- HOLY-
John let out a small chuckle before looking over at Henry,
John: Looks like you got a bit of garage work ahead of you. Good work on beating me, even if it wasn’t by much.
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