Update Speculation thread

Early congrats on 500 messages

 

i think that the new teaser wont be coming this week, maybe the next one and im pretty sure its gonna be the civetta, we saw alot from the covet and almost nothing from the new vehicle

 

I feel like the new civetta is going to be like the bastion, kept incredibly scarce on details with only subtle hints of it getting shown around, which is probably why we havent gotten alot of teasers in general now that i think about it because they dont want to spoil all of the new covet content too

 

This is from February... Fluffy panda said it's incredibly zippy, which might indicate the at least the jbeam for the car was mostly done by then.. i strongly believe the car will come out this update

 

im not sure if the jbeam would be done for it, since it doesnt exactly look like the model for it is done
but it likely means they have already decided on its performance, handling and specs which is a good start

 

...Unless he's also speculating...

I mean, of course it's going to be smug, sleek and zippy, it's a supercar!
The Jbeam is not likely to be finished if the car is still in it's concept art stage.
That is, unless they showed us older concept art, and the car was much further down in the development progress, which is actually pretty reasonable to assume.

 

I am just curious about the wording... Zippy, at least for me, implies quick, great handling not fast.

 

It's impossible for a Supercar to feature anything less than a V8, so it will definitely be fast too.

Citation: your definition on the "anything less than X cylinders" may vary. Mine is that a Supercar must at least have a V8 and ideally a V10 or a V12.

 

Porsche 911, Nissan GTR, new Acura NSX, new Ford GT, McLaren Artura, Jaguar XJ220, Mercedes-AMG One, FORMULA 1 CARS. Would’ve made this into that meme of spongebob pointing at the large pile of diapers but did t feel like it.

 

Gimmie a few mins ill make one.
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Thank you for this masterpiece.

 

I said "my definition". Your definition says otherwise and I very much respect it.
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Nice meme this one, I didn't know Spongebob diaper memes ever existed.
So, by comparing 6-cylinder Supercars to diapers, does this mean you think they're crappy? Cause if you do, then you confirm my definition!

 

It's just used as a meme to show someone showing someone things, but your idea that a supercar needs at least a V8 is really weird considering there are a lot of more efficient engines. Sure, it's the most popular engine but that shouldn't mean anything.

 

Ok then, it seems I didn't happen to know it until now!
The point of existence of Supercars doesn't revolve around efficiency.
If it did, then they wouldn't exist as we know them in the first place.

 

I mean yeah but efficiency also involves making more horsepower for less weight.

 

Yes, with lighter materials, components and more compact designs and packaging methods.
But I still believe having a Supercar with fewer cylinders than 8 doesn't automatically mean that it's gonna burn less fuel than the said 8-cylinder when driven like it is meant to be driven. No engine can be efficient and economical when you're a lead-foot of a driver. I mean, even Diesels can't be frugal when driven like this.

 

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cant forget the Maserati mc20

 

Sure but there's a reason formula 1 cars don't use V8s.

 

That's probably because the regulations say so
"All engines must have six cylinders arranged in a 90° 'V' configuration"
Otherwise I'm sure some manufacturers would have experimented with different configurations
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I see what you mean, and I'm totally one of those who like it when the devs take some freedom in designing a new car, but honestly i wouldn't mind a V6 in the new Civetta, the Maserati MC20 and the Ferrari 296 GTB convinced me it can totally work