Update Speculation thread

I’m pretty sure that’s a new map, and by the looks of it it’s massive, which would match with the Baja theme and Baja makes sense with the 3 different off-roaders we have seen

 

It's also got that triangular part on the front for protecting the engine and the oil pan from crashing down on the ground. So it definitely has a normal, fossil fuel-powered engine. We just have to wait to see what that engine is.

 

I definetly want to see a modern Bruckell full sized pickup and think the game is overdue for one, I'm just not seeing any hard evidence that one is coming. With all the Baja teaser's we've been getting there will certainly be something not related to a production vehicle, which is an incredibly important precedent for the sim-racing side of the game/community.

 

December 2022: purpose-built Baja buggy/truck/van.
June 2023: F3 spec open-wheel race car.

 

Because like some of us said many time: It would be disappointing to have none.
Purpose-built or not, we already have a very similiar vehicle to this so a production vehicle should come with it in my opinion.

 

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And as some of us have responded many times, the community is larger than you and there's already plenty of content for those in this boat. By "plenty" I mean "literally everything put in game up to this point and half of what is coming up". Why does every single bit of vehicle content need to be what you want to prevent you from being disapointed? Personally I love vintage racing content but I don't say "this is disapointing" every time the team releases something that isn't a vintage LeMan's racer.

Every single car in game so far, the upcoming ETK truck, and upcoming K-Series work is all street legal. This game and community covers a wide range of interests, why can't you let the content reflect that? If part of this game is going to cover sim racing then we need race platforms that are beyond homoligation specials.

And once again, a modern purpose built tube frame truck is not in the same league as a garage built caged frame 1980's truck. If these are too similar then so is 95% of the street legal content you seem to only want.

 

i think what most people are saying is that the shell is based on an upcoming truck, but the frame and all that is completely different
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a race-specific car would be nice, but I don't see this kind of truck is the one.
Whether or not though its super cool even though im not a truck guy
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Anyways, I think this COULD**** be a bruckle truck due to the design scheme of the lights somewhat reflecting those on the bastion, Although it could be gravel as like in real life the design language does change.

 

A lot of trophy truck shells do have grilles inspired by production trucks. I could see this having some Bruckell badges and the Bastion engine, but that still doesn't necessarily lead anywhere. Bruckell would make more sense than Gavril for diversity sake.

 

This exact thing can also be said for a modern Pick-Up Truck, because electronics have dramatically changed the whole automotive industry. As I said, the Bastion and the Scintilla (plus the modern ETKs and the Cherrier FCVs) are two vehicles reflecting on the development their automotive species have had over the years.
We don't know whether this truck is part of a production vehicle lineup or not but ok, I reserve the right to hope that it is, because Bruckell will have a representative and because the Bastion's engines are in the common files.

 

Very big stretch that it could be (although VERy unlikely) a new brand the represent chevy since ford is gravel? Bruckle is dodge and hmmm

YES VERY UNLIKELY

 

As I said, we definetly do need a modern pickup. They've changed massively in a lot of ways since the 1980's, most notably drivetrains. Today's 1 ton trucks are just insane, and having an equivelant to the TRX would be awesome (factory off road is a huge empty niche right now).

But needing one doesn't mean that one is in development currently. I'm sure we will get one and probably soon considering they've been hitting the big hits for top content requests, but nothing we've seen necessarily requires or suggests one.

I'm certain the Bastion's engines are in the common folder for these upcoming rigs that have already been teased. A high HP modern V8 is perfect for the tube frame truck, a high HP version of the ETK truck, and maybe the TRex buggy depending on what that thing actually is. We already have a lot of Gavril V8 swaps so it's nice to have another option for swaps and the like.

 

I think Gavril is a pretty tight blend between Ford and GM in it's current form. Bruckell is definitely Dodge heavy, but, they have yet to release a truck under that brand.

IMO, a Bruckell pickup set in the early 2000's would fit pretty well in the existing lineup. It would give devs the opportunity to expand upon the already popular truck segment with some updated quirks and features (TTTHHHHHIIIIISSSSS) that are sort of missing in the current truck(s).

It also helps that the Bastion's V8's were placed in the common folder not long ago. Some may argue that it was for testing, but, an alternate set of engine sounds for said engines were also discovered.

TLDR - I think Bruckell will be introducing an early to mid 2000's truck.

 

it's definitely going to be a complete beast as the drivetrain is very well packed and almost nothing is exposed except for the rear drive shaft in the middle, but that also seems to be stuffed up very well so the connection point from the shaft to the axle is the only vulnerable point I've seen so far, the construction seems very solid

 

Could be a V8 maybe.

 

It's not about you about me or about anyone. As Lucas said, to this date all special vehicles have been released with a street production vehicle. Even rn we have a baja truck that guess what, came with a production vehicle (rework). We're speculating with facts, using a patron that has been flawless to this date. Also, even baja real life trucks fiberglass body is made out of a production vehicle. So don't talk like if we were wrong. It's statistically more probable it comes with a production vehicle than it's doesn't.
That's it.

 

Please point to a relevant precedent related to us getting a full tube frame rig (not caged frame) with fiberglass shell. I think the Group 5 Bolide is the closest we have. An entirely tube frame vehicle is not something we have any precedent to point to. This is entirely uncharted territory for the game.

And I wouldn't classify "this is disapointing" as "speculation".

This is the space to speculate and there's a lot to talk about. We need a full sized truck and this very well could be a first look at the front end styling and engine of one. Not necessarily, but potentially. That's the point and fun of speculating, none of this is known right now. If it was known then it wouldn't be speculation. But you know what isn't speculation? Saying "this is dissapointing and useless" every teaser tuesday/thursday when someone points out that the idea of a new truck is not necessarily derived from what we've seen so far. I get that this truck is not everyone's cup of tea; the Wigeon certainly isn't mine. But I acknowledge that other people do enjoy it and I didn't go around saying how disapointing it was every time they teased it.

 

Looks nothing like the d series prerunner tbh... very different

 

Hope so. The Bastion 6.5 V8 can be a beast of an engine!

 

Just imagine