Hi everyone
Today, I present you the Nautica LMPX, a race car, designed to be used on an open road!
The design of this car is quite simple, there is no need for a lot of picture in my opinion
This car is my answer to a challenge from @Daaxoo: built the fastest car for the 82km time trial of the American Road map. The rules are simple:
- The budget for the car can’t exceed $100k: check.
- The car has to have a competitiveness over 100 in 4 categories: check.
- The fuel consumption needs to be low enough to complete the time trial: check.
- All sort Jbeam modifications are forbidden, except the fixation of detachable fixtures: check.
- The use of a steering wheel as a controller is forbidden:check.
To answer to this challenge, full of high-speed sections, I have chosen to go with a big engine, producing a maximum amount of torque. The final result was a 8L bi-turbo V16 with the following torque curve:
Not all the chassis can fit such a big engine, especially in a mid-longitudinal position, with an AWD transmission. So, I had to use the chassis of an LMP1. Because of the chassis type, and of the torque produced by the V16, I was able to go with extreme aero settings. As a result, this car has a really good acceleration, a really good grip, and an amazing handling over 100kph.
Since the roads of the time trial are bumpy, I choose to go with rally-oriented suspensions tuning.
Finally, I have installed big, powerful and reliable brakes to complete this car.
But this design has a downside: according to BeamNG, the LMPX weights 1870kg. This car suffers from a serious lack of agility, and it’s extremely hard to make it turn properly at low speed without the help of the handbrake. The mountain section of the time trial is a real difficulty for the LMPX.
So, is this car fast enough to be a correct contender for the challenge? The answer is: yes, absolutely! With a time of 28min 12sec 404, the LMPX is the current record holder!
I hope you will have some fun with this car!
And, like always, feel free to send me your feedbacks
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Nautica LMPX 2020 1.0
A race car for open roads
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