Evolution of BeamNG cars

Why would there be such messed-up production lenghts?

Also, luxury features aren't bad in a world where a majority of Class 2, and probably a big share of bigger ones, see no work, and heating can be quite helpful in colder US regions.

 

I tried to make it line up with the Gavril D-series in game. The official wiki says it lasted from 1988 to 1994.

 

That bit you got right.

 

The Hirochi Sunburst:
The Sunburst is no doubt, a legend in the car community. It began as a rally legend, but has now become a respectable track car, too. It is widely used in the city due to its high fuel economy and reliability.
But this is how it all started:

1st gen (1991-1998)
Before the Sunburst, Hirochi was another Japanese company, that was really unknown outside of Japan. However, in 1991, Ryoku Hirochi, the company's owner, decided to enter the world of rally racing with the Sunburst. It won the 92-95 WRC, pulling off a hat trick. But for the moment, the Sunburst was only in Europe, Australia, and Japan, and unknown in the US. It was also only a rally car, and nobody thought of an economy version.

That is, until 1995. The car saw unprecented success as an urban hopper, an unlikely alter-ego for a rally legend.

2nd gen (1998-2002)
For the 2nd gen, Hirochi decided to introduce a hatchback model, and a coupe. The coupe won the 2000 WRC.
Coupe rally:

Economy coupe:

Hatchback:

Sedan:

3rd gen (2002-2005)
For the 3rd gen, Hirochi opted for a more relaxed design. The car had been brought to the US, where it had unprecented success. The 3rd gen Sunburst was criticized heavily for its pedestrian appearance-and performance. The 3rd gen sucked at rallying.
The sedan model:

The wagon model (Hirochi exchanged the hatch for a wagon)

4th gen (2005-2009)
The 4th gen arguably saved the Sunburst, as it brought back the aggressive feel, while still managing to be reliable. It also brought the hatch back (no pun intended).
The hatchback got a new look, and this new hatchback won the 2006 WRC.
The rally hatchback:

The hatchback:

The sedan:

5th gen (2009-2014)
The most prolific sedan in car history entered the New decade with a bang, breaking the sedan lap time record at Nurburgring with a time of 7:55!
The rally sedan:

The sedan:

The rally hatchback:

The hatchback:

6th gen (2014-present)
The 6th gen got new futuristic styling, but we saw the end of the WRC, as the Sunburst had evolved into more of a track car. The hatchback was swapped for a crossover, and the wagon was re-introduced.
Crossover model:

Sedan model:

Wagon model:

7th gen (concept)
The 7th gen concept is described as futuristic by some, and ugly by others.
Right now we only have a sedan concept. Here it is:

Ugh. Looks like Hirochi cheated on their wife and had this Type-sportRs abomination.
Hirochi, please stop.

 

Why would they? I'm pretty sure the marketers aren't brain-dead when it comes to body styles.

 

Oh cool, this thread could help with my project generations mod pack (basically many generations of Beamng cars)

 

The Bluebuck would probably have a lot of generations (considering it shares many similarities to the Impala).

 

Also here is a pic of the 2nd Generation Pessima from 1982-1986 WIP which I made

 

First, Japan has this "export or die" trade policy, so Hirochi would probably be damn well known outside Japan.

And why would they discontinue a popular high-volume car?

 

Why should Hirochi discount Sunburst after the generation we have in game? I think it's more real that it's still in production, like an Impreza. And early 2000s Sunburst wouldn't be based on Hyundai Elantra, cause there's nothing sporty in this car, plus it's a Korean car. Nicer 2000s Sunburst would be probably mix of Impreza, Lancer, and other Japanese sporty compacts.

 

Mitsubishi killed the lancer, so the sunburst being discontinued isn’t too far fetched

 

But Hirochi is mostly based on Subaru, not Mitsubishi.

 

And Hirochi does not seem to be in such dumps.

 

Ok. I’m gonna try to do the evolution of the I-series
1st gen (1971-1977)
The ETKI was a new luxury car by BMW. It was their mid-range model, between the R-Series and the S-Series. Although the S-Series lived on, the I and R series cars were cancelled in favor for the 300, 500. And 800 series.
It came with either a 2.0L engine, 2.4L engine, or 3.0L engine, as well as various trims in each engine size.

2nd gen (1977-1985)
The 2nd gen was more or less the same, removing the old-style chrome trim in favor of a more modern look.

3rd gen (1985-1993)
The 3rd gen introduced the TTSport and TTSport Evolution models. They were top of the line track cars.

4th gen (1993-2004)
The 4th gen brought a new look, but it was the last. The car was discontinued and succeeded by the 800 Series.

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Ok, I’ll add more gens

 

1. ETK has significant Mercedes and some Audi influences.
2. The I-Series is a bigger, executive car.
3. Early I-Series would definitely have had smaller motors.

 

I'll do one on the Miramar (all body styles)

gen 1 (1963 - 1968)


gen 2 (1969 - 1974)


gen 3 (1975 - 1981)


gen 4 (1982 - 1989)


gen 5 (1990 - 1994)


gen 6 (1995 - 1998)


gen 7 (1999 - 2006) (also sold as the Ibishu R25 in north america)


gen 8 (2007 - 2013) (also sold as the Ibishu R35 in north america)


gen 9 (2014 - present) (also sold as the Ibishu R50 in north america)

 

For a quick starter, what is the late 90s/early 00s Skyline doing as a mid-90s Miramar, and the mid-60s Corona as a late 60s Miramar?

And why is jumping between mass-market midsize and compact exec?

 

I was trying to have a smooth transition between the small 1st gen and the Skyline-based one that NinetyNine! made, but I couldn't put an r33 after it since it already has r33 styling in it.

 

If it's not a black-and-white issue, don't treat it so.

And the 1st gen might not be so small for 60s Japan.

 

Evolution of ETK 800-Series:

1976 - 1983
Body styles: 2 door sedan/coupe (824/826) and 4 door sedan (844/846)

1984 - 1990
Body styles: 2 door coupe/cabrio (824/826), 4 door sedan (844/846), 5 door wagon (854/856).

1991 - 1998
Body styles: 2 door coupe/cabrio (824/826), 4 door sedan (844/846), 5 door wagon (854/856), 3 door hatchback (834/836).

1999 - 2006
Body styles: 2 door coupe/cabrio (824/826), 4 door sedan (844/846), 5 door wagon (854/856).

2007 - 2013
Body styles: 2 door coupe/cabrio (824/826), 4 door sedan (844/846), 5 door wagon (854/856).

2013 - 2017

2017 - present
Body styles: 2 door coupe-cabrio (823/824/826), 4 door sedan (843/844/846), 5 door wagon (853/854/856).