Update Speculation thread

You know how I said this! There were some things I didn't think of and he filled my knowledge gaps about them!

 

Is "Should be available soon in the next update" what I think it is?
or am I just un-educated...

 

https://www.beamng.com/threads/kamurocho-tokyo-yakuza-0.83067/

 

idk about a new generation, but maybe a 2012 facelift would be nice. i doubt it's coming though, they're probably working on another car like the Barstow for the next remaster.

 

Realistically, a compact sedan would have gotten a redesign for 2012MY. The Civic and Corolla were new for 2011MY and 2012MY respectively, and the Impreza was given a completely new generation for the 2012MY. The segment was incredibly competitive at the time, so the Sunburst would have a new generation and grow in size to keep up with its competitors. The issue now would be that it'd be too similar to the Vivace in terms of being a FWD/AWD compact car.

 

keep in mind though, the D-series got a new generation in 1985, a time when the big 3 kept making 10+ year-old trucks,
and it stuck around until 2003, when they had all updated theirs earlier, so it's not unreasonable for the sunburst to get an-out of era facelift.

the deciding factor seems moreso to be whether or not a car would realistically get a facelift at all, for example most generations of camry/accord get released, made for about 5 years as they are, then completely superceded by an entire new generation, and thus neither of the pessimas will get facelifts.

similarly, BMW and mercedes models from the 90s didn't get facelifts either, so the I-series will likely remain as-is (though it might get a USDM variant like the bolide).

 

I hope they will add concept car soon

 

why would you need a concept car?

 

There are many types of cars that could make game complete among the cars

 

yeah but why a concept one? wouldn't it be better to get a regular one? there's not a lot you can do with a concept

 

At least it can be in every form, even smthing original

 

Tbh, yes, the Sunburst needs a good remastering but what it truly needs are the Flat-4 engines to set it apart from the other FWD/FWD-based AWD cars in BeamNG, which all use Inline-4 engines. Hirochi in general must make Flat engines its brand symbol because there already is a Japanese brand (Ibishu) with Inline-4 engines across its entire lineup.

 

I agree, since even the hirochi SBR4 uses a flat engine, and well, so does the hirochi ccf2

 

Even ferrettank has said that if he was with the company when they released the Sunburst, he'd have pushed to give it a flat engine. Since he's leading vehicle development now, I wonder if he can make it so for the Sunburst's eventual remaster.

 

Valid point but the ccf2 is a mod.

 

the point still stands, even the modders know that Hirochi is a Flat engine company. none of that V nonsense!

 

I hope that future/post-remaster Hirochi content really leans into "quirky engineering firm", some less traditional engines to give the company it's own flavor would be great

 

I'm not exactly sure if I remember the comment about that correctly, but I think Diamondback said the reason for the Sunburst not having a Flat-4 engine is that it would be too close to a Subaru, which could potentially result in a lawsuit as the two marques would be too similiar

 

So that means flat 4 for sunburst in the near future?