Update Speculation thread

BeamNG first started American and this times European

Speaking of FPU, it would be great to see a remaster for the FPU Wydra—and perhaps some more FPU trailers, too.

 

FPU Wydra trailer

 

I am sure it will be highly compatible with FPU Wydra. Good idea

 

Oh dang you remember lol, I have been well thanks.

 

I'm guessing you mean a remake of the Wydra, or more content for it? Because it doesn't really need a remaster - it's fine texture- and model-wise. However, I do agree that it could get more content (like a 6x6 version, a hydrostatic transmission (which would be far less likely to suffer from overheating), and some amphibious trailers). I doubt the Wydra would be remade into a more typical ATV, since the whole point of the Wydra is to be an amphibious ATV. I would like to see a more typical side-by-side utility ATV or a quad bike at some point - but I don't think we need to butcher the Wydra to do that.

I wasn't aware that there was a Cosworth 244. (Also, holy moly, a twin-cam, 200 hp V6? That's some pretty hot stuff for a basic off-roader.)

I mean...it could be an FPU? With the renewed focus on Europe (and FPU), I could see this being given to them. The devs also like vehicles with long production runs, and the ARO 24 was built from 1972 to 2006. Some smaller off-roaders (like the Lada Niva and UAZ-469) are still in production. So, if this were to be an FPU, it's entirely reasonable that it could have been produced into the 2010s/2020s.

 

For the Wydra, we could get an AWD 5x5 with the biggest wheels that the wydra can provide, like the SHERP. That could be interresting with an hydrostatic instead of centrifugal clutch for the biggest config, but I think we could use the hydrostatic for another vehicle, like a tank (Object 279 ) or a bigger truck like the 8x8.(or more) soviet artillary trucks.

 

Too old to be it

 

How do you know? I don’t doubt you but I haven’t been following the speculation too closely the past couple weeks.

 

im like 90 percent sure its because the lights in the teaser look like modern leds

 

That could just be part of a facelift - the design itself looks quite old.

 

Exactly my thoughts. That strengthens my belief that this will be some sort of ETK inspired by the Mercedes G-class. That design is still running today, and has been using the same general design since at least the 80s. The headlights have changed, though, and I could totally see pre and post facelift versions (much like the d-series), with the older variant having halogen lights, and the newer version having leds.

Below is a 1990 G-class next to a 2016 G-class

 

So they kind of excluded Bruckell, Gavril and Cherrier, because they added that something else at the end, so it is likely something else than mentioned brands.

That leaves Hirochi, Ibishu and ETK I believe.

Design style does not appear much of Hirochi or Ibishu styling, ETK being german brand and G-wagon being angular design it would appear ETK vehicle.

At least that is how I ended up my previously posted guess that this would be ETK vehicle.

Of course this masterful logic can fail, however I don't see hoax there, just normal shared fun they are having with us.

 

it's gonna be a hopper guys
(maybe)

 

I think its bigger than the Hopper. I really get some Hummer vibes from it tbh but it is very preleminary, it could be anything in that territory.

 

Sexy VS Ugly

I seriously loathe the modern G-Class. German Lada Niva type shi.

 

personally i dont see it being modern the curves of the car itself and grille look old and the LED light could just be a tuner part. doesnt the soliad have some tuned light parts?

 

The only (mostly) modern thing the game needs currently is a pickup truck (tho seeing a modern ibishu would be cool too), the cherrier brand and many other models from other manufacturers cover the modern vehicle branch. so it is pretty unlikely for the new vehicle to be a modern one

 

I agree; honestly, there are quite a few modern vehicles in BeamNG, but this one really looks like a modern SUV. It’s kind of like taking a 1999 model car and making it look like a 2026 model—that’s how I see it, at least. I’m glad the upcoming vehicle is an SUV; it feels like BeamNG is currently lacking in both SUVs and hatchbacks.

 

i would love to see more modern cars personally, like currently we have no modern suv at all (ik the tograc but it doesnt count as an actual suv), no modern minivan, euro van, could do with another modern sedan, like we have the i series and first gen pessima, but only an etk 800 for the modern era

 

To be honest, I agree with you on this. There is a vehicle in the game—the Tograc—that’s classified as an SUV, but as you pointed out, it’s not a "true" SUV; it’s more of a crossover SUV, similar to an Opel Crossland. I also agree that there’s a lack of variety in the vehicle lineup—for instance, we’re missing station wagons, vans, minivans, microcars, and so on.