Vehicle suggestions (See first post)

Discussion in 'Ideas and Suggestions' started by Donken, Aug 6, 2012.

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It's possible to add a minivan from the 90s please?

  1. Yes, it's possible.

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  2. No, it's impossible, sorry.

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  3. We are going to think

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  1. GearHead1

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    - 430/450-Series - b-seg transverse FF hatch (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, and EV)
    -550/560-Series - b-seg transverse FF/F4 MPV/CUV (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, deisel I4, and EV)
    -570-Series - small transverse FF/F4 van/chassis/pickup (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, deisel I4, and EV)
    - 620/630/640/650-Series - c-seg longitudintal FR/F4 hatch/sedan/wagon/coupe/convertible (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas I6, and EV)
    - 750/760-Series - c-seg transverse FF/F4 MPV/CUV/"Coupe" CUV (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, gas/deisel/hybrid I4, and EV)
    -770-Series - compact transverse FF/F4 van/chassis/pickup (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, deisel/hybrid I4, and EV)
    - 840/850-Series - d-seg longitudintal FR/F4 sedan/wagon (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - 950-Series - d-seg transverse FF/F4 MPV (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, gas/deisel/hybrid I4, and EV)
    - 960-Series - d-seg longitudintal FR/F4 CUV/"Coupe" CUV (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - 970-Series - medium transverse FF/F4 van/chassis/pickup (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, and EV)
    - 1040/1050-Series - e-seg longitudinal FR/F4 sedan/wagon (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - 1150-Series - e-seg longitudinal FR/F4 MPV (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - 1160-Series - e-seg longitudinal F4 CUV/"Coupe" CUV (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - 1170-Series - large longitudinal FF/FR/F4 van/chassis/pickup (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, and EV)
    - S-Series - f-seg longitudinal FR/F4 sedan (gas/deisel/hybrid I4 (china), gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas/deisel/hybrid V8, gas V12, and EV)
    - 1360-Series - f-seg longitudinal F4 CUV (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas/deisel/hybrid V8, gas V12, and EV)
    - 1370-Series - HD longitudinal FR/F4 van/chassis/pickup (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6)
    - 1560-series - fullsized longitudinal F4 SUV (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas/deisel/hybrid V8, and EV)
    - 1570-Series - fullsized longitudinal F4 SUV/van/chassis/pickup (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6)
    - K-Series - lightweight roadster-type longitudintal FR/F4 coupe/convertible (gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - R-Series - GT longitudinal FR/F4 coupe/convertible (gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas/deisel/hybrid V8, gas V12, and EV)
    - C-Series - d/e-seg longitudintal FR/F4 coupe/convertible/liftback (gas/deisel/hybrid I3, gas/deisel/hybrid I4, gas/deisel/hybrid I6, gas V8, and EV)
    - 1700-Series - medium duty truck
    - 1900-Series - medium duty cabover truck
    - 2100-Series - heavy duty cabover truck
    - 2300-Series - severe duty truck
    - 2500-Series - offroad heavy duty truck
    - 2700-Series - offroad heavy duty cabover truck




    2013 - 2017 ETK 960-Series

    Modern German D-segment longitudinal front engine rear-wheel drive/all-wheel drive executive 5 door crossover/crossover coupe. It's based on BMW X3/X4, with front fascia like ETK K-series and S-series (Which look to me like BMW headlight (K-series) and grilles and audi headlight (S-series) and bumper smashed together) and Audi Q5 rear fascia. Suspension is front McPherson and rear Multilink.

    Engines:
    Gas:
    1.5T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I3 160 HP
    2.0T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I4 190/250 HP
    3.0T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I6 330/390/450/465 HP
    4.0T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL V8 490/505 HP
    Gas Hybrid:
    1.5T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I3 160 HP + 90HP electric motor
    2.0T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I4 190/250HP + 90HP electric motor
    3.0T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I6 390HP + 90HP electric motor
    Diesel:
    1.4T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I3 120 HP
    1.9T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I4 160 HP
    2.8T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I6 275/350/395/410 HP
    Diesel Hybrid:
    1.4T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I3 120 HP + 90HP electric motor
    1.9T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I4 160 HP + 90HP electric motor
    2.8T DOHC 4V VVT/VVL I6 275/350HP + 90HP electric motor

    Trims:
    • 963e/963de/964e/964de - Equipped with a 160HP 1.5T, 120HP 1.4T, 190HP 2.0T or a 160HP 1.9T, 6-spd manual/automatic, standard suspension, rear disc brakes, stripped interior, fully clad undertray, low rolling resistance tires, and 15x7 steelies.
    • 963t/963tx/963d/963dx/964t/964tx/964d/964dx/964ttx - As above, but with available 250HP 2.0T (964tt/964ttx) a nicer interior, different hubcaps, standard tires, offroad body cladding, optional AWD, semi-clad undertray, rear disc brakes, automatic locking diff (on AWD versions), and foglights
    • 963tc/963txc/963dc/963dxc/964tc/964txc/964dc/964dxc/964ttxc - As above, but with a sunroof, nicer interior, roof rails, and 16x7 alloys
    • 963th/963txh/963dxh/964txh/964dxh/964ttxh- As above, but with hybrid engines, blue interior accents, blue trim accents, blacked out grill, and different alloys.
    • 966tx/966dx/966ddx - 963t/963tx/963d/963dx/964t/964tx/964d/964dx/964ttx, but with 16x8 alloys, standard AWD, and either a 330HP 3.0T, or a 275hp 2.8T.
    • 966txc/966dxc - As above, but with a sunroof, nicer interior, roof rails, and different alloys.
    • 966txh/966dxh - As above, but with hybrid engines, blue interior accents, blue trim accents, blacked out grill, and different alloys.
    • 966ttxs/966ddxs - As above, but with a bodykit, triple LSDs, a 390HP 3.0T or 350HP 2.8T, no plastic cladding, sport bumpers, blacked out grill, sport brakes, and 17x8 alloys with sport tires.
    • 966ttx ttsport- As above, but with hood vents, sport suspension, rear spoiler, ground effects, and more aggressive diffuser a 450HP 3.0T, and 19x9 alloys, red ttsport badges, and sport tires.
    • 966ddx ddsport- As above, but with a 395HP 3.0T, bronze ddsport badges, and a different wheel design.
    • 966ddx xxsport- As above, but with a plastic cladding, bolt-on fender-flares, green xxsport badges, an offroad skidtray, an offroad bumper, 17 inch steel wheels, no hubcaps, roof rails, 29 inch offroad tires, and offroad LSDs
    • 966ttx ttsport+- 966ttx ttsport, with 15 extra HP, a wider bodykit, black wheels, and red ttsport+ badges
    • 966ddx ddsport+- 966ddx ddsport, with 15 extra HP, black wheels, a wider bodykit, and bronze ddsport+ badges
    • 968ttx ttsport- 966ttx ttsport, with a 490HP 4.0T, and a hood scoop
    • 968ttx ttsport+- 968ttx ttsport, with 15 extra HP, a wider bodykit, black wheels, and red ttsport+ badges
    • 966ttxi hhsport- 966ttx ttsport, but with a 480HP 3.0T Hybrid, blue hhsport badges, blue trim accents, and a different wheel design
    • 966ddxi hhsport- As above, but with a 440HP 2.8T Hybrid
     
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  2. ZITER

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    It seems to me that there are not enough Soviet / Russian Trucks and vans in BeamNG, what do you think about this?
     
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    2003-2007 Soliad Groove/Ibishu Evades Pre-Facelift and Facelift based off the 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe/Toyota Voltz R3.jpeg R2.jpeg OIP4.jpeg R1.jpeg
    Trims: The Awful: This Groove was found at a parking lot sitting there for yeaars, and now it is turned into a derby car!
    Beater: This Groove was abandoned in a forest for years, it has a blown headgasket, moldy interior, and dented body parts.
    Base Pre-Facelift (A): Base Pre-Facelift model with a 4 Speed Automatic Transmission
    Base Pre-Facelift (M): Base Pre-Facelift model with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission
    Ricer: This is just terrible, Please just destroy this.
    Base Facelift (A): Base Facelift model with a 4 Speed Automatic Transmission
    Base Facelift (M): Base Facelift model with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission
    GT Pre-Facelift(A): GT Pre-Facelift model with a 4 Speed Automatic Transmission
    GT Pre-Facelift (M): GT Pre-Facelift model with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission
    GT Facelift(A): GT Facelift model with a 4 Speed Automatic Transmission
    GT Facelift(M): GT Facelift model with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission
    Race (M): This is customized with custom body panels, weight reduction, roll cage and a special livery
    Drift (M):This has cutomized parts and weight reduction. This was made by a 16 year old that drifts in parking lots all night long
    Drag: This drag car has over 938 HP, This can even beat the barstow drag model!
    AWD is optinal for all Pre-Facelift and Facelift models.
     

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  4. aiellostommeleer

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    i woud love to see this car in the game chaparal 2j.
    woud it even be posible to make the suction work?
     
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  6. TheNightWraith

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    2022 Civetta Stradale
    This is a Extremely serious and reliable. One of those cars that are still around, though not so popular. i'd figure about this loud sounded car that actually has a blistering vibe about it's quattroporte,
    I love the design for this car It's a amazingly beauteous modern with beautiful headlights I also really like the sweet and simplified look
    The Stradale is one of the most respected cars in the world, as it admired for it's unwavering menace. I think The Stradale is a ultra beautiful car. it reminds me of that quattroporte car, surely those headlights look like the Audi RS3
    Specs:
    V6 Engine 3.6L
    V6 Engine 3.7L
    V8 Engine 4.8L
    V8 Engine 5.4L




     

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  7. minivanlover11

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    [2010-2015]
    [ibishu sunny]
    based on a mazda 5]

    this is the sunny! its a small midsized mpv that starts at $32,000, it started production in japan, in 2010 but ibishu decided to make in the US in 2012 and sales were not good so ibishu discontinued it in 2015,

    configs:
    base,
    panel,
    police,
    taxi,
    v8 redneck,
    limo,
    luxe,
    etc,
    new-2011-mazda-mazda5-minivan-to-be-unveiled-at-geneva-motor-show-march-2010_100304382_h.jpg 2008-mazda-mazda5-sport-wagon-rear-view.png mazda.png
     
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  8. egonrs

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    hirochi oddi (based on the 1998 ford fiesta (hatch) and courier (pickup))

    engines: i4 and i4 diesel

    versions: base, van (diesel), standard, sport, luxury, track, rally, drift, tuned, stig, crashtest, base pickup, standard pickup, offroad pickup, drag, beater, pickup beater, pickup crashtest, pickup stig, dummy, pickup dummy, pickup beamcom and van beamcom

    (free to changes)
     

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    2002-2005 ETK 900-Series
    ETK 900-Series is a full-size four-door, prestigious rear-wheel drive sedan with a front-longitudinal layout, equipped with engines: 3.0 - 231 hp; 3.0 - 259 hp; 4.0 - 313 HP and 4.4 diesel - 340 hp and Transmissions: 4-speed Automatic.
    Based on - BMW 7-series E65 front, AUDI A8 Rear, Mercedes C-class interior.

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    1976-1988 Viking 180/220/240/265

    It is a Swedish mid-size 4-door sedan based on the Volvo 200 Series with a Ford Granada grille (1976-1982), an Audi 100 grille (1983-1988), Saab 900 headlights, a Lancia Trevi rear (1976-1982), and an Alfa Romeo 90 rear (1983-1988). It has a front-longitudinal rear-wheel-drive/four-wheel-drive layout. It uses a 1.8 liter I4, a 2.2 liter I4, 2.4 liter V6, a 2.6 liter V6, a 3/4-speed automatic, a 4/5-speed manual, and a CVT.
    Fleet (A/M)(RWD): Fleet model with no badges, a basic interior, a heavy duty suspension, and a 2.6 liter V6
    BL (A/M)(RWD): Base model with a 1.8 or 2.2 liter I4, or a 2.4 liter V6
    GL (A/M)(RWD): Mid-trim model with a 1.8 or 2.2 liter I4 or a 2.4 liter V6
    GL TD (A/M)(RWD): Mid-trim diesel model with a 1.8 or 2.2 liter I4 or a 2.4 liter V6
    GLE (A/M/C)(RWD): High-end model with a 2.2 liter I4 or a 2.4 liter V6
    GLE TD (A/M/C)(RWD): High-end diesel model with a 2.2 I4 or a 2.4 V6
    LX (A/M/C)(RWD): High-end model with a 2.2 I4 or a 2.4 or 2.6 V6
    LX TD (A/M/C)(RWD): High-end diesel model with a 2.4 or 2.6 V6
    LX Cross (A/M/C)(4WD): High-end 4WD model with a 2.4 or 2.6 V6
    Sprint (M)(RWD): Sport model with a turbocharged 2.6 liter V6
    Sprint Cross (M)(4WD): 4WD sport model with a turbocharged 2.6 liter V6
    R (M)(RWD/4WD): Sportier model with a turbocharged 2.6 liter V6
    RSB (M)(4WD): Homologation version of the Rally, with a turbocharged 2.6 liter V6 and a bodykit
    Race (M)(RWD): Racing variant with a turbocharged 2.6 liter V6 and many performance upgrades
    Rally (M)(4WD): Rally variant with a turbocharged 2.6 liter V6 and many performance upgrades
    Police (A)(RWD/4WD): A Fleet with a lightbar, a pushbar, and a Swedish police livery
    Taxi (A)(RWD): A Fleet with a taximeter and a taxi livery
    Regional Specifications:
    Western Europe (Sweden, France, etc.): All factory models in LHD, with Metric gauges, integrated bumpers, and normal headlights. All trims are available.
    Eastern Europe (East Germany, Yugoslavia): Only the Western European 220 GL TD with the Fleet's heavy duty suspension and a manual or automatic was sold.
    British Isles (UK, Ireland): Same as Western Europe, but in RHD.
    North America (Canada, USA): All models are in LHD, have catalytic converters, 5 mph bumpers, and sealed beam headlights. The Fleet, BL, Sprint Cross, R, and RSB aren't available. US has American customary gauges and Canada has Metric gauges.
    Middle East & Asia (Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, etc.): Same as Eastern Europe, but with LHD or RHD, and the 2.4 and 2.6 liter gas and diesel engines.
    Australia: Same as the British Isles

    Terminology:
    180: 1.8 liter
    220: 2.2 liter
    240: 2.4 liter
    265: 2.6 liter
    TD: Turbodiesel
    A: Automatic transmission
    M: Manual transmission
    C: Continuously variable transmission
    E: Western Europe
    SB: UK and Ireland
    AM: North America
    AS: Middle East & Asia
    AU: Australia
    LHD: Left hand drive
    RHD: Right hand drive
    RWD: Rear wheel drive
    4WD: Four wheel drive
    PF: Pre-facelift
    F: Facelift
    ex: 265 GL TD A RWD RHD F AS = Facelifted right hand drive, rear-wheel-drive 2.6 liter turbodiesel GL with an automatic sold in Asia
     
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  11. Subo M O D E

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    2003-2008 Hirochi Treble (based on Suzuki Wagon R)
    The third generation Treble was launched in Japan in September 2003 for the Treble's tenth Anniversary, but now only as a 660 cc H3C-engined kei car - no oversized version (like the previous 2Big and Grand versions) was developed. The third generation was then facelifted in September 2005 and replaced three years later.
    Engines: 658CC H3C DOHC I3,658CC H3C DOHC I3 TURBO
    Transmissions:4 speed automatic,5 speed manual,CVT
    Configurations:
    0.6 HS (M)-Fuel injected 0.6 liter model with steel wheels and hubcaps

    0.6 Underground (A)-Sport model with stiffer suspension, larger wheels and tires, body colored trim, and a more powerful engine

    Manta (CVT)-Limited model with Nice front and alloys



    STANCE (M)-Unstable to drive it but it's made for aesthetics.
    (come swith lowered suspension,20's wheels,black bumper)

    PANTHER (M)-Customized with a body kit,aftermarket wheels, race suspension, and a turbo

    Crash test (A)-Crash test version
     
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  12. minivanlover11

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    [2022-2025 gavril enchant]
    based on the Cadillac lyric]

    this is the all new gavril enchant, its a fully electric luxury suv with a price range of $80,000-$120,000, this car has it all, well except for an engine!

    configs:
    base,
    eco,
    vision,
    taxi,
    convertible,
    police,
    luxe,
    limo,
    etc,
    GCG_2023_LYRIQ_F34-1536x896.jpg burlappcar-cadillac-lyriq-00.jpg
     
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  13. herb714

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    1965-1973 Autosavio Montagna

    It is a Swiss-Italian compact utility roadster based on the Moretti 500 Minimaxi with a Volkswagen 181 front and a Mini Moke interior. It has a rear-engine rear-wheel-drive layout. It uses a 1.3 liter flat 4 and a 4-speed manual.
    CONFIGS:
    Softtop: Base model with a 1.3 liter flat 4 and no roof
    Hardtop: Base model with a 1.3 liter flat 4 and a roof
    Militaire: A Softtop with an Italian military livery
    Buggy: A Softtop with a stripped interior and exterior
    What's Autosavio?
    It's a Swiss-Italian company based on Moretti, Innocenti, Piaggio, Monteverdi, Audi, and Autobianchi. It was owned by Autobello until the 70s. It started building luxury vehicles in the early 80s.
     
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    You know what, I've been thinking we've been thinking about ETK's history wrong. Most of us have thought of them as being an analogy to MB and BMW, with some Audi thrown in at the modern end. But I think that's wrong- ETK seems very Audi-like to me. Let's look at the I-series TTsport-
    • 2.4L Turbo engine, as opposed to the M5s N/A 3.5/3.8L sixes and AMGs V8s, but a lot like the Audi Turbo I5s
    • Makes ~50 less horsepower than E28 and over 100hp less than E34
    • Makes a tad bit less power than even the non-AMG 3.0L 24v W124 engine, ~60HP less than 3.6L AMG 24v and is 80-120hp down on the non-AMG 32v 400E, 420E, and 500E, and (understandably) can't even touch the 6.0 AMG
    • Makes anywhere from 5-40HP more than 10v I5 Turbo Audi 100, and makes ~20HP less than the 20v Turbo.
    • Is available with AWD
    • Seems to have a rally variant (the Audi 100 20v Turbo Quattro raced in rallying)
    • the front is pure Audi
    Also, look at the nomeclature. The I-series and K-series have letters, but the 800-series has numbers. We know it isn't about bodystyle- the 800 isn't a crossover- its a car, just like the I-series. The 800 has to have a sedan to be competitive (Aren't there hidden 840-series badges somewhere?) variant, and the I-series would probably have a wagon. A popular theory is that special cars/flagships get letters and normal models get numbers. This makes sense, but why would the I-series get a letter? Wouldn't the I-series be numbered like the 800-series and something akin to a 7-series or S-class would get a letter? I think ETK didn't have something that big and the I-series was their flagship like Audi and Acura. To be copetitive they, like Audi with the V8 and A8, would have released an S-class sized car in the 90s or early 00s **cough** S-series **cough**.

    TL;DR ETK likely drifted from normal to premium, like BMW and Audi, but progrssed slower than BMW, like Audi.
     
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  15. McBeamer94

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    I think ETK is more like the BMW of the BeamNG world and it's clear from the road manners of the ETK models. Balanced, immediate and light on their feet, the ETKs are diametrically opposed to what Audis feel like, which is heavy, cumbersome and, generally, sterilized. I mean, even the ETK engines are mounted in the classic FM (Front-Midship) layout, they're not nailed inside the radiator grille like in the case of Audis.
    Plus, the FM layout is even reflected in the classic styling and the typical RWD Sedan proportions of the three boxes of the I-Series.
    And if you think that ETK should have I5s, there's already a brand for this engine type: Cherrier.
    As for the horsepower, I don't think we can draw any conclusion for what brand the I-Series resembles the most because that's what the BeamNG cars are known for: mixing in various real-life characteristics with a bit of fiction thrown in for making the lore. ;)
     
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    This would naturally change driving dynamics. Of course it's a mashup (the 800 clearly takes heavy inspiration from BMW), but I think people have just been assuming they were like BMW/Mercedes in the 70s, 80s, and 90s when they could have been a lot more like Audi.
     
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    I think the I-Series is clearly inspired by the E28 5-Series (heck, even its 467cm length is smack in between the 462cm of the E28 and the 472cm of the E34) with some Mercedes-Benz hints in the Aero-5 Wheels. For being inspired by Audi, the fundamental characteristics of the car should be changed: the engine to be mounted more towards the front, the dash-to-axle ratio to get smaller and the front overhang to get larger and, also, the car to be longitudinal FWD.
    We don't have a car with a longitudinal FWD layout and ETK has already formed its roles (making FM RWD, sporty and tech-filled luxury cars with a racing pedigree), so a new brand can fill in this niche.
     
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    Again, the styling is very Audi in the front and neither BMW nor Mercedes made extensive use of AWD or were succesful in rallying. I'm not saying that ETK is a direct analogue to Audi; all the points you made were true and ETK certainly takes a lot of inspiration from BMW and Mercedes, but I'm just saying that their lineup and market position were a lot like Audi.
     
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    Yeah, now you're saying it, it's true, BMW didn't use AWD back then but Mercedes introduced its 4Matic system in 1990 (while the I-Series was in production from 1985 to 1993), so there are some Audi and Mercedes traces mixed in ETKs BMW-style genes and marketing strategy.
    I wouldn't say the simple grille is a reference to Audi though, because it could just mean that ETK hadn't found a company face back then (but then it could not, because the Germans aren't like the Japanese in that respect, but then again, this may be an exception).
     
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    There was an AWD E34 (535iX), but neither it nor the W124 4matic were regular options, just special models with AWD. The styling apart from the front screams E28, but I'm sticking with the C3 being the inspiration for the front.
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    Seaking of the I-series, here are some suggestions:
    • Some badges that, you know, proclaim that it's an I-series
    • carbueratted prefacelift-only SOHC 2400 model
    • non-ttsport 2400ti and 2400tix
    • SOHC 2.4L I6
    • SOHC and DOHC 2.0L I4
    • non-ttsport 2000ti and 2000tix
    • wagon, coupe, and convertible
    • LWB model
    • Facelift-only 3.0L ttsport
    • facelift-only V8 option
    • this might be a bit too niche- XLWB facelift-only model with chrome grille and V8, possibly carried through next generation of I-series **cough** Audi V8 **cough**
    • 1.9L I4, 2.8L and 3.2L I6, 3.5L V8 deisels (early ddsport turbodeisel?)
    • also a bit niche- 2.0L I4 and 1.9L deisel JRI-made liscenced versions
    • Knallhart badges and nomeclature (thinking of Knallhart as a tuning firm)
     
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