Re: Akina/Haruna Downhill
I should first declare that I have played around with the chassis text file to achieve the look, but this in no way interferes with how the car adheres to regulations.
This is the '97 Mesos Touge Edition (pronounced Meh-zoh):
Its format and styling inspirations include the likes of the Lancia Stratos (hence the name, get it? ), Mazda RX7 FD3S, and Honda NSX. (Dragawn you'll be pleased to note that the aero layout is mainly aesthetic and I used only 1 wing and 5 lips ). This particular example is designated the Touge Edition, for it sports a carbon skin over its steel frame, semi-slicks, a dual-clutch 5 spd transmission driving the rear wheels, and a '97 3.6L DOHC EFI Turbo 30v i6 limited to 360hp for tournament purposes (to give it a power/weight ratio of 325bhp/tonne).
It comes equipped with superlight racing seats, standard entertainment, standard safety, and a full complement of driving assists. All in all it provides all the thrills of a true competition compact sports car in a package accessible to the everyday driver.
On the downside, fuel economy in this edition suffers mainly due to gearing and the extreme turbo tuning.
On the Haruna downhill, it achieves a 4:52.88:
I'll note that not unlike the situation that faced me in the BRC, in this simulation I can easily knock off a second if I remove the front sway bar entirely and make the car ride on the bump stops, but that's just plain weird and probably not supposed to happen, so I resisted the temptation and left it around the default.
I am more than happy to provide files upon request, if anybody wants to verify anything.