Since the competition is now closed, I will give a sneak peak of my entry.
Quite a handful. Spent about 3-4 hours making a tweaking the car to perfection, then the export function somehow glitched my car, and it had to be redone. Ended up just as good, if not a hair better (More fuel efficient, similar performance), but forgot to finish fixtures on the back end (purely aesthetic, luckily).
Introducing the 2015 Kirk ULS 220T (ULS means Ultra Light Sport)I don't want to give away a lot of details, but here are the key focus points to the car:
Wide power band with good torque throughout
Good balance of Usable power and efficiency
Low Running costs with Multi-Port EFI (Direct injection doesn't seem feasible under $2k running costs)
Runs on Premium Fuel
RWD I4 2.2 Liter Turbo
Active Comfort Suspension with an aggressive handling tune to give the best of both worlds.
2 Seat Premium Interior with Infotainment
I REALLY enjoyed this challenge. A lot of flexibility, but to stay within the initial and running costs, you really have to make sacrifices. No offense to those who went over, but I hope those who did go over are penalized appropriately in the rankings.
I look forward the results!