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Post Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:17 am

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Presenting..

2015 Willow Calavante

For 2015 the Calavante has took a drastic turn. Whereas the standard model for 2014 had a V8, the newest model has returned to its grassroots with an inline-6 power plant, and while it may not be as powerful, it's important to note that the Calavante benefits from the new engine in many ways. The new engine is much more economic, achieving 39 US MPG, which is 47 UK MPG and 6l/100km. Furthermore, in order to boost sales, the MSRP of the car has been lowered from to $36,000 / €29,301. Sure, a lot of American muscle cars in the same price range will give you a lot more power, but more is not always better (and we'd know, considering we built a road-legal car with 2,000 horsepower)

The new Calavante may be slower around a track, in its base model. But it's designed to be cheaper, more comfortable, better looking, and overall easier to live with. Furthermore, if you live outside the US, you can get your Calavante in right-hand drive, which, in addition to not costing a fortune in gas, means it's overall more Euro-friendly than a Viper or Corvette, and plenty cheaper. Did we mention it's more economic than one of those silly plastic gerbils known as Fiat 500 Abarths? While being more powerful and much better looking?

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Post Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:00 am

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I see my grill is put to use very well on this car :D
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Post Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:24 am

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WizzyThaMan wrote:I see my grill is put to use very well on this car :D


I couldn't NOT use it, Wizzy. :mrgreen:
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Post Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:19 pm

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CNSpots1 wrote:Did we mention it's more economic than one of those silly plastic gerbils known as Fiat 500 Abarths? While being more powerful and much better looking?


Love it.
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Post Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:44 am

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Interesting that the Infintium has as much power as the Aeroline Force. Infintium has much better MPG though, lol not that it really matters at 2,000hp. I didn't realize that the first time I saw it. Interesting company with great designs. Been watching Willow closely. Would like to see Willow enter the ultra-luxury sedan market and compete with Solstice and Aeroline. :D
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Post Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:05 am

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SuperSportNick wrote:Interesting that the Infintium has as much power as the Aeroline Force. Infintium has much better MPG though, lol not that it really matters at 2,000hp. I didn't realize that the first time I saw it. Interesting company with great designs. Been watching Willow closely. Would like to see Willow enter the ultra-luxury sedan market and compete with Solstice and Aeroline. :D



The Infinitum was so silly when I built it, I had to add downforce so that it could even put its power to the road. With a low-drag setup, it can do 300+

Albeit, it's more of a design exercise than a production vehicle. I'll probably curb it down and make a more reasonable production car out of it.
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Post Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:38 pm

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Just a little notice. Still alive and all, going to be busy for the next few days though.

Should be able to update soon enough though, going to be revealing a joint monstrosity, designed by yours truly and tuned to thrill by Strop. Will ALSO be working on moving some designs over to AutomationHub, where you can currently find the original Calavante, albeit without any stats sadly. There'll also be some exclusive designs you can't find on the topic here once i get everything set up. Cheers!
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:15 pm

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Every now and then you get a new company claiming some kind of benchmark. Whether it's Best In Class economy, fastest zero-to-sixty, highest top speed, or the fastest lap around the Nurburgring. And today, we at Willow ask you to give a round of applause for something truly insane. The product of a beautiful shape built around high-quality engineering, and tuned by the craziest of the unhinged.

2014 Willow Infinitum Spectre
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What you end up with is a car that is designed to go ridiculously fast, but also not have to skimp out on interior quality. The Infinitum Spectre, a special model of the Infinitum that has been tuned by Gryphon Gear specialists. It's not the fastest car in a top end contest- But it's not meant to be, this is not meant to be a trailerqueen with a record top speed that can only be achieved on one track, runway, or road in the world. It's a Willow, tuned by GG, and it can be yours, starting at $980,340.0
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Post Tue Feb 10, 2015 7:57 pm

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The One in the Eighties
The 80's were particularly controversial times when it comes down to Willow automotive. They were still recovering from the setback of the 10 Year lockout on V8's which then-owner Roxanne Walker initiated in '75 in response to the oil crisis, which had also alienated their market-base in the US by a significant margin, alongside their downsized cars. In the midst of this, following their disappointing failure in '81, R. Walker had already begun another two motorsports projects in '83, one for Group B, which would become the Type 507. And one for Group C..

But the failure that would befall the Type 507 would inadvertently shut down Project C, as backers and shareholders began to see even less hope in Willow's motorsports projects, soon causing funding to be cut.

However, back at marketing, a backup plan was hatched: Fit it with road tires and sell it as a street car.

R&D quickly built a fuel-injected 6.0 liter Inline-6 specifically for this new supercar, capable of putting out 512 horsepower, and then immediately hooked it up to the same 5-Speed gearbox used in the Type 507, as that was the only thing that could stand up to the power.

The result is a car that would come to be known as the P880. A toned down prototype that you could own and operate on the road.

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(Seeing as I am garbage with tuning -I have no idea how suspension related stuff works- and have to mostly rely on the fairly bad presets, I will consider sharing the files just to see what accomplished tuners could achieve merely by tinkering with the adjustable suspension and transmission that such cars had.)
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Post Tue Feb 10, 2015 8:39 pm

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Those inset lights holy crap yes. Also, move over F40!
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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:57 pm

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So seeing as the new version of Automation has been out for a bit on Standalone now. I figured I should show you guys the Mk.2 Version of the 2015 Calavante!


2015 Willow Calavante Mk.II Standard Package

I know what you're thinking...What kind of company rolls out a remodel of their car after just a few months of production? Well, at Willow, constant improvements are being made where possible. And as our flagship model, the Calavante does receive extended attention. Newly repackaged, the Mk.II does share most of its design with the Mk.I model, however, notably, many changes have been made, including the refinement of the cars aerodynamics and streamlined appearance, giving the Calavante a more aggressive and clean design, while keeping our signature A.S.P (Advanced Styling Prototyping) design language from the Mk.I and the Infinitum. The engine has seen a power increase, bringing the Calavante up to 402 Horsepower from its 4.2 litre, 6-cylinder, iPower engine. While still managing a fuel consumption of 7.6 litres per 100 kilometers. Furthermore, thanks to the Aluminium construction, and advanced crash protection features, the Calavante proves to be an incredibly safe vehicle while not sacrificing sportiness or thrill. Among this, the car features a near perfect weight distribution. Finally, there is the matter of price, with the SP model featured below starting at $36,000, and €33,000 respectively. Currently, all Calavante models come with a traditional manual, or sequential transmission, with no plans of an automatic being offered.

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Post Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:15 pm

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Nobody ever really seems to give this topic a glance.



Regardless, have a quick look at newly remodeled V Series. Statistics and such to come soon.

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Post Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:13 pm

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Nice one :)
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Post Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:56 pm

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CNSpots1 wrote:So seeing as the new version of Automation has been out for a bit on Standalone now. I figured I should show you guys the Mk.2 Version of the 2015 Calavante!


2015 Willow Calavante Mk.II Standard Package


A well balanced car. Engine stats? How did you manage to get good fuel economy? I am really struggling to get good economy after rebuilding my cars after the update.
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Post Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:52 am

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I don't tend to personally disclose the engine specifics. But basically, for the SP Calavante pictured above, the 4.2 Liter I6 engine is a turbocharged design, I figured out that I can get around 100 horsepower per liter, which is entirely possible in a naturally aspirated engine, but without having a massive cam ratio and fuel:air ratio that would screw the fuel economy. The result is an engine that produces the same power as a tuned up NA engine, but is in fact less-power oriented than said NA engine.


If you so wish, I am always looking for partnerships, and could make these "iPower" engines available to you. :mrgreen:
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