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[TheTom]

Today i'd like to show you another classic AMW design concept, it's the 1970 Hekate.







In ancient Greek mythology, Hekate was the only godess besides Zeus that could fulfill all your wishes. However, another thing that only her and Zeus could do, is take away your everything if she feels it's right. So she had two faces and great power.

And this name actually describes the car better than anything else. It's got all the ingredients of what people might desire in a car: Loads of power (565hp from a 8.0L NA V8), great design, luxurious interior, a top speed of 300km/h and an unbelievable noise.
However, with this being 1970 and the car being RWD, there's basically no way to avoid wheelspin in 1st (which goes up to slightly above 100km/h), 2nd or even 3rd gear. With only 4 gears, that seems like a tough sell. But with this much power, even with the wheels spinning, the car accelerates like crazy and it corners decently (and safely with a tendency of understeer), thanks to its relatively low weight of less than 1.3 tons. Yet of course, oversteer is only a fraction of a second away at any given time if you so desire.




Car magazines were split in two groups about this car: One group described it as the ultimate petrolhead's car with masses of power, noise and luxury, which requires some big balls to drive. The other group said it was a ridiculously overpowered and overpriced vehicle that goes nowhere but sideways and can't be driven on normal roads.






Despite the hefty criticism, 150 Hekates were actually sold for a price of 12.000$ which, in 1970, was a huge number. Rumour has it that about 20-30 still exist today and that collectors are willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money for them.

What do you think?

Greets,
Tom

[Oskiinus]

Probably I found the reason why there were 150 Hekates sold...
THE FRONT IS UGLY AND RIDICULOUS.

[TheTom]

I'm assuming that you were being sarcastic, in which case thank you for appreciating my design! (Otherwise, what you said would just be rude)


But here i am with another design, a car that you can pre-order now and it will be delivered starting early 2016! It's the new generation of the Kestrel.







Pretty much everything is new, but the idea behind the car is still the same: a luxury GT cruiser with lots of straight-line performance.

-New design with more futuristic taillights and updated headlights with chrome casing. And don't forget the wing.
-New 9.0L N/A V8 with modern pushrods and 700hp.
-Luxury interior and entertainment, as well as advanced safety, as always.
-275mm front and 375mm rear tires, sports compound.
-7-speed double-clutch gearbox, 3.6 seconds from 0-100km/h and a top speed of almost 370km/h.
-Aluminium engine, chassis and panels.
- Price: 85.000€


What do you think?


Greets,
Tom

[onix953]

What do you think?

I love it!
When you changed your headlights and taillights style at the begining i was not a big fan ,but this one has more refined design than ever.Everything seems inplace.

[TheTom]

Thank you!
Yeah, you learn something new every day. Even when you already have well over 1000 hours in this game like me, you can still learn new stuff or learn how to do things better. And you find more and more uses for the existing fixtures, creating a unique look.

[Oskiinus]

1. The Hekate was a sarcasm, of course. However it doesn't look very usual
2. Kestrel is awesome!

[Oskiinus]

1. The Hekate was a sarcasm, of course. However it doesn't look very usual
2. Kestrel is awesome!

[TheTom]

I'm back! I didn't really go anywhere but I haven't been active in this thread very much. So today I'd like to share with you the new design for the Mantis, which really is going to be the trend-setter for AMW. It's got fresh design and new engines (though capacities are still the same and power figures are pretty similar to the old models, except for the Mantis HP).

So here's the design for the standard versions of the Mantis (this time in Royal Blue):








The engines on the "normal" models haven't really changed all that much, with the 1.6 and the 1.8 eco producing a few less hp than before due to revised tuning, but in return the fuel economy is still very good (less so than before due to changes in the fuel economy calculations).
They still all come with an alu chassis and polymer panels, with 4 standard seats and standard interior, as well as a viscous LSD, a 6-speed manual and advanced safety. To give you a rough idea of the overall car, here are the stats for the 1.6L version:




The Mantis HP on the other hand has received some significant changes under the bonnet. Gone is the 2.0 turbo I4 because that's just too mainstream. Instead, it is now powered by a 3.2L racing-derived N/A V6:




Aesthetically, you can notice some small difference to the regular models, namely the additional air intakes on the bonnet, the black stripe running along the side skirts, and some "vintage" air outlets aside of the rear bumper that might remind you of some old rallye cars (or older racing cars in general).






The performance of this car is unmatched by any other so called "hot hatch" made in Europe. 4.4s to go from 0-100km/h and a top speed of 300km/h that it can actually achieve on the AMW testing straight, too!




The price for the Mantis HP is 50.000€ in Austria, on par with a Golf R. However, this is by far the sportier car and the Golf R is just not really a special car any more, it's too mainstream. The Mantis HP, however, is a very different animal, but it's also quite easy to drive, thanks to the driver aids, the 7-speed double-clutch gearbox (with automatic mode) and the carefully tuned suspension. And since nobody buys a full-house hot hatch for its fuel economy anyway, AMW's engineers decided it didn't matter.





Greets,
Tom

[Tunerguy21]

I quite like the design aesthetic you have for your modern era cars. It does quite well on the Mantis, especially. Head-on it looks sleek, low, and wide. Its actually quite deceptive considering the body its based on, but its not "too much". A nice injection of sportiness and aggression on an otherwise unassuming base body.

[TheTom]

Thank you, Tunerguy!

Today I'm going to present you guys the new Eagle!





As always, this rather small premium sports coupe comes with Premium interior, standard Infotainment (obviously developed by our own IT-engineers, just like the one in the Mantis), an aluminium chassis, alu panels and a couple of engine choices. The engines are now a bit better structured. There's 2 main blocks, a 2.5L I6 and a 4.5L V8, and 3 versions each (eco, fun and sport. All of them are turbocharged). The nomenclature for the models is now also new, and you can have all these standard models with either RWD or AWD with a power distribution of 30% front/70% rear. So the entry version is called the Eagle Eco 6. Eco for engine variant, 6 for the amount of cylinders of course. The AWD version has an X in between, e.g. Eagle Eco X 6. The models have following outputs and stats (power, 0-100km/h, economy, price)

Eco 6: 205hp, 6.4s, 5.0l/100km ------ 35.000€
Eco X 6: 205hp, 6.4s, 5.1l/100km ---- 36.000€
Fun 6: 240hp, 5.9s, 5.8l/100km ------ 37.500€
Fun X 6: 240hp, 5.6s, 5.9l/100km ---- 38.500€
Sport 6: 275hp, 5.2s, 6.5l/100km ---- 41.000€
Sport X 6: 275hp, 5.0s, 6.7l/100km -- 42.000€
Eco 8: 300hp, 5.5s, 7.2l/100km ------ 44.500€
Eco X 8: 300hp, 4.6s, 7.3l/100km ---- 45.500€
Fun 8: 350hp, 5.3s, 7.8l/100km ------ 48.000€
Fun X 8: 350hp, 4.1s, 8.0l/100km ---- 49.000€
Sport 8: 400hp, 5.0s, 8.1l/100km ---- 51.500€
Sport X 8: 400hp, 3.8s, 8.3l/100km -- 52.500€



Also as always, there's one model that stands above all others, and it's called the Eagle HP. Its power comes from a newly developed 6.0L NA V8 (100.0mmx95.5mm), generating 700hp and 675Nm with a redline of 8500RPM. It puts its power to only the rear wheels via a 7-speed double-clutch gearbox. Aesthetically, it has a bonnet hump, some vents on the bonnet, a black stripe along the side skirts like the Mantis HP, quad exhausts and a wing.








You can also see on the last picture that this car has carbon brakes, to provide best possible stopping power. You'll need it if you put the hammer down, trust me. Because while it may be slower from 0-100km/h than the Sport X 8, once those rear tires hook up, this thing just flies. Like an eagle. You could see in the previous post how long it took the Mantis HP to reach 300km/h (and that car is already faster than a BMW M4). Now look how quickly the Eagle HP gets to the 300km/h mark.




This engine pulls so hard, in fact, that when we put our AWD system on the car for testing purposes, it did 0-100 in 2.7 seconds and the quarter mile in 10.1 seconds, half a second faster than the Lamborghini Aventador despite equal power and similar weight. Even so, the RWD version will still complete the 5km long AMW straight faster than if it had AWD. Not a very real-life orientated decision then, to keep it RWD, but also think about how much fun one can have in this car. RWD, huge power, all driver assists to keep you safe when you don't wanna mess around, but lots of burnt rubber if you do. On the limit, it understeers slightly, but of course oversteer is only a fraction of a second away if you want to.
The price for this car is 90.000€, similar to a BMW M4 here in Austria. But the same power output as a Lamborghini Aventador.


What do you think?


Greets,
Tom

[utopian201]

Today I'm going to present you guys the new Eagle!
...
Eco 6: 205hp, 6.4s, 5.0l/100km ------ 35.000€
Eco X 6: 205hp, 6.4s, 5.1l/100km ---- 36.000€
Fun 6: 240hp, 5.9s, 5.8l/100km ------ 37.500€
Fun X 6: 240hp, 5.6s, 5.9l/100km ---- 38.500€
Sport 6: 275hp, 5.2s, 6.5l/100km ---- 41.000€
Sport X 6: 275hp, 5.0s, 6.7l/100km -- 42.000€
Eco 8: 300hp, 5.5s, 7.2l/100km ------ 44.500€
Eco X 8: 300hp, 4.6s, 7.3l/100km ---- 45.500€
Fun 8: 350hp, 5.3s, 7.8l/100km ------ 48.000€
Fun X 8: 350hp, 4.1s, 8.0l/100km ---- 49.000€
Sport 8: 400hp, 5.0s, 8.1l/100km ---- 51.500€
Sport X 8: 400hp, 3.8s, 8.3l/100km -- 52.500€
...
What do you think?

You have an easy to understand structure, but some of it is confusing; why would anyone buy the Fun 8 when the Eco X 8 has better performance and fuel economy at a lower price?

Also what is the difference between Sport and Fun? I take it Eco is focused on economy, and sport is tuned for performance, so fun is perhaps a balance between comfort, economy and performance?

[TheTom]

One would buy a Fun 8 over an Eco X 8 if they want the power and they occasionally go to a track or an airfield or some other place where they can do some drifts and so on.

Eco = economical setup. Sport = sporty setup. Fun = More sporty than Eco, but more economical than Sport (in short, a balance between the two). Also, comfort is almost the same for all models because interior and entertainment are equal for all trims.

[utopian201]

Hhmm, I see. But in this case, more power doesn't mean more acceleration.

What would the prices be US$? Eg $ to € exchange using current rates or straight $ to € etc?

[TheTom]

I think in USD they would all be 5k more, because $ are worth less than € and we'd have to ship the cars over. So the prices would be 40.000$-57.500$

[TheTom]

Here's another car you guys might enjoy. It's a muscle car from AMW and it's called the Vulture.



(admittedly the white parts of the taillights are edited)



With RWD, an 8-speed double-clutch gearbox with automatic mode (which is similar enough to the 8-speed automatics with paddle shifters that you find in the Challenger/Charger) and a 6.0L 40V V8 producing 480hp, this car is somewhere between a Camaro SS and a Camaro ZL1.




Only in terms of power, though, because the top speed is 330km/h (205mph)! 0-100km/h is done in 4.5 seconds and the fuel economy is completely irrelevant, as you might expect. With 5 seats, standard interior and infotainment, this car is not luxurious but will satisfy your everyday needs quite nicely, even if you decide to raise a family. And to make sure everyone's safe, we put our advanced safety systems into the car, just like you get in other AMW cars.




The last big question you might have, is certainly the price. It's 45.000€ in Austria and 50.000$ in the US (because we need to ship the cars over). That should put it to around the same price level as a Challenger RT 392, as well as between the Camaro SS and Camaro ZL1.

There are currently 9 colours available, displayed in the following order:
classic black, tropic orange, chartreuse, Mantis green (yes, that car has its own colour name), midnight blue, glacial white, flaming red, alpine silver, royal blue


Greets,
Tom