Solstice Performance - "Hypernova"

[Microwave]

Contrary to what many people believed, there was no re-design for the Fleetwood in 2000. Instead, the Adze model line was dropped due to lack of sales.
The biggest thing to happen to Solstice in 2000 was the fact the new engine redesign, however. In 2000, you could either buy a newly updated 3.8L Flatplane V8 Twin-Turbo for your Fleetwood, or a brand new 426ci Crossplane V8. Being a tribute to the original 1960s Fleetwood 426, the new 426 was certainly worth the extra money with its incredible sound and extraordinary power. Take a look at how the two engine options compare:





The 3.8

The 426

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In 2007, the Fleetwood underwent a complete redesign on its interior as well as exterior. The outside was re-shaped to be more modern (if not a little futuristic) and the interior had many of its luxuries stripped and replaced with lightweight aluminium or carbon panels. This year, all aluminium exterior panels were replaced by carbon panels to make it even lighter, as it was beginning to weigh too much & aluminium was becoming a thing of the past for Solstice. The engines were the same as the ones found in the 2000 model, they hadn't been re-tuned or re-designed, however the transmission was replaced by a 6 speed manual and received new gear ratios, as the old ones were spaced too much. So now, the car was capable of 70MPH in 2nd gear. The car was given front and rear 6 piston Brembo brakes, as well as 285 mm wide rear tires and 255 mm wide front tires. Also, the 3.8 model and the 426 model were now very different beasts (performance wise).
The 426 performed as follows:
Top speed: 182.3 MPH
0 - 62: 4.6s
50 - 75: 1.8s
62 - 0: 31.9m
1/4 mile: 12.06s @ 130 MPH

The 3.8 performed as follows:
Top speed: 161.8 MPH
0 - 62: 4.5s
50 - 75: 2.1s
62 - 0: 31.8m
1/4 mile: 12.54s @ 119 MPH

[Microwave]

2014 was a fairly big year for the Fleetwood, and it was also going to be its last (see next post).
The car was kept mostly the same, however the head, tail & fog lights were redesigned to look more modern, and so were the grille and various vents around the car, the visible exhaust tips were also removed and replaced by chrome exhaust vents. This was not the major change. (By the way, I'm not too sure on the tail lights and they're definitely going to be changed at some point.)
The major change was the two engine options. Both were re-designed for maximum horsepower, torque and responsiveness. Now, when pushed, they certainly delivered. Infact, they delievered exactly either 652 hp & 543 ft-lb or 393 hp & 367 ft-lb at just the slightest touch of the throttle. All this power was fed through a brand new 7 speed manual transmission. We stuck to manual transmissions instead of sequential or automatic transmissions because of our heritage and because of how simple they are, compared to automatics or sequentials.
Motor Trend Magazine perfectly summed up the 2014 Fleetwood in their review of the '14 Fleetwood 426 - "Yeah, it's another Fleetwood. And let's face it, it's probably faster than whatever you drive."
The performance of the new models are as followed:
3.8
Top Speed: 159.6 MPH
0 - 62: 4.4s
50 - 75: 2.1s
62 - 0: 31.5
1/4 mile: 12.42s @ 119 MPH

426
Top Speed: 190.4 MPH
0 - 62: 4.4s
50 - 75: 1.9
62 - 0: 31.6
1/4 mile: 11.82 @ 135 MPH
(PHOTOS REMOVED DUE TO IT BEING EXCESSIVELY UGLY)

[Microwave]

In early 2015, the CEO made this statement:
"After a good 40 years working on the Fleetwood on and off, we believe it is time to start working on new projects and to move away from the Fleetwood for the time being. The Fleetwood will continue to be produced until we say otherwise. But for now, we're working on a new car, a superluxury sedan. This new car will be the center of the company's attention for the next few years, and it is expected to enter production mid 2015 for people willing to pay the price, which, lets be honest, will likely be as high as you think it will be when thinking of the word "superluxury"."

[Microwave]

So perhaps I should list the MSRP of all of the cars here (I will give all prices in 2014 moniez)
1949 Adze: $6510
1955 Buckshaw: $24425
1960 Buckshaw: $26114
1968 Fleetwood: $30875
1969 Fleetwood: $30911
1969 Fleetwood Drag Edition: $36827
1980 Buxton: $7189
1984 Fleetwood: $42001
1990 Fleetwood: $50765
2000 Fleetwood 3.8: $53647
2000 Fleetwood 426: $52852
2007 Fleetwood 3.8: $81139
2007 Fleetwood 427: $80349
2014 Fleetwood 3.8: $81416
2014 Fleetwood 426: $81757
2015 Buxton V8: $478304

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Super-luxury is a relatively new thing to Solstice, and we hope to make a name for ourselves in the luxury car market with our newest car, the 2015 Buxton.
Re using the name from the 1980 hatchback, we at Solstice realise that we had to redeem ourselves for making such a poor quality car, thus, we made a car that is the exact opposite of that, and gave it the same name.
The 2015 Buxton comes with 3 engine options (only one of which is currently complete).
A 5.2 Litre flatplane, twin turbo V8 (GT),
A twin turbo V12 (GT12).
Or a naturally aspirated W12 (GT-R).
The car shown is the V8 model, the V12 and W12 models are to come at a later stage.
The new 2015 Buxton re-defines luxury, it features a fine fully hand-crafted interior, a sturdy fully aluminium body and engine and it looks absolutely stunning. It is also the kind of car that would cost you your house to fix a mere scratch in the paintwork.
The interior is powered almost fully by an LCD screen in the middle of the dashboard, it is similar in size to the one in the Tesla Model X. Everything found on the car is proudly handcrafted by our top engineers using some of the finest materials on Earth, nothing even comes close. And so for that reason, the car (with the V8) starts at $478300.
Now, for the engine and performance figures.
The engine is a flatplane, twin turbo, 5.2 liter V8 monster. It produces 941, yes, 941 hp @ 7300 RPM & 750 ft-lb @ 5400 RPM, which makes it one of the most powerful production cars ever. This ultra responsive, ultra reliable engine propels the car to an astonishing 207.4 MPH, it can take it from 0 - 60 in 4.6 seconds, 50-75 in 2 seconds and can do the quarter mile run in 12.42 seconds and the power is fed through an all new 7 speed AWD automatic transmission. "But wait, Microwave, it has a 941 horsepower engine and an AWD transmission and can only do 0 - 60 in 4.6 seconds?" Now, please bear in mind this car weighs about as much as a small house at 5250.1lb (2381.41kg) and would you really want those important men in the back being snapped back into their seats and spilling that expensive wine all over your handcrafted interior and their fine suits? I think not. Now, enough of me explaining, let the car do the explaining for me.

[rileybanks]

THAT.ENGINE.MUST.GO. In the Fleetwood.

[Microwave]

THAT.ENGINE.MUST.GO. In the Fleetwood.

Which?

[rileybanks]

The standard V8.

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Now, obviously I can see why you would want it gone, and also I did contemplate it but frankly I just prefer having it available. It gives buyers more of a choice and I wouldn't want to shove a loud, obnoxious V8 down every buyer's throats. It is also turbocharged, so you could probably churn out a few more horses yourself with the right tools fairly easily. And, as you can see, in everything except top speed, it is almost identical in performance. But, if I want to remove the 3.8 I'll do it much later on because for the time being I've stopped working on the Fleetwood. Thanks for your feedback, anything else you might want to add about any of my cars?

[rileybanks]

I actually meant the Buxton V8 go in the Fleetwood, but now that I think about it, the NA Fleetwood V8 feels wrong. It seems like that engine deserves its own car.

[Microwave]

Oh, shit. The way you worded it meant- yeah you know what I mean I can't be bothered typing
I'll chuck that Buxton motor into the Fleetwood for the shits and giggles, give me a minute

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It seems that the Buxton motor isn't actually that much different to the 426. 0 - 62 still takes 4.2 seconds, 50 - 75 takes 1.7 seconds, quarter mile takes 11.34 seconds @ 147 MPH and top speed is 215.0 MPH.

[SuperSportNick]

What tha... That Buxton is absolutely nuts. Wow that's a beautiful car. I'm inspired... must step it up.

[Microwave]

Its a real shame this game doesn't have interiors, I've got great plans for how the interior would look.
Thanks for your feedback!