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Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2014 4:10 pm
by JSauce
Columbus autos started in 1986 in a garage in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. At the time, they were a company that made reliable, tough engines for small and large trucks. Columbus realized they had to expand a little as the small garage they operated out of was not enough. In 1989, they purchased a factory near Winnepeg, Manitoba in Canada. There the job was the same, engines for trucks, just more work and more profit. All of the guys who were the "pioneers" of Columbus autos had racing backgrounds though, and were getting bored of the same old thing. The year was 1994 and the men at Columbus had a meeting. They were very interested in the "super car" movement, and wanted to get involved. The newly appointed head designer at Columbus(who did body work for F1) drew up a design and everyone liked it. This was called the "Beretta".

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The 1995 Columbus Beretta
3.7L V8/450hp/0-62mph in 3.9/Top speed:212mph
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Idk why but cant get screenshots to work well so i'm just gonna effin type the basic things like speed and power on here..


Columbus let the Beretta sink in for a few years and they figured out that they need to step it up to large markets. They needed something they could mass produce. This brought the Inferno, a 2 door fwd coupe with a zippy twin cam. Very similar body to the beretta but not even close performance. It did get 36 mpg, though.

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1997 Columbus Inferno
1.9L DOHC inline 4/150hp/0-62mph in 6.8 seconds
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Rear view
Top Speed:143mph
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Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2014 10:43 pm
by Pleb
I really like your designs, and a good back story too, shows that there's some feeling behind the company.

To make screenshots with the stats displayed, you have to run the game in windowed mode, and use the Alt+Print Screen shortcut. Then paste it into Paint, or another photo editor, and it should appear. It's a bit of a work around, but there are more important things to be worked on right now :).

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2014 11:02 pm
by LoucurasdoPortal
Nice company and cars! I really liked your designs :)

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 4:14 am
by TadZah
JSauce wrote:Columbus autos started in 1986 in a garage in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. At the time, they were a company that made reliable, tough engines for small and large trucks. Columbus realized they had to expand a little as the small garage they operated out of was not enough. In 1989, they purchased a factory near Winnepeg, Manitoba in Canada. There the job was the same, engines for trucks, just more work and more profit. All of the guys who were the "pioneers" of Columbus autos had racing backgrounds though, and were getting bored of the same old thing. The year was 1994 and the men at Columbus had a meeting. They were very interested in the "super car" movement, and wanted to get involved. The newly appointed head designer at Columbus(who did body work for F1) drew up a design and everyone liked it. This was called the "Beretta".

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Idk why but cant get screenshots to work well so i'm just gonna effin type the basic things like speed and power on here..


Columbus let the Beretta sink in for a few years and they figured out that they need to step it up to large markets. They needed something they could mass produce. This brought the Inferno, a 2 door fwd coupe with a zippy twin cam. Very similar body to the beretta but not even close performance. It did get 36 mpg, though.

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That Columbus inferno is a one cool looking car. I like the unique look of that front.

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:22 am
by JSauce
Thanks guys.
I've got a few more i'd like to just throw on here

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This is the Cs3 part of the sport division of Columbus. (Cs=columbus sport) This is the Second generation of the Cs3 which is an extremely sporty sedan with some luxury thrown in there.
-2012 Columbus Cs3
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Rear of the Cs3
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This is the 2014 Vortex, a four wheel drive four cylinder turbocharged 2 door coupe
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Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:00 am
by Pleb
@TadZah: please don't quote whole posts like that, it's unnecessary if you just want to comment on the look of the car, and it takes up a lot of space simply to display the same thing that was in the original post. Also it just bugs me :P.

As for your designs, JSauce; the front of the Vortex is one of the best I've seen. It looks so modern and innovative. I imagine the inside would be packed to the brim with gadgets :). But I think the CS3 is a bit bonkers looking for my taste.

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:33 am
by JSauce
pleb wrote:@TadZah: please don't quote whole posts like that, it's unnecessary if you just want to comment on the look of the car, and it takes up a lot of space simply to display the same thing that was in the original post. Also it just bugs me :P.

As for your designs, JSauce; the front of the Vortex is one of the best I've seen. It looks so modern and innovative. I imagine the inside would be packed to the brim with gadgets :). But I think the CS3 is a bit bonkers looking for my taste.



Thanks man. I tried to go for a "modern" look on the vortex. I think I went a little too hard on the styling of the cs3. Its really aggressive looking :lol:

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And this is the rear end of the vortex.. basically the same as the front as far as lights.
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Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:00 pm
by Pleb
Got the back spot on, it looks great well done :).

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:54 pm
by JSauce
New Lineup: Sports Car
these will just be designs so far as a model is not yet available

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The Columbus Panther
Stats To be released soon
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Side view of the panther
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Rear of the panther
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More to come!

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:02 pm
by Jakgoe
I don't really like the styling of the Panther. If you were to incorporate some of the design of the Vortex, which is amazing looking, it might be better IMO.

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:12 am
by JSauce
I hear you.


New Lineup
Sedan

Basically an Alternative to the vortex.
It is a less intense 4 door version

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Rear- LED tail lights and plate lighting
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Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:11 am
by utopian201
Nice, the front of it looks a bit like a menacing robot or cyborg.

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:59 am
by Pleb
I love it all, except for the taillights. They would look a lot better if they were a bit larger. They seem way too small for my taste, but the rest of the car more than makes up for it! :P

Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:09 pm
by JSauce
I have been working on improving the cs3, which was my sport sedan.
Here was my result
2015 Columbus Cs3
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Front
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Rear
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As you may notice it is just a revision of the sedan platform i just showed. That model is called the 3SE
For this one i didn't want to compromise anything. It had to be fast and it is just that with 4 wheel drive and a turbocharged 6 cylinder engine. Yes, a 6 cylinder, originally my cs3 had a v8. but the i6 gives it better fuel economy and that was something it needed while still being able to deliver 339hp and boost the car from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds flat. The car is much lighter, cooling is better with vents above the headlights and i think it just looks better.
Here are the stats and a side view
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Side
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Re: Columbus Automotive

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:09 pm
by JSauce
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Just wanted to get some thoughts on this little mid engined sports car. I haven't thought of a name for it or anything yet.
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