CTC - Car Tycoon Challenge #5 - 2014 [RESULTS]

[Sebulba09]

At the end of Movember, two new Mustaches hit the market!

1. Mustache Speedo 3.6T AWD

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2. Mustache Mantis

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[Dragawn]

Bad news! The Venture development got cancelled!

Due to lack of time we had to hire an external design studio for the exterior of the car, sadly enough only anime studios were still available...

Introducing: The desudesu van!


Nyancat side decal comes optional.
Although the standard colour is pink it shifts anything, anywhere.

[8bs]

Yeah!!! \m/ totaly badass!!!

[EnryGT5]

We're developing the ultimate cheap MR sportscar, the brand new 4th generation Shuha, in three different versions

1.9BX: The basic experience, a peppy 175hp 4 cylinder, standard interior and lots of speed, with a price around 22000
2.2PS: The RE's little brother, it's destroked i6 makes 210hp, the interior is the same as the BX to keep it cheap, springs from 0 to 100 in just 5.2s
RE: The best Shuha, it runs a 2.5 liter i6 making a whopping 260hp, it blazes from 0 to 100 in a blink, just 4.5s, and reaches almost 260km/h, while having lots of downforce

1.9BX+RE= Probably i'm gonna choose these ones
1.9BX+2.2PS= A bit unlikely, since they can cannibalize each other's sales
2.2PS+RE= I might not make a profit at all

I haven't got much experience in these challenges so i may need a few tips..

[Dragawn]

Thanks 8bs xD

We're developing the ultimate cheap MR sportscar, the brand new 4th generation Shuha, in three different versions

1.9BX: The basic experience, a peppy 175hp 4 cylinder, standard interior and lots of speed, with a price around 22000
2.2PS: The RE's little brother, it's destroked i6 makes 210hp, the interior is the same as the BX to keep it cheap, springs from 0 to 100 in just 5.2s
RE: The best Shuha, it runs a 2.5 liter i6 making a whopping 260hp, it blazes from 0 to 100 in a blink, just 4.5s, and reaches almost 260km/h, while having lots of downforce

1.9BX+RE= Probably i'm gonna choose these ones
1.9BX+2.2PS= A bit unlikely, since they can cannibalize each other's sales
2.2PS+RE= I might not make a profit at all

I haven't got much experience in these challenges so i may need a few tips..

Sorry mate, can't give you a lot on tips on this since that's about direct competition with my Warrior I'm going to enter
One tip I can give you is to try to aim for completely different markets since all sportscars pretty much apply to the same markets, except for extremes.

[3rayman3]

We're developing the ultimate cheap MR sportscar, the brand new 4th generation Shuha, in three different versions

1.9BX: The basic experience, a peppy 175hp 4 cylinder, standard interior and lots of speed, with a price around 22000
2.2PS: The RE's little brother, it's destroked i6 makes 210hp, the interior is the same as the BX to keep it cheap, springs from 0 to 100 in just 5.2s
RE: The best Shuha, it runs a 2.5 liter i6 making a whopping 260hp, it blazes from 0 to 100 in a blink, just 4.5s, and reaches almost 260km/h, while having lots of downforce

1.9BX+RE= Probably i'm gonna choose these ones
1.9BX+2.2PS= A bit unlikely, since they can cannibalize each other's sales
2.2PS+RE= I might not make a profit at all

I haven't got much experience in these challenges so i may need a few tips..

My MR car had two versions that i could choose from. A sports car like yours or an outright GT car. I went GT car because the car has the potential to do well.

[PMP1337]

We're developing the ultimate cheap MR sportscar, the brand new 4th generation Shuha, in three different versions

1.9BX: The basic experience, a peppy 175hp 4 cylinder, standard interior and lots of speed, with a price around 22000
2.2PS: The RE's little brother, it's destroked i6 makes 210hp, the interior is the same as the BX to keep it cheap, springs from 0 to 100 in just 5.2s
RE: The best Shuha, it runs a 2.5 liter i6 making a whopping 260hp, it blazes from 0 to 100 in a blink, just 4.5s, and reaches almost 260km/h, while having lots of downforce

1.9BX+RE= Probably i'm gonna choose these ones
1.9BX+2.2PS= A bit unlikely, since they can cannibalize each other's sales
2.2PS+RE= I might not make a profit at all

I haven't got much experience in these challenges so i may need a few tips..

If you have time make several cars and fill all columns in the scorecalc Bayer provides in the first post. After you filled the tables will all the cars you made see which scores better. Sometimes you are thinking of a car for a group but it ends up being better for other. But if you don't have a comparison you'll never know.
Also making several cars gives you options to counter your competition or fill a gap in the market. For example, I made 8 cars for CTC3. I had strong C$ and TP but I noticed no one went for the OFF$ so I submitted mine.

Also, in general when building cars, tune the suspension for understeer since it gives more tameness without sacrificing other stats. Stiffen the front and loosen the rear.

[frisco557]

My entries for the Challenge this time.

Enterprise Enlongated
A full size sedan that still returns 50mpg


Enterprise Prize
A compact that gets good fuel economy with a 1.6L turbo that still runs on regular unleaded.

[Weasel]

I throw my hat in the ring...

Weasels Engineers gave their best, to better the Results of the last CTC, where the little Adrett didn't make so fine.

So, the following cars will be part of this challange:

The Choice, a luxury and sporty Station Wagon with a high tameness.






The Gadgetto, a premium Minivan with da high tameness and low fuel consumption




My letsplays will follow, when the challange is over. No chance for industrial espionage

[Der Bayer]

A quick update 26 hours before submission deadline: These are the current participants.

• 3rayman3 x2
• 07Cobaltgirl x1
• Absurdist x2
• bullko x2
• Cheeseman x2
• conan x2
• Darkjedi x2
• Der Bayer x2
• frisco557 x2
• GenJeFT x2
• HighOctanceLove x2
• maffc x2
• mer_at x2
• NexxusDrako x1
• NormanVauxhall x2
• Sebulba x2
• Slim Jim x2
• VicVictory x2
• VroomVroom x1
• Weasel x2
• xwing x2
• Zabhawkin x2
• Zatotm x2

Overall: 43

If you are not on the list and think you should be, submit your cars within the next 26 hours (or shout at me if you already sent your cars).

[8bs]

I'm still working on mine entry. I'm having doubts aaaarrrghhh

[Reaper392]

I've submitted my usual pairing of a hideous trackday car and a cheapo off road car. The formula worked very well with the test of the new sales algorithm so I thought I'd try the same on the real thing

[Zabhawkin]

We're developing the ultimate cheap MR sportscar, the brand new 4th generation Shuha, in three different versions

1.9BX: The basic experience, a peppy 175hp 4 cylinder, standard interior and lots of speed, with a price around 22000
2.2PS: The RE's little brother, it's destroked i6 makes 210hp, the interior is the same as the BX to keep it cheap, springs from 0 to 100 in just 5.2s
RE: The best Shuha, it runs a 2.5 liter i6 making a whopping 260hp, it blazes from 0 to 100 in a blink, just 4.5s, and reaches almost 260km/h, while having lots of downforce

1.9BX+RE= Probably i'm gonna choose these ones
1.9BX+2.2PS= A bit unlikely, since they can cannibalize each other's sales
2.2PS+RE= I might not make a profit at all

I haven't got much experience in these challenges so i may need a few tips..

Spend time tweaking the sliders until it is optimized for your intended target/targets. You will be surprised how much you can get without throwing gobs of money or tech/quality at.

[Absurdist]

Introducing my two entries from Marks Automotive.

The Bathurst XCII

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And the Thredbo MkIV

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Good luck to everyone! Hopefully I beat my last result of 4th and 3rd last! (Or something like that, I didn't check twice.)

[Noporian]

A quick update 26 hours before submission deadline: These are the current participants.

• 3rayman3 x2
• 07Cobaltgirl x1
• Absurdist x2
• bullko x2
• Cheeseman x2
• conan x2
• Darkjedi x2
• Der Bayer x2
• frisco557 x2
• GenJeFT x2
• HighOctanceLove x2
• maffc x2
• mer_at x2
• NexxusDrako x1
• NormanVauxhall x2
• Sebulba x2
• Slim Jim x2
• VicVictory x2
• VroomVroom x1
• Weasel x2
• xwing x2
• Zabhawkin x2
• Zatotm x2

Overall: 43

If you are not on the list and think you should be, submit your cars within the next 26 hours (or shout at me if you already sent your cars).

Are you gonna update that list now that i re-entered?