DQE - Design, Quality, Emotion

[TheTom]

hey guys, i decided to redesign the Kestrel! As before, this is more of the cruiser type of muscle car. That means it has lots of low-end torque thanks to the 7.0L V8 and it will be quite well equipped and tuned to be comfortable, not really for performance.








being designed to be a cruiser does not mean it's slow. As you can imagine, a 7.0L is not a very weak engine. It makes 585hp and that means it'll do 328kph!
I might also do an XX version of it. If i do, i'll post it in the Speed Academy thread!

Greets,
Tom

[TheTom]

Welcome to the new premium hatchback, the Weta. As you probably noticed until now, my hatchbacks (only the Dragonfly and Mantis so far), are named after insects, and the Weta is one of the largest insects. Although this car will be basically the same size as Audi A3 and BMW 1 series (the Mantis is one size smaller, like Polo and Mito), the Weta will not really compete with them because it's going to be luxurious, smooth and powerful. But it's not going to compete with RS3/M135i either because this is a cruiser, not a sports car.







The price might be around 30.000€, which is between a Golf GTI and an RS3/A45/M135i. So, for your money you get not only lots of LEDs and comfort, you also get one of these:



and thanks to the power of this turbocharged 3.0L I6, the slightly chubby hatchback (1400kg) will get from 0-60 in 5 seconds flat while using only 6.4l per 100km which is also less than a Golf GTI (which can't keep up with this in so many aspects).

Do you think this would be good value for money? Because i do

Greets,
Tom

[Jakgoe]

I think this would be great value for the money! I also love how there is instant torque, and turbo lag is nearly non-existent. One thing I do not like is the small, single colored LEDs. It makes the whole front fascia feel empty. Otherwise, the car is great.

[TheTom]

thanks for the feedback! Do you mean the actual headlight LEDs or the indicator LEDs? Because with the indicators, i couldn't think of another place to put them because outside of that vent (the one they're in right now) it would just look weird and can hardly be seen due to the white colour, so the black of the vent makes for a contrast there. I also tried increasing the length of that vent but i didn't like the outcome so i left it the way it is.
Suggestions are welcome

[Jakgoe]

I mean the actual headlight LEDs. They just do not have a noticeable presence on the car.

[TheTom]

Is this better?

[Jakgoe]

Yes, I like those elongated headlights much better!

[TheTom]

Regarding the price, there's unfortunately an update. I just checked the official VW and Audi pages to see what the new GTI and S3 cost and i was shocked. The new GTI costs at least 33.000€ and the S3 costs a whopping 50.000€. So i guess the Weta will be somewhere between that, maybe 40.000€ or so.

[SamSheepDoq]

Regarding the price, there's unfortunately an update. I just checked the official VW and Audi pages to see what the new GTI and S3 cost and i was shocked. The new GTI costs at least 33.000€ and the S3 costs a whopping 50.000€. So i guess the Weta will be somewhere between that, maybe 40.000€ or so.

Which GTI did you look at? The one I plan to buy is $29,695 (~£17,872.41). In case you're wondering, it's this model here: Volkswagen Golf GTI

[TheTom]

I was looking at the one with performance package (230hp) because it's just much more fun than the "normal" one.

[SamSheepDoq]

Weird. Maybe I passed it up on Volkswagen's website.

[TheTom]

maybe the prices are different here in Austria than they are at your place

[SamSheepDoq]

That's also a possibility.

[TheTom]

Y'all probably remember the Hawk, right? I decided to facelift it! The problem i was facing with this was: how do i take a car that got so much positive feedback (here and on Facebook) and make it look better? Well, the changes on the front are slight but noticable, whereas the back is entirely new.








Hope you enjoy

Greets,
Tom

[TheTom]

You guys may have seen the Mamba on the Speed Academy thread. So here's its civilized version:







This comes with two available engines: a 1.0 turbocharged I4 with 80hp and only 3.59l/100km of fuel usage, and a 1.4 I4t with 111hp and 4.14l/100km.

Prices will start at around 18.000€ for the 1.0 because the engine ans suspension are really nothing special but the interior is Premium with basic entertainment and advanced safety. And the 1.4 will be around 20.000€.


Greets,
Tom