Kard Motor Works - The Legacy of Performance

[WildKarrde]

Although the Kard 430s was a massive success with public opinion... it's just far too expensive for the public to afford. To address this issue, KMW has released the Kard 418.

The Kard 418 is powered wit a 1.8L Inline-6 engine that produces 121 HP at 5800 RPM. This propels the car from 0-62 in 11.22 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 14.94 seconds @ 79 MPH and a top speed of 118.8 MPH. The car runs the Airfield Track in 1:47.88 minutes. More than 13 seconds longer than the 430s, but still pretty quick compared to most cars of the time, and affordable to a much larger percentage of people.

http://youtu.be/0RWMwhh08uo

[WildKarrde]

Introducing the brand new 1955 KMW 323! This sporty coupe is powered by an all-new 2.3L inline 6 engine producing 175 HP! It runs from 0-62 in a matter of 7.74 seconds, with a top speed of 123.8 MPH,

The body design section of this video is rather short, as the body this car is based on is currently non-pliable. The engine and chassis are designed using only technology available in 1955.

http://youtu.be/OUifr-CJIrs

[WildKarrde]

The Kard Imperial is KMW's answer for the mobst... I mean family man, who requires room for 5 while whacking moles around town with friends, and storing 2-3 "packages" in the trunk for quick unloading or long distance deliveries.

Not only must this car be able to carry up to four of your closest family members, and luggage of three in the trunk, it must also be able to win in a chase while playing cops and robbers with your kids. Thus the 6.3L flatplane V8 stuffed under the hood.

This engine is capable of producing 461 HP while using the lowest quality gas available. So if you get lost in a po-dunk town playing hide and seek with Mr. Po, you don't need to worry about finding high octane fuel to keep your wheels rolling. Which is good, because not only this this one of the most powerful cars of the 60's, it's also one of the most thirsty.

The 5-speed manual transmission delivers this HP to the rear wheels to produce a 0-62 MPH time of 6.18 seconds, a top speed of 156.1 MPH and run a quarter mile in 14.58 seconds. This car ran the Airfield Test Track in a mere 1:33.31. Not bad for a nearly 4000ib car loaded down with the cutting edge in luxury and safety equipment!

Extra credit if you can identify which European car this draws inspiration from. The hint is in the displacement.

http://youtu.be/Szbn5Jqd6yc

[NyanCatx3]

You've got some very nice cars here. really like that BMW style My fav. is the 640. very creative and 'sporty' ^^ hope you'll continue for a long time!

[WildKarrde]

Hehe, the 640 is one of my least favorite, but I'm glad you liked it! I struggle more with new car design, lol.

Thanks for the kind words though, more cars will certainly come... might even get something new up tonight.

[WildKarrde]

After creating the king of sedans, KMW switched back to economy, with their newest hot hatch, the Kard 115. The 115 is powered by a 1.5L inline-4 engine producing 121 HP, which accelerates the car from 0-62 MPH in 7.62 seconds, with a top speed of 124 MPH and a quarter mile time of 15.9 seconds. And all this while yielding 34 MPG! The car completes the Airfield Test Track in 1:37.29.

The focus of this car is affordability, light weight and fun! As such, it is not considered very luxurious, has only the most basic of interior options, and moderate safety features. The real safety feature of this car is in avoiding accidents, which it empowers you to do exceptionally well with a cornering capability of 1.05G at over 50 MPH.

http://youtu.be/lUHJPXGhHuo

[WildKarrde]

As a design exercise KMW decided to use a modified version of the chassis already used for the Kard 115 hot hatch to create a big block monster. The TA chassis has extra down force, hood scoop, new exhaust mounts and a special exclusive paint color.

The Kard 159 TA is powered by a purpose built 5.9L flatplane V8 producing 427HP through a 5-speed manual gearbox to give it a 0-62 MPH time of 5.94 seconds, with a top speed of 172.8 MPH and a quarter mile run of 13.62 seconds @ 117 MPH.

The chassis weighs a scant 2218 ib with a 60/40 weight distribution, cornering of 1.18g @ 53.7 MPH and a max roll angle of 2.13".

All this gives the car the ability to run the Airfield Test Track in only 1:27:30!

Because of the nature of this vehicle it will not be put into production, but was used as a test mule for KMW's first competition vehicle.

http://youtu.be/Oo3jDGQWobw

[WildKarrde]

To introduce the new 7-series, KMW built it first purpose built race car to compete in the less than 5000cc Trans Am competition! The test mule was designed on a stretched 1-series chassis with a 5.9L flatplane V8. The engine was cut down to qualify to compete, and an entirely new chassis was designed.

Since this is a road legal race car, the interior is very spartan, but the car was built with quality and luxury in mind. The mass production versions of the car will be well equipped with the cutting edges in comfort and luxury.

The KMW 750 TA is powered by a 5.0L flatplane V8 producing 454 HP which propels the car from 0-62HP in 6.3 seconds, the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds @ 111 MPH. The top speed of this car is 172 MPH.

The chassis is only 2800ib with a 60/40 weight distribution, and has a cornering ability of 1.17g @ 53.5 MPH. The max roll angle is 1.4" and braking from 62-0 MPH takes only 111"10'.

All this propels the 750 TA around the Airport Test Track in 1:28:53!

http://youtu.be/B9uzh0BukdE

[WildKarrde]

To celebrate their new design program, KMW has released a newly reworked version of the 3 series for '57, the 326s!

The 326s is sportier in every way, with a sleeker body, wider tires, bigger engine, better brakes, higher grip... this car has it all!

The 326s is powered by a 2.6L inline-6 producing 213 HP, with a top speed of 131 MPH and a 0-60 acceleration time of only 6.7 seconds!

This propels the car around the Airfield test track in a mere 1:34.16, a full 4.65 seconds faster than the original!

If you held out on the original 3-series, now is the time to buy!

http://youtu.be/vGgfBAiRejE

The green and the red in the car stats marks how much better this cars stats are, compared to the original '55 323.

[NyanCatx3]

..And you say you are a sucker at classics... They are great man !

[WildKarrde]

I meant I'm a sucker FOR classics.

I have a hard time designing newer cars for some reason though.

[NyanCatx3]

with , for , at.. everything the same okay? your new cars are also very cool like i said in the post before my last one

[WildKarrde]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

This week the only cars I'm working on are for the rallye challenge, so I won't have any new cars posted here till entries are closed for that.

[WildKarrde]

Well, now that the Bavarian Rallye has been officially closed, I can post my cars! Here's the first one.

This car was designed for the Bavarian Rallye Challenge found at:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3970

As such, it was not designed in one sitting, or even one night. It took several days to arrive at a design I felt comfortable with, so here it is!

This is an overview of the car, versus the normal build video's I do. Here you will find all the information you need to reconstruct the car yourself, if you so choose.

This rallye car weighs a mere 1764ib, with a nearly perfect 50/50 weight distribution. The 1.0L I6 packed under the hood producing 151HP at 9000 RPM! This propels the car from 0-62 in a only 6.4 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 14.9 seconds and a top speed of 121 HPH.

The X-02 BRC gets around the Airfield Test Track in only 1:32.2.

http://youtu.be/TC5koGFouYI

[WildKarrde]

This car was designed for the Bavarian Rallye Challenge found at:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3970

As such, it was not designed in one sitting, or even one night. It took several days to arrive at a design I felt comfortable with, so here it is!

This is an overview of the car, versus the normal build video's I do. Here you will find all the information you need to reconstruct the car yourself, if you so choose.

This rallye car weighs a scant 2425ib, and has a 3.0L V8 packed under the hood producing 450HP at 8500 RPM! This propels the car from 0-62 in a mere 3.2 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 11.2 seconds and a top speed of 181 HPH!

The X-02 BRC gets around the Airfield Test Track in only 1:21.46.

http://youtu.be/FE7eibge110