The Perfect Car List For a Game

Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:24 pm

TommyKaira ZZ-EV '13

TommyKaira (トミーカイラ), formally Tomita Yume Hanbai (株式会社トミタ夢販売), is a Japanese car tuning and manufacturing company founded on May 1, 2002 and headquartered in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The company was named after its two founders, Yoshikazu Tomita and Kikuo Kaira. Its parent company was originally founded in 1968 as Tomita Yume Kōjō (株式会社トミタ夢工場). Several of its TommyKaira's custom cars have appeared in Gran Turismo.

TommyKaira has hand-built only 200 vehicles, but these extreme machines rose up to cult-like status through the vehicle’s portrayal in Gran Turismo. The TommyKaira ZZ-II was and still is legendary in the video game.

Well, as times move on, TommyKaira has moved forward, too. Introducing the reborn ZZ roadster, TommyKaira sprung back to life the ZZ name in this latest offering; the TommyKaira ZZ-EV.

The ZZ-EV zips from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, boasts a range of 120 kilometers, weighs in at a svelte 850 kg and puts out 305 hp and 306 pound-feet of torque.

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Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:14 pm

Japan's take on the Tesla Roadster?

Looks like a roadster version of the ZZ-II, I love it.

Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:25 pm

Yesterday night I was bored, so I just started reading about random cars on the web, thought I should share this one here with you Tsukishima.

Talbot-Lago T26 GS Saoutchik Coupe

Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:24 am

Mazda RX-8 Spirit R '11

The Mazda RX-8 was a sports car manufactured by Mazda. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a Wankel engine.

The Spirit R was a limited edition RX-8 for the Japanese market. The name "Spirit R" was based on the final limited edition Mazda RX-7. The car was based on the manual version RX-8 Type RS and the automatic Type E and was initially limited to only 1,000 units but due to high demand the production was extended to 2,000 units.

The two model variants of the RX-8 Spirit R carryed distinct styling features, including unique badges, fog lights and rear combination lights decked with black bezels, red painted brake calipers, a piano-black trim for the transmission tunnel, and a choice of three exterior paint finishes: Aluminum Metallic, Sparkling Black Mica, and Crystal White Pearl Mica.

On top of that, each model had their own features. For the RX-8 Type RS trim, the added goodies include Recaro bucket seats and a special set of 19" bronze alloy wheels. For the RX-8 Type E trim, the changes include a black leather treatment on the interior with contrasting red stitching, a new sports suspension, larger brakes, and a set of 18" alloy in gun metallic finish wrapped in 225/45R18 91W tires.

Press release:

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Specs:

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Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:07 am

TheLuigi907 wrote:Yesterday night I was bored, so I just started reading about random cars on the web, thought I should share this one here with you Tsukishima.

Talbot-Lago T26 GS Saoutchik Coupe
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Thanks for the car, Lugi. It's gorgeous.

Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:13 am

死の (Shino) wrote:Mazda RX-8 Spirit R '11

Nice car, Shino-kun. But couldn't you have made a post for the Mazdaspeed RX-8 instead?

Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:47 am

Tsukishima wrote:
死の (Shino) wrote:Mazda RX-8 Spirit R '11
Nice car, Shino-kun. But couldn't you have made a post for the Mazdaspeed RX-8 instead?

Because there's no, formally, Mazdaspeed RX-8 in reality. They produced various after-sale parts and accessories for the RX-8, including full body kits, suspension upgrades, etc. But to date, there has not yet been and there will never be a full Mazdaspeed-tuned RX-8 along the same line as the Mazdaspeed Familia, Mazdaspeed MX-5, Mazdaspeed Axela, or the Mazdaspeed Atenza.

You could in fact just buy some Mazdaspeed aftermarket parts and make a custom Mazdaspeed RX-8 Spirit R if you wanted, but it wouldn't be official.

Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:26 pm

Talbot Lago T26 GS Saoutchik Coupe '51

Shortly after WWII Talbot-Lago was firmly back in business. Unlike many of the competitors, the French manufacturer's range was distinctly different from the cars offered before the hostilities engulfed the continent. There were certain similarities between the T150 offered up to 1939 and the new T26, which was available in both road and racing car trim. The monniker T26 was actually first used in the late 1930s for the 4.5 litre racing cars. The type name refers to the fiscal horsepower of '26 cv' engine. Before the six cylinder racing engine was offered to the public it was extensively developed from 1942 onwards, which enabled Talbot Lago to offer its new range so quickly after the peace was signed.

Other than the dimensions of cylinders and the overall displacement little was retained of the first T26 engine. The most obvious change was the addition of a second lateral mounted camshaft. This made opening the valves in the hemispheric head a lot less complex than with the original single camshaft layout. The production version of the '2 AC', or twin-cam engine was available with a cast-iron head in the T26 Record model and a lighter aluminium alloy head for the T26 Grand Sport. This second engine was also used in the new competition cars with twin-spark ignition. The two production engines produced 170 and 190 hp respectively.

Both the Record and Grand Sport models featured a similar box-section frame, which was directly based on the pre-War models. There were distinct differences between the two as the sportier Grand Sport chassis was considerably shorter, stronger and 150 kg lighter than that of the Record. The original Grand Sport chassis had a wheelbase of 2650 mm, which was identical to the length used for the T150 Super Sport model it replaced. In 1950 a slightly longer chassis replaced it to accommodate for the popular 2+2 bodystyle. The Record was available from the start with both a 3125 mm and a 3450 mm wheelbase; long enough to carry seven people in great comfort.

The Record was introduced late in 1946 and the sportier Grand Sport was added to the line up two years later. Talbot Lago offered their own works bodies for the luxurious Record, but it was also offered as a rolling chassis for custom coachbuilders to body. There was no factory coachwork for the highly exclusive Grand Sport, which was the fastest and most powerful production car available. Production of the Record lasted for almost nine years, whereas the Grand Sport was replaced in 1953 by a modernized and slightly longer Grand Sport. This version was offered with a factory coupe coachwork. By the mid-1950s heavy taxes on large luxury cars put companies like Talbot Lago out of business.

Of the major French manufacturers that thrived in the second half of the thirties only Talbot Lago offered a completely new car. Bugatti did not return at all and Delage and Delahaye relied heavily on their pre-War line-up. Especially the T26 Grand Sport has earned its place in history as the last and possibly finest of the great French coachbuilt cars. Between 1948 and 1953 only 36 were constructed and not one was the same. Some of them were even raced in anticipation of the factory prepared T26C racing car, which was available as a Grand Prix car and sports racer. In its two seater guise the T26C claimed Talbot Lago's biggest victory by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950.

Specs:

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Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:48 pm

Spiess TC 522 '92

The Spiess TC 522 was a supercar prototype from 1992. It was created by a Spiess, a German company better known for creating industrial electrical transformers.

The TC 522 was powered by a mid-mounted 5.7 litre, twin-turbo V8. The transmission was handled by a 6 speed manual driving the rear wheels. The Spiess TC 522 had a carbon-fibre composite body. Due to its high price, and a worldwide economic slow down, the TC 522 never left the prototype stage.

0 - 100 Time: 4,0 seconds
Top Speed: 340 km/h

Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:49 pm

Subaru Legacy Sedan S402 STI '08

The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size car built by Japanese automobile manufacturer Subaru since 1989. Part of the original design goals for the Legacy model was to provide Subaru a vehicle in which they could compete in the lucrative North American midsize market against competitors Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Higher performance variants of the Legacy are offered as competitive alternatives to compact executive cars such as the Audi A4, Alfa Romeo 159 and BMW 3 Series. The Legacy also serves as Subaru's flagship car.

In June 27 of 2008, Subaru launched a special edition, the Legacy STI S402 Sedan and Station Wagon.

The special edition STI S402 features SI-DRIVE (SUBARU Intelligent Drive) system, BILSTEIN suspension, Brembo brakes, carbon-fiber front spoiler and 18-inch BBS alloys wheels. On the interior the S402 features a black and dark gray color scheme, leather front bucket seats, MOMO steering wheel and "S402" plates.

The STI S402 is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer engine that delivers 285 hp at 5,600 rpm and torque to 392 Nm (available between 2,000 and 4,800 rpm). The engine is mated by a six-speed manual gearbox.

Specs:

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