The Perfect Car List For a Game

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Lancia ECV Prototype '86

The Lancia ECV (standing for Experimental Composite Vehicle) was a prototype Group S rally car developed by the Italian manufacturer Lancia to replace the Lancia Delta S4 in World Rally Championship competition for the 1988 season. However, Group B as well as Group S cars were banned from competition by the FIA in late 1986 due to safety concerns and the ECV never raced. Lancia instead developed the Group A Lancia Delta.

The car originally produced over 600 horsepower from a 1759 cc twin-turbocharged engine. This engine, christened Triflux, was built in an unusual fashion; the valves were crossed (for each side of the cylinder there was an intake and an exhaust valve), so that the two turbochargers could be fed with two separate manifolds. A single manifold carried the intake air (hence the name, from the three separate air ducts). However, Group S rules would have artificially limited the car's output to 300 hp to limit speeds.

The car made extensive use of the composite materials Kevlar and carbon fibre to save weight and add strength. Overall the car weighed 930 kg.

The car featured a new Martini colour-scheme, replacing the S4's white bodywork with red-based scheme. Lancia used the new scheme on its competition cars in 1987.

The Restored ECV1, rebuilt from the original parts, was displayed at the Rally-Legend Event on 7-8-9 October 2010 in San Marino, by the owner, Giuseppe Volta. An original TriFlux engine has been re-prepared, with the help of the original designer, Ing. Claudio Lombardi, and modern Turbo-engine preparation expert, Claudio Berri.

Despite the cancellation of Group S, Lancia improved the ECV with the ECV2.

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Lotus Evora 400 '15

The Lotus Evora is a sports car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. The car, which was developed under the project name Project Eagle, was launched as the Evora on 22 July 2008 at the British International Motor Show. A facelifted and more powerful Evora 400 model was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

Billed as the "fastest and most powerful production Lotus ever," the car has a new front bumper with larger air intakes and LED daytime running lights. The aggressive styling continues out back as there's a ventilated rear bumper, a sporty diffuser and a "three-element" rear wing. Other notable highlights include restyled mirrors and 19- / 20-inch lightweight forged aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport.

Power is provided by a Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter supercharged V-6 to the tune of 400 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque – a 55-horsepower and a 7-pound-feet boost over the Evora S. In terms of performance, Lotus says the Evora 400 can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds before hitting a top speed of 300 km/h. Sticking with the performance theme, the car rides on a redesigned aluminum chassis which helps the model to weigh 22 kg less than its predecessor.

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Siata 208 CS Stabilimenti Farina Spyder '53

Siata (Società Italiana Applicazioni Trasformazioni Automobilistiche) was an Italian car tuning shop and manufacturer founded in 1926 by amateur race car driver Giorgio Ambrosini.

For many years Siata specialized in aftermarket products for Fiats. The Italian company used their intimate knowledge of Fiat's products to launch the first Siata badged, Fiat based car in 1948. This was quite an achievement as the Turin based factory had been completely destroyed during a bombing raid some five years earlier. With a new convertible body and better performance, the Siata Amica was quite an improvement over the Fiat 500 Topolino it was based on. In 1950 the range was further expanded with the Daina, which was based on the Fiat 1400 and sported coachwork by a wide variety of 'Carrozzeria'.

The introduction of the Fiat 8V in 1952 sparked the development the first Siata chassis. Constructed of tubular members, the new chassis was not designed exclusively for the 'Otto Vu', but could also take other V8s; preferably Chrysler's. Eventually only one example was ever fitted with an American engine. While the chassis was brand new, much of the running gear was retrieved from the Fiat parts bin. The suspension was independent all-round by unequal length arms; at the front the top arm operated a shock absorber. This setup was directly derived from the Fiat 1100's front suspension. Large aluminium drum brakes provided the stopping power.

With the exception of the one Chrysler engined machine, the new Siata used Fiat's somewhat unusual 70 degree V8 engine. In stock trim the two litre OHV engine produced just over 100 hp, and with Siata's hotter camshaft and triple Weber Carburetors, the power could be boosted to 140 hp. There are even reports of 160 hp being achieved, but probably not very reliably. Siata's sales brochure quoted a modest 110 hp for the base model, which came equipped with two Webers. Sporting a big ram-air duct the light-alloy engine was bolted onto the chassis together with a four speed gearbox also sourced at Fiat.

Although only around sixty chassis were produced in 1953 and 1954, the new Siata received at least half a dozen type indications. The most common of these are the 208 S for the open cars and the 208 CS for the slightly larger coupe bodied machines. Especially the Motto built Spider body was a popular choice as it fitted the lightweight and fine-handling chassis perfectly. Sadly it is not known who exactly penned this very attractive shape; it was most likely either Franco Scaglione or Giovanni Michelotti. The coachbuilder of choice for the coupe body was Stabilimenti Farina. That company folded after just six examples were produced and a further nine were constructed along the same lines by Balbo.

The Siata 208 was launched to much critical acclaim late in 1952. The journalists had nothing but praise for the fine handling and good looking Italian thoroughbred. Californian car dealer and road racer Ernie McAfee placed an order for a large number of Spiders and it is quite possible that all Motto Spiders went to the United States. However much everybody liked the little Siata, its high price drove customers away to the much cheaper MGs, Jaguars or Porsches. McAfee struggled to find buyers for the cars and some were sold as late as 1956. Like the Fiat 8V, the nimble Siata is still well loved today and good examples are rare to find and very expensive.

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Dodge Charger 426 V8 Street-Hemi TorqueFlite '67

Elwood Engel replaced Virgil Exner, the charismatic designer who lead Chrysler in the 1950s, and went on to develop many cars. The Dodge Charger which made its debut in 1966, was his masterpiece.

The Dodge Charger is a mid-size automobile that was produced by Dodge from 1966 to 1978, and was based on the Chrysler B platform. During the early-1960s, automakers were exploring new ideas in the personal luxury and specialty car segments. Chrysler, fast to enter the specialty car market, selected their Dodge Division to enter the marketplace with a bigger model to fit between the "pony car" Ford Mustang and the "personal luxury" Ford Thunderbird. The intention was to use the B-body for a sporty car with fastback look while sharing as much of their existing hardware as possible.

On January 1, 1966, viewers of the Rose Bowl were first introduced to the new "Leader of the Dodge Rebellion", the 1966 Charger. The Charger's debut also followed by a half model year the introduction of a new street version of the 426 cu in (7.0 L) Chrysler Hemi engine. With the Charger, Dodge had a new model to build a performance image to go along with this engine.

The 1967 model year Charger received minor changes. Outside, new fender-mounted turn signals were introduced and this would serve as the main external identifier between a 1966 and 1967 Charger. A vinyl roof became available. The 426 Street Hemi rated at 425 hp remained as an optional engine. A mere 27 Chargers were built with the 426 engine.

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Bugatti Type 101 C Ghia Roadster '56

The Bugatti Type 101 is a motor car made by Bugatti in 1951 and 1952 (one was built in 1965). In order to restart production after World War II and the deaths of Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean, the Type 101 was developed from the pre-war Type 57. Seven chassis were built; these were bodied by four different coachbuilders: Gangloff, Guilloré, Antem, and Ghia, the last to a design by Virgil Exner. The 101 was powered by the 3.3 L (3257 cc/198 in³) straight-8 from the Type 57.

Bugatti tried a comeback after WWII with a modified chassis of the type T57. The new model called "T101", had the same (although slightly updated) straight-8, 3257cc engine, which in its supercharged version "T101 C" (C=Compresseur) produced around 200 hp. Due to the heavy damage inflicted to Bugatti factory and the death of Ettore, la marque built only 7 chassis before going bankrupt, having the very last one (#101 506) been sold to Exner in 1961 for $2500. The chassis even says "Fini" (the End) in the end of the chassis number.

At Ghia, the car designed by Virgil Exner Jr. (who also did a lot of other designs in the same time as a independent designer) had its chassis shortened 460mm and the bodywork with the design of the Bugatti Revival Car was placed on it with some minor changes. The car was presented at Turin 1956.

The Type 101 C Ghia was only one of seven design projects idealized by Virgil Exner Jr. Exner presented too proposals for the revival of Duesenberg, Stutz, Mercer, Packard, Pierce-Arrow and Jordan. However, only Duesenberg, Bugatti and Mercer ever left the drawing board and gained substance as one-offs. Duesenberg actually got prepared for production, by a new company formed by Fritz Duesenberg, son of the founder Fred Duesenberg, who died testing one of his own creations, the impressive supercharged Duesenberg SJ.

After prototype was shown in 1956, 50 buyers signed up for the car, being Elvis Presley the most notorious among them. Unfortunately, the company encountered financial problems before the production could start and it quickly closed, the car being taken as a part of payment for debts.

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Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto '66

The Spider 1600 Duetto was a successor to the Giulietta Spider, debuted at the Geneva Motor Shor in 1966. While the subname of the vehicle, Duetto, was chosen through a public vote, it is actually a perfectly suitable moniker for a two-seater Spider. The new Spider Giulietta quickly became famous after being driven by the actor Dustin Hoffman in the major Hollywood movie, "The Graduate."

The greatest attraction of this car is its unforgettable, flowing body. In contrast to the classic feel of the Giulietta Spider, this Spider 1600 Duetto has a modern style. Designed by Pininfarina, the long rear tail in particular, is distinctively and beautifully rounded.

However, this tail end caused aerodynamic problems, and the design was changed in later models. The long sloping styling is a treasure only held by this Duetto. Its engine was a DOHC inline-4 that produced 108 HP. The body was reinforced in order to compensate for making it a convertible, which made it heavier. But even with its increased weight it still achieved a top speed of 185 km/h.

The Spider 1600 Duetto went through numerous minor changes and remained in production even after other Giulia series cars had vanished. In 1968 the engine was enlarged to 1,750 cc and the name was changed to Giulia Spider Veloce. The engine was enlarged again in 1971 to 2.0 liters, and amazingly, its production continued until 1993.

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Ferrari California '08

Famed Italian exotic car manufacturer Ferrari announced its new roadster, named the Ferrari California after the legendary model of the 1950s 1960s, at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008. The California was the company's first commercially available V-8 powered FR (Front engine, Rear drive) sports car to feature a fully retractable convertible hardtop. Its styling was penned by Italian design house Pininfarina, and recalled the artful lines of the soft-top 250 GT and California Spider of yesteryear.

Under the hood was an all-new longitudinally-mounted 4.3 liter V-8 that churned and impressive 453 HP. Its acceleration was equal to that of the Ferrari F430. Chassis composition was an aluminium space frame, but the California's utilize the company's first multilink suspension. High tech carbon ceramic brakes as standard equipment. The interior and luggage area (with folding rear seats) were bathed in luxurious materials, and drivers and passengers found that the car was extremely comfortable and refined, ideal for a long cross-country drive. As a high quality sports car that was practical for daily use, the Ferrari California not only conquered new territories for Ferrari but attracted a new kind of buyer as well.

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Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 '15

Based on the S60 sedan, this four-door was developed by Polestar, Volvo’s performance division, and will be campaigned in the WTCC by Cyan Racing.

As with most race cars based on road-legal vehicles, the S60 Polestar TC1 is a track-ready rendition of the S60 sedan you can buy in dealerships. Built to the new regulation that the FIA introduced to the WTCC in 2014, the TC1 retains the standard model’s headlamps, grille, taillights, and roof line, but sports an aggressive aerodynamic kit specifically designed for the championship’s twisty tracks. Features that are already common in the WTCC include a beefed-up wheel arches, race-spec carbon-fiber bumpers front and rear, a vented engine hood, and big wing atop the trunk lid. Naturally, the TC1 rides on lightweight wheels and a stiffer motorsport suspension that lowers the height by a few inches.

The S60 Polestar TC1 will get a newly developed turbocharged four-cylinder engine of 400 horsepower, based on the technology of the new Drive-E Volvo engine family.

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Chrysler Atlantic '95

The Chrysler Atlantic was a retro concept car created by Chrysler. It was first shown in 1995. The Atlantic was designed by Bob Hubbach and inspired by the Bugatti Atlantique. The idea for this car began out as a sketch on a napkin by Chrysler's president Bob Lutz in early 1993 and also involved the automaker's chief designer, Tom Gale.

The Atlantic has several similarities to the opulent vehicles of the 1930s such as the aforementioned Bugatti Type 57S Atlantique (or Atlantic). Its styling is also more than a little inspired by the Talbot-Lago T150 SS Coupe that was constructed in 1938, such as the shape of the side windows and the curved boot. Some of the retro details include a straight-8-engine that was actually constructed from two 4-cylinder Dodge Neon engines with an S configuration 4.0 L., which is rarely used in modern cars. Other retro touches to the car's look include the interior that is replete with Art Deco-style gauges. The Atlantic Concept has around 360 horsepower and uses Chrysler's Autostick transmission. Riding on a 128-inch (3,251 mm) wheelbase, its front wheels measure 21 inches and 22 inches in the rear — large at that time.

It was one of Chrysler's most popular concept vehicles and has proven popular enough to still make the occasional public appearance. The Atlantic's popularity has also allowed its overall design and image to be associated as part of both advertising and labeling of packages associated with a variety of automotive car care products, accessories, and electronics.

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Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro '08

The Audi Q7 is a full-size luxury crossover SUV unveiled in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the first SUV offering from Audi and went on sale in 2006. The Q7 shares its platform and chassis with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne. The Q7 utilizes a modified version of the Volkswagen Group PL71 platform. Previewed by the Audi Pikes Peak quattro concept car, the Q7 is designed more for on-road use, and was not meant for serious off-road use where a transfer case is needed.

The Q7 V12 TDI quattro made its debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, the V12 TDI engine was "based" on the diesel technology from Audi R10 TDI race car, though both engines are completely unrelated: the bore / stroke / angle of the blocks are different and they do not share a single component. The only twelve-cylinder diesel engine used in any passenger car, it was rated at 500 hp and 1,000 N·m. This gives the vehicle a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 5.5 seconds. The Q7 V12 TDI is, according to Audi, the best handling Q7 due to a revised suspension, tires and brakes.

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