Last rides with high stakes

[LRF]

Pretty radical design. What are the solar cells on the back for?

"The heat produced by the sun on the large glazed dome of the cockpit is cooled when stationary by a temperature control system powered by a solar panel on the rear of the car."

[MADMAN_nfs]

Pretty radical design. What are the solar cells on the back for?

Seems the polycarbonate canopy basically is a mobile hothouse. Wiki says the panels supply the AC and the electronic locking system (keycard).
Indeed a radical concept and quite impressive stats, especially for the time. Also I think i recognise some design features that were "borrowed" by other concept cars later on 

[Spectre]

The Proxima is fantastic! Excellent job Butch!

[Butch]

Thank you for comments. It's always motivating.

Madman_NFS's comment about handling makes me revisit the Carp.txt file for the Proxima. I'll take this opportunity to also adjust the Oxia, which will also get an update, with additional mirrors and more visible door contours in 3D.

[Spectre]

I have a question Butch since I'm asking out of curiosity.

Do you like pickup trucks/minivans (MPV's)? If not, no worries.

[Butch]

I don't dislike them.
However, if you would like to see me to modelise a Bertone Genesis, an Espace F1, a Delachapelle Parcours or an Ital Design Asgard, it is unlikely to happen.
And about the cybertruck, there's no point in thinking about it, even though I could do it with my left foot.         

[Butch]

to talk about cars, absent or improvable in NFS.













Why have coupes and convertibles practically disappeared from current car production? At dealerships, there are only SUVs with bug-like front ends and supercars that all look alike and are out of reach. For games, SUVs are love killers, and supercars pass through gamemodel and end up converted into most wanted with vulgar colors... sadness.

[pete9516]

I mean, in general, the whole process about car innovation and ideas and production goes into a whole terrible direction. Not only talking about EU market. Electric motors are a sinn. They're not supposed to be engines for cars. Good and beautiful cars like in the pictures you've sent are forbidden to reproduce due to european standards for new cars. I don't dislike SUVs or other designs. What i dislike is a ton of unnecessary electrical motors in a car for stuff you don't need while driving. That's making me basically disliking every new car. But i still like the designs from some new cars. But since i know how bad they are assembled as i've worked a short time as a "bodywork specialist", i generally dislike them due to this and also because of the lot of unnecessary "features" and electrical stuff. In a new car, there's over a 100 electric motors from several parts of the car which can all get broken. This is just insane to think about

[noise]

Nice pic's from Dutch Aaldring gallery. Nico Aaldring shows and drives the cars for RTL autowereld (t.v. program). Nice to look at sometimes.

I find it hard to give an opinion about the direction it goes with cars. For a car company to survive they have to go electric f.e.

Concepts like Butch reproduces for nfs4 show that car companies had often great and crazy ideas, which didn't make it to production because of the costs or government decisions or new safety regulations.

But all the limitations can also lead to new ways of thinking.

[Butch]

I mean, in general, the whole process about car innovation and ideas and production goes into a whole terrible direction. Not only talking about EU market. Electric motors are a sinn. They're not supposed to be engines for cars. Good and beautiful cars like in the pictures you've sent are forbidden to reproduce due to european standards for new cars. I don't dislike SUVs or other designs. What i dislike is a ton of unnecessary electrical motors in a car for stuff you don't need while driving. That's making me basically disliking every new car. But i still like the designs from some new cars. But since i know how bad they are assembled as i've worked a short time as a "bodywork specialist", i generally dislike them due to this and also because of the lot of unnecessary "features" and electrical stuff. In a new car, there's over a 100 electric motors from several parts of the car which can all get broken. This is just insane to think about

I agree. What isn't there can't break down. I think Brussels is pushing car lovers toward used cars. The simplest and most reliable cars will be a big hit.

Nice pic's from Dutch Aaldring gallery. Nico Aaldring shows and drives the cars for RTL autowereld (t.v. program). Nice to look at sometimes.

I find it hard to give an opinion about the direction it goes with cars. For a car company to survive they have to go electric f.e.

Concepts like Butch reproduces for nfs4 show that car companies had often great and crazy ideas, which didn't make it to production because of the costs or government decisions or new safety regulations.

But all the limitations can also lead to new ways of thinking.

If the new way of thinking looks like a Volkswagen ID4 and vegan diet, I'll pass.

What do you think of my little selection?

Otherwise, a small update on the Peugeot Oxia. (doorline, mirror, better front spoiler and rear bumper.)

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[Spectre]

For electric cars, while I like their designs for example the BYD Seal, I'm still against them because once again electric.

I want an engine, to feel how the car sound, not a vacuum cleaner that give me no pleasure.

As for those amazing car pics.......Delicious!

[noise]

Oxia mkII👍

Favorit cars in the list, please make them a.s.a.p

-All the Alfa's
-Jensen interceptor
-Lancia Fulvia
-Honda
-Peugeot 504 coupe
-Talbot Lago? car nr.9
-Ferrari 512 BB
-Lambo isolero

[Spectre]

For me it's:

All the Alfa Romeo's
Lancia Flaminia
DeTomaso Pantera GT5
BMW M1
Ford Capri MK1
Peugeot 504 Coupe
Sunbeam Tiger
Morgan
Lotus Esprit Turbo (I would also choose Esprit S1)
Maserati Kyalami (Although I prefer the DeTomaso Longchamp)
Lancia Beta Coupe
Mercedes 500SL