Update Speculation thread

ok.

 

still waiting for the sound that goes with the splashy splashy.

 

yee M2

 

In terms of what the Wendover could ship with:

• Active dampers would be great to see. 1980's active suspension would be cool and it shouldn't be too difficult considering the suspension related stuff we have been getting in recent updates.
• Of course there's the 1980's digital-dash and voice system (a voice system in game could be repurposed for rally co-drivers, which would make rally racing in game actually a proper thing... That would be a top addition for this update for me, refer to my low hanging game-play fruit comment on the last page).

That's really all of the realistic ambitious/new stuff I can think to expect. I really don't expect to see a Bruckell version, it would just need too many differences core to the design. Similar IRL platforms did sometimes have a fair variety in offerings, but again we would need so many core differences to the Wendover to turn it into something else that I don't think we can expect this.

In terms of the more standard stuff:

• We certainly could see 2/4 door versions, that was a thing for some IRL counterparts and just a generally nice thing to have in game and a relatively easy thing to add.
• A relatively mediocre sporty version with a slightly aggressive body kit is again an option.
• We could see it go the Pininfarina/maserati route and be tied to Civetta or a new Italian design brand. IMO the Wendover shell we saw does look like nice and I wouldn't be against it having some background lore similar to the Allante/TC in that regard.
• As I mentioned a million times already, this is a possibility for a transverse V8 and if we don't see it here we may never see one.

 

Active Dampers in a 1980s car?
From what i understand the only kind of active suspension available in the 80s was the Hydropneumatic suspension that Citroen designed and licensed. It wasnt until the mid 90s that full air suspension started to make their way into the market... right?
Edit: I forgot the Lincoln Continental Mark VII

 

I had in mind Cadillac's Road Sensing Suspension (1993 Allante) and Speed Dependent Damping Control (1989-1992 Allante). It would be fair on a top trim Wendover.

 

"The door is ajar"

 

I know a dude who had a very similar car in the 90s ('89 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan), and I can ask him what were the main parts of the experience.

He also had contact with other cars similar to Beam ones - owned a 1976 Olds Cutlass Supreme, came close to buying a 1980 Ninety-Eight, and if that's close enough to the I-Series, he had a 1985 Audi 5000 Turbo.

His parents also had a 1963 Bel Air before it caught fire.

 

Im sorry but i just had to chip a bit, I find it funny when nostalgic people always comment "they dont build them like they used to", thank god they dont build them like they used to otherwise the average suburban street would look like something out of a warzone with flaming wrecks piled up on each side of the the street. Nostalgia can be killer funny sometimes...

(ok thats a bit of an exaggeration but for most people buying a new car every two years was done out of necessity, people never maintained their cars back then)

 

Their Chevy lasted seven, and then, for some reason, they bought another Bel Air. And then replaced their Catalina with a fullsize Chevy wagon.

 

Interesting, you'd think that after seven years with a Bel Air they'd upgrade to an Impala, and im a little surprised they had it for seven years, i guess they weren't in the rustbelt ?

 

It was rural Upper Michigan, and IIRC after the 70 Bel Air they bought a downsized Olds 88.

7-8 years was their average car change interval, at least for the sedan.
--- Post updated ---
So the '89 Touring Sedan owner responded with an essay...

"The B bodies (Bonneville) were somewhat different from the C bodies (Olds Touring Sedan) in size and configuration, although they were certainly mechanically similar.

What I loved about my Touring Sedan, at least at the time, was the fact that it was front-wheel drive (great for the severe winters where I was living, in Upper Michigan), and had a lot of interior space. It was a pretty small car, but it did not look awkward, and the vertical rear window allowed the rear seats to be situated for maximum space utilization.

I often tell people that I like large cars, but that’s not exactly true. I like cars with a lot of interior room, both in the front and rear seats, but I don’t care how small the exterior is, really. There are a lot of advantages to a smaller exterior, and I would now never want to go back to the monstrous sedans of the 1960’s and early 1970’s, at least as my daily driver. They’re fun for occasional cruising, but that’s about it.

That Touring Sedan also had some of the most comfortable seating I have ever found in a car. It was also the first American car I’ve ever encountered with rear headrests, which, honestly, were the first features that sparked my interest in the car.

My big complaint was that it could have used more engine power, but that was true of almost every car of the era."

And it was better than the 1989 Cadillacs, because:

"It had suspension designed more for handling than comfort, the seats were more supportive and adjustable, and although it had what I thought was far better handling and interior comfort, it was significantly less expensive."

 

what it will be (probably) in the next update?

 

thank u

 

There is another question: When?
I personally think early 2021, like... February.

 

I think it will come in December

 

why do you think it will take so long?
usually the devs drop updates in april, august and december and we don't expect any update bigger than the others so why so long?

 

Yeah, you're right

 

Usually, you can gauge an idea by looking at major updates from the past few years.
0.18.0 was released on the 9th of December 2019
0.15.0 was released on the 20th of December 2018
0.11.0 was released on the 23rd of November 2017
0.8.0 was released on the 21st of December 2016

So expect early, mid or late December. Maybe late November if we are super lucky.