Update Speculation thread

Why would it be Small Island? It already got a remaster

 

Alright, let’s get speculative. No evidence, just guesses. The truck is a modern Ibishu since we don’t have modern pickups, modern ibishu, or a Japanese pickup. The map is a Small Island V2. The resemblance is too uncanny to miss. But seeing the caption, Baja in C Major, I think “C” refers to California, where small island is canonically located, and Major means… well… big. So the new map is big island, USA. This is completely a guess so when I’m right, I become a dev.

 

At first it looked like Small Island USA to me, but the map felt bigger in the video. It might be the new map that is being teased alongside a new vehicle, which is rather interesting - it might mean that the map and the vehicle is nearly ready and likely in the phase of final touch-ups and beta-testing.

Also, it is pretty interesting to see the emphasis on the word "Baja" as it likely refers to either Baja motorsport event in Mexico, or Baja California, also in Mexico. We might actually get a map set in Mexico, which would be pretty exciting. Not to mention the fact that the most vehicles that we got teased (I mean, specifically for off-roading use) are sort of the vehicles that you could see in the Baja events - SCORE Class M Truck (The fire truck teased); SCORE Class 5-1600 (Autobello off-road variant that we have could fit); SCORE Stock mini (Off-road D-series and Roamer, maybe Hopper too); Class 5 (Teased Autobello off-road buggy) and Trophy Trucks (the new pickup truck), so that's pretty interesting. But it still concerns me that we only saw a fuel station thus far and it had American-style fuel station prices.

Besides that, I think we might have pretty exciting Christmas this year.

 

I think it may be the roamer in the clip.
If not, maybe a Bruckell truck?
Wouldn't make sense though, we've only seen a trophy style truck in the teasers.
Considering it looks almost finished, maybe a soon drop.
But with the piano music in the background, maybe no dedicated engine yet.
Looks cool.

 

i think the car in the video is a mitsobushi tiaton ute judging by the colour
the map is obviously utah looks like an extension, possibly from the tunnel?
the triangle skid plate is aluding to the fact its a rotary, that's why they kept the sound quite (sneekiy)
the lack of exiting from the engine shows that is partly a highbird
the space for the head lights shows how the truck is a real race car (lighting maceen)
All and aLl this is going to be a very amazing update, cant wait for v0.28






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Hahahahaha!!!

 

Nah the map is probs automation, you can get to it by glitching through the testing hill wih tires

 

smert

 

I hope that the new trophy truck have a normal variant (non off-road), but the off-road is Nice. But in my opinion It looks more a Ford Raptor, when the update lauchs, I will comparate the pickup with the Ford Raptor mod.

 

You could also say:
The truck is a modern Hirochi since we don’t have modern pickups or a Japanese pickup and we only have two Hirochis (as opposed to 8 Ibishus).
The truck is a modern Autobello since we don’t have modern pickups, modern Autobello, or an Italian pickup, and we only have one Autobello.
The truck is a modern Gavril since we don’t have modern pickups, we only have 3 (or 4) Bruckells, and it could use Bastion parts.

Styling doesn't suggest any brand, but it doesn't really look like the bastion (though it could be older), and it is far too big to be an Autobello, though I guess you could say that it's a midsize? I can't really tell, but Italians don't really do this kind of thing. I think that that the Bstion engines are in common for a reason, and this truck is probably a Bruckell. A Hirochi could be a nice curveball, but I am still leaning towards an American automaker. Something new, like a GMC-esque automaker (Wentward?) could work. An independant racing company could be cool too, maybe Nomi? We'll just have to wait and see.

(Sidenote: I think the piano audio might mean more than just an unfinished drivetrain...)

 

Piano = Hirochi

 

Wow, I hadn't thought of that! I was thinking more of a unique engine they were trying to conceal.

 

big brain

 

Personally the truck really gives me Japanese vibes specifically the Ridgeline Trophy truck

 

Its resemble Ford trophy Truck so I speculate Gravil (Gravil is mix of Ford and Chevy)

 

I must say I hope the new map has some good driving roads as well beyond the epic trails that are presumably the focus, as well as some good rock climbing.

 

Thanks! Here’s the video in real time, for anyone that cares (yes, the music is slowed down, it sounds good)

 

It’s crazy how stable that thing is on the edge.

 

The fact that it remains so stable makes me feel like what we see is a Full-Size Truck. Ok, size isn't creditable enough of a reason by itself and the suspension components we see are super-duper but it's just a feeling I have.

 

I'm aware that lately, Beam's been going quite heavy on the modern stuff - in the past three-and-change years, we've gotten the eSBR, the FCV, post-millennium facelifts for the D/H/Roamer, the Bastion, the Scintilla, and soon, we'll be getting a K-Series/maybe-800-Series remaster. Now, we're up to seven (eight if you count the Vivace/Tograc separately) post-millennium vehicles, which is double what we had pre-2020. That's fantastic, since there was a huge gap of nearly four years between the K-Series and FCV releases.

Speaking of post-millennium vehicles, wow, does the new trophy truck look neat! It certainly doesn't look like the current D-Series. I reckon it's a 2010s truck, probably powered by the Bastion engine. I don't think that necessarily makes it a Bruckell, but seeing as a lot of trophy trucks tend to use engines from the same brands as their bodies (the Ridgeline trophy truck used a modified J-Series V6), perhaps we could see the same truck frame with some variations be used for multiple different trophy truck brands.

For example, a Bruckell truck with the Bastion engine, an Ibishu truck with a similar engine to the Ridgeline, a Gavril truck with a version of the modern Gavril V8 (or maybe an all-new V8), and a Hirochi truck with a flat-four/six, all with the appropriate body panels. That would be very cool to see, but i don't know if it will happen.

(Also, new map looks nice.)