Update Speculation thread

A group B car makes perfect sense. Refer to the Ferrari 288 GTO and 308 GTB. Less related but the Porsche 959 is a nearly contemporary supercar with group B version as well.




At that point there would be multiple street trims, a custom trim, a group 4 and rally trim. Facelifts are an option as well. I've mentioned before that I'd like to see a subtle early version with overstyled facelift like the Countach and Pantera had. There's options for a really ugly facelift to modernize the platform further than sensible too. I forgot which Ferrari has this but there was a contemporary one that did.

We also really need a special factory edition or two.

 

Does anyone remmber NinetyNine's mod? We could've get something similar to this. Basically an all-out supercar based on Bolide which uses twin-turbo V8 (like this mod does) or just a bigger high-revving V10/V12. In addition to this we can have:
- the Group B car which never participated in any race because it debuted just as Group B got shut-down
- a V6 version
- all the base variant we currently have
- a separate US-spec version with huge ugly bumpers and a stupid wing in front (just like one found on Lamborghini Countach)

- a facelifted early 90's version vith less angles and more curves (looking at late Testarossa)
- a full on racing variant for whatever class the car fits in to participate in 24 Hours of Le Mans
- maybe even a rotary powered concept car (like Mercedes C111)

What about taking it to the next level like BeamNG team did with FCV and have several models within one platform? The Bolide can be a multiple generation model that started as a concept car somewhere in late 60s (like several Italdesign creations) and lasted until being completely outdated to 1996 (again, Testarossa).

The Bolide is a good base for different variations. Its an Italian (or generally speaking a European) wedge shaped mid-engined sports car and there's quiet a lot of cars which fit this description. The cars built in different decades, for different reasons. A lot of material for inspiration.

 

The problem however is: the bolide has a very non italian look. Imo it reminds me more of a crappy Pontiac fiero kit car than a real Italian 80s sports car.

 

Italian to me. Looks like it was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro. Imo it looks good (for the 80s and for today) for its time period, sounds amazing, and its fast.

 

well, to be really honest it really does not at all, it feels like some gm executive told people to glue some cutting boards together.

 

yes but the design is outdated as hell so ya never know what a restyle could do for it

 

just out of curiosity, why did the countach even have a front spoiler

 

yea thats why i hope the devs would do that because that industrial trailer glimpse really felt underwhelming.

 

Ye, i can agree with that. I think its just because the model itself is outdated and also because there's something wrong with the proportions. Shotty did an edit of Bolide which to me looks a lot more pleasing.

Something to do with its front end being to low to comply with safety regulations as far as I remember.

 

I don't think they will change or remove the original looks/parts. By that I mean they will add new parts, but will keep original looking parts too, so you can still drive a bolide that looks like the original. They didn't do it with any of the other original cars. All they did was add stuff. You can still have a d-series looking like the one from 0.3, a gm looking like one from 0.3, and so on. Add different looking parts, they probably will. But won't remove or change the original.

 

Back when they were changing proportions some cars got big changes. The SBR went from looking like a toy to an actual car, and a lot of them got changes big enough to break mods.

As for specific parts, they did completely remove the old garage built not street legal flatbed for the D-Series, along with the fuel tank for it

 

Yes but not for the original ones. I am talking about the originals. The ones from 0.3.0

 

That flat bed was in game for ages

 

the d series one? what are you talking about?

 

T-Series has had one for a while now

 

they removed it? I never noticed

 

The D35 Pig config's flatbed + fuel tank, which was in game for a very long time, was removed. The Pig now uses a street legal flatbed with the sides taken off and the factory fuel tank. So that's an example of a very old part removed without a replacement that looks the same.

 

Lmao I never said that, it's still in game

 

just checked, flatbed is still there, fuel tank isnt.

 

No, it's not.

The original flatbed did not cover the rear wheels, so it wasn't street legal

This one is a competely different flatbed. New texture, covers the rear wheels, has options for sides/fenders, etc...