Update Speculation thread

Weird how we haven't gotten a map in four years.

 

The closest IRL cars are the Z4 and SL, both of which are considered luxury cars

 

i hope the etk 800 also gets a bit of a touch up since i think thats all it needs to bring it up to vivace standards at least

 

Plus the SLK/SLC.

 

Okay, so this is my speculation about the K-Series :

First, I really do hope that the remaster will include one for the 800-series., that's why I'll include it in this post.

I/ Engines

In my opinion, there's a big lack of a modern V8 with like 400hp in a smooth version and 550/600hp for more sport in those cars, just something to compete with the BMW M5 F10, Audi RS6 C7 and the Mercedes W212 E63 AMG, if I take the 800-series as an example

II/ Bodies

This is actually why I love german cars manufacturers : they offer a plenty of car bodies variety ! For the K-series, we could have a convertible, and some kind of "GranCoupé" variant... For the 800-series, I really think they should add a sedan variant, but also a coupé and a convertible ! I know there isn't any convertible in game yet, but I guess making a roof system is doable, althought they could choose simplicity by making the roof only in the down position.

III/Configurations

For the K-series,I don't thing we miss anything, apart maybe just a street tuned version... But there's plenty to do with the 800-series ! My guesses are a Polizia and a German Taxi variant, as well as a Safety/Medical car based on a V8 configuration

IV/Facelifts

Last thing I wanted to show would be the facelifts. For the K-series, I would imagine a 2012/13-2015 prefacelift with some details inspired by the current version of the 800-series(with those ugly round fog lights for example), and vice-versa, a 2015/16-2018 facelift inspired by the current version of the K-series, with a more agressive front bumper, and improved taillights for example.


That's it for me, I'm pretty tired so I'm going to bed, and sorry if I assimiled that there will be a 800 remaster too, but taht seems kinda z good opportunity to me. I just hope that we won't have something like the mk2 Pessima remaster, with a car full of potential and no engines nor bodies added to it

 

The car is a pure Coupe, so I don't see how it can be redesigned to have 4 doors and 4 seats without ruining the original design of the K-Series (which does need some improvements but that's another matter). This happened only once before, with the AMG GT which got a 4-door variant, and the results were hideous (in my opinion).
A 2-seater Convertible would make 100% sense for making another body style based on this car.

As for the 800-Series, apart from expanding the variety of the engines and the engine versions, I also think the Devs could integrate the cornering lights mod of Classic Mike into the headlights, because it really improves the visibility and it also completes the lighting system of the headlights.
https://www.beamng.com/resources/etk-800-cornering-lights.14660/

 

I stand corrected lol.

 

quick mockup of the teased parts on the K serie... also made it a bit wider!

 

Well, no. If we want compare ETK K to RL then it's closer only to Z4 which isn't a luxurious car. It's just a beefy sport coupe/cabrio. Heck, if we want compare it to RL cars then K series is also similar to Audi. Just like Car8john said - the only luxurious thing in K series is price tag. Just look at interior. In 2015-2018 this interior looks dated to be luxurious not to mention that base models are VERY cheap in comparison to performance models.

 

The Z4 is considered a luxury car by both BMW and most reviewers

 

no id say its mostly a SLK

 

I also don't particularly like it, it's fast, handles well, looks sleek and serious, but it's not fun and striking enough... it's too German for me

But that's also why I'm excited to see it finally getting attention, i hope the update will bring more fun parts

 

In my turn, I like the ETK K-Series very much, as I equally like all BeamNG official cars. The K-Series in particular handles great, sounds great (well, the gas and diesel I6s at least because the gas I4 has an absolutely ill fitting sound for the modern and refined German engine it actually is) while both driving great in everyday errands and going like stink thanks to the excellent 8-Speed Torque Converter Automatic.
It's just that it's got many omissions and imperfections due to the fact that, excluding some very important updates (both major and minor ones) and hot fixes, it mainly took a back seat to many other BeamNG cars during the past 6-year line of updates. These omissions and imperfections have been written down in the K-Series thread over the years, so now we'll just wait and see all the solutions for them applied to the remastered car (plus the respective ones for the 800-Series).

 

once again i was right with my prediction

 

The shape of the headlights looks a bit different from actual.. maybe a facelift will be included with this tt-sport bodykit?

 

A mid engine sports car based on the Covet could work. you know because the MR2 is basically a mid engine Corolla I think.

Well they are giving us a mid engine covet so they may as well give us a mid engine sports car that's cheaper than the Bolide.

 

Remember theres the mg metro group b car, the clio v6, golf mk5 with an bentley engine and it would probably look more like them instead of the the MR2

 

The mid engine covet he's referring to is probably the BeamNG version of the MG Metro 6R4, Clio V6 ( at least from what i can tell in TeaserTuesday)

 

A small, 2-seater, mid engined sports car that's not the shape of the Covet? That's actually amazing, hadn't thought about it!
And for competition, Soliad can also make such a car by using the existing transverse Bruckell 2.2/2.5 I4s and 3.3/3.8 V6s (plus the 4.4 V8 lying in the parts selector), for a pleiad of versions, from plain Jane commuters to hot rod bruisers!