ETK 800 Series

Dont be rude! devs did quite more than that! they added sedan variants, remastered most of the wagon parts, redid the interiors, added more different engine options (like V8), new skins for the sportier factory configs added racing configs....

i can extend this list till tomorrow

 

They also added more ECU options for the engines, which is the right thing to do with a modern car.

 

Last time, I wrote some things about the new V8 and now I have couple of notes about the rest of the engines:

1) The 2.0 gasoline I4 with the 150 ECU makes for a very nice car for someone to live a whole life with. The turbocharger works at 0.4 Bar and adds a little bit of power and torque (136hp/201Nm without the turbo, 153hp/242Nm with it - both with the Standard Exhaust), so it never overstresses the engine - not that any of the engines is overstressed with its turbocharger options anyway. A lovely engine option for anyone who just wants something to get around trouble-free, with a dash of good handling in the mix just for the buyer to not get bored.
Plus, as I already said, the new gas I4 engine sound is much more appropriate to this engine and I'm really glad it's part of the modern ETKs.
2) The 2.0 Turbodiesel I4 is supposed to be the option for the fuel economy-minded clientele, but the 3.0 Turbodiesel I6 is the real hero on this front, I'd say. I tested both the I4 and the I6 diesel engines in the existing variants (always with the Diesel 8-Speed Automatic with the Diesel Locking Torque Converter), with the Cruise Control set @100km/h on 8th gear, and I have to say that, while I achieved 14-17km/liter with the 2.0 Turbodiesel I4 versions, the 3.0 Turbodiesel I6 ones managed an amazing 21-22km/liter (depending on the body aerodynamics, the drivetrain and the wheels).
In fact, the 3.0 Turbodiesel I6 is equally as economical as the 1.5 110hp Turbodiesel I4 of the FCVs, which also achieves ~21km/liter. A magnificent engine, certainly one of my favorite modern ETK engines alongside the new 4.4 V8 and the 3.0 gasoline I6! It never ever feels like it's even breaking a sweat while doing its job, thanks to its immense torque (569Nm with the 260 ECU, 641Nm with the 310 ECU)!

Happy New Year everyone!

 

it needs a hillclimb variant

 

i do not get how this has been overlooked


surely making sure all windows can actually break is one of the main things you check

aaaaaaalso
why do we not have usdm base model configs? i mean the simple traffic versions of the car are all base models with the usdm rear lights but the only usdm configs we have are mid to top spec models

 

I haven't run in this particular issue with the windows, but I have an answer for your USDM base model question: it's because, IRL, Americans usually get the strongest gasoline I4 version (be it 45TFSI, 30i or 300, depending on the nomenclature of each German brand) of the typical small German Sedan, because they aren't really interested in the less powerful/more basic versions. So us Euros have lower starting points, as a result.
As for your traffic question, yes, what you say is a slight issue since the 150 and 190 versions aren't sold in the US.

 

Land of the finance options

 

We are nearing the next update and i thought i would again point out some issues with my favourite car in hopes they have the chance to be addressed before 0.32 releases.

Beam navigator poking outside the windshield



Floor mats are the same on both sides



Glass black lines visible from inside and the lower graphics you run the fuzzier they look



4 buttons at the back and 6 at the front?



Light flares visible when they shouldn't be



Needles don't stay flush with the instrument cluster when they do their circular motion



(subjective) Defrost lines are too bulky, they should only be slightly visible when viewed from close



The wagon should have parcel shelf option



(subjective) Stich texture too big



Texture issue



The car doesn't have sideskirts like the K series



(subjective) Dash looks empty on the left, it's a good place for a range gauge like the economy gauge on the right, symbols like the esc, tcs, park brake etc..
can be made smaller and moved at top center, also they look like placeholders and not proper like the traction control symbol on the bastion for example.



L/100Kmh reading doesn't work properly, behaves like L/1Kmh and never settles down

I know that i have mods present but i tried everything in safe mode and it's still there

 

Hello, my turbo overheats on all the diesels (any ecu), I think they need to be buffed.

 

Is "devs quality" still the reference point?

 

The hood and bumper have a noticeable docking line in the middle in some trim levels