The Chrysler Turbine Car is an experimental two-door hardtop coupe powered by a turbine engine and manufactured by Chrysler from 1963 to 1964. This Automation is a well-built replica of that car with only a few minor things being off. It is powered by a Jet Turbine (V12) engine which pushes out a nice and healthy 159 hp at around 237lb/ft of torque which is as close as I could get to the original 130 hp and 450lb/ft of torque. It has a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission which allows it to go from 0 to 60 in just under 11 seconds. It also revs very low and redlines at around 3000rpm but can still go a healthy 134 miles per hour. Now because this thing revs so low, its efficiency is through the roof. It gets a whopping 58 miles to the gallon, and that's not just because of the ultra-efficient engine, but the incredibly aerodynamic body (which has a drag coefficient of 0.310) rivaling the efficiency of the Toyota Prius (which has a drag coefficient of 0.285 and gets 57 miles to the gallon on average). This was just a convenient thing that occurred while I was trying to make the engine sound more aesthetic which is actually pretty faithful to the original engine which operated at 95% fuel efficiency. Handling is what you would expect from a limited edition 2-door sedan from the early '60s (handling is very nice), it doesn't oversteer but also doesn't understeer, and considering its relatively low top speed it doesn't need to corner anything. Real Engine Placeholder Being that this vehicle isn't powered by a true turbine engine, getting it to sound like one was quite the chore. I managed to get this thing to not only purr like a kitten but also whistle like a turbine. However, I have been unsuccessful in removing all engine sounds without completely removing the whistle. Although this is a purely aesthetic issue, I'd say that when it comes to aesthetics and automation builds you need all the aesthetics you can get. The optimal whistle volume can be reached at around 2600 to 2700 rpm (any suggestions to make the engine sound more like a turbine would be helpful). DESIGN The exterior design from afar is nothing too special, just a standard late 50s early 60s 2-door sedan body. But getting closer would show you the intricate designs that I have put hours into (took at least 2 weeks to finish the design). I even went so far as to add the original Chrysler logo from 1963 which took hours to make by itself (it's really small and thus harder to make). HOWEVER! The interior design is quite the contrary, meaning that it's not finished. From a distance, it looks fine, but if you drive it long enough you'll be sure to find every imperfection. For example, the firewall clips through the floor cover, there are no pedals, no interior lights, the color palate feels bland (at least to me), there is no rearview mirror, the door upholstery isn't aligned right, the seats aren't positioned right, the POV camera is a little off, and so on. None of these things affect performance in any way but after having driven this thing for god knows how many hours, these imperfections start to get a little annoying. I will fix these annoyances in the next update. Now for my first attempt at a "mass-produced" concept car, I think I did pretty well. Basic summary, looks nice could look nicer, sounds nice could sound nicer, handles great ... it handles great, and after driving this thing through West Coast USA for god knows how long, I'd say that it is actually quite fun to drive. NOW! Don't expect this thing to be the fastest thing on the road just because it has the word "TURBINE" in its name, that's what mods are for, and if you are unhappy with the handling, you can simply just edit it in the vehicle editor. https://www.beamng.com/resources/chrysler-turbine-car-1963-1964.28913/
