Update Speculation thread

Tbh, I wasn't expecting the new lorry to be a Cherrier model. That almost certainly means that it won't have a V8.
Oh well, at least the blue dials remind me of a certain 90s French Hot Hatchback which used a rear suspension design similar to the I-Series' (and which was the predecessor to the vehicle I own, which I also hope makes it sometime in BeamNG), so I hope Cherrier's backwards expansion continues!

 

It could still have a V8 - the Renault Magnum could be had with a Mack V8. And I agree that more older Cherriers would be cool - especially if we get something like a Citroen DS/GS/SM, with hydro suspension, swiveling headlights, and maybe even a rotary.

 

image Mimey sent me. *Supposedly from internal docs

 

thats just a mod that TheEndOfNether is making
https://discord.com/channels/710082165253079061/710083151485206619/1553490584226766919

 

Yeah, I wouldn't trust anything that Theo F posts, because the only other thing he's posted was another TEON image that he passed off as a new teaser.

 

I wouldn't point to the cargo Lansdale (a minivan) as an existing vehicle in this archetype when it's 600 kg lighter than and an entire vehicle class below a base model H15 Vanster (a full-size van).

Also, wouldn't the sparse number of FWD utility vehicles in the game be even more reason to add more?

 

This might not mean anything, but this could be a hint that BeamMP is working with BeamNG to bring official multiplayer…

 

Belasco Diesel jumpscare

 

Do not pronouce that name, it will happen if you keep naming it.

 

Fair enough - the Lansdale would be a pretty poor replacement for the H-Series, and we don't really have a truly "modern" van (the H-Series facelift goes to 2017, but it's based on a platform from 1986). Nor do we have a purpose-built FWD cargo vehicle - and we haven't had any new FWD vehicles between the Lansdale and the Ardente (unless you count the remastered Sunburst, which is fair enough). I guess I also was getting over the mild disappointment of the new truck being a Cherrier (for the record, I'm not actually that mad about it - I'm still happy we're getting a Euro semi) and thinking that "oh, since the devs didn't do this, there's no way they'd do that".

However, I'm not sure if the devs would want to have five different versions of the same vehicle. I think two or three would be enough for them - likely an Autobello, Ibishu, and Bruckell version, since they're the brands that are lacking a fair bit (Autobello and Ibishu don't have any post-2008 vehicles, and Bruckell doesn't have a modern utility vehicle).

 

I'm still a bit dissapointed that the new truck was not Swedish, that's a HUGE missed opportunity in my opinion. When even was the last time we got a new brand, I mean a mass market brand, SP doesn't count

I'm still glad we're getting a euro truck, just not expecting Cherrier. I'm also wondering why they picked that weird techno acid trip music for the teaser, it just seems like an odd choice

 

The last mass-market brand was Cherrier in April of 2020. And yeah, at this point, the devs have got to be saving the Swedish vehicle for something...right? My best guesses are that it's some Variomatic thing similar to a DAF/Volvo 66 or a two-stroke machine similar to a classic Saab. To be honest, I kinda expected the HT/WL and new semi to not be Swedish. New brands/nations typically don't get the big vehicles first:

-Gavril/USA: D-Series/Grand Marshal/H-Series, T-Series, Roamer, Barstow, Bluebuck, MD-Series
-Ibishu/Japan: Covet, Pigeon, BX, '96 Pessima, '88 Pessima, Miramar, Hopper, Wigeon
-Civetta/Italy: Bolide, Scintilla
-Bruckell: Moonhawk, LeGran, Bastion, Nine
-Hirochi: Sunburst, SBR, Aurata, HT/WL
-Burnside: Special
-ETK/Germany: 800 Series, K-Series, I-Series
-Wentward: DT40L, MD bus
-Autobello: Piccolina, Stambecco/Autobuggy
-Cherrier/France: Vivace/Tograc, Ardente, New Semi
-Soliad: Wendover, Lansdale
-SP: Dunekicker/Rockbasher
-FPU/Poland: Wydra

Except for the DT40L and Dunekicker, none of the first vehicles for these brands are larger than the Grand Marshal. Many of them (like the Covet, Piccolina, and Wydra) are quite small. I wouldn't be surprised if the next brand's vehicle is a large one (since we've gotten many more large ones over the past few years, and they seem to make the devs money), but the devs have tended to start off smaller with new nations and/or brands, then go larger.

 

Say on your life

 

You know, now that I think about it, there's another possibility for a new European map: Spain. A few updates ago, the trailers received some Spanish-written skins, despite the game having nothing hispanic-related, and it has been quite neglected compared to other European countries (a bit like the UK, to be fair). Also, there are as well a few Spanish devs in the developer team (Stenyak amongst them, if I recall correctly).
Also, Spain has some great variety and roads, depending on the place!

 

https://www.playstation.com/cs-cz/search/?q=beamng&smcid=web:psn:primary+nav:search:beamng
it seems to not work on the "www.playstation.com" page, but "store.playstation.com" works fine for me.

 

We see the new truck in more details in this