[Parody]

Here's the car I took into our race last week. (I finished second.)

ESG Labs PureRacer IIb by Michael Miller: Sprint; Heavy chassis; Racing suspension; Sport PP w/PCs, SCs, HDHTMs, OD; 4 Solid Slick tires. Driver w/BA+FJ, FP Suit. IFE; No-Paint WS; Link (HDHTMs+OD); HD Shocks, HD Brakes, ABS; Spoiler; Airdam. 132 pts. Sloped LRFP (F: 31 R: 31 L: 31 B: 31 T: 4 U: 4). Cost: $39,445, Wgt: 3,445, HC: 7 (8), Top Speed: 180 (120, 200), Accel: 15 (30, 10).


Since you don't need Slicks to hit HC 9, here's a tweaked version with a weapon and a smidge more armor:

ESG Labs PlinkRacer IIc by Michael Miller: Sprint; Heavy chassis; Racing suspension; Sport PP w/PCs, SCs, HDHTMs, OD; 4 Solid Radial tires. Driver w/BA+FJ, PFE, FP Suit. 1s Sponson R. Light Laser (R Sponson). SWC; 2xLink (HDHTMs+OD, Laser+HDHTMs+OD); HD Shocks, HD Brakes, ABS; Spoiler; Airdam. 135 pts. Sloped LRFP (F: 30 R: 37 L: 30 B: 30 T: 4 U: 4). Cost: $39,519, Wgt: 3,323, HC: 6 (7), Top Speed: 182.5 (120, 202.5), Accel: 15 (30, 10).