[3e] Race Cars, real and imagined

[Phaelen Bleux]

I did this to establish a baseline, but since I did the work, here's the design:

NASCAR Stock Car
This car is built to NASCAR standards prior to the new requirements established in 2006. It features the largest possible motor. The engine burns 23.6 gallons of gasoline per hour of routine usage. A full tank of gas costs $33.

Subassemblies: Body +3, 4 wheels +0.
Powertrain: 590-kW improved wheeled drivetrain with 590-kW improved HP gasoline engine, 2,000-kWs lead acid battery.
Fuel: 22 gallons gasoline in standard tank (Fire 11).
Occupancy: 1 NCS
Cargo: 0 cf.

Armor
All: 3/5

Equipment:
Body: Short-range radio (3-mile), video camera, airbag.

Statistics:
Size: 16'x6'x4.25' Payload: 332 lbs. Lwt.: 1.80 tons
Volume: 215 cf. Maint.: 59 hours Price: $86,583

HT: 12. HPs: 161 Body, 18 each Wheel.

gSpeed: 217 gAccel: 14 gDecel: 15 gMR: 1.25 gSR: 5
Ground Pressure High. 1/6 Off-Road speed.
Note: The racing tires take 1 HP damage per hour if not on a flat track, and 1 HP damage per minute off-road!

Design Notes:
Body is 215 cf; wheels are 22 cf. Structure is Light, Cheap (steel). It has Improved Brakes, Improved Suspension, and Racing Tires. Armor is Cheap Composite (fiberglass). Mechanical controls. Empty weight is 3,268 lbs. Design loaded weight was 3,687 lbs.; this was lowered to the historical. The engine is not turbocharged, as this is not permitted by NASCAR regulations. gSpeed uses the Extra Detail option for streamlining and drag. The doors do not open, and the car has no headlights. An airbag is included to represent the advanced seatbelt arrangement provided for the driver. The design also includes three normal passenger stations as empty space.