Typically, utility and delivery vehicles demand the simplest tech, while premium and sports cars need the most complex. Meanwhile a budget 1940s delivery vehicle can get away with/demand a ladder frame with a pushrod OHV L4, 3-speed manual, solid axles, and the most basic interior imaginable.
A high-end mid-1990s sports car or sedan will typically have/need a monocoque aluminum/carbon-fiber body and chassis with double-wishbone suspension, a DOHC V12 with the best tech, and the fanciest interiors available. Therefore, making a car between 1955 (around the time when radial tires and disc brakes begin to come out) and 1995 (when cars start getting too fancy and costly to keep within reasonable limits) will allow you to make as many different car types as possible.īody types: These often have different expectations of what types of tech should be inside, what engines and transmissions should be used, and how fancy the engines should be. Safety requirements are higher, solid axle suspensions and ladder frames are no longer in style, DOHC setups and EFI/direct injection systems are needed to reduce pollution, turbochargers are in style for more power, and just about anything and everything that could be cut off to save time, money, or units are almost mandatory if you want to have high market scores.
While each vehicle body type will have their own techniques of saving costs/engineering time/production units, I've found that these work the best for just about any type of vehicle.Īge: Newer (post-2000) vehicles - and even those in the '80s and '90s - typically require a lot more fancy stuff than their '40s or '50s counterparts. Ever wanted to cut costs? Engineering time getting too high? Production units soaring through the roof? RON still knock-knocking on your door? I know I have felt all of the above that's why I typically use these helpful tips and tricks that might help you with building your Automation vehicles.