Ophelia 2067 - Div90, Div30 Pickup (Galaxy, Updated)

Type: Pickup, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Active-Heavy, Engine: 200 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr, 12 dp, 4500 pwr), 6 gal. dueling tank (8dp), Tires: 6 FP-Radial-Steelbelted-Solids (14dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry HL (pulse, 4D+4, fire 2/0) front, ramplate Weighted Accessories: laser battery, Active Suspension, IFE, safety seat, HD shocks, spoiler & airdam, Unwgt. Acces.: HRSWC, HD-antilock brakes, no-paint windshield, [0 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 ice (FBRL) 6 hot smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Styx Defensive System*; Wheel Armor: 35 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 15 pts WH front (choose where), Component Armor none Cargo: 11 sp, 1.1 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 164 pts LRFP Plastic: F 50(ram) B32 R33 L33 T8 U8; HC: 4 (5 over 60), Acc. 20, Top Speed 85, MPG: 34, Range: 204, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 7798.9 lbs. Max 7800, Cost: $89,900.00

• Div30 Option 1 - Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus, Super PP, 6 PR-Radial tires, driver, HL front, ramplate, IFE, roll-cage, safety seat, spoilers & airdam, HTM & Overdrive (linked), bumper trigger front, 10 dischargers (4 oil, 2 smoke, 4 foam); 38 pts WG/WH, 71 pts component armor (25 MET/46 Plastic): F(10/12, ram) B(4/8) R(4/8) L(4/8) T(1/5) U(2/5); HC 4 (5 over 60), Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5), Top 90 (67.5/110), 7799 lbs, $29,988

Design Notes - Updated from this 2037 design:

Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Super PP, 6 Radial-PR Tires, Driver; HL front, ramplate, TC, 250 pts Plastic Armor: F 60 (ram) B 50 R 40 L 40 T 30 U 30; HC: 3, Acc. 5, 7790 lbs. (max 7800), $29,705.00.

So the problem of updating this truck is that I have a lot of 'Pickups with Heavy Laser front':

• Sunder 2037, Div45 Camper, 2 linked HL front, ramplate
• Justice 2037, Div40 Camper, 2 HL front, HDFOJ back
• Triton 2037 Div35 Pickup (Obsolete), 2 HL front, VMG in turret
• Arbingor 2037 Div40 (Obsolete), Pickup with HL front & it's Arbingor 2063 Update
• Galvanize 2057 Div100 Pickup, 2 linked HL front

To make this a proper update, I decided to focus on the ramcar aspects. The option is to try to keep it to div30.

Name Notes - See the original.

* Styx Defensive System = 6 Hot Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well) & 4 bumper triggers (to ice & also linked to that side's weapons)

Major Mover 2065 - Div30 Luxury (Updated)

Type: Luxury, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large Electric (SC) (Pwr 2200, 10dp), Tires: 4 Radial-PR (8dp), Crew: Driver (no equip) & Gunner (no equip), Weaponry Laser in turret (3D area), 2 linked MG front (10/reg), ATG (6/HEAT) back (3D+3) with BTC, SD (10/reg) back, Weighted Accessories: nil, Unweighted Accessories: TC (gunner), SWC (driver to ATG), HD brakes, HTM, no-paint windshield, [1 total link], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 38 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 2x9 pt WH front (choose where), Component Armor n/a, Cargo: 0 sp, 3 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 128 pts sloped Composite Armor (2 Metal/126 Plastic): F(0/23) B(0/23) R(0/30) L(0/30) T(0/15) U(2/5); HC: 4, Acc. 5 (HTM 10),  Top Speed 90 (67.5), DM: 1, Hit Mod: -1, Weight: 6597 lbs. Max 6600, Cost: $29,962.00

• Option 1 - Type: Luxury, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large Electric (SC & PC) (Pwr 2300, 10dp), Tires: 4 Radial-PR (8dp), Crew: Driver (no equip) & Gunner (no equip), Weaponry Laser in turret (3D area), HMG front (10/HD) with BTC, 2 linked HR back (incend, 3D+3, fire 4/3) each with BTC, SD (10/reg) back, Weighted Accessories: nil, Unweighted Accessories: 2 TC, HD brakes, HTM & overdrive (linked), [2 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 2 smoke (2U), 4 foam (2T 1R 1L), Defenses: 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 39 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 39 pt WH front (choose where), Component Armor 9 pts LRFP around (a) driver only (2sp), (b) PP (5 sp.), Cargo: 0 sp, 0.4 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 149 pts sloped Composite Armor (2 Metal/147 Plastic): F(0/30) B(0/30) R(0/30) L(0/30) T(0/21) U(2/5); HC: 4, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 92.5 (67.5/112.5), DM: 1, Hit Mod: -1, Weight: 6599.6 lbs. Max 6600, Cost: $29,999.50.


• Option 2 - Type: Luxury, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large Electric (SC & PC) (Pwr 2300, 10dp), Tires: 4 Solid Tires (12dp), Crew: Driver (no equip) & Gunner (no equip), Weaponry Laser in turret (3D area), HMG front (10/HD) with BTC, HR back (incend, 3D+3, fire 4/3) with BTC, SD (10/expl., 1d+1/1d-1) back, Weighted Accessories: IFE, Unweighted Accessories: 2 TC, HD brakes, HTM & overdrive (linked), [1total link], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2U 2T 1R 1L), Defenses: 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 39 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 39 pt WH front (choose where), Component Armor 9 pts LRFP around (a) driver only (2sp), (b) PP (5 sp.), Cargo: 0 sp, 0.4 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 142 pts sloped Composite Armor (2 Metal/140 Plastic): F(0/30) B(0/30) R(0/30) L(0/30) T(0/15) U(2/5); HC: 3, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 92.5 (67.5/112.5), DM: 1, Hit Mod: -1, Weight: 6599.6 lbs. Max 6600, Cost: $29,676.50.

Design Notes - Updated from this obsolete 2037 design, possibly my first car ever:

Luxury, X-Hvy Chassis, Hvy Sus., Super PP, 4 Solid tires, Driver, Laser in turret, ATG (10/reg) Back, FT (10/reg) Left, 2 linked MG (20/reg) Front, SD (10/reg) Back, 87 pts Plastic Armor: F15, B15, L18, R18, T11, U10, Acc 5, HC 3, 6595 lbs., $25,590.

Original: Luxury, Extra Heavy chassis, Heavy suspension, Super power plant, 4 Solid tires, Driver, 2-space Turret Top w/Laser, ATG (10/reg) Back, FT (10/reg) Left, 2 linked MG (20/reg) Front, SD (10/reg) Back, 117 pts Plastic Armor: F30, L20, R20, B25, T10, U12, Acc 5, HC 3, 6895 lbs., $27,240.

Look, I love this car in the same way that you love your first puppy (or rag doll). This design has every single thing I love about Car Wars: weapons, weapons, weapons.  Nutso level weapons.

In any case, to update, the first thing that had to go was the flamethrower.  There's a place for those, but (a) not in a car with the other two heaviest weapons in the original game, (b) in a car with 3 *other* weapons, (c) with a laser as the turret (and thus primary) weapon, so excess smoke-screens is a bad idea.

Next is to add a gunner (4 weapons!), reduce the PP, add the std. modernizations (WG, Comp. Armor) etc.  I still needed some weight to add more armor so I reduced the shots in the non-Lasers.  The only reason to keep the ATG (besides that I loved them back then, and still have a thing, probably because of the picture in the Uncle Al 2035)

is for the surprise factor, hence the blow-through concealment.  I kept the MGs (instead of a VMG) because of the weight, but reduced their shots.  Then I added as many unweighted accessories that would fit in the price-division.

The Option was to optimize the basic decisions even further.  Because I made the ATG a surprise element, to save space and weight I turned that into 2 HRs (each with BTC), and then did the same for the otherwise useless front weaponry.  I saved space with that by making the 2 MGs into 1 HMG (HD).  Enough space has been cleared from the original that I could add the sloped armor and comp. armor.  I needed to reduce the smoke dischargers to foam, and I'm 50 cents under the red-line. True, by the end of this design, the glorious 2037 original is almost unrecognizable but that's evolution for you.

For the second option, I took it even further by adding the IFE and removing a HR, and changing the tires to Solids.

Name Notes - The image is of the 1925 "Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe" from Blueprints.com, that I chose for my first car.

Brzarp 2065 - Div30 (85/60) Pickup (Updated)

Type: Pickup, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Super PP (Pwr 2600, 12dp), Tires: 6 PR-Radial Tires (8dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry 2 linked Lasers front (3D area), Weighted Accessories: n/a, Unweighted Accessories: n/a, [1 total link], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: 4 bumper triggers, hooked to dischargers & lasers; Wheel Armor: 37 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 17 pts WH front, Component Armor 9 pts LRFP for Driver (2 sp), Cargo: 11 sp, 3.4 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 87 pts Armor (43 Metal/44 Plastic): F(9/7) B(9/7) R(11/10) L(11/10) T(1/5) U(2/5); HC: 3, Acc. 5,  Top Speed 90, Cruising: 54, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 7796.6 lbs. Max 7800, Cost: $29,928.00

• Div85 Option - Type: Pickup, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Sport PP (PC & SC) (Pwr 3450, 12dp), Tires: 6 FP Solid-Radials (11dp), Crew: Driver (blended BA), Weaponry 2 linked Pulsed Lasers front (3D+3), Weighted Accessories: Active suspension, safety seat, HD shocks, Unweighted Accessories: HRSWC, HD-Antilock brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), no-paint windshield, [7 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 ice (FBRL) 6 hot-smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Styx Defensive System*; Wheel Armor: 52 total LRFP = 2x9 pt WG rear, 2x9 WH front, 2x8 pts WH rear, Component Armor 9 pts LRFP for Driver (2 sp), Cargo: 11 sp, 2.7 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 209 pts LRFP Armor: F(40) B(40) R(50) L(50) T(14) U(15); HC: 4, Acc. 5 (10 HTM/2.5 Overdrive),  Top Speed 110 (82.5/130) , Cruising: 66, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 7797.3 lbs. Max 7800, Cost: $81,160.00
       * Styx Defensive System = 6 Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well) & 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons)


• Div60 Option - Type: Pickup, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Sport PP  (Pwr 3000, 12dp), Tires: 6 FP Solid-Radials (11dp), Crew: Driver (blended BA), Weaponry 2 linked Lasers front (3D, area, fire 1/0), Weighted Accessories: Active suspension, safety seat, HD shocks, Unweighted Accessories: SWC, HD-Antilock brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), no-paint windshield, [7 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Styx Defensive System*; Wheel Armor: 36 total LRFP = 2x9 pt WG rear, 2x9 WH front, Component Armor 9 pts LRFP for Driver (2 sp), Cargo: 11 sp, 2.7 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 73 pts Composite (40 LR MET/33 LRFP Plastic inner): F(8/6) B(8/5) R(10/6) L(10/6) T(2/5) U(2/5); HC: 4, Acc. 5 (10 HTM/2.5 Overdrive),  Top Speed 100 (75/120) , Cruising: 60, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 7797.3 lbs. Max 7800, Cost: $59,110.00
       * Styx Defensive System = 6 Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well) & 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons).


• Midsized Div25 Concept Car - Type: Midsized, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large PP (Pwr 2000, 10dp), Tires: 6 PR (9dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry 2 linked Lasers front (3D, area, fire 1/0), Weighted Accessories: nil, Unweighted Accessories: SWC, [1 total link], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: nil; Wheel Armor: 40 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 2x10 WH front, Component Armor 10 pts FP for (a) Driver (2 sp), (b) PP (5 sp), Cargo: 0 sp, 0 lbs.; Vehicle Armor: 75 pts Composite (30 MET/45 Plastic inner): F(7/8) B(6/8) R(7/10) L(7/10) T(1/4) U(2/5); HC: 3, Acc. 5,  Top Speed 90, Cruising: 54, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 5760 lbs. Max 5760, Cost: $24,970.00

Design Notes - Update of this obsolete 2037 design:

Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Imp. Sus., Super PP, 4 PR tires rear, 2 PR-Radials front, Driver; 2 linked Lasers front, laser battery, 30 pts of WG/WH, 255 pts Plastic Armor: F60 B 55 R 50 L 50 T 25 U 15; HC: 2. Acc. 5, 7797 lbs. (max 7800), $29,960.00

The main entry is trying to keep the Div30ness. The first option is to upgrade everything to crazy levels, the second is to moderate things to Div60 (why 60? a hunch). Not sure why a pickup is best for this weaponry, possibly for the armor, but on another hunch I decided to test it as a midsized and it may be a better car (more component armor for one thing,  and cheaper!)

Name Notes - This is the sound a laser makes. Ugh.  It's from my earliest cars, because those had the stupidest names.

Breaker 2065 - Div25, Div30, Div20 Midsized, Sedan (Updated)

Type: Midsized, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large (PC) (Pwr 2100, 10dp), Tires: 4 Solid Tires (12dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry RL (10/incen) front (2D burst, 3/2 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) front (3D+3, 4/3 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) back (3D+3, 4/3 burn), HR (AP) on rocket platform (3D+3), ITL on platform & LGL to all 15 rockets, RL linked to front HRs via ITL, platform HR linked to front & back weaponry, Weighted Accessories: ramplate, Unweighted Accessories: SWC, HD-antilock brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), [11 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well); 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 32 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 2x6 pt WH front, Component Armor:  n/a, Cargo: No space, 2 lbs; Vehicle Armor: 158 pts Composite Armor (2 Metal/156 Plastic): F(0/48, ram) B(0/30) R(0/30) L(0/30) T(0/13) U(2/5); HC: 3, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 95 (70/115), Cruising: 57, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 5758 lbs. Max 5760, Cost: $24,523.00

• Div30 Option Type: Midsized, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large (PC) (Pwr 2100, 10dp), Tires: 4 Steelbelted-Radial-Solid Tires (14dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry RL (10/incen) in turret (2D burst, 3/2 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) front (3D+3, 4/3 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) back (3D+3, 4/3 burn), ITL in turret & LGL to all 14 rockets, RL linked to front & back HRs via ITL, Weighted Accessories: ramplate, Unweighted Accessories: SWC, HD-antilock brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), [11 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well); 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 40 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 2x10 pt WH front, Component Armor:  n/a, Cargo: No space, 0 lbs; Vehicle Armor: 142 pts Composite Armor (2 Metal/140 Plastic): F(0/30) B(0/30) R(0/30) L(0/30) T(0/15) U(2/5); HC: 4, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 95 (70/115), Cruising: 57, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 5760 lbs. Max 5760, Cost: $29,320.00 


• Div25 Option - Same as Div30 except: remove PC from PP, TL is not infrared, remove: SWC, ABS, HTM, Overdrive, Laser webs & links,  HC: 4, Acc. 5,  Top Speed 90, Weight: 5760 lbs..  Cost: $24,820.00 


• Div20 Option - Type: Midsized, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large  (Pwr 2000, 10dp), Tires: 4 Solid-Radials (11dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry RL (10/incen) in turret (2D burst, 3/2 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) front (3D+3, 4/3 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) back (3D+3, 4/3 burn), Weighted Accessories: n/a, Unweighted Accessories: HRSWC,  [2 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 4 smoke (2U, 1R 1L), 2 foam (2T), Defenses: n/a; Wheel Armor: 39 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 19 pts WH front (choose where), Component Armor:  n/a, Cargo: No space, 2 lbs; Vehicle Armor: 163 pts Composite Armor (4 Metal/159 Plastic): F(0/30) B(0/30) R(0/40) L(0/40) T(2/14) U(2/5); HC: 4, Acc. 5,  Top Speed 90, Weight: 5758 lbs..  Cost: $19,944.00


• Sedan Option - Type: Sedan, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large (PC) (Pwr 2100, 10dp), Tires: 4 Solid Tires (12dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry RL (10/incen) front (2D burst, 3/2 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) front (3D+3, 4/3 burn), 2 linked HR (incen) back (3D+3, 4/3 burn), HR (AP) on rocket platform (3D+3), ITL on platform & LGL to all 5 rockets, RL linked to front HRs via ITL, platform HR linked to front & back weaponry, Weighted Accessories: ramplate, FE, Unweighted Accessories: SWC, HD-antilock brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), [11 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well); 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 31 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 11 pts WH front (your choice), Component Armor:  10 pts FP each around (a) driver (b) PP, Cargo: No space, 2 lbs; Vehicle Armor: 138 pts Composite Armor (2 Metal/136 Plastic): F(0/40, ram) B(0/25) R(0/25) L(0/25) T(0/10) U(2/5); HC: 3, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 90 (67.5/110), Cruising: 54, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 6118 lbs. Max 6120, Cost: $25,753.00.

Design Notes - Update of this obsolete 2037 design:

Midsized, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Large PP, 4 Solid Tires, Driver, RL (10/incen) front, 2 linked HR front, 2 linked HR back, HR on rocket platform, ITL on platform, LGL to all 15 rockets, 10 pts CA around TL (on rocket platform - OBSOLETE), ramplate, TC, bumper trigger front to all 3 weapons, 203 pts Plastic Armor: F 50 (ram) B 38 R 40 L 40 T 15 U 20; HC: 3, Acc. 5, 5760 lbs. (max 5760), $19,960.00

Do I need smartlinks when all the rockets are being fired from the same laser?  I reduced the TC to a SWC because it's all rockets are using that TL as well.  Anyway, I didn't bother reducing my first update - which I make as close to the original design as I can - to Div20, because it's so cruddy.  I saved that set of gymnastics for the options.

The sedan option is a thought experiment based on what I've been wondering about that body style (see these entries), and weather there's an advantage to midsized vs sedan.  In terms of this design, the sedan has much less armor, but it does allow the component armor (and a Fire Ext.) with the same weapon system, but for a higher price.

Name Notes - nothing special.

Lympite 2065 - Div35 Luxury (Updated)

Type: Luxury, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Large PP (Pwr 2000, 10dp),  Tires: 4 PR Tires (9dp), Crew: Driver (no equip),

Weaponry: 

• Laser in turret (3D area),
• 2 linked RR (10/reg) front (2D burst), 
• 2 linked MG (20/reg) (1D area) back, 

Weighted Accessories: FE, Unweighted Accessories: TC, HD brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), no paint windshield, [8 total links], Dischargers: 10 dischargers: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well); 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 40 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 2x10 pt WH front, Component Armor:  Driver = 9 pts LRFP over 2 spaces, 135 pts sloped FP Plastic Armor: F(25) B(23) R(30) L(30) T(14) U(13); HC: 3, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 90 (67.5/110), Cruising: 54, DM: 1, Hit Mod: -1, Weight: 6599.6 lbs. Max 6600, Cost: $34,865.00

• Option - Remove 1 MG, add active suspension, add 9 pts LRFP component armor around PP, remove HD brakes, no-paint windshield, HTM & overdrive, Laser web system and links, HC 4, Acc 5, Top 90, 6598.6 lbs, $34,927.50

Design Notes - An update of this combat veteran:

Luxury, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Super PP, 4 PR Tires, Driver; Laser in turret, 2 linked RR with mags front, 2 linked MG back, TC, FE, 127 pts FP Plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 20 L 20 T 14 U 13;  HC: 3, Acc. 5, 6600 lbs., $29,680.00 [actually $30,080 oops]

First I just attempted to add my normal upgrades (dischargers etc) while retaining the original weapons systems and FP armor and such.  I had to bump it up a price class, which may feel like a violation of the upgrade rules, except that I wouldn't have such a ridiculous system of weapons in my modern sensibility. 

Name Notes -Same as original.

Thundethor 2063 - Div30 Cycle (Updated)

Heavy Cycle (Carbon-Aluminum), Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP (PC & SC) (6dp), 2 FP-Solid-Radial tires (11dp), RL (10/AP) forward, ITL forward + LGL to 10 rounds, cycle windshell, HRSWC, HD-antilock brakes, HDHTM, Overdrive (linked), no-paint windshield, 4 oil/smoke dischargers, smoke linked to 2 laser reactive webs (R, L & covering tires of those sides as well) 3 total links, 18 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs, 38 pts FP armor: F19 B19; HC: 3 (4 over 60), Acc.15 (HDHTM 30/Overdrive 7.5), Top Speed 185 (122.5/205), Pwr 1380, 1299 lbs. (max 1300), $28,597.00

• Option 1 -Remove TL & LGL, add 10 pts FP Cycle Windshell armor; $24,247
• Option 2 -Remove TL & LGL, RL has incendiary loads, remove 5 pts WG/WH; $24,022
• Option 3 "HD" -Remove TL & LGL, add 1 pts WG/WH, add 8 pts vehicle armor ; $24,259
• Option 4 "El Cheapo" - Heavy Cycle (Carbon-Aluminum), Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP (no mods) (6dp), 2 Solid-Radial tires (11dp), RL (10/AP) forward, HRSWC, HDHTM, 4 oil/smoke dischargers, 20 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs, 54 pts FP armor: F27 B27; HC: 3, Acc.15 (HDHTM 30) Top Speed 170 (112.5) Pwr 1200, 1299 lbs. (max 1300), $15,773.00

Design Notes - This is an update of this 2037 design: Heavy Cycle, Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP, 2 PRR tires, RL forward, 40 pts armor: F20 B20; HC: 3, Acc. 10, 1300 lbs., $7,030

I think cycles are made for C/A frames, given their generally low armor and near fatal result in any collision or roll (as far as I can tell).  The cheap option was with the recognition that a windshell is kinda overkill once I have the super trike plant.

Lympite 2037 - Div30 Luxury (Combat)

Updated here:

Luxury, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Super PP, 4 PR Tires, Driver; Laser in turret, 2 linked RR with mags front, 2 linked MG back, TC, FE, 127 pts FP Plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 20 L 20 T 14 U 13;  HC: 3, Acc. 5, 6600 lbs., $29,680.00 [actually $30,080 oops]

Combat Record:

• SHOTS: 1 laser
• HITS: 20 back, 3 hits to each MG, 3 hits to PP, 3 hits to driver 
• I assume I lost

Design Notes - Turns out that I made a 2057 Lympite where I said: "There was an original Lympite, I think, but I don't recall uploading it. Oh well"

Armadillo - Div30 Pickup (Obsolete)

Pickup, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Super PP, 6 Solid Tires, Driver (IBA), VMG with mag in turret, FOJ back, TC, Active Suspension, 11 Armored mini-safes (210 DP of FP armor each, all in cargo, 220lbs), 40 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs (you choose where), 243 pts Plastic Armor: F 133 B 40 R 0 L 0 T 35 U 35; HC: 3, Acc. 5, 7798 lbs., $28,971.00

Design Notes -Obsolete because of the quickly discovered rules-breaking problem of the armored mini-safe (note, I wonder if it actually conforms to real-world physics?  This is a job for Myth-Busters!).  But just look at the awesome picture.  How I got all those itty-bitty boxes into the minisafes is crazy.  I calculated that the effective armor would be F 497, B 460, L 840, R 630.

Why did I assume that the safes, all in the flatbed of a pickup, would instead surround the driver and all other components?  It's not only that I used this adolescent rules-breaker (hey, I *was* an adolescent) but I used it wrong.

This won't be updated with the safes because it (a) can't be (the whole point of the vehicle was to exploit the sink), and (b) even if I keep the weapon system, the identity is locked into the illegal design.

OK, maybe I should...

Brzarp 2037 - Div30 Pickup (Obsolete)

Updated here:

Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Imp. Sus., Super PP, 4 PR tires rear, 2 PR-Radials front, Driver; 2 linked Lasers front, laser battery, 30 pts of WG/WH, 255 pts Plastic Armor: F60 B 55 R 50 L 50 T 25 U 15; HC: 2. Acc. 5, 7797 lbs. (max 7800), $29,960.00

Design Notes - Obsolete because of the PRR issue.  I wonder how many people have already made this design?  Also, a global point: reducing costs by going to Improved suspension is the design equivalent of losing weight by cutting off your legs.

Name Notes -One of the most teenage of my names.  It's onomatopoeia!  The sound a laser makes!  Gadzooks.

Ophelia 2037 - Div30 Pickup (Galaxy)

Updated here.

Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Super PP, 6 Radial-PR Tires, Driver; HL front, ramplate, TC, 250 pts Plastic Armor: F 60 (ram) B 50 R 40 L 40 T 30 U 30; HC: 3, Acc. 5, 7790 lbs. (max 7800), $29,705.00

Design Notes - Signs o' the times, ramplates and heavy lasers.  Loved those things.  Look at those armor numbers!

Name Notes - This was unnamed, so like the others of this period, I'm using the moons of Uranus; Ophelia  is from Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Ariel 2037 - Div30 Midsized (Galaxy, Combat)

Midsized, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (10dp), 4 PR Tires, Driver; 2 linked Lasers front, OJ (25/reg) back, HRTC, 229 pts Plastic Armor: F 50 B 45 R 45 L 45 T 19 U 25; HC: 3 Acc. 5, 5757 lbs. (max 5760), $29,114.00

Combat Record  

• all I see is 2 shots of OJ.  
• Possibly all else was erased.

Design Notes - It's in div30 because back in 1987 if a car was even a few bucks above one division, I'd just add a hi-res computer and push it to the next.  Given the huge amount of armor, I should definitely had gone for solid tires.  Ah well, wait until the update.

Name Notes - This was unnamed, for some reason, even though it was taken into battle. For this batch of unnamed "vintage" cars, I decided to use the moons of Uranus (no sniggering, please), which according to the wiki:

"The first two Uranian moons, discovered in 1787, did not receive names until 1852, a year after two more moons had been discovered. The responsibility for naming was taken by John Herschel, son of the discoverer of Uranus. Herschel, instead of assigning names from Greek mythology, named the moons after magical spirits in English literature: the fairies Oberon and Titania from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the sylphs Ariel and Umbriel from Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock (Ariel is also a sprite in Shakespeare's The Tempest). The reasoning was presumably that Uranus, as god of the sky and air, would be attended by spirits of the air."

Connery 2063 - Div30, Div25 Luxury

Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (PC/SC), 4 Solid Radial Tires, Driver; 2 linked VMG front (10/incen), VMG in turret (10/incen), smart-link for VMG, FOJ (25/reg) back, TC, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 40 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP and driver 154 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 32 L 32 T 15 U 15
HC 4, Acc. 5 (HTM 10) Top 92.5 (67.5) Pwr 2300, 6598.4 lbs. $29,538.00

Div 25 Option -downgrade VMG ammo to regular, tires are reg solids, PP has SC only, remove HTM & laser reactive web system, add 6 pts armor: HC 3, Pwr 2200, Top 90, 6598.4 lbs, $24,595

Gunner Option  - For either car, remove sloped armor and 15 pts of armor to add a gunner; save $620

Design Notes -This was in my draft folder and is evidently an intended upgrade to this 2057 design:  Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus, Large PP (PC/SC), driver & gunner, 4 PR-Radial tires, 2 linked VMG front (10/reg), VMG in turret (10/reg), smart-link for VMG, OG back, FE, 2 Targ. Comp., HD brakes; BA for crew; 149 pts. Plastic armor: F30 B25 R32 L32 T15 U15; Acc. 5, Top 92.5, HC 4, 6600 lbs., $24,730

Name Notes -See picture.

Pandora - Div30 Pickup (Galaxy)

Pickup (steamlined), Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 200 cid IC (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr), 6 gal HD gas tank,  6 PR Tires, Driver;  ramplate, SAM (AP) front, 5 oil/smoke dischargers, linked 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 10 pts CA each around PP and driver 110 pts sloped Composite Armor (60 Metal/50 Plastic): F 15/5 (ram) BRL 15/5 TU 0/15  HC 2 Acc. 20 Top 95 MPG 37.4 Range 204 7799 lbs. $29.577.75

• 2063 Update 1 - Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 200 cid IC (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr), 6 gal dueling gas tank,  6 Solid Radial Tires, Driver (with impact armor); ramplate, SAM with mag (2/AP) front, active suspension, roll-cage, safety seat, spoiler & airdam, HD-Antilock brakes, HD shocks, overdrive, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons), 38 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP and driver 93 pts Composite Armor (44 Metal/49 Plastic): F 12/14 (ram) BRL 9/4 T 2/7 U 0/15  HC 4 (5) Acc. 20 (overdrive 10) Top 85 (105) MPG 34 Range 204 7797.4 lbs. $48.282.50


• 2063 EWP Option  - Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 200 cid IC (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr), 6 gal dueling gas tank,  6 Solid Radial Tires, Driver (with impact armor); ramplate, 2 linked SAMs with mag (2/AP) in 2sp Rocket EWPs facing forward, EWP ejection system, SWC, active suspension, roll-cage, safety seat, spoiler & airdam, HD-Antilock brakes, HD shocks, overdrive, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons), 39 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP and driver 86 pts sloped Composite Armor (34 Metal/52 Plastic): F 10/10 (ram) BLR 8/6 T 0/9 U 0/15  HC 4 (5) Acc. 20 (overdrive 10) Top 75 with EWP, 85 without (overdrive 95/105) MPG 34 Range 204 7798.4 lbs. $50,687.35

Design Notes - This was in my draft pile dated Oct 15, 2007 and temporarily named "Metal Test."  As a ram car, there's some glimmerings of possibility, but I didn't really play as a rammer, so I don't know what the best designs would be.  But there are obvious problems: HC at 2, ahem.  PR tires in general. 

The "big idea" I had was the SAM for ramming.  Basically, the 11 to hit would be offset by the point blank range.  Except it's still a 7!  And 1 shot (in a pickup, where space is premium) Ah well, I should playtest.

I also think that pickups in general can use EWPs effectively.  It may not make sense for ramcars given the problems with speed.

Name Notes - Pandora is a moon of Saturn.  And, she had a bad box...

Pibroch 2063 - Div20, Div30 Compact (Updated)

Compact, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Med PP (SC), 4 Solid Tires, Driver; TwL (front), SWC, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 40 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around driver 165 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F33 B33 R35 L35 T14 U15; HC 3 Acc. 5 Top 90 Pwr 1540 4439.6 lbs. $19834.50

• Div30 Option - Compact, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Med PP (PC/SC), 4 Solid Radial Tires, Driver; TwL (front), HRSWC, active suspension, HTM, overdrive, HD brakes, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 37 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around driver 140 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F30 B30 R30 L30 T10 U10; HC 5 Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5) Top 95 (70/115) Pwr 1610 4437.6 lbs. $29,847.00
• Pulse Option - Pulse the TwL, add $5000 and go up a fighting class.

Design Notes -This is an upgrade of this 2057 car:

Compact, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Large PP, driver, 4 PR tires, HL front, 138 pts Armor: F28 R30 L30 B25 T10 U15, Acc. 5, HC 3, 4378 lbs., $17,994

In recent years, I've grown disenchanted with the mighty HL.  Back in the day, it was the only 4d weapon that could fit in a normal car and as such it was a fearsome and desired item.  Not anymore.  The TwL still has fascination to me since it has the +6 on it.  This means that the average damage isn't 10 or 11 (avg 3d6) but 13 (avg 2d6 + 6).  Considering that 4d6 average is 14 (I think, I'm not going to run the numbers now), that's pretty sweet. I remember that from back in D&D, the pluses are a permanent benefit. 

Name Notes -See original.

Squealer - Div85, Div65, Div30 Luxury

Luxury (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Sport PP (PC/SC), 4 Soild Tires, Driver (in blended BA, FP suit); 2 HR in turret with 2sp magazines (6/incen), ITL in turret, 2 HR (incen) front, cyberlink to ITL, fake ramplate, fake small-bore weapon front, smart-link, LGL from ITL to all 8 rockets, IFE, active suspension, HD shocks, HD-antilock brakes, HTM, overdrive, no-paint windshield, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 35 pts RPFP plastic WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around driver 93 pts Composite Armor (36 LR metal, 57 RPFP plastic): F7/8 B7/8 R10/9 L10/9 T2/7 U0/16; HC 5, Acc. 5 (HTM 10, Overdrive 2.5), Top 122.5 (90/142.5), Pwr 3450, 6597.6 lbs., $80,615

2063 Update -  Luxury (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (PC/SC), 4 FP-Solid-Steelbelted Radial Tires, Driver (in blended BA, FP suit); 2 HR (incen) on rocket platform, ITL on platform, 2 linked HR with 2sp magazines (6/incen) front, HRTC to ITL, fake ramplate, fake small-bore weapon front, smart-link, LGL from ITL to all 8 rockets, IFE, active suspension, HD shocks, HD-antilock brakes, HTM, overdrive, no-paint windshield, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 38 pts RPFP plastic WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around driver, PP, all 6 spaces of front HR, 92 pts sloped Composite Armor (36 LR metal, 57 RPFP plastic): F8/8 B8/8 R10/9 L10/9 T2/5 U0/15; HC 5, Acc. 5 (HTM 10, Overdrive 2.5) Top 92.5 (67.5/112.5) Pwr 2300, 6597.4 lbs. $62,283.50

No Crumple Option -  Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Large PP (PC/SC), 4 Solid-Radial Tires, Driver (in blended BA, FP suit); 2 HR (incen) on rocket platform, TL on platform, 2 linked HR with 2sp magazines (6/incen) front, HRTC to TL, smart-link, LGL from TL to all 8 rockets, IFE, HTM, overdrive, no-paint windshield, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 41 pts plastic WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around driver, PP, all 6 spaces of front HR, 190 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F38 B38 R40 L40 T19 U15; HC 4, Acc. 5 (HTM 10, Overdrive 2.5) Top 90 (67.5/110) Pwr 2200, 6599.4 lbs. $29,802.50

Design Notes - In my unfinished folder, dated Aug 26 2007. Whoa, is this a mess!  I did have reg CA, but no sloping or more CA.  And only 8 weapon shots in the whole car!  Can't ram, C/A frame.  What was I going to do after 8 shots??  Other things I notice: I only had HD brakes without ABS for some reason, I think I was just discovering the whole gamut of new stuff at the time... ah, memories.  I know this is early because in the design (off MADHAT 3/21/2007) I had my WG and WH as separate entries in the 'accessories' section.  No HTM or overdrive.  Tires were regular solids.  Why do that with the C/A frame?  Engine didn't have PC/SCs. No bumper triggers. No no-paint windshield (so a paint windshield?).  I was giving my crew equipment back then, so I've kept that in for old-tyme sake.

Note, the whole fake ramplate was an idea to fool others about my having a C/A frame.  I don't know if it would work.

I could make this more usable, except to do that, I'd need to change the whole weapon system, and thus it's a different car.

Counter Notes -I'm using a simple, non-modified counter for the time being.

Corps 2063 - Div90, Div35, Div30 Van

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 200 cid IC (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr), 6 gal dueling tank; 4 FP-PR radials back, 2 FP-Solid-radials front, Driver & Gunner; VFRP (30/AP) in 3sp turret, VFRP (30/AP) front, 2 ITL + LGL to all rockets (1 in turret, 1 front), both smartlinked, FOJ (25/reg) back, DSP under, 2 HRTC, active suspension, overdrive, no-paint windshield, HD Anti-lock brakes, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) & 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 23 pts FP-WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, driver, FOJ, 142 pts sloped FP Plastic Armor: F30 B30 R30 L30 T15 U7; HC 4, Acc. 20 (10), Top 90 (110) MPG 34, Range 204, 7200 lbs. $85,247

Econocorps 2063 Option - Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 200 cid IC, 6 gal dueling tank; 6 PR radials back, Driver & Gunner; VFRP (30/AP) in 3sp turret, VFRP (30/AP) front, smartlink, FOJ (25/reg) back, DSP under, 2 TC, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) & 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 39 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, driver, front VFRP, FOJ, 160 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F33 B33 R35 L35 T15 U9; HC 3, Acc. 5, Top 60 MPG 35, Range 210, 7199.6 lbs. $34,535

Electric Econocorps 2063 Option - Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Super PP; 6 PR radials back, Driver & Gunner; VFRP (30/AP) in 3sp turret, VFRP (30/reg) front, smartlink, FOJ (25/reg) back, DSP under, 2 TC, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) & 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 40 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, driver, FOJ, 125 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F22 B22 R30 L30 T14 U7; HC 3, Acc. 5, Top 95 Pwr 2600 7198 lbs. $29,750

Design Notes - This is an update of an update. I wanted to use the 3sp turret with rockets and smartlink the front weapons.  It can still have the name because its the same basic weapon system, rockets & OJ.  Kinda.

Corps 2057 - Div50, Div30 Van (Updated)

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Sport PP (PC & SC), 6 PR FP-Radials, driver, 3 linked MML (10/AP) in turret, 2 linked RR front (10/HEAT or HESH or both!) , HDOJ (10/reg) back, DSP under; Hi-Res comp, HD-ABS, no-paint windshield, HTM & overdrive; 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) & 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 20 pts FP WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, driver, RRs; 126 pts. sloped FP Armor: F23 B23 R30 L30 T13 U7; HC 3, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/ overdrive 2.5) Top 115 (85/135) Pwr 3450, 7196.6 lbs. $49,916

Econocorps (Cheap) Option -  Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Sport PP, 6 PR-Radials, driver, 3 linked MML (10/reg) in turret, 2 linked RR front (10/reg) , HDOJ (10/reg) back, DSP under; SWC to MML, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons) 20 pts FP WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA each around PP, driver, RRs; 126 pts. sloped FP Armor: F23 B23 R30 L30 T13 U7; HC 3, Acc. 5 Top 105 Pwr 3000, 7196.6 lbs. $29908

Design Notes - This is an update of this:  

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, 4 SD back, 2 PRR front, driver, 3 linked MML in turret, 2 linked RR front with magazines, HDOJ back; Hi-Res comp. 132 pts. Armor: F30 R20 L20 B30 T16 U16; Acc. 5, HC 3; 7198 lbs., $29,060; Deluxe: upgrade to HDFOJ, remove 4 pts. Armor; 7152 lbs., $29990; Econocorps: make RR into RL; add 14 pts. Armor, 7194 lbs; $29,480

Given my philosophy of maintaining the same weapon system in the upgrades, I could possibly put all the "3 MML in 3sp turret" as one named Van except that's way too limiting.  I mean, if I put every car with a turreted Vulcan...  Anyway, the original car is not that good, and I was unsure if I should spend more time to just create an upgrade of a poor weapon system - basically, if you have a turret and front weapons, they should be capable of smartlinking.  Extra mags do take up low-weight space in a Van.  Even as it is, the original design had 5 spaces left.  I took those spaces up with sloping (which every van *needs*) and CA (the best bang for the buck), and a DSP (the only damage-sink cheat I'll allow for vans, because the armor weight thing is ridiculous, and it actually a usable weapon).

Were I to totally update this, it would be because I like the name.

Antiped 3 (2057) - Div30 Van (Updated)

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Super PP, 6 PRR Tires, Driver; 3 FG (20/reg) in 3sp turret, 3 GL (10/TG) either all forward, or 1 each F, L, R; HDSS (10/TG) back, DSP under, TC, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) & 4 bumper triggers (also linked to that side's weapons); 38 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around PP & driver; 104 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F20 B20 R23 L23 T12 U6; HC 3, Acc. 5, Top 95, Pwr 2600, 7196.4 lbs, $27,262

Design Notes - This is an update of this Van: 

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, driver & gunner, 6 PRR tires, 6 10 pt. WG & WH, 3 linked FG with mag in turret, GL (F, R, L) with tear gas loads, HDSS with tear gas rear, 59 pts. Armor (F15 R10 L10 B15 T5 U4), 7196 lbs., $24,420.

I am updating this in the name of thoroughness.  The whole anti-pedestrian thing is pretty inconsistent for the Car Wars world.  Add that to the worthlessness of current grenade-launcher mechanics and I don't see the point of this.  Even the FG can't be effective tire-shredders if they don't penetrate wheel-guards (do they? that'd be a weird loophole). 

Jupiter I 2057 - Div 30 Van (Galaxy, Updated)

Van (Streamlined), Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, 6 PRR tires, driver; 2 linked RR front (10/reg) & 1 extra mag with HESH, both RR have mag switch; RR (10/reg) in turret, all 3 RR smartlinked, HDSS (10/reg) back; DSP under, Targ Comp., 4 bumper triggers, 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) linked to SmD; no-paint windshield; 39 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around driver & PP; 115 pts Sloped Plastic armor F(23) B(20) R(25) L(25) T(15) U(7); HC 3, Acc. 5, Top 102.5, Pwr 2860, 7199.4 lbs., $28,635

• Crumple Option - Van (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, 6 Solid-Radial tires, driver; 2 linked RR front (10/reg) & 1 extra mag with HESH, both RR have mag switch; RR (10/reg) in turret, all 3 RR smartlinked, HDSS (10/reg) back; DSP under, Roll-cage, safety seat, Targ Comp., 4 bumper triggers, 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) linked to SmD; no-paint windshield; 38 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around driver & PP; 142 pts Sloped Plastic armor F23 B20 R25 L25 T15 U7; HC 3, Acc. 5, Top 95, Pwr 2600, 7198.4 lbs., $45,416

Design Notes - Update of this:  

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, driver, 4 SD tires rear 2 PRR front, 2 linked RR with mag front, RR in turret with mag, HDSS with mag rear, targ. comp., Armor: F25 R20 L20 L20 B20 T12 U15; 6 10 pt. WG; Acc. 5, HC 2, 7188 lbs., $24,060.

I have also made a new version, coming soon.

Name Notes - This is an update of one of the original Galaxy cars, each of the main 9 planets has a body size/type assigned, and Jupiter is a Van. Probably I should make a minibus etc.

Enceladus - Div30 Midsized (Galaxy)

Type: Midsized, Chassis: Xhvy., Suspension: Hvy. Sus., Tires: 4 Solid Radial, Engine: Large PP (PC/SC), Crew: Driver (no equip); Weaponry: 2 HMG (10/HD or 20/reg, each) in turret, Weighted Accessories: Active Suspension, spoiler & airdam, Unweighted Accessories: HRSWC, HD-Antilock brakes, Dischargers: 10 oil/smoke dischargers, Defenses: 5 Laser Reactive Webs (FBRLT) linked to SmD, 4 bumper triggers to SmD, Wheel Armor: 40 pts WG/WH, Component Armor: 9 pts LRFP each for (a) PP & (b) driver, Vehicle Armor: 165 pts sloped Plastic: F(34) B(30) R(35) L(35) T(16) U(15); HC 5 (6 over 60), Acc. 5, Top 100, Pwr 2300, Weight: 5758.6 lbs, Cost: $30,841.50

• Div 20 Option - Midsized, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 4 Solid Tires, Large PP, Driver; 2 HMG (15/HD each) in turret, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, SWC, 4 bumper triggers to SmD, spoiler & airdam, 41 pts WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around PP & driver, 182 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F35 B32 R40 L40 T20 U15; HC 3, Acc. 5, Top 90, Pwr 2000, 5758.6 lbs, $19,200.70

Design Notes - For the Div30, this needs to lose $841.50 somehow. That can happen if: (1) remove Antilock brakes (-1k), (2) downgrade HRSWC (-2k), (3) drop the PP Superconductors (-1k), I don't know what will help.

Name Notes- One of the bigger moons of Saturn.

[Oct 25, 2015: Updated the style]