Gremlin 2057 - Subcompact Hatchback (Concept Car)

See below for design details and hatchback rules.

Subcompact Hatchback, Std. Chassis, Improved Suspension, driver, Small PP, 4 HD tires, LMG (10 shots) in 1 sp. turret, SWC, 1 space cargo (25 lbs), 38 pts armor. F8 R6 L6 B5 T8 U5, Acc. 5, HC 3, Top Speed 92.5, 2275 lbs (unloaded), $4,468

• Rocket Option - replace LMG with MML-AP (same cost, weight, whole shebang)
• Duellers Option - 20 shots in LMG, 2300 lbs, $4,668
• Rocket Dueller - rocket option with 5 pts more armor, 2300 lbs, $4,523

Designer Notes : Why make a subcompact hatchback without using the turret? The non-duellers are for the RPG use of hatchback space (not much weighs 25 lbs but any heavier chassis and this won't be able to use a small engine (which would take up all the room).

Here's what I would do if I wanted to make this a non-economy/Duelling car.

Gremlins 2 - Subcompact Hatchback, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Small PP (PC & SC), 4 PR tires, driver, MG in turret, SWC, 112 pts. Plastic armor: F20 R20 L20 B20 T18 U14, Acc. 5, HC 4, Top Speed 90, 2760 lbs., $6,932

Suggested Rules: Hatchbacks

Earlier, in my discussion about cargo spaces I suggested that new rules could be added for making a car a hatchback. Here are my suggestions (which are experimental as of yet; I will try to playtest it out).

Experimental Parameters: Hatchbacks

I am not applying some of my fanciful ideas to make cargo spaces actually important (I'll try to emphasize my case on the established message boards); these parameters are to apply the same rules that convert a luxury into a station wagon.

A luxury has 19 spaces and is structurally equivalent to a station wagon which is 21 total, 17 usable and 4 strictly for cargo.

1. The rule I will start with is that making a standard body style into its 'hatchback' version will add roughly 10% to size (10% of 19 spaces is 2 for this purpose) and the cargo space will need to be, exclusively, 20% of total body (e.g. 4 spaces of the 21 space station wagon).

Body // Original Size // New Configuration

Subcompact // 7 // 6(+2)

Compact // 10 // 9 (+2)

Midsized // 13 // 12 (+3)

Sedan // 16 // 15 (+3)

Luxury // 19 // 17 (+4) - i.e. a station wagon

Pickup, Camper, Van, Trikes - does not apply

2. Advantages of Hatchbacking

Even without my variant rules for cargo, hatchbacking adds space. Simple.

The duelling advantage is that with the elongated space, these bodies advance into the next higher body category for body accessories. So a hatchback subcompact would be the size of a compact for the purpose of 1 space turrets and a hatchback compact would now allow a 2 space turret.

3. Other rules - hatchback cargo cannot be converted into passenger space.

My test case will be The 2057 version of The AMC Gremlin.