Confessions of an Automationeer, Part 237: Torpedo Reimagined

Confessions of an Automationeer, Part 237: Torpedo Reimagined

This is my last post before embarking on a family trip across Central Europe for 10 days, so I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused me, which explains why I had to make this post (and the previous one) relatively short and sweet.

With the eighth patch for the Al-Rilma open beta branch of Automation having been released, I decided to give the Mantle Torpedo (especially the Evo trim) a once-over, by giving the model line some changes. Specifically, the bodywork was now of partial aluminum construction, and this, when combined the increase in techpool to a universal +7 in all areas (for a combined budget of just under $45m), kept the price at just $20,000 AMU for both trims. I also revised all trim areas accordingly, with the Evo now having a trim/variant year set at 1994, and 250 horsepower compared to the base model's 200. Here it is:

Above from top: The updated Mantle Torpedo Evo is a more cohesive package overall - and a faster one to boot.

Crucially, however, I decided to retain the original pre-facelift car's aesthetics for the Evo, although a CD player was added to the interior. In addition, a different wheel design was fitted to set the two trims apart. Finally, all the changes I'd made resulted in vastly improved performance, with an 0-60 time of just 4.5 seconds

In fact, the reason I did this was to match the following combination created using the Automation Build Generator spinner wheel set under Basic Rules:

Above, from top: The updated Mantle Torpedo Evo exactly matches the description of the combination generated by the Automation Build Generator spinner wheel set under Basic Rules.

With the 1x Respin wheel landing on Choice, I did a respin of the Color Wheel and got these results:

Above, from top: I got this result from the respin - but did not actually have to use it in place of the original, since the 1x Respin wheel landed on Choice.

In short, the reworked Torpedo Evo is more faithful to the original design, and even faster than it once was across the board, while being generally superior in all other aspects. In fact, I could go a step further and do the same thing for a larger, more powerful sibling in the lineup - although it will most likely be front-engined and positioned further upmarket than the Torpedo. That new car could, in theory, also have an Evo version later on, again matching the Torpedo.