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PIGEON LeFAP V12 D
If you were following my ADDA TDR 15 thread, you will have read about the rivalry between Peugeot's and Audi's diesel-monsters at LeMans. The TL;DR version of that story is that Peugeot always had the faster cars (when it came to hotlaps) but Audi were able to shine on longer stints because of their more reliable prototypes.

So of course, I'm planning to build a rival for the ADDA!

It will be equipped with a V12 close to the 908's specs. This means it will be heavily turbocharged and strong at low RPM. In order to keep it interesting, I will increase the redline and add less boost at the low end. The 6 speed transmission and extra weight should balance it nicely against the less powerful ADDA.
It will have a 3-seater configuration and a closed cockpit like the McLaren F1. The design is based on the Onyx (with it's copper panels), the 908 and the modern 9x8. All the other technical aspects will be figured out later as I do more research.

And yes, the real car is actually called the "FAP" which means "particulate filter" in french. It just had to be in the name Big grin

Here are some early screenshots:
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Long time no see, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the PIGEON. I actually did a lot of work over the last weekends yet there isn't much to see.
Most importantly, I worked on the sound and the physics model. I wanted this hypercar to sound like nothing else in this game. At low RPM all you will hear is gear whine and a light hum of the electric motor. Yes, this will have something resembling a hybrid drivetrain. Once you approach redline, the 5.5 liter V12 diesel will become more audible. I tried to give it a "distant", low frequency rumble like the real LMP's have.

Also, I modified some existing wheels into an aero-design:
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Quote from LE_TANCKER :Long time no see, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the PIGEON. I actually...

love the progress man, nice rims btw Omg omg omg
I don't have much progress to show, I'm just letting you know I'm working on it. I redesigned the roof line (for the tenth time) and added a central fin. The rear design is pretty much done, it just needs more detail. Im planning to add adjustable flaps at the rear overhang toggled by the extra lights. I took a lot of inspiration from the Peugeot 9x8 (before it had a wing).

There are many other small adjustments I made, too many to log here, but I think I'm on the right track. Balancing performance with the TDR15 is working nicely so far. I might be able to upload for review in the next three weeks.
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Front end got some work done. I decided to add "tunnels" like the ADDA underneath the chassis, only this time they are more for brake cooling rather than aerodynamics. The wheels will be visible from the front and back. I decided to add some more "floating" copper elements above the splitter as seen in the Onyx concept car.

The frame is mostly finished aswell and much more detailed compared to my other models. I know that this has pretty much no impact on the physics, but it gives the model a believable weight distribution.

Right now I'm trying to find a way to make the car behave more like a hybrid, not sure if it will make it to the final version.
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PIGEON LeFAP V12 D
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