@Pizzicato1985 I bought one to max out and bought a second one to stay stock only with bolt-on modifications.
Just with bolt-ons and a racing crank shaft the car makes 293HP @ 3500RPM with 459 ft-lb of torque. With full weight reduction (2183lbs) and RS tires it is rated 616PP.
Fully maxed the car makes 345HP @ 3800RPM with 498 ft-lb of torque. With full weight reduction and RS tires it is rated at 642PP and 593PP with SS tires.
The immense torque makes this accelerate relatively quickly. Fully tuned, it does 0-60 in 4.4 seconds and 0-100 in 8.5 seconds. But once you get to higher speeds, the game’s aerodynamic model really begins to show. I was able to get the car up to 145mph on flat ground. This is the car’s biggest weakness is just plain top speed. Down a hill I could get 150ish. Just with bolt-ons it cruises at around 135mph. So tracks with long straights like La Sarthe, Tokyo East and Nurburgring are not the best for this car.
Despite the low top speed, it handles incredibly well for a 1920s car especially on good tires. It handles infinitely better than the Alfa 8C 2900B. I was so disappointed with that car’s handling. That car is literally undrivable. Any more than 5% throttle on any curve will cause snap oversteer. The Barker Mercedes on the otherhand oversteers with it’s bicycle-width tires but is way more controllable, forgiving, and fun! It’s a perfect drift car btw.
I drove it in lobbies and with just bolt-on modifications it can keep up with tuned EK Civics and classic muscle cars just fine until you get to a long straight.
It has great performance for a vintage car. But it still is nearly 100 years old with will struggle sometimes to keep up with modern sports cars.
Note: I don’t have the racing exhaust fitted. It’ll add a couple more HP but it sounds terrible and ruins the experience and authenticity of the car. The stock exhaust has the sweet low rumble and the whine of that supercharger!
