Selecting an A-1 Category 0.0km Test Car
Desired Properties:
- A maximum A-spec value equal or less than the VW Lupo 1.4, Scion xA, and Citroen C3 1.6. Cars with a greater value will become A-2 vehicles if the oil is changed, and this may lead to confusion.
- Able to collect all A-1 subcategory Floating Points with default settings. Should have a value near the top of the A-1 subcategory.
- Available for purchase. Preferably, not too expensive.
- Able to compete for Battle Points in every race. Prefer 5th place rank or better in every race.
- Able to compete against the Difficulty 0 restart lineup for that car value.
- Have properties that are identical to PAL and Japanese versions.
A-1 Japanese Lineup for Nissan March 12c 5 door
Suzuki Wagon R RR '98
Daihatsu Move SR-XX 4WD '97
Nissan Cube X '98
Toyota Vitz F '99
Honda Element '03
Nissan March 12c 5 door '03
Nissan March 12c 5 door '03, Japan, 90HP, 10.129 PWR, Umbria Easy = not available
Nissan Micra '03, 10950, 90HP, 10.018 PWR, Umbria Easy = 200 pts
A-1 Restart Lineup for Nissan Micra
Toyota Prius G (J) '02
Toyota Prius G Touring Selection (J) '03
Honda Beat '91
Toyota Vitz F '99
Honda S800 '66
Nissan Micra '03
4 1'49.287 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
5 1'52.623 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
5 1'10.362 Beginner Course Normal
5 1'09.624 Beginner Course Reverse
* Abandoned because of unfavorable lineup.
Citroen C3 1.6 '02, 18130, 110H, 9.657 PWR, Umbria Easy = 182 pts
A-1 Restart Lineup for Citroen C3
Honda Beat Version Z '93
Honda Beat '91
Toyota Vitz F '99
Mitsubishi i '03
Autobianchi A112 Abarth '79
Citroen C3 1.6 '02
5 1'50.337 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
5 1'51.267 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
5 1'09.205 Beginner Course Normal
6 1'10.512 Beginner Course Reverse
6 2'00.912 Motorland Normal
5 1'56.490 Motorland Reverse
*Abandoned because of poor performance. Unable to pass against restart lineup. Out of control in some corners.
Scion xA '03, 16000, 110HP, 9.295 PWR
5 1'50.448 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
6 1'54.213 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
* Abandoned. Same car value, and same poor lineup as the Citroen C3. Doesn't perform as well as the C3.
VW New Beetle 2.0 '00, 25980, 115HP, 10.709 PWR
A-1 Restart Lineup for VW New Beetle 2.0
Daihatsu Move SR-XX 2WD '97
Honda Beat Version Z '93
Honda Beat Version F '92
Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) '91
Nissan March G# '99
VW New Beetle 2.0 '00
6 1'50.785 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
6 1'52.374 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
* Abandoned because of very poor performance.
Citroen Xsara VTR '03, 21850, 108HP, 10.919 PWR, Umbria Easy = 188 pts
A-1 Restart Lineup for Citroen Xsara VTR
Suzuki MR Wagon Sport '04
Daihatsu Move SR-XX 2WD '97
Suzuki Kei Works '02
Suzuki Alto Works RS-Z '97
Volvo 240 GLT Estate '88
Citroen Xsara VTR '03
6 1'53.282 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
6 1'54.638 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
5 1'09.626 Beginner Course Normal
6 1'11.423 Beginner Course Reverse
3 1'55.590 Motorland Normal
3 1'55.865 Motorland Reverse
* Abandoned because of poor rank in these races. Performance was very good on all Original Circuits.
Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Sport X Version '02, 14950, 99HP, 10.358 PWR, Umbria Easy = 200 pts
A-1 Restart Lineup for Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Sport X Version
Daihatsu Move SR-XX 4WD '97
Nissan Skyline 1500 Deluxe (S50D-1) '63
Nissan Cube EX (FF/CVT) '02
Honda S800 '66
Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ '89
Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Sport X Version '02
4 1'51.461 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
3 1'52.682 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
6 1'10.205 Beginner Course Normal
4 1'10.015 Beginner Course Reverse
3 1'57.654 Motorland Normal
3 1'56.611 Motorland Reverse
* Abandoned because of poor handling. Frequently out of control. Car is ugly and I don't like looking at it.
Opel Corsa Comfort 1.4 '01, 17960, 90HP, 11.145 PWR
A-1 Restart Lineup for Opel Corsa Comfort 1.4
Suzuki Alto Lapin Turbo '02
Daihatsu Storia CX 2WD '98
Nissan Skyline 1500 Deluxe (S50D-1) '63
Suzuki MR Wagon Sport '04
Daihatsu Move SR-XX 2WD '97
Opel Corsa Comfort 1.4 '01
5 1'52.850 Autumn Ring Mini Normal
5 1'54.735 Autumn Ring Mini Reverse
3 1'09.803 Beginner Course Normal
4 1'10.842 Beginner Course Reverse
2 1'58.219 Motorland Normal
2 1'59.024 Motorland Reverse
The Opel Corsa Comfort 1.4 '01 has been selected for addition testing in City Courses. I still need to check Hong Kong Normal, and Grid start races to make sure there are no surprises, but I anticipate this car will perform nicely.
The Corsa Comfort performed very well in the short course tests. It is occasionally out of control in high speed corners but was very stable compared to most other vehicles. Only the Micra, and and especially the Xsara, handled these difficult tracks better than the Corsa Comfort.
The B-spec driver was especially anxious to pass with the Corsa Comfort. It has adequate power for the task, but the main advantage seems to be a natural tendency to handle corners well. The B-spec Driver feels confident in the control of the vehicle and will attempt inside and outside corner passes with a steady pace. Usually I need to tune the weight balance, tires, suspension, or downforce to get a vehicle this responsive.
The B-spec Driver likes to drive the Micra as well. I suspect this is one of the reasons the Micra collects points so quickly. I'm hoping the Corsa Comfort will also be a good point collector. I still need to perform some Free Run tests for Machine points to see how it compares with other vehicles, and a 598 point collection on Nurburgring. I want to make sure it is capable of earning all of the points in the subcategory. If it isn't powerful enough to collect all of the A-1 floating points, then it is not suitable for the testing of missing points on Suzuka Circuit West.