You know what would be straight-up epic? "Polyphony Digital" should create a simcade racing game (for PC), called "Epic Pursuit", focused on pure spectacle (the absolute highest level of it, cinematic style, in gameplay, cutscenes, and replays), using "Gran Turismo 7" graphics combined with "Need For Speed: Most Wanted" (original)-esque cutscene tension, "Modern Edition" graphics mod (by "Speeder")-style light camera shake in gameplay, and dynamic cameras similar to those in the "GRID" franchise during replays - for ultimate exhilaration (for players) and truly alive atmosphere, with every scenario, moment, and car matchup straight out of enthusiast dreams, while still having substance rather than being hollow/superficial/shallow. As for the cars, it should feature what I consider the most epic, wildest, greatest exotic cars on Earth (this is purely my opinion, but I think they totally deserve this title; I'm not going to order them according to their greatness, but I ordered them according to their maximum speeds (from the slowest to the fastest one), not that it matters though. Monsters - every single one of them! Some of these are road-going cars and some of these are road-legal race cars - homologation specials, "Formula 1"-based cars, race and championship winners, record setters and breakers, etc.):
• 1981 Greenwood Corvette StingRay GTO (C3) (the turbocharged black one)
• 1966 Ford GT40 Road Car (Mk1) (an original example)
• 1996 Marcos Mantara LM600 Evo Road Car (the orange one-off with "BIG LM" plates and black wheels)
• 2018 NextEV/NIO EP9
• 2013 Nissan GT-R Premium (R35) (a bone-stock one in "Deep Blue Pearl")
• 1986 Porsche 959
• 1969 Sbarro Lola T70 Chevrolet Road Car (Mk3B)
• 1971 Porsche 917K (the silver one with black wheels, ex-"Martini Racing" 917K that raced in the "1971 Zeltweg 1000 km", and originally registered in Alabama and owned by the late Count Rossi di Montelera)
• 1987 Ferrari F40
• 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Road Car (i.e. street conversion) (997) (particularly the one in white, with "DL 397 EA" plates from Italy, look it up on "YouTube" by typing in "Street Legal 997 GT3 RSR")
• 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (ZB2)
• 2005 Ford GT (in Midnight Blue)
• 2007 Caparo T1 (in orange)
• 1992 Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 (the red one)
• 2006 Maserati MC12 Corsa (a stock one in Victory Blue)
• 2003 McLaren Mercedes-Benz SLR (C199)
• 1984 Lamborghini Countach LP500 Turbo S Prototipo (the black one, of course)
• 1979 Kremer-Porsche 935 K3 (the one in black "Walter Wolf" livery and golden "Kremer K3 Le Mans" decals on its sides)
• 1991 DP Motorsport DP962
• 1985 Koenig Testarossa BiTurbo
• 2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce (in Arancio Atlas)
• 2012 Pagani Zonda 760RS
• 1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota (in Viola purple)
• 1990 Jiotto Caspita (the white one with a Judd V10)
• 1987 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
• 1995 Ruf CTR2
• 1997 Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car (the legendary and iconic one-off dark blue one with with white "NISSAN" windshield decal and silver wheels; known to be generally kept in Nissan's "DNA" garage, but has recently appeared at the Amelia Island Concourse d'Elegance, and has been featured in "Gran Turismo" franchise and "Forza" games - both "Forza Motorsport" and "Forza Horizon" series)
• 1986 Switec-Porsche 962C Derek Bell Signature Edition
• 1987 Schuppan-Porsche 962C (particularly the one-off that's road-legal in Japan; has a "Rothmans" livery and #23; has been featured in a "Top Gear" magazine article and a few videos on YouTube)
• 1990 Vector W8 Twin Turbo (a black one)
• 1994 Platinum Motors Diablo VTTT
• 2013 Rimac Concept_One
• 2012 Noble M600 Carbon Sport
• 2008 Gumpert Apollo S
• 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM AMG Straßenversion (C298)
• 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
• 1998 Koenig Diablo VT
• 1994 Schuppan 962CR
• 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR AMG SuperSport (W297)
• 2000 Ultima GTR 720
• 1991 Koenig Competition Evolution 1000
• 1991 Koenig C62 (the yellow one; and no, it's not the Testarossa, but the world's fastest Group C-style conversion of the Porsche 962C)
• 1998 Toyota GT-One (TS020) Road Car
• 2009 HTT Pléthore LC-750
• 2003 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 (particularly the prototype in "Reflex Spice" red paint with black wheels, "W112 BHG" plates, and racing counterpart's aero, and makes 880 or 960 hp; the one that was tested by "Evo" in the mid-2000s)
• 1994 McLaren F1
• 2006 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Competition (particularly the "Lizstick Red" one with 1000 hp, a wing with tilted legs, black and then silver wheels, and "248 MPH" licence plates, but was originally painted in "Beryllium Orange" with silver wheels)
• 2024 Koenigsegg Gemera (a production-spec one)
• 1994 Dauer 962 Le Mans Road Car (the yellow one with "BB P 962" plates)
• 2005 Bugatti Veyron EB 16/4
• 1988 Callaway Sledgehammer Twin Turbo
• 2016 Koenigsegg Regera
• 2022 Rimac Nevera
• 2008 Weber Faster One
• 2010 Bugatti Veyron EB 16/4 Super Sport World Record Edition
• 1995 Lotec Mercedes-Benz C1000
• 2013 Hennessey Venom GT
• 2013 Koenigsegg Agera R
• 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 (the production version)
• 2024 Hennessey Venom F5
• 2016 Trion Nemesis RR
• 2007 Vector Avtech WX-8
• 2024 Koenigsegg Jesko Attack
• 2009 IAD-Mosler MT900 GTR XX Twin Turbo Land Shark
Some scenario examples (they're not connected to each other in any way; these are just a handful of examples, because there are LOTS of scenarios in the game)
• "Ride to School" (time-travel scenario)
Paris, 1920, early, sunny, and warm spring morning. A French-speaking teenage girl, called Camille (17yo, average girl and student), living in the west part of the city, wakes up for school. She has breakfast, brushes her teeth, and fully-prepares and readies herself for just another day at school. After she leaves her home, walking downstairs, she notices a massive (6x3x4m), futuristic, garage-like box in the middle of empty one-way street, right in front of her home. The box has a front door, which opens itself automatically (in extremely high-tech and VERY sophisticated way), allowing then completely unknown-to-all, completely unrecognizable-to, completely unheard-of, never-before-seen, and never-before-heard Swedish hypercar (which secretly time-traveled from 2024, without anyone's knowledge) - a Snow White 2013 Koenigsegg Agera R (chassis #7085, adorned by a pair of blue stripes along its bodywork, with black interior and black/white wheels) to start its loud, but eargasmic and thundering, 1140hp, 5.0-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine (the figures she's completely unaware of) and drive itself out - casually and entirely on its own (without a driver), to her total surprise/shock/amazement/astonishment. Feeling incredulous and baffled by such vehicle (because it looks completely out of place and totally unlike any car from the 1920s, despite having a bodywork, headlights, taillights, four tyres/wheels, engine, and interior), especially its low profile, low ride height and unknown-to-her features (active rear wing and Venturi tunnels, both of which are completely unknown to her and leaves her intrigued about their purpose), she checks out the car and some of its other features for a few minutes (including the wing, diffuser, exhaust and another logo depicting a white ghost, representing as well completely unknown-to-her "Ghost Squadron" logo, along with learning the car's brand and model name by checking out its "Koenigsegg" logos on the front, rear, tyres and brakes, and "Agera R" logos in front of each rear wheel), before the car opens its right dihedral syncro-helix door (leaving the girl even more amazed), allowing her to jump in. After she does so, the car closes the door and the controlling voice ("Petrolhead"/"Hoonigan" AI, which is installed into the car's electronics and is another feature completely unknown to her) heard through speakers in its interior tells her to fasten her seatbelt (along with instructing her how to do it), which she does. Then, voice asks her where she's heading to and she says she's going to the "Lycée Louis-le-Grand" Middle School, before the car turns on its stereo, and the then completely unknown song (particularly the cover of Bryan Adams' "Heaven" by DJ Sammy feat. Yanou & Do) starts playing at a decent volume as the car accelerates and drives itself casually and normally, while following traffic laws. The girl enjoys herself, marveling at the car's interior, especially the 450 km/h digital speedometer, taking her breath away. At one point, while near the Arc de Triomphe, Do (the singer) sings "Now, nothing could change what you mean to me...there's a lot that I could say, but just hold me now (hold me now), 'cause our love will light the way" and right after taking the iconic roundabout, just as Do starts repeating the refrain, "Baby you're all that I want, when you're lyin' here in my arms, I'm finding it hard to believe we're in heaven, and love is all that I need, and I found it there in your heart, it isn't too hard to see, we're in heaven (we're in heaven)...", the Koenigsegg Agera R puts the pedal to the metal and the girl gets pulled into the seat due to massive torque of 1371 Nm, as the car speeds down the nearly empty Avenue des Champs-Élysées, effortlessly swerving by some cars in traffic and blazing by a pedestrian on the right sidewalk, soon reaching 400 km/h (as the girl sees on the speedometer, blowing her away even more, since she's never expected to experience such speed in her life), its loud engine echoing gloriously throughout the avenue, before it brakes hard, drastically slows down and proceeds to drive normally around the Place de La Condorde, all while being perfectly stable due to its "Triplex" suspension and while the girl holds on tightly. Soon after, the song ends and along the way, a few more as well totally-unknown-back-then songs (called "Euphoria" by Loreen, "Changed the way you kiss me" by Example and "...To be loved" by Papa Roach) play one after another. As the songs play at a decent volume, the Koenigsegg keeps driving normally, following traffic rules, while some of the pedestrians, motorcyclists, drivers (of other automotive vehicles of the time), and people in cafés (such as "Café de Flore") look at the car driving by. Luckily, the Koenigsegg isn't stopped by the police on the way to school. Shortly after, as the car and the girl arrive at the destination, it parks itself on the side of the street, just across the school crowded by students standing in front of the entrance. The Koenigsegg's right dihedral syncro-helix door opens itself automatically and the girl gets out, before the car closes the door, accelerates hard uphill with a rolling burnout, does an awesome and swift u-turn while flashing its headlights at her, her classmates, and other students and proceeds to drive by downhill fast, spitting exhaust flames, its engine thundering and echoing gloriously, before the car disappears in the distance, leaving everyone breathless.
The player (as the driver) must replicate this scenario in the gameplay.
• "Angel vs Demon" (also time-travel-type)
Sunday 19th July 1925, track day at L'Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery. That one and the same 2013 Koenigsegg Agera R teleports onto the last straight of the circuit and proceed to drive normally toward the start/finish line, where it comes to a stop and revs its thundering V8 little by little every few seconds, right before the crowd, its (the car's) extreme presence radiating a sense of...serenity? After a few seconds, the 2003 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 also teleports onto the last straight, accelerates hard, and proceeds to drive fast toward the start/finish line, its high-displacement V12 roaring. As it approaches the Agera R, it slows down, and proceeds to do donuts around it, much to the shock (positive one) by the cheering crowd. After it lines up, they - the Ängelholm missile vs The Devil's car - rev their engines and engage in a circuit race.
In this scenario, the player drives any of these cars they choose.
• "AIACR Clash of The Titans" (also time-travel-type)
During this motorsport event (which included the Test Day, 3 Free Practice sessions, 3 Qualifying sessions, and a Warm-Up session beforehand) on Sunday 19th July 1925 (a week before the "1925 French Grand Prix"), all 64 cars engage in a 1-hour circuit race held on full L'Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery.
Just like in the previous scenario, in this scenario, the player drives any of these cars they choose.
• "Cars of the gods" (also time travel-type)
The arrival (from 2026) of all 64 cars (made driverless and fully autonomous, each one with a roof-mounted reaction-filming camera, no narration or anything) in the City of Rome one day in 50 BC, where they're utterly alien (their names, capabilities, and history completely unknown, completely unrecognizable, completely unheard-of, never-before-seen, and never-before-heard) and where they all park themselves (with engines off, of course) all across the city, and throughout the day (totally irregularly), some go one by one to the empty Circus Maximus and set their lap records (3 laps each: 1st lap to set the record, 2nd lap to break it, and 3rd lap to confirm it) there, before each one leaves the ca they leave the city on the same day, and the people about 2000 into the future watch the greatness and triumphs of these cars, starting from 1966 with the GT40, as these cars (nicknamed "Cars of the Gods" over the decades in modern times) return to 2026.
The player can drive (at any time before the departure) or spectate from any of them (whichever car he picks), while others are controlled by AI-driven bots.
The ancient Roman residents would most likely perceive these vehicles simply as "currus sine equis, quattuor rotarum, a diis missi" ("horseless, 4-wheeled chariots sent by the gods"), solely because these cars have 4 wheels and are alien to them. Other perceptions? No concept, explanation, or idea at all, but some readable car names (e.g. "MERCEDES-BENZ" in the "Mercedes-Benz" logo on the hood, "NISSAN" logo on the R390 GT1's windshield and rear) and letters in some license plates (e.g. GT-One's "K LM 1998", CLK-LM AMG's "LB PA 120", Dauer 962's "BB P 962", or McLaren F1's "K8 MCL") could be pronounceable to some degree because they're written in Roman letters. To make it authentic, the dialogues and monologues by the Romans unscripted (AI-driven, just like in "Matrix Awakens") and they should speak their native Classical Latin with their local accents and dialects.
When it comes the time for the lap times, there should be a spectacular cinematic shot of the first car (parked on a straight cobblestone street between two houses and directed toward the nearby Circus Maximus) - e.g. the 2005 Ford GT - starting its engine loudly and doing an epic rolling burnout with equally hard acceleration toward the arena, while the Romans around it roar in unison at its loud, supercharged V8 thundering
After the mission (scenario) is accomplished, it'd immediately be followed by a montage - a historic compilation of real-world clips (professional and amateur) focused on showing the greatness, triumphs, prowess, and stand-out nature of the cars on the list (and same model in their respective lineages, for context) in their time and beyond, starting off in 1965 with the Ford GT40 in general (the 1966 GT40 Mk1 Road Car represents that whole GT40 lineage spanning the 1960s) and others one by one after it across 20th and 21st centuries up to now, mixed with fictional shots of generations of modern global automotive and motorsport enthusiasts losing their minds cheering, chanting for, and idolizing (idolatry might be a sin in the eyes of the religious and Christian devotees, but it's still a part of human nature) these cars as they witness and recognize it all, as the result of timeline shift since 50 BC because each of these cars are remembered from 2000 years ago (50 BC to early 20th century AD as mysterious, early 20th century to 1964 as mysterious cars (recognized as cars because the cars in general emerged in 1885, but were not as recognizable in design before the 1930s, despite having bodywork, four wheels, engine, and steering wheel), and 1965-present as extraordinary/legends that stand out) in that scenario. The point of the compilation is: if you recognize greatness, then you have impeccable taste in cars.
• "Nürburgring Meetup"
2026. Many people (petrolheads/gearheads/car enthusiasts/automotive enthusiasts, and motorsport enthusiasts, some of who are trackside on foot, or on motorcycles, or in their own track day cars, or current mainstream exotic cars, or other automotive vehicles they drive/ride around, and roam either alone/solo, or in couples, or groups) of both genders (male and female, of course) and literally all ages (from little children all the way to elders), nations (locals/residents of Nürburg, fellow Germans, and tourists from the rest of Europe), mentalities, beliefs/views (both political and religious), and walks of life (including track marshals at the Nordschleife, a driver of a full tourist bus strolling on the track, "Ring Taxi" drivers driving on the track, toll collectors inside the toll booth at the entrance, CCTV security guards, and other staff, among countless individuals) unexpectedly witnessing and enjoying watching 64 cars (an absolutely epic lineup/combo of road-going cars and road-legal race cars - homologation specials, Formula 1-based cars, race and championship winners, record setters and breakers, you name it - all driven normally and casually by professional and amateur racing drivers of many nationalities, and all ages and skill levels), which cause absolute chaos (in the best way possible) as they completely unexpectedly arrive casually together in Nürburg, navigating its bustling streets (filled with usual enthusiast cars/track day cars and current mainstream exotics, but also normal and regular/ordinary vehicles passing by) and the famous roundabout, going through the gate and are being either parked in the iconic bustling parking lot in front of the "Devil's Diner", or approach the toll booth (above which a live timelapse-type CCTV camera is mounted, giving a perfect, full view of the cars) at the entrance of the Nürburgring Nordshleife, where each of them separately goes for a few flat-out laps (during which they garner HUGE attention by spectators, track marshals, bikers, fellow drivers of enthusiast cars/track day cars and Ring Taxis, and tourists in the tourist bus on the truck) at different times during the bustling "Carfreitag" track day. For that scenario, the contigent that was originally barely road-legal was envisioned to be fully road-legalized by their manufacturers in their countries (except the GT-One Road Car, which is fully road-legalized in Germany in that context), before being shipped to Germany and meeting up together with the rest at "Toyota Motorsport GmbH" factory (in whose motorsport museum the GT-One Road Car (chassis LM803) is kept) in Köln, from where all 64 cars would be driven normally in a convoy on the route consisting of roads called B1, A61, A565, and B257 to Nürburg, where they'd go for a ride on the Nürburgring (the sole reason for being fully road-legalized) for a day.
Just like in the previous scenario, in this scenario, the player drives any of these cars they choose.
If actually realized someday? Potentially an absolutely unforgettable day, THE all-time greatest "Carfreitag" session, AND one of the (if not THE) all-time greatest day in history of Nürburgring/Nürburgring Nordschleife.
• "NYC 1885 Street Showdown" (also time travel-type)
Inspired by Porsche's 2015 "Flashmob on the streets of Kuala Lumpur" commercial (which actually took place in Putrajaya, where there was initially normal traffic, before a traffic policeman signaled with his whistle, the whole grid of 991-gen 911 GT3 Cups (of "2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia") rolled up in a formation to the grid flanked by curious flashmob on both sidewalks, followed by their team pit crews (with tyre racks and all) rolling in onto both sidewalks and doing tyre changes), before the flashmob is given flags by grid girls and cheer as the GT3 Cups rev their engines, before the lights go green). In this "Epic Pursuit" scenario, all 64 cars (run by their teams and driven by many known modern drivers of all skill levels) roll up from the dead-south of Brooklyn to Fifth Avenue in Manhattan (to race in a 7-lap circuit race on the empty cleaned-up streets of period-correct NYC) by surprise, while the flashmob (period-correct and lining the streets) and their modern pit crews (also with tyre racks and everything else essential) do the same as in the video. Grid girls (also from modern times, of course)? They're there, but dressed in beautiful, long-sleeve, floor-length dresses (adorned with subtle brand and team logos) instead of skimpy clothes (which would've been seen as scandalous at the time).
• "NYC 1885 Museum Day" (also time travel-type)
featuring these same 64 cars (time-travelers that are driverless, fully-autonomous, equipped with roof-mounted reaction-filming cameras, and going in original order) rolling in early morning from dead-south end of Brooklyn to Fifth Avenue, alongside which they all park street-side (on the right) one behind another for passerbys of the day to gawk at them for the whole day while you watch their reactions and listen their dialogues through any of these cameras (whichever you choose), but I thought that's kind of boring (don't know about you ). Well, unless you include these 64 cars going for a single full-lap cruise on the 6-mile loop of Central Park afterward, but that's not much more thrilling. Each camera has a small "reaction-filming camera" a label on it, which I think most of these people might find amusing. I mean, it's essentially harmless.
All the scenarios in this game are not tied by a single, common timeline. They're all fully independent, standalone, and have nothing to do with each other. They're all essentially "what ifs".
As for the OST, each car in the game would have its own theme song matching its vibes (I think it's the first-ever racing video game to feature that, since most OST is theme to video games themselves rather than cars). Here are some examples for some cars on the list:
• For the Dauer 962 Le Mans Road Car: "Mr. Vain (Radio Edit)" (by "Culture Beat"), "What Is Love" (by Haddaway), "Tek Je 12 Sati" (by "ET"), "Voodoo People" (by "The Prodigy"), and "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (by Ini Kamoze);
• For the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR AMG SuperSport (W297): "Freestyler" (by "Bomfunk MCs") and "Rhymes" (by Chris Lorenzo & Hannah Wants) for the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR AMG SuperSport;
• For the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM AMG Straßenversion (C298): "How Much Is the Fish" (by Scooter) and "No Good (Start The Dance)" (by "The Prodigy);
• For the Toyota GT-One Road Car: "Come With Me" (by Puff Daddy ft. Jimmy Page);
• For the Gumpert Apollo S: "Monsta" (by "Culcha Candella") and "The Right Song" (by Tiesto & Oliver Heldens ft. Natalie La Rose) for the Gumpert Apollo S;
• For the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Competition: "Faster Kill Pussycat" (by Paul Oakenfold ft. Brittany Murphy), "The Seed 2.0" (by "The Roots" ft. Cody Chesnutt), and "X" (by Xzibit ft. Snoop Dogg);
• For the Marcos Mantara LM600 Evo Road Car: "In And Out of Love (Extended)" (by Armin van Buuren ft Sharon Den Adel), "Catch" (by "Kosheen"), and "Spaceship" (by Tinchy Stryder & Dappy);
• For the TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Prototype: "Smack My Bitch Up" (Age of Rampage Remaster) (by "The Prodigy") and "Inside The Fire" (by "Disturbed");
• For the McLaren F1: "The One" (by Sharam ft. Daniel Bedingfield) for the McLaren F1;
• For the Callaway Sledgehammer Twin Turbo: "The Final Countdown" (by "Europe");
• For the Ford GT: "Decadence" (by "Disturbed");
• For the Maserati MC12 Corsa: "Single Ladies" (Bodybangers Club Mix) (by Remady & Manu-l ft. J-Son) and "Clap Yah Hands" (by Colombo);
• For the Koenigsegg Agera R: "Heaven" (by DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do) and "Euphoria" (by "Loreen");
• For the Porsche 917K: "A Little Less Conversation" (by JXL vs Elvis Presley);
• For the Lotec Mercedes-Benz C1000: "Nowhere Fast" (by "Fire, inc.") and "I Got 5 On It" (by "Luniz");
• For the Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV: "Baditude" (by Spoon, Harris & Obernik);
• For the Lamborghini Countach LP500 Turbo S Prototipo: "I Want Your Soul" (by Armand van Helden") and "Afterlife" (by Tchami ft. Stacey Barthe);
• For the Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota: "Build Your Cages" (by "Pulse Ultra");
• For the Jaguar XJ220: "Song 2" (by "Blur");
• For the Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car:"Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Dop" (by Scatman John) and "Da ti nisam bila dovoljna" (by "ET");
• For the IAD-Mosler MT900 GTR XX TwinTurbo Land Shark: "Feed The Addiction" (by "ILS");
• For the Ferrari Enzo Ferrari: "Baby When The Light" (by David Guetta ft. Cozi);
• For the Ferrari F40: "Più Bella Cosa" (by Eros Ramazzotti);
• For the Nissan GT-R Premium (R35): "Lean Back" (by "Terror Squad" ft. Remy Martin) and "Another Level" (by "Oh The Larceny").
When you choose any of them, their theme songs would play back-to-back in their full runtime (although not on loop) during the selected scenario (e.g. "NYC 1885 Street Showdown").
Some scenarios have common theme songs that "tie" all cars together:
• "Move Bitch" (by Ludacris ft. i-20 & Mystikal) for the "Nürburgring Meetup" scenario from the 64 cars' POV. Mystikal? That's the Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car speeding on the track. i-20? That's the TVR Cerbera Speed 12 in the convoy. Ludacris? Everyone else on the list.
• "Take This Club Around" (by R.I.O. ft. U-Jean) also for the "Nürburgring Meetup" scenario (in a cinematic music video), about all these 64 cars unexpectedly and suddenly invading the 'Ring. Goosebumps. The song alone in it hits the nail on the head, lyrically speaking.
• "Morning After Dark" (by Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland and SoShy) also for the "Nürburgring Meetup" scenario, this time dedicated to the lineup's presence of the lineup's obscure, unsung heroes on the Nordschleife during that particular "Carfreitag".
• "Mi smo ta ekipa" (by "Beogradski Sindikat") for the "Cars of the gods" scenario, as a glorious anthem to the greatness of ALL these 64 cars as the greatest exotic cars on Earth (this exclusive club that connected, the song title represents it), spoken to the ancient Romans, and speaking about these cars' engineering challenges when they were being developed. They're featured in a post-scenario, "Cars"-style music video (taking place at Circus Maximus and shown post-mission in the game), with all the cars gathered together like a crew and each one having its own say (by rapping own verse or part of it as they approach the camera one by one). 50 BC City of Rome? Their Beograd. "Svi u napad, samo hrabro"? Setting the records at Circus Maximus. "Danas je dan za pobedu"? The day when they solidify their legend by being there.
"Move Bitch" lyrics
"[Ludacris:]
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Oh, no, the fight's out
I'm 'bout to punch your lights out
Get the **** back, guard your grill
There's something wrong, we can't stay still
I've been drinking and busting too
And I been thinking of busting you
Upside your mother****in' forehead
And if your friends jump in (Aw, girl), they'll be more dead
Causin' confusion, disturbin' the peace
It's not an illusion, we runnin' the streets
So bye-bye to all you groupies and gold diggers
Is there a bumper on your ass? (No, *****)
I'm doing a hundred on the highway
So if you do the speed limit, get the **** out of my way
I'm DUI, hardly ever caught sober
And you about to get ran the **** over
[Ludacris (Mystikal):]
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way (Watch out, watch out)
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way (Watch out, bitch)
Move, bitch, get out the way (Watch out, watch out)
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way (Watch out, bitch)
Move, bitch, get out the way (Watch out, watch out)
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way (Watch out, tch, woof)
[Mystikal:]
Here I come, here I go, uh-oh, don't jump, bitch, move
You see them headlights? You hear that ****in' crowd? Start that goddamn show, I'm comin' through
Hit the stage and knock the curtains down, I **** the crowd up, that's what I do
Young and successful, a sex symbol, now bitches want me to **** 'em, true, true
Hold up, wait up, shorty, oh, oh, what's up? Getting my dick sucked, what are you doing?
Besides minding my ****in' business, trying to get my paper, child support suing
Give me that truck and take that rental back
Who bought these ****ing TVs and the jewelry? Bitch, tell me that
No, I ain't bitter, I don't give a ****
But I'ma tell you like this, bitch, you better not walk in front of my tour bus
[Ludacris (I-20):]
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way (Bring it)
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way (Get 'em)
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
[I-20:]
2-0, I'm on the right track
Beef, got the right mack
Hit the trunk, grab the pump, punk, I'll be right back
We buying bars out, showing scars out
We heard there's hoes out, so we brought the cars out
Call up Tit, grab the pills 'cause we poppin' tonight
Beat the **** outta security for stoppin' the fight
I got a fifth of the Remy, **** that Belve' and Cris'
I'm selling **** up in the club like I work in that bitch
**** the dress codes, it's street clothes, we all street niggas
We on the dance floor, throwing 'bows, beating up niggas
I'm from the Dec', try to disrespect DTP
And watch the bottles start flying from the VIP
**** this rap ****, we clap, bitch, two in your body
Grab your four, start a fight, dog, ruin the party
So move, bitch, get out the way, ho
All you faggot mother****ers make way for 2-0, so
[Ludacris:]
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way
Move, bitch, get out the way
Get out the way, bitch, get out the way"
The line "**** your dress code, it's street clothes, we all street niggas" is the Speed 12 speaking (in its own way) to the authorities for gatekeeping the most of these 64 cars for looking like and being barely-legal track-only race cars in disguise.
"Turn This Club Around" lyrics
"Turn this club around
Ayo, ayo
Ayo, ayo
If you want more
Just check my swagger out there on the dance floor
Yeah all the ladies gonna knock on my door
Gonna be the time of your life
We gonna do it tonight
Do it tonight
Something′s heatin' up, heatin′ up
Go check my floor
Hey, meet me up, meet me up
On the V.I.P. floor
DJ speed it up, speed it up
Play it loud
We gonna turn this club around
We gonna make our bitches working on the floor
Wanna see my sexy ladies screaming "gimme more"
Yeah, we can turn this club around
Gonna burn it, burn it down, singing
Ayo ayo, ayo ayo!
Come on and rock that booty, make me lose my mind
My rock is slowly with champagne every Saturday night
Yeah, we can turn this club around
Gonna burn it, burn it down, singing
Ayo ayo, ayo ayo!
(Let's go)
(Ey)
Look at my glance
I got no time for intellectual romance
I'm going crazy watching you the way you dance
Gonna be time of your life
We gonna do it tonight
Do it tonight
Something′s heatin′ up, heatin' up
Go check my floor
Hey, meet me up, meet me up
On the V.I.P. floor
DJ speed it up, speed it up
Play it loud
We gonna turn this club around
We gonna make our bitches working on the floor
Wanna see my sexy ladies screaming "gimme more"
Yeah, we can turn this club around
Gonna burn it, burn it down, singing
Ayo ayo, ayo ayo!
Come on and rock that booty, make me lose my mind
My rock is slowly with champagne every Saturday night
Yeah, we can turn this club around
Gonna burn it, burn it down, singing
Ayo ayo, ayo ayo!
(Let′s go)
(Ey)
(A good time y'all)
Yeah
Feel this song, make sure you do
You know, say we are come back with the beat cah′ we are true
Never get away, this here, be here with me
Bet-better rock this all the way, singing
Ayo!
We gonna make our bitches working on the floor
Wanna see my sexy ladies screaming "gimme more"
Yeah, we can turn this club around
Gonna burn it, burn it down, singing
Ayo ayo, ayo ayo!
Come on and rock that booty, make me lose my mind
My rock is slowly with champagne every Saturday night
Yeah, we can turn this club around
Gonna burn it, burn it down, singing
Ayo ayo, ayo ayo!"
The best kind of uninvited guests, and the absolute and ultimate GOAT of ALL car spots EVER. Period. Imagine yourself as a random foreign European tourist (who's a petrolhead/car enthusiast/automotive enthusiast) leisurely walking in the Eifel forest surrounding the track (but you're close to it, particularly along the edge of the small hill on the outside of the left-hand kinks between Bergwerk and Klostertal). The usual track day cars and motorcycles are heard and seen/watched passing by from time to time, their engines echoing, before you suddenly hear the V12 of and ultimately listen, see, and watch behind the nearby trees the iconic TVR Cerbera Speed 12. It definitely would be a jaw-dropping experience from anyone's POV, e.g. from a tourist (an enthusiast as well, who came there for the car sightings and to soak in the legendary circuit) on a tour bus alongside the track and suddenly and unexpectedly seeing legends and icons like the Toyota GT-One Road Car, Lotec Mercedes-Benz C1000, Marcos Mantara LM600 Evo Road Car, Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car, Porsche 917K, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Dauer 962 Le Mans Road Car, and Callaway Sledgehammer Twin Turbo - all of which are original, real deals (instead of replicas or continuations), which the enthusiasts usually have a much higher chance of seeing in video games, media articles, and "YouTube" videos (rather than spotting them personally, let alone at the Nürburgring Nordschleife) - quickly approaching (at max-attack pace) together and casually overtaking the bus (driving on the outside) on the inside at Karussell. Imagine yourself as a random foreign European tourist (who's a petrolhead/car enthusiast/automotive enthusiast) leisurely walking in the Eifel forest surrounding the track (but you're close to it, particularly along the edge of the small hill on the outside of the left-hand kinks between Bergwerk and Klostertal). The usual track day cars and motorcycles are heard and seen/watched passing by from time to time, their engines echoing, before you suddenly hear the V12 of and ultimately listen, see, and watch behind the nearby trees the iconic TVR Cerbera Speed 12. If you were a random car enthusiast (e.g. in a track-built Honda Civic Type R EP3) or a biker (e.g. on a BMW S1000RR), and hearing and seeing that TVR Cerbera Speed 12 suddenly approaching you from behind at flat-out pace, whatcha gonna do? And now picture another situation, not with that tourist in a bus maneuvering at Karussell, but you as Nick Ebben filming his usual "YouTube" video footage for his "Auto Addiction" channel at Brünnchen (navigated by usual track day cars, regular everyday cars, exotics, bikes, and other vehicles from time to time), surrounded by massive crowds of enthusiasts on the outside (flanked by a track marshal at each vantage point) - suddenly hearing and then seeing/watching these eight legendary machines unexpectedly approaching and driving by toward Pflanzgarten at that same pace (although separated by a decent-wide delta). Yet, unbeknownst to you, they are just pieces (some of the most significant ones) of the 64-piece puzzle, most of which you're not ready for. And without your or the crowd's knowledge, some of them are already hitting the track. The track marshals, on the other hand, might hear about them approaching (as they communicate via walkie-talkies), the words by their colleagues (stationed at previous set of corners like the nearby Wippermann, which looks eerily like Brünnchen) about the sight likely leaving them wordless. But the best exotic car photo combo of ALL time (the one that'd most likely break the automotive side of the internet and the minds of those watching the timelapse)? A shot of all 8 of them at the tollbooth (with 4 cars on one side, 4 on the other), as caught by the webcam overlooking it. Imagine rolling with your friends (a girl and two guys; one of the guys is the owner and driver, the other riding shotgun, and you're sitting beside your girl friend on the back seat - all of you are car enthusiasts and having the time of your lives) in their car - e.g. a red BMW 328i Cabriolet (E36) with top down - down the B257 toward the Nürburgring for Carfreitag and suddenly seeing these 64 cars approaching from the back, overtaking you one by one at leisurely pace. The GT-R Premium (R35) might be an ordinary sight among them (it's not the first either, because all are going in the order I originally listed them in) because it's common around and on the 'Ring. It's funny how it, once a giant-killer, would now seem as just another track day machine (like the 911 GT3s and other entry-level and mid-range exotics) the Nordschleife has confronted, making it "mundane" (as in common) in a way and a random GT-R in the eyes of enthusiasts there - fast and iconic but nothing really special anymore (because the automotive world progressed), when, just like the 8 rare legends and the rest of the list, it's actually ALSO part of that same puzzle in its own way, due to its status it's achieved as a GT-R in general (which the Premium in this case represents, since it's the base version) since its release: a practical giant-killer that was blistering on the track (having set multiple lap records on the Nordschleife) and FAST in the straight line (especially those insane drag racing builds back in the day) - both for a fraction of the price, plus it won a GT3 championship ("Blancpain Endurance Series") once back then (in the mid-2010s). Its light may have died out in the 2020s (due to being outdated today and for excessive milking of its potential every year, instead of releasing a new generation), it was beloved by countless enthusiasts in its heyday. And that's exactly the reason why I consider it one of the "greatest exotic cars on Earth" (even though the enthusiasts won't realize it, so they won't really notice it, therefore they won't include it as part of that lineup, because its presence is now mundane, despite the fast laps and past impact) - it was deemed "the most overrated car on the internet" by some people (even back then), yes, but it's a cultural icon that left its mark (an indellible one) by disrupting the industry considerably (even more than the Bugatti Veyron - the industry's once-most amazing technical achievement that was often lauded by the media as the "fastest car in the world", but hated by enthusiasts in later years after its release for being ugly as hell, too heavy, only straightline-capable, and purely a status symbol solely for the rich due to its top speed), having become a superstar (not in the film industry but multiple fields - daily usability, practicality, price, track day performance, drag racing prowess, circuit racing success, and technology) of the late 2000s and 2010s. Except for the fact that Nick wouldn't realize it himself either (despite remembering the GT-R's impact, but that's the thing of the past, and the automotive world has moved on with better machinery, affordable or not), unless the GT-R's driver tells him why exactly the car is there. Even the old videos on YouTube - particularly many buyers guides - solidify its status. You don't really see it with other exotics (even the rivaling Mercedes-AMG GT only has a couple of them), which says it all.
Morning After Dark" lyrics
"(SoShy)
Hello Mr. Mosley, I'm glad you're my maker
My Loyalty lies in your hands, you're my breathtaker
Your body, your kiss is in unknown demand
So take command, go Timbo
(Timbaland)
I be the same when it all goes up
I be the same when it all goes down
Not the first one, open it up
I be the last one closin' it out
Don't know if Ill give you a shot yet
Lil' Mama I'm peepin your style
Do I think you're dope enough, yup
One way of findin' it out
The way you came at me boo
Don't care, not afraid I'm like Wild
Really want it from head to toe
Question if she gonna let it out
Anyway the hour glass go
I don't worry any how
Why don't we see where it go
Let's figure it out
(Chorus)
When the cats come out the bats come out to play yeah
(In the morning after)
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way yeah
(In the morning after)
When the cats come out the bats come out to play yeah
(In the morning after)
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way Yeah
(In the morning after Dark)
Owww, owww
Come on SoShy!
(SoShy)
I got a little secret for ya
I never sleep when comes the night
But everytime I smack my fingers
I switch back into the light
My moon belong to your sun
Your fire is burning my mind
Is it love or is it lust
Something that I just can't describe
Am I the one and only
Cause you're the only one
It felt so long and lonely
Waiting for you to come
It's lookin' bright and early
I'm willing to close my eyes
This is the unusual story
Timbo and SoShy
(Chorus)
When the cats come out the bats come out to play yeah
(In the morning after)
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way yeah
(In the morning after)
When the cats come out the bats come out to play yeah
(In the morning after)
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way Yeah
(In the morning after dark)
Hey, hey, hey Timbo
(Timbaland)
You talk about takin' it slow
Im talkin' about takin' it Wild
Don't wanna be too up front no
Baby you know it's my style
Im talkin' about lightin' it up
You talkin' about dimmin' it down
Don't think about lettin' it go
But I've never seen no king that bows
Yes I'm the one and only
You know I see right through you
I get it you're magnetic
So you draw me right to you
Maybe I give you a shot yup
Maybe you deserve the crown
Won't give you a treasure map yet
Cause you'll figure it out
(Chorus)
When the cats come out the bats come out to play yeah
(In the morning after)
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way yeah
(In the morning after)
When the cats come out the bats come out to play yeah
(In the morning after)
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way Yeah
(In the morning after dark)
Dark dark dark dark dark
(In the morning after Dark)
Dark dark dark dark dark
(In the morning after Dark)
Please dont leave me girl
(In the morning after Dark)
Please dont leave me girl
(In the morning after Dark)
Please dont leave me girl
When the cats come out the bats come out to play
When the cats come out the bats come out to play, play play
The dawn is here be on your way
When the cats come out the bats come out to play, play play play
The dawn is here be on your way (way way way way ....)"
Picture yourself (as another random automotive and motorsport enthusiast) standing among the crowd of like-minded people there watching usual suspects passing by and suddenly hearing and seeing the Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 closely followed by the Jiotto Caspita driving by at same pace. I think even the Ferrari F40 and McLaren F1 - their status and rating, while undeniably legendary, are overhyped because their status and rating are already as mainstream as a handshake (kind of diluting their value, i.e. making them less special in a way, despite driving their prices up) - could likely be overshadowed by those 8 legends (Toyota GT-One Road Car, Lotec Mercedes-Benz C1000, Marcos Mantara LM600 Evo Road Car, Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car, Porsche 917K, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Dauer 962 Le Mans Road Car, and Callaway Sledgehammer Twin Turbo) and the rest of the lineup, including the contemporary obscure, unsung heroes (not just in rarity, though it plays a part, but in concept, capabilities, and ambition that make them ahead-of-time) like the Jiotto Caspita (F1 for the road, originally powered by Subaru Coloni-derived Motori Moderni 1235 flat-12, among other things, before switching to the 577 hp Judd V10 in 1990) and Monteverdi Hai 650 F1 (also F1-based and engined (Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8 based on the Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8), while weighing only 850 kg, making it more lightweight than than original FIA GT1/ACO LMGT1-class track-only race-spec cars that weigh between 900 and just over 1000 kg, which makes the Hai 650 F1 outstanding for a ROAD-going supercar with full bodywork, unlike the Caparo T1), despite never reaching production. Seeing these two cars (though with unfulfilled potential), the enthusiasts in the crowds recognize these cars and their stories, erupting in hype and cheering in surprise at their unexpected arrival and presence on the Nordschleife.
"Mi smo ta ekipa" lyrics (those who speak or write Serbian will understand)
"BS, ekipa na sve spremna
Ceo život sam u treningu, da srušio bih prepreku
Da gušio bih nevolju, na duši moju veliku
Pa sam se cimao, u najgorem vremenu
Hodao po trnju, ne po crvenom tepihu
I kad nije bio blistav život, imalo je smisla
Krivo nije bilo nikad, zbog odricanja trista
I kao pit griz'o, suočen sa krizom
Mogao sam 10, a 150 diz'o
Nisam osetio poraz, neki kažu da je gorak
Neki kažu da je borba, samo predigra za propast
Kad je teško kažu dosta, u stvari to je klopka
Ali imam serum protiv toga, formula je volja
Sunce koje prži, k'o da kaže da izdržim
Vetar muzika za uši, ritam kiša koja pljušti
Po Beogradskom asfaltu, gde legende nastaju
Da cvetaju k'o tikve, dok u najbolje ne stasaju
Kroz pukotine nikle, u svakom gradskom naselju
Do zvezda su se digle, ali pamte sve odakle su
Sija Sunce kao zlato
Svi u napad samo hrabro
Znaj da u Beogradu
Danas je dan za pobedu
Sija Sunce kao zlato
Svi u napad samo hrabro
Znaj da u Beogradu
Danas je dan za pobedu
Mi smo ta ekipa, što se kapira u pokretu
Bratija po kodeksu, matira u potezu
Mi smo ta ekipa sa stanjem u posedu
Dogovor u pogledu, dovoljan za odluku
Kad nas emocije nose i kad brige nas lome
To je poenta ekipe, svi nas znaju po tome
Svi da pamte šampione, koji pale milione
Koji ostavljaju srce, dok u borbi ne izgore
Jer tako samo mi odrasli, vaspitani spartanski
Detinjstvo nismo imali, da postali bi najbolji
Da ostali bi besmrtni, mi smo se povezali
Sebe smo se odrekli, tako smo se spremali
Ajmo ruke sada gore, jer je narod ovaj stvoren
Da do zore bodri one, što za moje boje gore
Jer mi smo došli dovde, da ostvarimo snove
Da zapalimo more, sve vas dignemo na noge
Naša misao, ideja, nek' zasija kao baklja
Svi zajedno sa nama, jer odavde nema nazad
Sija Sunce kao zlato
Svi u napad samo hrabro
Znaj da u Beogradu
Danas je dan za pobedu
Sija Sunce kao zlato
Svi u napad samo hrabro
Znaj da u Beogradu
Danas je dan za pobedu
BG, 011
Danas je dan za pobedu
Ruke gore, naša zemlja, ajmo svi
Danas je dan za pobedu
Sija Sunce kao zlato
Svi u napad samo hrabro
Znaj da u Beogradu
Danas je dan za pobedu
Sija Sunce kao zlato
Svi u napad samo hrabro
Znaj da u Beogradu
Danas je dan za pobedu
BG, 011"
That "Ride to School" scenario alone is absolute Especially the part with Champs-Élysées. The part where the Agera R does the U-turn as its leaves the school is also awesome.
I hope you understood "the Ängelholm missile vs The Devil's car" phrasing. But I'll explain it anyway: as the scenario name says, it's about "angel vs the devil/demon" narrative. I mean, the Agera R is from ÄNGELholm, white (well, with blue stripes, black moldings, black/white wheels, and black/white interior, but you get the point), and its presence was said to exude a sense of serenity (I mean, it does when you imagine it there). And the Cerbera Speed 12? Painted in Reflex Spice (a shade of red) with black wheels, and its nature...well, you already know and get the idea. Plus, the way it arrived at the start/finish line says everything. Just watching the cutscene of it is absolute cinema.
If "Disney Pixar" gets inspired by the "Cars of the gods" scenario, it'd be epic to watch the "1965-present" era in a new "Cars" movie dedicated to it. Can you imagine the reaction by enthuasists and spectators (in the form of cars, of course) meeting their hero (e.g. the character who's a racer in the form of the Ford GT40) after witnessing their "24 Hours of 1966 Le Mans" performance (and especially the rest of their 1966-1969 tenure)? As they see their hero is "something else" and standing out in the bunch, these racing fans are starstruck, cheering/chanting, hyped, fanboying (male characters)/fangirling (female characters), swooning/fainting (also female characters). DURING the 1966 race itself, while the GT40 Mk2s are leaving the Ferrari 330 P3s behind? Don't get me even started.
Same with the Porsche 917K in the "WSC" in 1970-1971, Kremer-Porsche 935s in "DRM" and "24 Hours of Le Mans" in 1977-1979, Porsche 956/962 in the "WSPC" in the 80s and early 90s, Dauer 962 Le Mans (#35 in "Shell" livery and #36 in "FATurbo" livery, while the yellow one with "BB P 962" plates originally serves as a test car in beige/grey camo) in the "1994 24 Hours of Le Mans", McLaren F1 in the mid-to-late 90s ("1995 24 Hours of Le Mans", "BPR" series, "FIA GT Championship", late-90s "24 Hours of Le Mans", and the road car setting the speed record in 1998), Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in CLK-LM in 1997 and 1998 (CLK-GTRs in the "FIA GT Championship" in 1997 and 1998, and the CLK-LMs in the "1998 FIA GT Championship" and "1998 24 Hours of Le Mans"), Nissan R390 GT1 (in the "24 Hours of Le Mans" in 1997 and 1998), Toyota GT-One (in the "24 Hours of Le Mans" in 1998 and 1999), and Maserati MC12 GT1 in the 2000s ("AF Corse" and "Vitaphone Racing" in the 2004-2011 "FIA GT Championship" and "FIA GT1 World Championship", and "Doran Racing" in "2006 ALMS"). In short, with each appearance of the race-spec track-only version of the "Car of the gods" in its era, the recognition is instant and "starstruck" factor is immediate, so the welcome is thunderous and hype is insane. Essentially: "You ****ing legend!"
I think 1998 (with the F1 GTR Longtail, CLK-LM, GT-One, and R390 GT1 racing alongside the Porsche 911 GT1-98 Evo and Panoz Esperante GTR-1) would be the loudest and most intense in terms of all that. It's the "Avengers" gathering, but this time as rivals.
Winning or losing, they all still earned their place as future legends. Too bad the 1970s weren't as dense with "Car of the gods" arrivals (only the 917K, 935 K3, and Corvette GTO coming in sparse intervals) the 1990s (not just GT1s, but many others on the list I provided), 2000s, and 2010s were filled with, which kept the enthusiasts on their feet (or should I say tyres?) all the way through.
To watch (from the grandstand as an ordinary ancient Roman from the city back then) any of these fully autonomous and driverless cars (which were already filling the city for that day) arriving one by one (no queue at the entrance, they're all spread out) at the Circus Maximus (with nearly empty grandstands during the laps), doing a warm-up lap of it (zig-zagging and all), and then lining up (the side view of it from the grandstand is insane) lapping it thrice at flat-out pace (shifting gears, spitting exhaust flames, etc., but no drifting or powersliding though, because the grip is prioritized), before leisurely leaving it immediately after crossing the line? Absolutely unreal. More than any B257 encounter. The active aero (such as pop-up spoilers/airbrakes) on display (by the cars like the the roaring Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, the screaming McLaren F1, the thundering Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the rumbling Bugatti Veyron 16.4 and Super Sport, and the also thundering Koenigseggs like the Agera R and One:1) - sometimes accompanied by exhaust flames at downshifts - would also be epic and amazing to watch there. I think the sight of the Veyron's (and Veyron Super Sport WRE's) electric pop-up spoiler (which functions as airbrake when approaching corners) slowly rising from the rear deck as the car revs its engine gradually and little by little after it lines up would be particularly thrilling to Romans watching it. And then there are exhaust flames from the "Walter Wolf" 935 at those downshifts as the raspy flat-6 howls. Absolutely insane. And then there are that hair-raising roar of the ex-Count Rossi 917K's 550hp flat-12 and its menacing, delayed gearshifts. Goosebumps alert. The ancient Romans would've been pretty intrigued by the aero (curves/streamlined shape, scoops, vents, and spoiler/wing, diffuser, and/or Venturi tunnels on certain one, as well as low ground clearance, especially on the Victory Blue 2006 Maserati MC12 Corsa) on these cars as they check out these cars up-close while they're parked on the streets. Then there's Maserati's logos on that MC12 Corsa. HA! The trident logo would make them think Neptune came down to Earth in the form of that "chariot", while the perfectly readable/pronounceable "MASERATI" decal (flanked by trident on each side) on the windshield would likely make them guess their god's name was wrong all that time. The Lotec Mercedes-Benz C1000 (for instance) at Circus Maximus? That thing would be unhinged. Fast as hell, the twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz M117 5.6L V8 (from the early, 1987 Sauber-Mercedes C9 that had the "Kouros" livery) thundering everywhere and spitting exhaust flames at downshifts, the slight tail slides upon accelerations on corner exits, the Romans cheering from the grandstands... all while "Nowhere Fast" is playing.
Let's change the POV in the "NYC 1885 Street Showdown" scenario. Imagine living high up in a building and looking out the window of your apartment at the Fifth Avenue below and seeing that black Greenwood Corvette GTO (one of many cars, but the whole group stretched across the lap, which is long) thundering by northbound down the street at high speed into the second lap of that race, with the Central Park (with Croton Reservoir) right across the street. Surreal much? Bro, think of the gameplay atmosphere in that race with the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM AMG Straßenversion (1-of-1, 600 hp, 940 kg, 360 km/h top speed, 0-100 km/h in 3.5-3.8 seconds) gunning it (as driven by you), its Mercedes-AMG GT108B 6.0L V8 (based on the Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L V8 originally from the Sauber-Mercedes C11, but converted to flat-plane configuration, naturally aspirated rather than twin-turbocharged, and derived from the CLK-LM AMG that raced in the "1998 FIA GT Championship" it won) screaming, the flames from the exhaust tips (rear-exit, obviously, unless you're blind for saying "side-exit") blasting at downshifts, while its theme songs ("No Good" followed by "How Much Is The Fish") are blaring, matching its aesthetic, energy, and pace. But behind the wheel of the TVR Cerbera Speed 12? The visuals/atmosphere of it all with "Gran Turismo 7" graphics - the surroundings, the car's presence, its speed (and sense of it) on the straights, the echoes of its roaring V12, the flames from side-exit exhaust tips at gearshifts, the crowds of spectators screaming on both sidewalks along the street circuit, the car's theme songs, the "Modern Edition" light swingman camera shake - would be absolutely unreal. Which one of all these 64 cars do you think would be the favorite to spectators in that scenario?
In the "NYC 1885 Museum Day" scenario, I think of the reactions and comments by New Yorkers at reading the gauges of some of these cars (e.g. Gumpert Apollo S's 400 km/h speedometer, Dauer 962 Le Mans' 420 km/h speedometer, Hennessey Venom GT's 270 mph speedometer, Bugatti Veyron 16.4's 1001 PS gauge (with "power/PS" at the bottom of it), or Ferrari Enzo Ferrari's 400 km/h speedometer and 10000 RPM tachometer) as these people peer into their interiors. Some who may be well-educated about measurements and well-acquainted with engineering of the day might teach the crowd about it by comparing it with train speeds for perspective. I love how most car names (especially the visible ones) would be readable, pronounceable, and probably seen as brand and model names rather than something magical or incomprehensible. And then there are body designs of these cars. I think they'd look insane (in the best possible way) to these people (especially the children, teenagers, and young people). An example that could stand out? The Hennessey Venom GT in that Dark Knight grey. The width of the tyres of these cars? Wild. I think they'd be mind-blown at how low-slung (extremely low cabin is what I mean) the 1971 Porsche 917K is. Mesmerized at how striking the 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR AMG SuperSport looks (lot of going on on it), and at the sheer sexiness of the 1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota and 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM AMG Straßenversion. "Wow" factor of the 3-seat setup (with the driver seat in the middle) in the 1994 McLaren F1 and insane aero (curves, hood bulge, wing) of the 1996 Marcos Mantara LM600 Evo Road Car. Bewilderment at the Callaway Sledgehammer seemingly lacking gauges when its digital instrument cluster is actually turned off. For it all, even the engineers likely wouldn't be able to comprehend it because they're only well-acquainted with designs and engineering of THEIR day, not of the far future. They wouldn't be able to recognize what the scoops, vents, wings, diffusers, downforce, and other things are, because these are MODERN, alien features the designers and engineers of 1885 wouldn't be able to put a finger on. They wouldn't call the wing "wing", but most likely "some kind of plank/board" ("made of metal" if they touch it). About the license plates, I think the "248 MPH" plates (from Pennsylvania) on the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Competition in particular would be one of the most mind-blowing ones to those in NYC 1885 scenarios. Expect "Holy ****!"-type reactions (mostly and inevitably, of course) at the first sight. It'd make the car immensely attractive to probably most of these onlookers. But there'd also be confusion (has a 240 mph speedometer, its number a mismatch, which makes it even funnier, because the car's actual top speed they're all unaware of is 399-402 km/h or 249-251 mph lol) and skepticism from the rest. And since the license plates, speedometer, and other automotive gauges weren't even invented nor did they officially exist on cars (known only as carriages back then, because the term "horseless carriage" emerged in 1895, and the term "car" for automobiles first appeared in 1896), so even the engineers of the day wouldn't have a frame of reference for either. It's funnier because they'd all become believers once they see it fly by them repeatedly and at insane speeds there during the "NYC 1885 Street Showdown" race. The sound of its engine (Ford Windsor-based 427 7.0L twin-turbo all-aluminium V8 making 1000 hp), in the meanwhile? Eargasmic. The race replay with those "GRID"-style "track"-side cameras in "Gran Turismo 7" graphics? Epic. I think the name decal ("MARCOS LM600 EVO") on the windshield and sides of the Marcos Mantara LM600 Evo would make it even more beloved by those who'd like it very much, because they'd get to know it (even if its surface-level). The Caparo T1 would stand out in exterior design. And I think the R390 GT1 too would be liked very much by some people because it also has easily readable brand and model name, was painted in a beautiful blue color, has a beautiful shape, and is also VERY low. MC12? Likely found to be interesting because of the trident logo and blue color, both of which symbolize Neptune. By the way, before I added the 1981 Greenwood Corvette StingRay GTO (C3) to the lineup, the first one originally in it was the Ford GT40 Road Car (Mk1). In that scenario, I imagined an 1885-era, low, B/W historic photo of its front left one-quarter, front wheels turned to the left. Since it's the oldest of all 64 (made in 1966), it makes it perfect, because it's the first car that'd be seen in the future (1966) by future generations. With the Corvette GTO, it kind of wouldn't make sense as the first car of all these to see in the future, because it's at the dead-front of the convoy yet from 1981. But the reason it's the leader now is because it's the slowes (because the lineup is ordered from slowest to fastest). With "Gran Turismo 7" graphics, I think the 1885 NYC would look amazing in that game.
I love how quite a few of these cars on the list would be giant-killers on "Top Gear Test Track" in terms of "Power Laps" 100+ years later. Each one has set a record that stood out in the best possible way (especially when you count in the context for each) among the bunch. Gumpert Apollo S. Nissan GT-R (R35) (SpecV and Premium). Caparo T1. Ultima GTR 720. When you buy any of them? "This guy knows his stuff." So when their turn comes on "Top Gear" and they all set stand-out "Power Laps", I think the enthusiasts would go nuclear with hype. Mass-vindication. Countless cars on the automotive market, yet only 64 truly stand out and this handful killed it on that show.
I love how it's probably the only racing video game that doesn't include typical races or racing modes we generally see, but actual, imagined scenarios (even though the "AIACR Clash of The Titans" and "NYC 1885 Street Showdown" might be races, but "Nürburgring Meetup" alone proves the car culture is not always all about racing or high-performance driving, but community, although the players can go for a drive around the Nordschleife for a few laps in any of 64 cars, and set their lap records there, even if virtually), all explicitely stated as scenarios and different from one another.
CD cover art suggestion (not asking for image generation, by the way) for "Epic Pursuit"? The low, artistic/cinematic, slightly tilted action shot of the front of that 2013 Koenigsegg Agera R (with headlights on) directly facing the camera and moving at high speed down that Parisian avenue (period-correct and slightly motion-blurred), with the Arc de Triomphe towering in the slight distance right behind the car, a positively bewildered onlooking Parisian pedestrian (also period-correct and slightly motion-blurred) in the distance on the sidewalk to the car's right, and exhilarated/terrified expression of Camille riding shotgun.
By the way, of course the car behavior (driving physics), damage, and sounds would be realistic and true-to-life (as much as they can be) in "Epic Pursuit", just like in "Gran Turismo 7". No need to make them cartoonish (it's not "Mario Kart" or modern "Asphalt" games) to make the game "accessible". It's the perfect counterbalance to the game's cinematic presentation.
I wonder about the reception of the game by its target demographic (gamers, car enthusiasts, fans of the original "Need For Speed: Most Wanted", fans of "Gran Turismo 7", and fans of cars from the list) and other people who'd find it appealing. I also wonder about the reactions and comments by these same players at the name of each scenario in this game. How well do you think "Epic Pursuit" would sell though? And considering it'd be developed by "Polyphony Digital", what would its price be on "Steam"? There'd only be standard edition (with everything included in it already, so no "Deluxe" or anything), no DLC ever (it's not supposed to add more cars, because that'd dilute the list and it's not a typical automotive game; same about the scenarios).
What do you think about it all?
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