Last week, The Crew Motorfest started the Year of the Dragon with some drop-dead gorgeous models like the 350-hp 2017 Audi RS 3 LMS, the 2016 Yamaha YZR-M1 racing bike, the 2008 Spyker C8 LaViolette GT2-R, and finished with another beauty, the 1967 Chevy Impala LowRider Red Duchess Edition. Now, it's time for a more eco-friendly approach.
The Way of the Lightning brings to the forefront the Main Stage Bundle featuring the 2021 Hoonigan S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron and the 2018 BMW i8 Roadster.
The Audi S1 is a fully electric all-wheel drive monster that can deliver 670 hp (680 ps) and 472 lb-ft (640 Nm) of torque. It weighs 3,571 lbs. or 1,620 kg, partially due to the 50kWh battery pack. In-game, however, it's an entirely different story because this puppy can output a whopping 1,400 horsepower.
The only problem I've had with it is that the feeling behind the wheel isn't all that cracked up it's supposed to be. I found it very annoying to drive. The 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn is the complete opposite, which delivers 1,400 hp and 1,250 lb-ft (1,694 Nm) of torque in real life. In-game, it feels and handles like a dream. It's even featured as a secret collectible in Cyberpunk 2077 and comes with machine guns strapped to the front sides of the car.
Next, the mid-engined plug-in hybrid 2018 BMW i8 Roadster is a 4WD ride with 374 horsepower (379 ps) and 236 lb-ft or 320 Nm of torque. Its 228-hp 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbocharged engine combined with the electric motor makes the BMW i8 go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph or 250 kph. At the time, the i8 could only run 33 miles (53 km) on electricity.
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You need to pony up almost 850,000 in-game Bucks or 121,119 Crew Credits to get the package. The latter type of currency is one you buy with real money, so I wouldn't advise it. And speaking about real money, there's another bundle worth 14,000 Crew Credits. It contains the 2019 Volkswagen Electric R with Blue Window Tint and Green Roffo Tire. This Nurburgring record-crushing monster with 680 horsepower with 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque is tempting, indeed.
That's about it for The Crew Motorfest, but we're not done yet. The Crew 2 also has something Bavarian in store as well. Suppose you complete the "Live Summit - V for Valentine" with flying colors and get the platinum award by February 20. In that case, you will be rewarded with the 2016 BMW M6 GT3 along with 150k in-game followers, Visual Parts Lotus Evora (2012), and the sought-after V for Valentine Tire.
You'll also find other bundles containing the 2012 Lotus Evora GTE, the 2019 Bugatti La Voiture Noire, the 2016 Renault R.S.01, and the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429.
Codrin just loves American classics, from the 1940s and ‘50s, all the way to the muscle cars of the '60s and '70s. In his perfect world, we'll still see Hudsons and Road Runners roaming the streets for years to come (even in EV form, if that's what it takes to keep the aesthetic alive). Full profile
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