(02-11-2014, 01:06 AM)Frankschtaldt Wrote: I think for Joe Blow hp and kW don't really mean anything as long as the car doesn't feel like a slug. ftlb and Nm generally mean a lot more in practice because they give a car get up and go where as the other two are more about km/h or mph and most people never go much more than 10% above the speed limit anyway.
Gearbox, chassis and suspension quality I think are generally more important because they play a much bigger role in the driver's comfort and safety. People can easily feel a clunky gear box or a floppy chassis much more than they can a sub-par engine.
All of the above however is much less important than how the parts are put together or what the bits they can touch and see are like ie: the body work and interior.
So, I think it's fairly accurate that the components used in the car have a relatively small effect on its overall rating than the settings on the sliders in the vehicle design screen. They should still have an effect just not as big.
Note: all of the above is merely my opinion and are very general statements. Obviously the quality of an engine will have a much bigger effect on people's opinions if a super car compared to a hatchback for example.... Etc.... Etc....
Thanks for sharing, your explanation on components/vehicles made a lot of sense to me.
On your last comment/Note, thats a very good point. I suppose we should expect it to vary quite a bit depending on what type of vehicle it is.