protoform r9

[jasonnjane]

gust got one and what the hell is it supposed to be based on?

[DCM]

nothing, it is just a saloon shell

[bmx833]

some people said it was a jaguar

[qatmix]

looks more like a Audi to me, (R9-f is in my sig pic)

its a nice looking shell, actually has some shape compared to the std jelly moulds.

[Mike Hudson]

I was gona say it looks like the cross between an audi and a jaguar :woot:

[lochness42]

regarding to approved shell list on efra.ws it's based on Audi A4

[sosidge]

It's obvious now you've told me! :eh?:

http://www.prolineracing.com/images/product/medium/598_1_.jpg

http://photos.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_446/car_photo_223438_7.jpg

(previous generation below)

http://www.tuningnews.net/news/080207c/audi-a4-special-edition.jpg

Now I don't actually object to "original" shell designs, but I do object to claims that shells are based on cars they quite clearly have no relation to.

About the only similarity between an A4 and the R9 is the front grill shape. The lights (which are the easy way to make cars look alike) are completely different to any Audi. The rest is pure fantasy. If anything the nose is closer to the R8 supercar, the tail is like a Honda NSX, with the roofline of a Mercedes CLS.

At least the body fits the Global Body Spec. And I suppose the good news in terms of keeping touring "scale" is that it doesn't appear to handle either, everyone is still using the Mazda6.

[Coastal]

Try looking at an Audi A4 racing in the DTM series
http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/audi-dtm-taxi-21-09-06.jpg

bit more like the shell!!

Also it is probably not called Audi due to legal reasons i.e. they don't want to pay Audi for the right to use the Audi brand name

[lochness42]

Try looking at an Audi A4 racing in the DTM series
http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/audi-dtm-taxi-21-09-06.jpg

bit more like the shell!!

Also it is probably not called Audi due to legal reasons i.e. they don't want to pay Audi for the right to use the Audi brand name

Yes that's the car that R9 is based on. I should have mentioned that DTM too - for full list for year 2009 follow link http://efra.ws/news/download/2009_Bodylist%201-10-elektro-2009.pdf

[sosidge]

Sorry, still looks nothing like it!

Lamps are still different, DTM car has fat side skirts, flared arches and winglets on the bumpers, R9 body has none of these, windowline from the side is different, etc.

As I said though, I don't mind original design shells, but let's save ourselves from the pretence that they are based on reality!

Here is Tamiya's A4 DTM by the way...

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58355audia4dtm/top.jpg

And that Protoform R9 - sorry, "Audi DTM" according to EFRA...

http://www.prolineracing.com/images/product/medium/598_1_.jpg

[Matt_N]

Jaguar XF

http://www.cars.justelite.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jaguar-2009-jaguar-xf.jpg

[sosidge]

That's it!

[Dozey83]

but wheres the sunroof!?? lol

[sosidge]

2 minutes with a stanley knife and voila!

[lochness42]

masking tape? looks like fixed

[rcmadd]

I was gona say it looks like the cross between an audi and a jaguar :woot:

yes it is

audi front jag rear was told this by a rep