Re: Kemco needs a Quattro

[tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)]

On Tue, 07 Jan 1997 13:30:10 EST, jpmahala@juno.com (John P Mahala) wrote:

>This post may seem a bit elementary or immature, but Kemco, a game
>publishing company which is working on an apparently incredible rally sim
>for the Nintendo 64 does not yet have the legendary Audi Quattro in the
>lineup of cars to be included.

Elementary? Immature? Perhaps, but you've decribed just what I've been
looking for for some time! I even considered buying a PC because there were
no good rally sims for my Mac! The best game for the PC at the moment, has
no Q in it...

 After making a few phone calls and
>sending a few e-mails, I have managed to contact one Oliver Miyashita at
>Kemco.  He seems very open to the possibility of adding an Audi to the
>game and was very encouraged to see someone so interested in the
>development of the program.

Seeing the amount of interest the thread about rally sims generated when it
ran last year, this deserves our support!

>Bottom line... He wants web page addresses and info on the Q-list to find
>out how to build an accurately specked out cyber-Quattro.  I think it
>would do a world of good to see its inclusion because, 1) I intend to buy
>the rally sim when it comes out and 2) It would hopefully give the
>Quattro some more good "virtual" exposure.

Sport Q: very good pics in last month's Top Gear Magazine (UK)
UrQ: I've got a few pics available.

>If you know addresses of some good Quattro web pages (I only have e-mail
>service anymore) feel free to email them to oliver_miyashita@msn.com  or
>to myself and I can forward them.  I also intend to give him information
>regarding the Q-list itself.  If anyone can give the guy specs on an
>Audi, you guys can!

>Just as a sidenote, what would be the most impressive compu-car:
>cyber-sport Quattro or the cyber-ur Quattro?

I've no preference. I like both. Or the Coupe S2? (still rallyed in Scandinavia)

  BTW- one of the programmers
>drives an M3 which will be in the game as well as a Porsche.  Lots of
>others that he didn't tell me.

I hope this game will make it...

Tom

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