Civetta Bolide

Civetta Bolide
Civetta Bolide 350
Overview
Manufacturer	Civetta
Production	1981 - 1988
Internal Name	super
Body and Chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	3.2L DOHC V8 3.5L DOHC V8 3.9L DOHC V8
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual

The Civetta Bolide is a 1980s supercar built by fictional car maker Civetta. Named after the Italian word for "Fireball", the Bolide is a wedge-shaped car with defined angles, pop-up headlights, and plenty of flat sides, suggesting a production run from 1981 to 1988.

As of version 0.7.0 , the Bolide comes in five variants: the 320, with a 3.2L V8, the 350,with a 3.5L V8, 350 GT, with a 3.5L V8, the 390 GTR, with a 3.9L, and the 390 GTR Scuderia (meaning "stable"), which is a 390 GTR with Italian racing graphics and a spoiler. Finally, in version 5.2, the Bolide Notte (meaning "night") variant was introduced. It is a tuned Bolide with wider wheels, and is faster.

The 320 is equipped with narrow black steel wheels, while the 350 GT has alloys that are 2 inches wider in the front and 1 inch wider in the rear. The 390 GTR is equipped with wide-body fender flares, deeply inset alloy wheels, and massive tires. The same applies to the Scuderia, but includes graphics with the Italian word for "cigarette" and a spoiler, causing it to weigh 10 kg heavier. All Bolide variants weigh roughly 3000 lbs/1300 kg. The 390 GTR also features stiffened, lowered suspension, making it less suited to uneven terrain but more responsive on a smooth racetrack. The 390 GTR is capable of reaching nearly 190 mph, while the 350 GT can reach about 160 and the 320 approaches 140 mph. The Bolide 320 is remarkably easy to drive compared to its more powerful brethren due to its power deficit. However, it's still reasonably quick, and is in a dead heat with the Covet Sport around most racetracks.

The Bolide has low ground clearance but has surprisingly compliant suspension with a good amount of travel. The low suspension combined with the wide, short body of the vehicle offer a low center of gravity, allowing for great cornering stability, and sharp, responsive driving. Due to its decent amount of power, low weight, and lack of modern stability technology, the Bolide is more challenging to drive than other vehicles, but maintaining good throttle control and being smooth with the steering allows for predictable, easy-to-control handling. Still, it can conquer bumps and potholes better than one would expect, and its mid-engine layout provides optimal weight balance.

The Bolide is, however, lacking in crash safety. The design of the Bolide means that while many of the body components such as the faceplate, pop-up headlights and bumpers are fragile and can come off easily in minor incidents, the stiff underlying frame of the vehicle stays quite rigid in a crash. This can result in violent rebounds and rollovers. Additionally, the doors will often pop open in an impact, removing themselves entirely from the structural equation and causing the passenger cell to deform excessively. However, in car-to-car impacts, the rigidity and low wedge shape of the Bolide make it a very effective weapon, even against heavier opponents.

Configurations

Thumbnail	Name	Description	Paint Color	Performance Class	Value	Weight	Configuration Type	Population	Internal Name
	320 (M)	An introductory model, with a 3.2 liter V8 and wide steel wheels	Blu Mare	5	60000	3009 lbs	Factory	100	320
	350 (M)	The 350 has a powerful 3.5 liter V8 and alloy wheels	Rosso Scarletto	7	80000	3009 lbs	Factory	100	350
	350 GT (M)	The 350 GT has a powerful 3.5 liter V8, sport suspension, and wider wheels and tires	Nero Puro	7	95000	2965 lbs	Factory	50	350gt
	390 GTR (M)	The 390 GTR features a race-tuned 3.9 liter V8, 6-speed race transmission, wide fender flares, race suspension, and ultra-wide sport tires	Zinco	9	180000	3020 lbs	Factory	10	390gtr
	Polizia (M)	A 350 GT in use by the police force of Italy	Bianco Perla	7	128000	3009 lbs	Police	3	polizia
	Notte (M)	Custom configuration which includes race suspension, rear diffuser, custom exhaust and a triple black color scheme	Anthracite	9	190000	3020 lbs	Custom	3	notte
	390 GTR Group 4 (M)	This version of the 390 GTR features a 'Scuderia Bolide' livery, diffuser, spoiler, and racing slicks	Bianco Perla	9	250000	3042 lbs	Custom	3	390gtr
	Powerglow (M)	N/A	Carbone	9	170000	3042 lbs	Powerglow	0	powerglow

Performance Comparison

Civetta Bolide Model Specifications
	320	350	350 GT	Polizia	Notte	390 GTR	390 GTR Group 4	390 Power Glow
Engine & Drivetrain
Type	3.2L V8	3.5L V8			3.9L V8
Induction	Natural
Drivetrain	RWD
Horsepower	198	284			419	325	409	419
At (rpm)	7050 - 8000	7050 - 7900			8250 - 9200	6900 - 7800	8250 - 9200
Torque (Nm)	215	310			365	340	355	365
At (rpm)	4250 - 6250	3950 - 6400			6100 - 8500	4700 - 7000	5950 - 8500	6100 - 8500
Transmission	5-Speed Manual				6-Speed Race Manual
Differential	3.89 LSD	3.45 LSD				3.45 Race LSD	3.75 Race LSD
Body
Weight (kg)	1365	1355	1345	1360	1370		1380
Wheels	5-Slot Steel 15x7 (Black) 5-Slot Steel 15x9 (Black)	Beta Quebecois 15x7 Beta Quebecois 15x9	Civetta Veloce 15x9 Civetta Veloce 15x10	Alder Rush 15x8 Alder Rush 15x9	Civetta Competizione 15x9 (Black) Civetta Competizione 15x12 (Black)	Civetta Competizione 15x9 (Grey) Civetta Competizione 15x12 (Grey)	Civetta Competizione 15x9 (White) Civetta Competizione 15x12 (White)
Performance
0 - 60mph (100kph)	7.3 s (7.6 s)	5.4 s (5.7 s)	5.4 s (5.6 s)	5.7 s (5.9 s)	4.8 s (4.9 s)	5.3 s (5.5 s)	5.0 s (5.2 s)	4.9 s (5.1 s)
Top Speed (mph)	155	179	177	190	192	190	203	204

Gallery

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  The Bolide during the early modeling stage.

Trivia

• The Bolide was the first car to receive a reveal video on the official YouTube channel.