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Kostbar Motor Works
(Providing Excellence in Automotive Engineering for Over 100 Years!)[/size]

Kostbar Motor Works, is the oldest, and finest Automaker in the Beatus. It was started by Ernesto A. Applekost, and Kevin D. Corbar in 1896, and since then has been manufacturing quality automobiles. Only the best vehicles stand up to their rigorous safety and quality standards, to ensure that you, the customer only gets the best from KMW. They also offer low, low prices, and vehicles with good fuel economy. Most vehicles come with many options. The Models are listed below, by type:

Sports (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13828615&postcount=2)
Wagon (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13828616&postcount=3)
Sadan (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13828617&postcount=4)
SUV (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13828620&postcount=5)
Pickup Truck (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13828622&postcount=6)
Options, and Custom Work (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13828631&postcount=7)

Sports Models

2008s
(Must go to make way for 2009 inventory, prices ridiculously low!)

XRJ-1 "Retro"

The XRJ-1 "Retro" hearkens back to a simpler time. A time when cars had no seat belts. When whitewall tires were on almost every car. When people didn't care about fuel economy. The XRJ-1 features a real wood dashboard, and a simplified instrument cluster consisting sole of a speedometer, tachometer, odometer, fuel gauge. For a list of all available options, please see the options section below. Unlike other models, whitewall tires come standard with the XRJ-1.

Specs:
Top Speed: 146 MPH
Lateral Acceleration: .69 g.
1/4 mile time: 13.4 sec.
1/4 mile speed: 87 mph
Acceleration 0-60: 7.9 sec.
Breaking 60-0: 170 ft
M.P.G.: 29 mpg
Length: 232 in
Wheelbase: 105 in
Weight: 2,522 lbs
Height: 47 in
Weight Distribution: 49/51
Fuel Capacity: 21 gal.
Seating: 2
Range on one Tank: 609 miles
Engine: V8 OHV
Displacement: 460 cubic inches
Horsepower: 370 hp
Torque: 465 lb/ft
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive.
Drum Breaks
Recirculating ball steering

XRJ-2

The XRJ-2 represents the pinnacle of KMW engineering. It also incorporates many modern safety features, to ensure a safe drive, and comfortable ride. The XRJ-2 features a top of the line, fully computerized interment cluster. All gauges have been replaced by vivid full-color LCD monitors displaying everything from fuel levels to a tenth of a gallon, to windshield wiper fluid. It can calculate your speed to a tenth of a mile, so that you can ensure that your a going as fast as possible, with out being over the speed limit. It also features a fully digital, voice activated, AM/FM, HD radio tuner, providing the highest quality, single, and the most options of any over the air radio tuner. For a list of all available options, please see the options section below.

Specs:
Top Speed: 139 mph
Lateral Acceleration: .73 g
1/4 mile time: 13.6 sec.
1/4 mile speed: 83 mph
Acceleration 0-60: 7.6 sec.
Breaking 60-0: 165 ft.
M.P.G.: 30
Length: 210 in.
Wheelbase: 100 in.
Weight: 2,287 lbs
Height: 48 in.
Weight Distribution: 49/51
Fuel Capacity: 21 gal.
Seating: 2
Range on one Tank: 630 miles
Engine: V8 OHV
Displacement: 351 cubic inches
Horsepower: 350 hp
Torque: 333 lb/ft.
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive.
Vented Disk Breaks
Rack and pinion steering

Wagon Models

2008s
(Must go to make way for 2009 inventory, prices ridiculously low!)

Kruger Wagon

The Kruger Wagon, is perfect for those parents who want to embarrass their teens by driving around in a station wagon, or even better, embarrass them by giving them a station wagon. It includes many safety features, including a top speed of 56 miles an hour, to ensure that you will really have to try to get a speeding ticket. It features shiny chrome bumpers, and 3 rows of bench seating. It seats nine, with plenty of room left for other items behind the third seat. Perfect for the Soccer mom who needs to take the whole team, and their equipment to or from the game. For a list of all available options, please see the options section below.

Specs:
Top Speed: 56 mph
Lateral Acceleration: .68 g.
1/4 mile time: 20.9 sec.
1/4 mile speed: 42 mph
Acceleration 0-60: 15.4 sec. (technically, 0-56)
Breaking 60-0: 140 ft. (technically, 56-0)
Fuel Economy: 36 mpg
Length: 208 in
Wheelbase: 110 in
Weight: 2,466 lbs
Height: 48 in
Weight Distribution: 53/47
Fuel Capacity: 21 gal
Seating: 9
Range on one Tank: 756 miles
Engine: L4 SOHC
Displacement: 96.8 cubic inches
Horsepower: 70 hp
Torque: 85 lbs/ft
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Front Wheel Drive
Non-vented disc brakes
Power Steering

Sadan

Sport Utility Models

2008s
(Must go to make way for 2009 inventory, prices ridiculously low!)

Lautronica

The Lautronica, is KMW's newest SUV model. It features GPS satellite navigation system, digital radio, Superbright (TM) headlights, bright enough to blind a dear. It is perfect whether your are simply running up the block for a pack of smokes, or driving cross country running bootleg beer.

Specs:
Top Speed: 60 mph
Lateral Acceleration: .67 g.
1/4 mile time: 20.2 sec.
1/4 mile speed: 44 mph
Acceleration 0-60: 15.1 sec.
Breaking 60-0: 145 ft
Fuel Economy: 23 mpg
Length: 208 in.
Wheelbase: 120 in.
Weight: 2,841 lbs
Height: 60 in.
Weight Distribution: 54/46
Fuel Capacity: 12 gal.
Seating: 7
Range on one Tank: 348 miles
Engine: L4 DOHC
Displacement: 97 cubic inches
Horsepower: 122 hp
Torque: 97 lb/ft
Transmission: 4 speed automatic
Front Wheel Drive
Vented disc brakes
Power steering

Pickup Truck

Options, and Custom Orders

We offer many options,

Sports:
AM/FM radio, with choice of cassette, stereo 8, or CD player*, or alone
heated seats*
power seats*
AC*/heat
Power windows*
Power locks*
backlit instrument cluster*

* not available on XRJ-1 Retro model

Wagon:
AM/FM radio, with choice of cassette, stereo 8, or CD player, or alone
power seats
power windows
power locks
AC/heat
rear door mounted spare tire
wooden side paneling
wooden dashboard paneling
backlit instrument cluster

Custom Orders:

Simply specify what you want, to what ever degree you deem necessary, and we will attempt to make it, we make no guarantees, but will only charge 50% up front, and will refund completely if you are unsatisfied. Also, the less specifications you give, the less likely your custom order will be as specific to what you want.

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