Engines
The engine is the main factor in a car's acceleration. (duh!)
These are the engines available in Darkwind and their bulk:
| Engine | Bulk | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6L | 10 | 200 |
| 1L | 20 | 350 |
| 1.2L | 24 | 420 |
| 1.6L | 30 | 500 |
| 1.8L | 35 | 550 |
| 2L | 38 | 625 |
| 2L Rotary | 38 | 625 |
| 2.5L | 55 | 825 |
| 3L Rotary | 60 | 1000 |
| 3.2L | 60 | 1000 |
| 3.2L V8 | 65 | 1000 |
| 4L | 75 | 1250 |
| 5L | 95 | 1600 |
| 5L V8 | 100 | 1600 |
| 5L V12 | 105 | 1650 |
| 7L | 135 | 2250 |
| 7L V12 | 145 | 2350 |
| 8L | 155 | 2600 |
| 9.4L | 185 | 3075 |
- An exposed engine will only take up as much bulk as the engine bay can hold. The excess bulk is exposed and therefore doesn't deduct from the chassis' available bulk/capacity.
- Rotary engines are substantially tougher, and slightly more powerful, than their non-rotary counterparts. They aren't as good as a V8 or V12 though, which is expected given their lower bulk.
- The 0.6L, the 3.2L V8, the 5L, and larger are rarely available from NPC vendors. They can still be acquired as loot or produced in player-operated camps. Rotary engines are camp-produced only and thus are never available from NPC vendors.
- The general consensus from the community is that the 3.2L V8 and the 4L are roughly equivalent in terms of power, but the 3.2L V8 is smaller and lighter.