Research & Development/BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage/Quotes

==Lab .001.==
*Test .001.: The folks at BMW are selling the 3.0 Hommage as the "perfect fusion of driver and machine..." Let's put that to the test! Go out there and drive that machine!
*Test .002.: Awesome -- take 'er around again! We need a comparison point against that first run.
*Test .003.: One more time! And pay attention to how much that carbon-fiber seat shell supports your weight -- we're really engineering the heck out of this interior.
*Test .004.: Okay, one more time around, just like the -- PSYCHE, IT'S AN ELIMINATION MATCH! How're we gonna position this as the ultimate racing machine if you're not RACING?!
*Test .005.: ... Whew! We got a little carried away with that last run, but we just got SUPER EXCITED about engineering the interior... Go again -- and this time, pay attention to the roll cage!
*Test .006.: All right, we've nearly got the interior styling locked down! Just one more run to make sure everything's shipshape, and...
*Test .007.: BOOM! Interior design is DONE! (Seriously, we get SUPER excited about this sort of thing.) Time to test it out yourself by racing against our own in-house AI!
==Lab .002.==
*Test .008.: Right -- since the 3.0 Hommage is such a racer-focused car, we wanted to try something ambitious with it... Could you lend us a spare racing helmet while you run this lap? 
*Test .009.: Awesome! Here's your spare helmet back. Now, try another lap, and let us know if you... um... see anything... exploding. Just, you know, for example.
*Test .010.: Okay! Right. That bit where you, um, saw all those cars exploding? Technical glitch. Totally, um, within parameters. Let's just have that spare helmet back while you go 'round again!
*Test .011.: STILL WORKING ON THE HELMET! (Do you think they've realized what we've been doing with the disp... wait, they're listening --) JUST, UM, GO 'ROUND AGAIN!
*Test .012.: Ooookay! Here's your helmet back! Again! So, do another lap, okay, and let us know if you... see any cars that you feel an inexplicable urge to slam into. For science.
*Test .013.: ALL RIGHT, BETTER GIVE THE HELMET BACK AGAIN. Just... um... take another lap around the track, okay? We're gonna call in a consultant.
*Test .014.: Good news! We've got someone here from BMW HQ, and she says we should try designing something that's NOT a direct brain-to-car interface. Race again while we figure this out!
*Test .015.: We've revamped that custom helmet -- now, instead of hallucinations, it shows the car's dashboard info right on its visor! Cool, right? Just race one more time while we finish it.
*Test .016.: Et voila: Helmet 3.0! Try it on -- you should see the car's speed and vital stats right before your eyes! Now, could you test whether the display stays stable when you're drifting a lot?
*Test .017.: Fantastic! That heads-up display is working just fine now. One more run to shake out the kinks in the software and we'll REALLY be in business.
*Test .018.: All right, it's time to test your fancy new BMW augmented-reality helmet in action! Take the 3.0 Hommage out for a race against our custom AI -- and don't hold back!
==Lab .003.==
*Test .019.: Now that we've got your view from INSIDE the Hommage sorted out, let's focus on the OUTSIDE. Take 'er once around the track -- we'll measure the wind resistance!
*Test .020.: ... Whoa there, tiger. No nitrous this time: Can't take wind resistance measurements with you setting your engine on fire every thirty seconds. Go again!
*Test .021.: That's better! Now, let's trim the nose a little... make it a little closer to the way BMWs looked back in the day... and there! Take another spin 'round the track and see how it feels.
*Test .022.: One more race! We've got an internal debate going on about whether we should style the front grill differently.
*Test .023.: Okay, grill's fine as is! Now, let's see how it holds up when you bash into people with it. Go out there and knock some metaphorical heads!
*Test .024.: Okay, um... so, now we need to FIX that car you were just driving, so we can test it again. What do you THINK happens after Infected races? Lucky we have a backup... race that one!
*Test .025.: ... And once more around the track with the backup 3.0 Hommage. We're nearly done repairing the original!
*Test .026.: Okay, the original Hommage is up and running again! We still need more collision data, though... so you can bang up the backup Hommage however much you want!
*Test .027.: All that testing and we've finally got a solid design for the BMW's front end! Put it through its paces with a no-holds-barred race against our custom AI!
*Test .028.: We've got the Hommage's front locked down... Now it's time to tailor the rear styling! Take a standard lap around the track: We need a new set of baseline measurements.
*Test .029.: Right, do that again, but see if you can fishtail a little for us? We're working out a new rear spoiler design -- wanna see what it does during sharp turns.
*Test .030.: Spoiler's working like gangbusters! Now, let's make sure it's still solid when you're NOT sliding all over the place.
*Test .031.: Great! Now let's try some collisiOH FUDGE our insurance guy just walked in... HAHA WE MEAN, LET'S TEST HOW THAT SPOILER HANDLES NOT HITTING ANY OTHER CARS! SAFETY!!!
*Test .032.: WHEW DAISY, THAT SURE WAS A SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE TEST WE DID JUST LIKE ALL THE TESTS WE DO... aaand the insurance guy is gone now. Let's get back to normal testing...
*Test .033.: The Hommage's spoiler is done! And we've distracted the insurance guy with mini muffins. Which means everything's ready for a SUPER-CHALLENGING AI RACE!
==Lab .004.==
*Test .034.: This car was made to commemorate when BMW of North America was founded, back in 1975... we should soup it up using that as inspiration! Go race again -- we gotta think on this.
*Test .035.: We did some research, and the BMW 3.0 CSL won BIG on the U.S. circuit back in '75. So if we model the HOMMAGE on the CSL... then... okay, go RACE; we're THINKING!
*Test .036.: (... Are you SURE there aren't any flights availab...) What? Oh! Um. Go... do an Infected race! Go get 'em! (... Maybe if we cash in ALL our frequent flier miles...)
*Test .037.: Okay! Hi. So, we MAY have expense-accounted a cargo plane to Munich to study the 1975 CSL's original blueprints. So... we'll keep you posted on that. Do a race in the meantime!
*Test .038.: IN MUNICH! SLIGHT PROBLEM! Turns out none of us speak German, and BMW has an EXTREMELY extensive blueprint library so... just crash into some other cars for a while, okay?!
*Test .039.: AHA! So, THIS diagram here either says "wheel arches" or..."circle houses," depending on the translation? ... Yeah, we're updating your car with new wheel arches. Try 'em out!!
*Test .040.: THIS translation is a tough one... It says you should... "stop pointing at the going-fast area..."? Does that mean you shouldn't use the nitro button? STOP USING THE NITRO BUTTON!
*Test .041.: Ah! The blueprint wasn't saying to "stop pointing at the going-fast area," it was saying that the CSL shows "BRAKE POINTS ON THE DASHBOARD"! Doyy. Use the nitro all you want!
*Test .042.: ... And looks like the BMW folks actually have translations of ALL their blueprints, if we'd only ASKED them. Do us a favor: Take our self-directed frustration out on some other cars?
*Test .043.: We're back at the lab with a fresh batch of TRANSLATED blueprints for the '75 CSL, and BMW's blessing to use them. How about another race, to celebrate?
*Test .044.: Those blueprints are dynamite! We've kitted out the new Hommage with plenty of callbacks to the '75 CSL... and it's time to field test them with a pulse-pounding AI race!
*Test .045.: The Hommage is a tribute to the BMW of 1975, finely honed inside and out... but can it beat the ORIGINAL CSL's amazing victory at Luna Seca? This last string of tests will say for sure!
*Test .046.: Faster! FASTER! We KNOW you can beat the Hommage's ancestor! All you need is a little MOTIVATION...
*Test .047.: Now turn, turn, TURN! Like you're racing for the manufacturer's cup on that day 40 years ago! 
*Test .048.: Precision. PRECISION! The motorsport drivers of history didn't ram into everything like bulls in a china shop! Live up to their example!
*Test .049.: Almost there... Just one more race, and we'll see if you can go toe to toe with your racing forebears!
*Test .050.: That's it. You're ready. We've programmed our AI with a SUPER-POWERED version of the 1975 CSL... Beat it, and add its descendant to your garage for good!
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