Ibishu Pessima

1988-1991 Ibishu Pessima 2.0 LX

1996-2000 Ibishu Pessima 2.7 LX V6

The **Ibishu Pessima** is a mid-size four-door sedan produced by Ibishu. There are currently two known generations of the Pessima; the first from 1988 to 1991 and the second from 1996 to 2000.

The second generation model was added in the 0.4.1.1 update, while the first generation model was added in the 0.5.0 update.

## Overview

### First Generation (1988 - 1991)

The first generation Pessima is designed as a generic Japanese sedan from the late 1980s. It takes design cues mainly from the 1987-1994 Mitsubishi Galant and other sedans including the 1989-1993 Honda Accord, 1986-1992 Toyota Camry, and 1989-1994 Subaru Legacy.

Its optional all-wheel-drive system is a reference to a similar option on the 1987-1994 Mitsubishi Galant, as well as it's mechanical all-wheel-steering option also included on the 1987-1991 Honda Prelude.

The "Drift" configuration is equipped with an aftermarket rear-wheel-drive conversion.

### Second Generation (1996 - 2000)

In a similar fashion to its older counterpart, the second generation Pessima is designed as a generic Japanese sedan from the late 1990s, with a much more aerodynamic shape. The second generation Pessima bears similar resemblance to a 1998-2002 Mazda 626 (USDM) due to a majority of the design cues, a 1995-1999 Toyota Avalon due to the side profile, and a 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu from the rear.

> *“Yes, parts of it resemble real cars, because it's meant to look like a believable real car. It's meant to fill a role, like a Camry or an Accord (the two bestselling cars in the US, last time I checked). It's not any one particular real car.”*
> —Gabe "gabester" Fink, BeamNG Forums, 25 October 2013
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Several factory and custom options from the previous generation are no longer available, such as a factory turbocharger, all-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-steering. Though it sees the addition of a 2.7L V6 engine, and on the Street Tuned and Drag config, a twin turbo conversion option for the V6.

## Development

### First generation (1988)

> *“About 10 years older than the dreadful melty Pessima, and probably quite a bit more enjoyable to drive too...”*
> —Gabe "gabester" Fink, BeamNG Devblog, 10 December 2012
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An early render of the vehicle was first revealed on December 10, 2012. In the first official vehicle poll, it came second-to-last, with 15 votes. In the second poll, it came in sixth place with 18 votes.

A screenshot of the Pessima ZX was posted just ten days before it was released with the 0.5.0 update on December 18, 2015.

The first generation Pessima's proportions were slightly tweaked in the 0.17 update, along with the Ibishu Covet, Ibishu Miramar and Bruckell LeGran.

### Second generation (1996)

> *“Midsize, front-wheel drive, and melted... but above all, horrendously boring. The perfect plasticy 1990s sedan to crash into things or hop curbs with.”*
> —Gabe "gabester" Fink, BeamNG Devblog, 13 November 2012
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An early render of the vehicle was first revealed on November 13, 2012. In the first official vehicle poll, it came in second place, with 56 votes, just under one-fifth of the total. In the second poll, it came in third place, with 42 votes.

Two individual screenshots of the Pessima in-game were shown in July 2015. It was originally slated to be released with update 0.4.1, but was instead released with the 0.4.1.1 hotfix on August 7, 2015.

## Configurations

#### 1st Generation

##### 1.8 DX

The DX is the base trim level for the Pessima equipped with a SOHC 1.8L naturally aspirated inline-4 engine, FWD and a choice of a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual.

##### 1.8 HX

The HX is the high-efficiency trim level using the same SOHC 1.8L naturally aspirated inline-4 engine, FWD but the only transmission available is a 5-speed manual.

##### 2.0 LX

The LX is the mid trim level with a 2.0L naturally aspirated inline-4 engine, FWD and a choice of a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual.

##### 2.0 ZX

The ZX is the sporty trim level with free-flowing exhaust and intake manifolds, body colored exterior trim and sport suspension. Just like the HX, the ZX is also only available with a 5-speed manual.

##### 2.0 ZX AWS

There is an optional all wheel steering (AWS) feature for the ZX trim, in addition to alloy wheels, but again, only available with a 5-speed manual.

##### 2.0 GTz

The GTz is the high-performance trim level with a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 engine and FWD, but yet again, only available with a 5-speed manual.

#### 2nd Generation

##### 2.7 LX V6

The LX is the mid trim level for the 1996-2000, equipped with a 2.7L naturally aspirated V6 engine, FWD and a choice of a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual.

## Trivia

* The word "Pessima" roughly translates to "very bad" in Italian, Latin and Portuguese. According to developer Gabe "gabester" Fink, the name was chosen by developer Sam "LJFHutch" Hutchinson, and the reference was unintentional. It's possible that the name may also be a wordplay on the Kia Optima (i.e. "optimist" vs "pessimist").
* The first generation Pessima is the only vehicle in-game with all-wheel-steering.
* The second generation Pessima was the first vehicle in-game to have a V6 engine.
* This is currently the only vehicle to date with more than one official and separate generation in-game.

## References

1. ↑ YouTube: BeamNG.Drive - 1989 Ibishu Pessima
2. ↑ BeamNG Forums: 1989 Ibishu Pessima
3. ↑ BeamNG Forums: 1989 Ibishu Pessima
4. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Which vehicle would you like to see in-game first?
5. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Which vehicle would you like to see in-game next?
6. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Development screenshots #1 [Closed]
7. ↑ BeamNG DevBlog: Buckle up, heavy traffic ahead: Update 0.17 released
8. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Which vehicle would you like to see in-game first?
9. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Which vehicle would you like to see in-game next?
10. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Micro Blog(s) - July 2015 to March 2016
11. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Ibishu Pessima
12. ↑ BeamNG Forums: 1989 Ibishu Pessima
13. ↑ BeamNG Forums: Ibishu Pessima