This is going to be an interesting one folks. Hope you enjoy.
What We Missed
NLEGotcha starts new brand Diavolo, unveiling debut supercar Emperio
Alkazar Once Again Steals From Uemuki Group, CEO Claims The Stolen Models are "Placeholders"
Alkazar keeps on dying and reviving
Rokuta SEEMS to have rejoined Quo Automotive as it's logo is the server banner for Quo Group's Discord
Rokuta is making an Esmont car. We know nothing, as per usual.
A <13 year old on Twitter is claiming Uemuki Group cars as his brand Olar's. The backlash is brutal.
CarBlox CEO Catalyst_0 Finally Blocked by Catus (ex-LF) CEO Chompy.
Not much quick takes today!
Audio Armageddon
March 22nd was a horrible day for the ro-automotive industry. The controversial (to say the least) update mandated all new audios private by default and all older audios longer than 6-seconds private. Most damning though, is this, to quote the initial announcement written by BitFist:
"When we turn on the new privacy settings, the audio assets in your experience will stop working if they were not uploaded by the same user or Group who created the experience."
The ro-automotive industry's audio is primarily sourced from third-parties, meaning many car companies lost their revs, horns, engine sounds, and even trunk door SFX, but also meaning games like Untergelrich which aggregate fictional cars would have to be updated. LumiusRBLX, Untergelrich's owner and Sedagli CEO spent days updating many cars who lost their sounds, either through contacting the car's maker or replacing it with other unaffected sounds.
The iconic Boombox gear has been rendered useless, and untold models have been silenced. Worst of all, ROBLOX has remained completely silent in this blatantly anti-developer decision. This has broken the camels back, pushing multiple people in the ro-auto sector and beyond to finally leave the platform after years of ROBLOX failing it's developers. This specific update has caused a much more catastrophe, and has cemented ROBLOX's disinterest in working for it's community.
Headline: Goodbye, Itzt
Tyler, also known as Itzt (itzt) is gone. According to a tweet made by the APEX CEO, 2022 will be the last year he's on ROBLOX.
"Regressive updates and poor asset security show how much they (don't) care about devs [developers]"
"My current projects are my last. Thanks everyone for everything, it was fun while it lasted."
Yesterday, Itzt announced plans for the next CEO of APEX Automobiles, the company Tyler has run since 2017. No one knows who it is, and speculation has been wild. Some have though of Colt CEO Ono_Three (steve_dmc or Steve), where both Tyler and Steve have outright denied the rumours. Itzt has also confirmed no one at Quo nor Quo itself will become CEO, ruling people like BlindedEpisode and GT2R_S out. The new CEO would be the third after itzt and APEX's founder legally_blind.
As far as public knowledge, no one knows. Alongside revealing the ownership shift, Itzt also teased at a new sub-brand. Oaken, APEX's current subsidiary, was shuttered in July 2021, meaning this could be a replacement for the luxury sibling to APEX.
To finish off, all we know at the moment is that the APEX Elara is still in an uncompleted phase, and that it will more likely than not be the final APEX from the reknown CEO, who led APEX into becoming the richest, most recognizable, and most reknown ro-automotive brand this side of Avanta. The future looks bright for APEX, and CarBlox will keep you updated on what that future is.
The "I" in PIO Means Italian
No, not literally. Performance International Omega, or PIO, has just unveiled a new subsidiary based out of Italy called Aspirato Motori alongside a revised Artois SUV and it's boot-based cousin.
The SPDMSTR600 and Artois 5.0 Dynamic are two peas in the same pod, featuring design so similar they're virtually the same at a glance. But things change underneath the hood and behind the driver's seat.
The Aspirato features a "Formula 1 calibrated" V6 called the Luna Rossa that the company says is "race-bred" while the PIO is powered by a V8 for a "smooth luxury experience". We also learned from the announcement that the Aspirato SPDMSTR600 produces 600 horsepower while the Artois makes 500 HP.
We don't know any other specifications regarding the cars, nor a release date. The design is more akin to traditional PIOs than the Artois Haunted, a limited edition SUV from last year.
Both cars will feature PIO's ConnectedDriver 3 infotainment system and the similarities carry on into the cabin. They're extremely alike in many ways.
Although, the time it'll take to get those models is in the air, as the ROBLOX Sound Privacy update will delay PIO orders until futher notice according to a March 23rd announcement.
We'll have to wait and see for more information.
Farewell Brick Rigbones
Another goodbye today as Divisōr's Rigbone will be discontinuing it's CSG-built trucks as of April 2nd. These include brick trucks made from 2017-2020 as the trucking brand moves onto it's fully Blender future. Their models will be set offsale and will no longer be purchasable.
The next generation is going to be "as customizable as the original generations" according to Joshuaed17REVIVAL, Divisōr's and Rigbone's CEO on
"Farewell, bricks! You served us well"
-CEO of Rigbone
Meanwhile, here's what the company's Blender-based trucks are looking to be. No, this is just a model presentation, but it gives you an idea of what coming up. Alongside that, the 2021 Rigbone Zemur is available with this link.
We're Not Dead
For those who never knew that Ceinder is but one of other brands at Ceinder Automotive Group, guess what? Yosh, headed by yoshiegglol, is making a comeback. On March 19th, the company make a vague announcement revealing it's return, showing us absolutely nothing with the caption:
"Something is cooking. We're not dead."
The blurb also held a string of seemingly randomized letters and numbers. Could it be a video link?
TGJmdSBXcnFhbiwgZXJ2em50dmFycS4=We otherwise have no other information on the car, but thinking of what Yosh has made in the past, a possible 2022 Jedna could be in the pipeline.
Espila? Releasing Something?
Espila, the first brand in Espila-Unity Automotive Group (EUA Group) has been extremely fickle. It failed to bring the Venus Viteza Spyder to market and has been sitting on multiple promising cars for months, going back as far as IAS 2022.
But on March 16th, HanCS75 "rereleased unofficially" released the 2021 Espila Ley G5, the company's only car to see markets. Now, this writer hasn't driven the G5 since Untergelrich was called "Untitled Vehicle Game" and Espila's only car was removed, so this is a welcome redebut.
The car has no interior, unlike upcoming Espilas, though it even getting released is something to marvel at. Pick up a Ley G5 here.
To top it off quickly, the XG W12 (Espila's sub-brand Venus's luxury SUV) was announced to be switching from a W16 sourced from Divisōr in place of a in-house W12 on 03/03, which promptly got this brutal response from Divisōr:
The Königsberg Zertus was added into Untergelrich that same day.
See That Suru?
Zanic has unveiled it's car to replace the Zanic Horizon SUV: the Suru on March 13th. The company has cemented itself in video advertising, and this is not an exception, being revealed in a video watchable here.
CEO qrzaDev claimed this on 03/07:
Ever heard of a mid-sized suv with a 740hp 5.0L Twin-turbo V6, 4 seats, gullwing doors and active aero?
The company calls the Suru the "worlds most powerful V6 SUV", though with PIO's launching Aspirato and it's SPDMSTR, it has some competition. Though, unlike the aforementioned, the Suru is not based on a PIO Artois, or any other car.
The car is a stunner, and definitely won't disappoint in the looks department.
There's no release date, and we have no idea what's happened to the Stellaris II's development, but with Zanic attending Autoworks's Spring Expo of Automobiles 2022, we'll likely see more of the midsizer.
Joshuaed17REVIVAL To Be UniQ's Designer
Today, CarBlox is was given the exclusive story that UniQ will be bringing on Joshuaed17REVIVAL, CEO of Rigbone, to design the next Origala. This news comes from UniQ CEO v3terann today alongside a teaser photo of the upcoming car.
We don't have anymore information we can share regarding the news, you'll have to wait for official press releases that are coming soon.
Marvino Cars is Mostly Gone
Today marks the end of the Era. Oh, and an era. Marvino Cars is finally leaving. Today on the 29th, CEO Catalyst_0 announced he'd be merging Marvino into Oar Automotive Incorporated or OAI, his Spanish brand that recently acquired the brand that's a part of Uemuki Group.
"Marvino will be transforming into a engine and drivetrain technology company as that's where I need it right now. It's now renamed to Marvino Mobility Technologies"
The CEO also gave insight into the future of it's models. The currently discontinued models will remain discontinued and the Era nameplate will be passed onto OAI. The 2022 Voyage is the last Voyage, as OAI has a direct successor to the Voyage that "will be a surprise to many".
The company has given not much information regarding the change, but the CEO said this:
"Marvino will be designing the engine and electric battery pack among other components for the 2022 OAI Sina and the Voyage-successor. Marvino will likely get into other things too."
So while this is the end of an era, it's the dawn of a new one. Marvino is known as one of the most fickle brands, but even it had fans, such as Razzo's Founder, who passed away in November 2021. We'll have to wait to see what's next.
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