top of page
  • Writer's pictureCatalyst_0

Industry Digest 26: Fast and Fabulous

Solara's logo get's a new look, EUA's making a slow comeback, and Vuelo's Prairie gives the brand a refreshed design identity, alongside other news stories. Written by Catalyst_0.
Image Credits: Dev_Jar (Vuelo)

Carblox: Summarized

 

What Happened to What We Missed?

It's being renamed to Carblox Summarized since some of these stories weren't actually missed, they're just too small to be fully developed into an article. The rename now shows these are summarized stories (which is exactly what they are). Nothing else will change.


Volattolo's Avantidea Brings Fun Back Amid Confusing Comparisons

The Avantidea performance coupe from the Italian company may not be the first "fun" car, but it certainly is one you'll remember. In the sea of rehashed WVD models and 2022 cars that are 2 weeks going on 8 years old, the Avantidea was refreshing, to both hackerkm, who uploaded multiple videos showcasing the car's enjoyable performance, and this writer who drove the car around a track in Oakburgh last week. Alas, it was not all smooth sailing when owner colfedu_911 comtinuously compared his auto to cars that were completely different aside from also having only two doors.


Opinion: The Plight of the Poll

If you remember mid 2021 Carblox, you remember Carblox Asks, the announcement series where we'd ask the industry an inquiry and receive and answer. Polling the community is a great way to get new ideas, sort out which ideas people want, and know what people think of your company. But for the past three weeks, it's been getting out of hand. Some are actually interesting, like Untergelrich owner LumiusRBLX polling for neighborhood names for his iconic town hub, but a lot of them are fluff, with no real reason to exist.


When it comes to polls, they're useful, but one shouldn't rely on the community for what their company does, otherwise you'll end up seeing people ask for something you do not really want to work on if you are gunning for a specific thing. Poll wisely, and build what you want, not what emoji reactions to a announcement dictate.


Nimbus Teases A Sedan

Nimbus teased an upcoming sedan on October 5th via destorying the image quality, but did not name it. Could it be a new SE? Is it another Vier? We don't know, but we do know it'll come in white and it will have a slight appearance similarity to the Nimbus Vier via the primary grille design.

Image Credits: CxllmeAshlynn (Nimbus)
 

NVNA Teases The Handsome Upcoming Acesera

NVNA dropped a glimpse of the handsome Acesera hypercar they're currently working on, and it looks as good as can be.

Image Credits: Avxnturador (NVNA)

Prominently featuring the redesigned wheel rims and an aggressively beautiful rear end, paired with a contrast-packed reflection of the car, NVNA flexes it's prowess in presentation.


The company added the hashtag #Model11 onto the photo, alongside the quote:

"Heaven or Hell? We're too far gone."

NVNA owner Avxnturador is truly pulling out all the stops with the latest generation of the titular supercar, and this time, we're looking at a boost in the marketing department budget as well. Tune into Carblox for more news regarding NVNA, APEXGROUP, and more.

 

Solara's Debuts Completely Redesigned Logo

Solara owner lushbeta3 unveiled a new logo for the iconic Japanese manufacturer on October 9th, alongside a detailed statement as to why.

Image Credits: lushbeta3 (Solara)

He had this to say, quote (with grammatical fixes for readability):

"It's about [time] we redesign the logo, no more 3Dtext fonts and it looks a lot more timeless and fits as a regular badge so we don't have to put whole text on the car. Now, you might be thinking, "Will current Solara's get this logo?" Probably not due to laziness and to mark legacy cars. Oh yeah we also we still have that compact sports car coming on the way it just needs a redesign, and after that a 90s midsize saloon"

He added a "stay tuned" after the fact. As for the design of the logo itself, it provides a refresh in a world where Olar and Aralos -- one a model rebadger who slapped the Olar name on everything from the Elektrisk Polaris to the Aralos Cheetah, the other a Solara model rebadger who just changed the badges on a Solara Mycro and released it, calling the model their own -- exist and engage with all sorts of mischief.


The previous logo, which read "Solara" in the font Beon Medium, was quite easy to replicate using the 3DText plugin many have. The new logo should provide a less changeable brand, which'll do much to deter copycats and defamers. Finally, Carblox will keep an eye out for that compact sports coupe and 90's midsize saloon alongside all things Solara.

 

The Summer Vuelo Turned Really, Really Pretty

As the Prairie hatch nears completion, Vuelo has begun teasing the next model we'll get from them in promo images, and it's safe to say Vuelo had a glow up over the summer.

Image Credits: Dev_Jar (Vuelo)

The model has yet to be named, but from the good peeks we've gotten from brand owner Dev_Jar, the car is looking to be a coupe, a good looking coupe. We don't know anything about it, but with the Prairie looking to be a fully realized form for the company, the next model looks to be quite intriguing.

Image Credits: Dev_Jar (Vuelo)

Dev_Jar says that general progress is looking a bit slow recently, but they expect the hatchback to release in November. According to him, the car needs a few plugins before release.

Image Credits: Vuelo

Carblox will update you on more announcements regarding Vuelo.

 

Espila Unity Automotive's Slow Return to Form

The automotive corporation has been relatively on the down low recently, but co-owner Bryan_JamRBLX dropped some photos from subsidaries Prakt and Venus hinting to has he put it:

"The beginning of something nice."

We got two snapshots, one of the Verktyg SUV that has been in development limbo for well over a year now and the Venus XG9, which has also been in development purgatory as far as an outsider looking in can see. These models haven't been seen since way earlier in the year, but they're still here, and they look better than they did last time they were prominently seen.

Image Credits: Bryan_JamRBLX (Prakt)

While we don't know anything else about the models, it's great that they weren't dropped out of the blue, especially when they have also used the time they were out of the spotlight to refine and redesign.


EUA is slowly, but surely, returning to form and function, alongside bringing it with their next projects. Carblox will keep

tabs on Prakt, Venus, Espila, and the entire group. Stay tuned to see it and more.

Image Credits: Venus
 
This section of the article was brought to you by Keeping Up With The Kashfluds from WagnerMedia Irwin and the Kouei Marina.
Join the Carblox Discord to get your own advertisement.
 
Industry Digest 26 • October 10th, 2022 • Last Edited 10/10/2022

Comments


bottom of page