Metropolitan Motors
Division 100 Vehicles


Dakiro
Created for sports car enthusiast, the European sports car market, and racing, the Dakiro has excellent speed and handling, and can also take care of itself, especially the GX and LX options (the LX has one of the most potent zapguns on the market).  Armor is heavy for a speedster in most cases.  The Dakiro is the European flagship vehicle for Metropolitan Motors, and like it's American flagship, the Metropolitan, has a wide variety of combining classes which require decoding.  X is a place holder denoting it's a factory option.  The G series replaces the recoilless with a gauss gun, the L series with expensive lasers.  The T series is built for the track, the A series is arena legal, and the SPC series is a commemorative of the unarmed version that won a sports car championship in France.  The danger is the C series, an afterthought  of vehicles for American division systems.  While still as fast, they are usually not as safe, or as combat effective. (ID)

Dakiro:  Streamlined luxury w/CA Frame, extra-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, 250 CI engine w/blueprinting, tubular headers, and variable-pitch turbo supercharger. 5 gallon dueling gas tank w/fuel.  4 FP solid radial tires,  2 10-pt FP armored wheelhubs front, 2 10-pt FP wheelguards back. Driver, gunner, RR front w/HEAT ammo. FCE back , 10 FDs w/anti-theft system.  Active suspension, extra driver controls, 2 safety ejection seats with hangliders, ERIS, 2 HRSWCs (one each for gunner/driver). Laser  battery, LD radio, radar linked to radar detector and radar jammer.  Link from anti-theft system to FDs.  1 tank of nitrous oxide. Tinted/no-paint windshield, FP spoiler, FP airdam, HD shocks, HD brakes. Sloped LR metal/FP plastic armor: F1/78, L1/35, R1/35, B1/68, T1/10, U0/19. Accel. 20/30 w/nitrous), top speed 125/187.5 w/nitrous,  HC: 5/6 @60+; 6,598 lbs., $86,547.

Dakiro XA: remove ERIS, LD radio anti-theft system, replace FD w/ 5 FoD (2 left 2 right 1 back) 5 SkD (1 F, 2 T 2U) 6 links between dischargers and dropped weapons. $85,397.

Dakiro XAC: as  XA remove radar, radar detector, link, radar jammer $79,547.

Dakiro XT: remove FCE upgrade engine to 350 CI w/BP, TH and VP turbo supercharger. Upgrade tires to FP solid radial slicks. Total of 200 points FP sloped plastic armor and 5 points LR sloped metal armor. Accel. 20/30 w/nitrous, top speed 155/232.5 w/nitrous, HC 6/7 @60+. $95,913.

Dakiro XTC: as Dakiro XT but remove tinted no-paint windshield and driver's. HRSWC. $91,913.

Dakiro GTC: as Dakiro XTC replace RR w/GG. Remove radar, radar jammer, radar detector, extra driver controls. Total of 170 points FP sloped plastic  armor and 11 points LR sloped metal armor. $92,598.

Dakiro LTC: as Dakiro GTC replace GG w/pulsed IRTwL. Remove HRSWC for driver, safety  ejection seats. Replace nitrous w/IFE. Downgrade tires to solid radial slicks. Total of 182 FP sloped plastic armor and 5 points LR sloped metal armor.  $107,126.

Dakiro LX: replace RR w/pulsed IRTwL.  Replace FCE w/ID. Armor F1/58, L1/35, R1/35, B1/48, T1/10, U0/19. $117,912.

Dakiro GX:  replace RR w/GG. Remove 6 points of plastic armor from standard layout. 6,588 lbs., $94,758.

Dakiro LXA: as Dakiro XA replace RR w/ pulsed IRTwL replace FCE w/ID remove dischargers, no-paint windshield, tinted windshield ,extra driver controls, ejection seat total FP plastic armor 235, total LR metal armor 5  $99,358

Dakiro LXT: as Dakiro LX remove ID. Upgrade engine to 350 CI w/ BP, TH, VP turbo supercharger. Upgrade tires to FP solid racing slicks. 157 total points FP plastic armor and 5 points LR sloped metal armor.  Accel. 20/30 w/nitrous, top speed 155/232.5 w/nitrous,  HC 6/7 @60+. 6,600 lbs.,  $126,996.

Dakiro GXA: as Dakiro XA but replace RR w/GG. 240 total points FP sloped plastic amor and 5 points LR sloped metal armor. $93,242.

Dakiro GXT as Daikro XLT replace pulsed IRTwL w/GG. 122 total points FP sloped plastic armor and 5 points LR sloped metal armor $100,956.

Dakiro SPC: Remove all weapons except FDs. Upgrade engine to 450 Ci w/BP, TH and VP turbo supercharger. Remove HRSWCs. 241 total points FP sloped armor and 5 points LR sloped metal armor. Acc 25/35 w/nitrous, top speed 182.5/272.5 w/nitrous, HC 5/6 @ 60+;  6,600 lbs., $90,525.

Dakiro SPCX:  as Dakiro SPC but downgrade chassis to light  Armor F1/21, L1/11, R1/11, B1/11, T1/11, U0/11. Top speed 197.5/295 w/nitrous. 4,950 lbs., $82,465.


Plasma
When Metropolitan motors announced that it's newest division 100 design was  a compact, and when the first one entered in a duel was fluorescent pink, there was a lot of disbelief.  However, once the Plasma swept the field, the laughter stopped.  A very solid car with a good attack, especially for it's size, unless you have some form of hot smoke, the only real tactic to use against this vehicle is to ram it and hope for the best.
Plasma: Compact w/CA frame, extra-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, medium PP w/PC & SC, 4 SBFP solid radial tires, 2 10-point FPRP hubs front, 2 10-point FPRP guards back. Driver. Pulsed IRTwL front, Pulsed IRLL left, Pulsed IRLL right, hi-res computer, FPRP spoiler, FPRP airdam, Heavy-duty brakes, ABS, safety ejection seat w/hang glider. Overdrive, radar detector linked to radar jammer and radar. Tinted/no-paint windshield, surge protector. FPRP armor: F30, L30, R30, B30, T5, U10. Accel. 5, top speed 95,  HC 4/5 @60+; 4,439 lbs., $99,290.


Sinper
Cyberlinks make the Sniper's fire extremely accurate, eventhough it is a bit weak for it's high price tag.  The Sniper A drops all the way back to division 60, but is made for the arena.  IT loses a lot of accuracy, but gains component armor for the crew. (ID)
Sniper: Streamlined luxury, extra-hvy chassis, hvy suspension, sport PP w/PC & SC, overdrive, 4 SBFP solid radial tires, 4 10-pt FPRP armored wheelhubs, 4 10-pt FPRP wheelguards, driver, gunner, RL w/extra mag and TL in turret w/LGL. All rockets laser-guided. MG front. 2 cyberlinks - driver to MG, gunner to TL, RPFP spoiler, RPFP airdam, HD shocks, HD brakes FPRP sloped armor:  F29, L29, R29, B29, U5, T29. Accel. 10, top speed 122.5,  HC 4/5 @60+; 6,595 lbs., $88,900.

Sniper A: Replace cyberlinks w/HRSWCs.  Replace MG w/VMG. Add 10pts CA for crew. Remove 9 points of armor.  $57,008.


Sunsetter
The main flaw of vans as dueling vehicles is well known by now, thin armor.  The Sunsetter's armor is paper thin for it's price tag, a problem only slightly alleviated by component armor.  However, it is primarily a prestige entry, and usually has escorts anyway.  (ID)
Sunsetter: Van w/CA frame, extra-hvy-6 wheel chassis, hvy suspension,  6 SBFP solid radial tires, 4 10-point FP armored wheelhubs, 2 10-point FP wheelguards  back, sports PP w/PC & SC, overdrive, driver, gunner. 3 AP HRs and TL on rocket platform linked, all rockets laser-guided.  LL left w/LGL to AP HR left, LL right w/LGL to AP HR right.  MG front w/extra mag and magazine switch (1 load tracer, 1 load regular).  ID back linked to IcD left. 3 OD (1 left, right, and back, linked), link for all dischargers, link for all dropped weapons. Heavy duty brakes, ABS, active suspension, 2 safety ejection seats w/parachutes, 2 hi-res computers, improved fire extinguisher. Tinted/no-paint windshield, radar linked to radar jammer and radar detector. FP spoiler and airdam. 10 points FP CA around each of MG, crew, powerplant, left HR/LL, right HR/LL. FP armor F23, L23, R23, B23, U14, T2. Accel. 10, top speed 115,  HC 3/4 @60+; 7,197 lbs., $94,680.

 


X-54
The hallmark of this design, still identified by its model number, is the extreme level of electronics.  It is made for off-road use, and that, combined with it's amazing acceleration (0-60 in 4 seconds) let's it disengage if ever at a disadvantage, and to use rather unusual tactics.  The X-55 is an X-54 stripped of it's electronics for the arena and having a single VMG in place of the twin HMG's., and the X-56 is simply a version of the X-55 made for on-road use. (ID)

X-54: Mid-size w/CA frame,  extra-hvy chassis, OR suspension, 150 CID gas engine w/BP & TH, overdrive, and variable pitch turbosupercharger. 4 SBFPOR solid tires, 2 10-point FP armored wheelhubs front, 2 10-point FP wheelguards back  Driver, AT front w/extra mag (1 load APFSDS 1 load HEAT and magazine switch) 2 linked HMGs in turret, 10 FcDs, autopilot, anti-theft system linked to dischargers. BT front for ATG, computer gunner, gunner/autopilot software, 5 gallon dueling tank w/fuel, ejection seat w/hang glider hires, IFE, LD radio, light hitch. Tinted/no-paint windshield, radar linked to radar detector and radar jammer. 4 links for dischargers. FP spoiler, HD shocks, HD brakes. FP armor: F18, L16, R16, B16, T16, U15.  Accel. 15, top speed 92.5, HC 2/3 OR (add 1 to both when moving 60+); 5,756 lbs., $94,949.

X-55: remove 5 FcDs, autopilot, anti-theft system, ejection seats, LD radio, hitch, computer gunner, gunner/autopilot software, tinted/no-paint windows,  radar, radar detector, radar jammer.  Replace HMGs w/single VMG.  Total armor: 3 points LR metal and 137 points FP plastic. 5,751 lbs., $66,161.

X-56: as above, but change suspension to heavy and tires to FPSB solids.  Add 3 points FP plastic armor.  HC 3/4 @60+;  5,755 lbs., $54,957.

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