xOucnx Avenger tested the SabreTooth, Read what he said about this amazing car!

Sunday morning, was like any other Sunday morning for me, stay in bed just that little bit longer, eat cereals, shower, get dressed, brush teeth and so on, you get the picture. However, little did I know that the guys at Tango Tuners had delivered a nice little surprise, well I say little, but actually it was a rather large surprise. It came in form of an SUV adorned with a livery which simply blew me away. I duly took it for a test drive and suddenly my ordinary Sunday morning was turned into a very extraordinary Sunday morning, but was it for the right reasons?

How does it look?

Absolutely brilliant! Without a doubt this has to be the best paint I have seen so far. DOA Liquid has pulled out all the stops on this project and it has paid off big time. He has turned a huge, ungainly vehicle into a thing of beauty and as a result the Cayenne looks superb from every angle.

What’s the performance like?

DOA KappaTango really has worked wonders with this SUV tune, turning the mediocre standard Porsche Cayenne, into a definite B Class winner. The Cayenne has seen a staggering increase of over 100bhp, taking the total bhp to a whopping 659! There has also been a noticeable torque increase, with the Porsche now possessing 578lb ft of torque. It’s not all good though, as Tango Tuners seem to have ignored the fact that the Cayenne needed to go on a diet and increased the weight to a hefty 5,230lbs. Amazingly, the increase in weight seems to have had no impact whatsoever on straight line performance and at full throttle the Cayenne is at its best. Although Tango Tuners claim that the ‘Sabertooth’ is not a leader board car, I managed to easily stick it in the top 1 per cent at most tracks. But the track which really seemed to play to the Cayenne’s strengths had to be Silverstone, in all three track configurations this SUV excelled. Clearly the large number of high speed corners and fairly long straights played right into the hands of the Cayenne. Granted, it’s not going to come top of any leader boards, but for an SUV the performance is mightily impressive.

How does it handle?

In the fast, sweeping corners the Cayenne is in its element, taking them in its stride. However in the slower stuff the Porsche does come a little unstuck and unsurprisingly really, because the weight of it takes its toll. Under heavy breaking you can feel the Cayenne struggling to slow down, tyres clawing at the race track, begging to slow down. As a result of this you find yourself sliding helplessly past the apex, time and time again. However, do not be alarmed, this is by no means the end of the world. All it takes is a slight adaptation in driving style. You can’t just slam on the brakes; you’ve got to wipe the speed of gently and calmly, allowing yourself to ease the Cayenne into a corner. Once you have wiped off enough speed the front end suddenly bites a lot more than it usual. It not longer has to worry about slowing down, that part’s done and it just pulls round nicely. Nevertheless this will cost you time up against other B Class cars, but the second you get on the throttle, you will be untouchable. Let rip down the straights and gain all your lap time there.

Would you feel cool pulling up to start line in it?

Normally, pulling up in an SUV would result in numerous sniggers over the microphone, but with the ‘Sabertooth’ this is certainly not the case. The paint alone silences the sceptics before the race has even begun. Once you hit the straights and rev the pants off the beast, not only do you further silence the sceptics, but you also put miles of track between yourself and them. With the ‘Sabertooth’ racing an SUV just got super cool.

Is it worth spending your hard earned credits on?

If you are looking for an SUV paint/tune combo and you don’t go for this then you probably need to seek medical advice. This really is a no brainer, as long as you don’t mind being the hate figure of online rooms as you drive effortlessly away from everyone down the straights.

FINAL VERDICT

Once again Tango Tuners have attempted to break the laws of physics, or at least the laws of Forza, and turn an SUV into an online dominating, leader board smashing, strangely beautiful, winning machine. Tango Tuner’s ‘Bulldog’ B Class Mercedes SUV certainly proved it was possible despite its hilarious, not to mention dangerous tendency to tip over. This time however, it certainly seems as though Tango Tuners have learnt from their mistakes with Porsche’s all-wheel-drive SUV, the Cayenne. Virtually every aspect as been improved upon second time around, in the SUV tuning department. Tango Tuners really have nailed it this time. Everyone needs an SUV in their Forza garage and the Sabertooth is the one to have.

AVENGER

Mechanoid: Alfa Romeo Brera B500

Name:	Mechanoid
Make:	Alfa Romeo
Model:	Brera
Drivetrain:	AWD
Class:	B
P.I:	500
Tune Type:	Grip: DOA CobyDog, DOA KappaTango
Price:	10k
Painter:	DOA Liquid
Release Date:	27th november 2009
Storefront:	DOA KappaTango
Keywords:	Mechanoid, Tango Tuners, KappaTango

Tango Tuners Present: <Mechanoid>

When the car left the paintshop, she was pristine – then something awoke from within. The first run around Suzuka for photo’s was going well and then it happened.

A deep growl from somewhere under the hood, suddenly the power transformed and the burst of speed threw The Driver back into his seat. The approach to the first corner was terrifying – surely there was no way that this Transformed Beast would stick.

The machine was taking control, but The Driver was not going to let this beast run wild. With confidence and leadership, The Driver took over and the results were incredible. Pure Power in perfect harmony with Raw Machine creating a dream partnership.

The lap was finished. Mentally worn, but full of adrenaline, The Driver emerged from the cockpit to analyse the Damage – the Mechanoid had burst from within, tearing the paint from its shell.

The Beast had become one with the Machine, the Mutant was born. With the release so close, there was no time to repair – The Mechanoid was born.

This B500 Alfa Brera is a beautiful Grip tune from Tango Tuners.

A debut Build from DOA CobyDog, this car was then fine tuned by DOA KappaTango.  I am running primarily wins online in Muliplayer B class Hoppers, and posting top 1% leaderboard times along the way:

1.00.641 Mugello Club

46.627 Catalunya School

43.919 Iberian Short

55.724 Iberian Full

53.597 Ladera Full

1.35.211 Maple Valley Full

53.291 Suzuka East

59.688 Tsukuba

The car has again been painted by DOA Liquid, with an incedible Bursting Effect on the Hood – The Mutant is really trying to get out!

The car will be available on DOA KappaTango Storefront on 27th November 2009

Keywords: Mechanoid, Tango Tuners, KappaTango

Comin’ at you with a quick studio update before we take off to enjoy the Thanksgiving long weekend. We’ve been moving quickly to get a few things wrapped up this week, and I’ve been busy working on a new video for our Hot Holidays car pack. Che’s hinted at our next installment of Downloadable Content (DLC). Every car is a heavy hitter folks! The Hot Holidays car pack will be available for download on December 8th, but check back soon for the official video and car list.

The rest of us here at Turn 10 have been crunching away on our second title update that will hit an Xbox 360 near you later this evening. Besides what you see below we’ve also patched a few holes to maintain equilibrium in our online economy…something we take very seriously.

This new title update contains:

• Fixes to all known glitches.
• The addition of cockpit view driver shift animations.
• Fixes for all known Time Trial and Leaderboard exploits/bugs.

  

New title update aside we’ve also updated our Matchmaking list with some new additions you’ll want to check out this long weekend. The major addition you’ll notice is our all-new “Playground” category that will be used to host alternative game types like tag, and more restrictive racing such as our “A Class Expert” hopper that is currently live. For tag we’ve added an A Class “Keep the IT” game type where the winner is the person who’s been “IT” the longest after 5 minutes. Expect to see this section in flux more often than our other general categories. Have a look!

Our lucky LCE owners got another special treat as we’ve sent out the latest VIP car earlier today. Check the in-game message center to receive your copy of the Halo Waypoint Lambo (shown above), painted by community MVP “m0dus”!

And finally…Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Turn 10 Studios!

Peace

Landin

SabreTooth, B500: Porsche Cayenne

Name:	SabreTooth
Make:	Porsche
Model:	Cayenne
Drivetrain:	AWD
Class:	B
P.I:	500
Tune Type:	Grip: DOA KappaTango
Price:	10k
Painter:	<DOA Liquid
Release Date:	22nd Nov 2009
Storefront:	DOA KappaTango
Keywords:	KappaTango SabreTooth Tango Tuners

Tango Tuners Present: SabreTooth

SabreTooth. Its Bigger. Its Bolder and Its Better.

The BUlldog’s Older brother has come to town, and he is here to stay.

This is more than just a Novelty tune – this has become my B class car of choice on over 7 tracks.

SabreTooth is a B500 Porsche Cayenne. Grip Tuned and Destroying many online competitors with its control, high speed and incredible grip.

I have never felt like this car will flip – ok, one occasion, but I should never have taken him around Maple Valley -but this car breeds such confidence that you forget you are driving an SUV.

All posted by DOA KappaTango in MP racing, B hoppers

Sebring (2.18’s)
Sunset (1.37’s)
Mugello (2.04’s)
Iberian (0.55.541)
Camino (1.07’s)
Road America ( 2.21’s )
Road Atlanta (1.35’s)
Silverstone (2.02’s)
Twin Motegi (2.07.8)
Laguna Seca (1.35’s)

Again, not a LB chasing car, but I have won so many races online with this car, that I choose to drive it.

Liquid has yet again excelled in the paintroom, producing a fitting paint for this beast of a car.

Car is available on my storefront now, tune and Paint 10 K each.

Keywords: SabreTooth, KappaTango, Tango Tuners