So taxi haulers are pretty nice now..

Nerwan · May 8, 2016

This was the build I was using (except with the funky new engines) it normally does around ~30LY jump and can now do 480 boost! It can carry 20 cargo too so that could be a winner for newbie Robigo runs..

http://coriolis.io/outfit/hauler/02D2A2A1D1D1D2C---0202--.Iw19A===.Aw19A===

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Ooops, I intended to post this in the beta section.. feel free to move it mods, I don't think I have the power.

Noddie · May 8, 2016

480 Boost?

Holy heck - that's FAST! - faster than a MKIII Cobra. Not fast enough to prevent it peppering you with Multicannon, perhaps. But ... Wow.... Many ships you'll be able to chucker off out of range quicker than then can kill you.

What's the agility like with these new engines?

Nerwan · May 8, 2016

Noddie said:
What's the agility like with these new engines?

Really nice, I don't have figures but the best thing about them is they push the blue zone higher so you can be going faster and still turn really well.. They also turn faster just generally (I think someone said 27% but goodness knows if that's accurate) The courier is just awesome (That does about 608 boost if built for racing or around 480-490 boost if fitted for combat with SCB etc).. The imp eagle is the fastest of all, I haven't tested it although I've heard it does more than 650 boost..

Freebird · May 8, 2016

I've tried the new drives in an Adder. Fully armed and armoured I can get 400 boost

4 pips to Eng, chased down a Courier and claimed the bounty

Alex Brentnall · May 8, 2016

Although to use it you'd have to taxi via the engineer bases right since generally you buy a taxi, outfit, travel and sell again?

Huros · May 8, 2016

The new white van man?

iFred · May 8, 2016

Anyone already managed to pimp it up to max range?

Nerwan · May 8, 2016

Alex Brentnall said:
Although to use it you'd have to taxi via the engineer bases right since generally you buy a taxi, outfit, travel and sell again?

Yes, I suppose, I was just doing it for funzies

Although I guess it depends what you use it for, I used one semi-permanently for a while to get between different places where I did stuff in low jump range ships..

Loskene · May 8, 2016

Lovely. The Hauler was already the best taxi and cheap explorer going, this is going to make scooting around planets with one more fun.