LeGran by Civetta – The Ultimate Italian-American Collaboration

This mod presents the "LeGran by Civetta," a fictional, exclusive collaboration that blends American muscle car form with Italian sports car engineering, positioned as the pinnacle of front-wheel-drive American-Italian masterpieces.

Concept & Lore:
A joint venture between Bruckell (providing the body, gearbox, and drivetrain), Civetta (contributing the engine, interior, wheels, and suspension tuning), and an unnamed American specialty firm (responsible for the body kit and paint). Vehicles are partially built in the US, shipped to Italy for Civetta's touch, and then returned to America for final assembly, resulting in a high-cost, low-volume exclusive.

Technical & Performance Features:

• Italian Heart: A Civetta V8 engine (primarily the 3.9L variant) is shoehorned into the LeGran's engine bay, paired with a custom Bruckell transaxle. Features distinctive Italian engineering, including a creatively routed radiator hose.

• Exhaust Options: The 3.9L uses a custom twin-header exhaust and oil cooler. The 3.5L/3.2L engines retain compatibility with vanilla exhausts and AWD systems via a single-header manifold.

• Drivetrain Upgrades: A custom helical limited-slip differential (LSD) improves power delivery over the stock viscous unit. Upgraded suspension components accommodate wider tires and the car's more balanced, 50/50-like weight distribution.

• High-Performance Brakes: Optional high-performance braking system with drilled rotors.

Visual & Interior Customization:

• Custom Widebody Kit: An enhanced version of the vanilla widebody, featuring new grilles, spoiler, front and rear bumpers (with a custom lip), and redesigned fender flares. Includes 5-lug versions of the 16x9 Beta Rivoluzione wheels in three colors.

• Full Civetta Interior: A complete interior swap featuring Civetta gauges, an optional woodgrain trim, a Bolide-style steering wheel, Civetta sport seats (available in all stock LeGran colors), brushed aluminum pedals, and a distinctive Civetta gated shifter & cigarette lighter unit (automatics retain the stock shifter).

• US Compliance: Includes U.S.-market-specific side markers, imperial gauges, and a detuned, emissions-compliant engine variant.

Included Content & Notes:

• Configurations: The mod includes 6 showcase configurations, featuring a unique wagon variant and a special police interceptor model.

• Known Quirks & "Issues":

  • A slight pull during acceleration due to uneven driveshaft lengths—a characteristic of the layout.

  • Some existing skins may appear slightly distorted due to necessary compromises in UV mapping for the new body parts.

  • The unique intake routing was a deliberate design choice to accommodate the twin-throttle manifold in the tight engine bay, adding to the car's "Italian charm."

(A separate mod for European-compliant taillights is planned for the future.)