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Chenghou Project is a racetrack located on the man-made Hawaiian island of Makana. It was first introduced in Wipeout Pure, and reappeared in Wipeout HD.

Description[]

Wipeout Pure[]

Feel the pulse at the corporate heart of the mid-town projects.

Overview[]

Chenghou Project is Makana's Chinatown, located in the heart of Vineta's financial district. This is quite a technical track and not for the faint of heart. Peculiarities on this track include the Hello Lucki Bank hairpin, a inverse-cambered spiral and culminates in a long jump into the tunnelled entry into the final chicane.

Landmarks[]

Hello Lucki Bank Hairpin[]

Apart from the 180° hairpin at The Amphiseum, this is the tightest hairpin seen in the FX era. Coming over the wide right corner under the Huangyuan Xpressway, you're given the choice to slow down and clear it cleanly or slam on your left air break and slide across. Either way, it's a good show for those watching on the neighbouring Chenghou-Modesto Mono.

Chenghou Twin Straight[]

Despite the name, it is not two straights running parallel, rather a set of two consecutive jumps. However, it's a good place to get a burst of speed and a quick shot before the infamous inverse-banked spiral.

Piranha Bowl[]

For a corner like this, it's fitting it sports Piranha animated posters. The inverse-bank doesn't do a lot of good to your ship's performance as it forces you to the outside of the track. A strong inside approach is needed for this one. (NOTE: There is no bank on the reverse version)

Stateap Drop[]

This drop makes or breaks a race. Coming out of R4Robot Bend, there is a speed pad on the inside of the next corner, so an inside line is important. If you hit this pad (and perform a barrel roll during the drop) you could get a good position leading into the final chicane and the finish, where overtaking is near nil.

Track Guide[]

In front of you as you start is a long shallow right hander. Ignore the speed pad on the right if you're doing a fast speed class and try to stay near the outside as you take this corner. This will bring you onto a speed pad as you near the end. You should see the track start to widen and a very sharp left hairpin directly in front of you. Get over to the right hand side and use your left airbrake to swing the craft into the corner, then use the sideshift to keep yourself off the back wall. It will help to let up on the thrust in this corner, turning becomes much more responsive. Try not to hit the apex, the AI tends to do it a lot.

Bring the craft into the centre onto the speed pad and take the two jumps. If you're confident with the next corner, you can barrel roll off the second jump for a boost, but you'll need to left sideshift as you go in to stop yourself ploughing into the outside wall. The next corner is a long left with an outward slope. This means it is higher on the inside, so you'll slide towards the outside. Try to stay close to the inside on this one. As you exit, come over to the outside and onto the speed pad on the right. Boost across the open section and hit the speed pad on the left as you finish the boost.

Next is quite a fast right-left. Both are quite sharp, but both are inclined, so a short press of the airbrakes will be enough to get you round. Try to come out of the left hander on the left hand side, this will bring you onto a speed pad before you take the large jump. Barrel roll as you go over, but be prepared for a quite tricky section. Incidentally, hold up on the D-pad/nub as you land, this will keep the nose down and stop you from flipping. Going into the tunnel, you will be met with a shallow right quickly followed by a tricky left-right chicane. If you can, try to stay over to the right. The chicane will require quick airbrake use, Turn towards the left apex before swinging the craft into the right turn. Aim to end up on the left hand side which will bring you onto a double speed pad to take you over the line.

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Trivia[]

  • The cat statue on the roof of the Hello Lucki Bank building bears a strong resemblance to the cat statue in Odessa Keys (Wipeout 2097).
  • According to Nick Sadler, Technical Artist for Wipeout HD, Chenghou Project is the oldest track still in operation by Wipeout HD.
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