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+=== Video Tutorials ===
+  * [[http://gearcity.info/tutorials/_TutorialVideos/07_design_cycle.html|Design Cycles]] ([[https://youtu.be/Zz_U0rJuaZI|Youtube]])
 ====== Design Cycles ======
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 We recommend you replace your vehicle models every 5 to 8 years and your components every 8 to 12 years. With vehicles, you can create new generations. A new generation is a vehicle that shares the same name and legacy as an older model but is a redesigned model. The new generation inherits the vehicle image of the older model and can give you development cost discounts if components remain the same.
-See the Research and Development page for information on how to make New Generations. FIXME
+See the [[gamemanual:howto_newgeneration|New Generations]] page for more information.
+There is little to no benefit in making a new vehicle generation more frequently than every 3 years.
+For components, there is no new generation system. The game includes a “Redesign” system to remake your components. The Redesign system loads the sub-components and slider positions of a selected model, but slider effects on final ratings change every year as technology and regulation progress. The result is a new design that uses the old slider positions but has different stats based on the era.
+Components have a unique modification system.  The modification system will improve the design ratings without creating a new design. The system does not replace the existing vehicle model’s components, but it does have a “Refit Old Designs” checkbox in the bottom to help redesign vehicles with the updated components.
-There is little to no benefit in making a new generation more frequently than every 3 years.
+See the [[gamemanual:gui_rnd#modify_components|Modify Components]] portion of the [[gamemanual:gui_rnd|Research and Development]] page for more details.