Red
Bull X1
The
Red Bull X1 concept race car was one of the vehicles which featured in the Gran
Turismo 5 racing game.
The
entirely theoretical vehicle will be the fastest and most powerful car in the
game. Basically it will defy all current engineering capabilities, and offer
the sort of performance only a futuristic Formula 1 car can offer.
Red
Bull have enrolled the help of one of their F1 drivers, Sebastian Vettel, in
order to help show off the car's capabilities by getting him to take the car to
the limits in a dedicated racing simulator.
Power
for the Red Bull X1 comes from a 3.0 litre twin-turbocharged V6 - which sounds
fairly reasonable. But the peak power output of 1,483 hp @ 15,000 rpm is
bordering on crazy.
The
performance figures are equally ludicrous. The X1 tops out at 280 mph, hits 60
mph in just 1.4 seconds, gets to 120 mph in 2.8 seconds, and can generate
cornering forces of 8.25G! That's similar to the current generation of fighter
jets!
All
of this would be deeply impressive if the Red Bull X1 were to exist in more
than just the digital world. But if it were to be made, and I hope it is, Red
Bull would have to build one of the most powerful cars on the planet, and then
package it into a vehicle weighing just 615 kgs (1,356 lbs).
In
the styling department, the Red Bull X1 looks like a cross between a Caparo T1
and the Red Bull F1 car. There's wings, vents and spoilers all over the place,
and for improved aerodynamics there's an enclosed cockpit with an
aircraft-style canopy.
Red
Bull X1 dimensions:
- Length: 4.75 m (187 inches)
- Width: 2.18 m (86 inches)
- Height: 0.98 m (38.5 inches)
