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Red Bull X1 Prototype: Specs

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The latest issue of United Kingdom’s Car Magazine has revealed the X1 Prototype created by Polyphony Digital together with Red Bull for Gran Turismo 5.

The Red Bull X1 was created with help Formula 1 aerodynamicist Adrian Newey and driver Sebastian Vettel to create what GT5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi considers a prototoype for the fasted racing car on land.

Here are the specs of the X1:

• Engine: gas turbine, 1483bhp @ 15,000RPM, 527lb ft @ 12,000RPM
• Transmission: continuously variable, rear-wheel drive
• Top Speed: 249mph
• Weight: 545kg
• Length/Width/Height: 4750/2180/980mm
• Suzuka Lap Time: 1:11.540 (compare with Vettel’s 2009 F1 lap time of 1:30.833)
• Special Features: enclosed wheels, “fan element” to increase low and medium-speed downforce





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