However, choosing a certain type of machine is difficult, as each category comes with its own limitation, imposed by the ever-growing number of rules. But what if you could sit behind the wheel of a racer that has never heard of rules? A vehicles that combines the spirit of Group B rally cars with that of the turbocharged F1 cars, bringing the game in the contemporary era?
We’re already dreaming as we are typing but we’d like to tell you that the answer is a reality... a virtual reality that is.
Those looking for such a monster will find it in the upcoming Grand Turismo 5 racing simulator. You know, the game that deserves a Guinness World Record for still being so loved despite the fact that it has been delayed for an almost infinite number of years.
We are talking about the Red Bull X1 prototype, which came to life thanks to F1 aerodynamics engineer Adrian Newey and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. This is a virtual car that will only be available in the game. OK, we admit it, we’re praying for someone to invest in producing a real world version subsequent to the game’s release (scheduled for this holiday season), but this is such a far stretch that we’re almost afraid to mention it.
The X1 has an appearance similar to that of the Caparo T1 (we are talking about pure aerodynamic efficiency here, so we can understand this). According to GTPlanet, the hypothetical vehicle is powered by a gas turbine that offers 1,482 hp and a peak torque of 527 lb-ft, which uses a CVT to deliver the power to the rear wheels. Virtual performance data shows that the 545 kg (1,199 lbs) vehicle can hit a top speed of 249 mph (400 km/h) and lap the Suzuka circuit in 1:11:540 (as a comparison, Vettel’s top time, with the 2009 F1 car, stands at 1:30.833).
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