Red Bull X2010 '10

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)

 enclosed wheels, “fan element” to increase low and medium-speed downforce (much like a vacuum cleaner)

Story behind this car
The no-holds-barred prototype developed by Polyphony Digital and Red Bull has been revealed in the latest issue of Car magizine in the UK! As you may recall, the X1 is the answer to Kazunori Yamauchi’s question: “If you built the fastest racing car on land, one that throws aside all rules and regulations, what would that car look like, how would it perform, and how would it feel to drive?”

It’s been developed in conjunction with Formula 1’s most renowned aerodynamicist, Adrian Newey, and their star F1 driver, Sebastian Vettel. So far, we’ve only seen teaser shots, but now we get a much closer look along with some impressive specifications: