Soon-To-Be World’s ‘Fastest Car’ To Zip Down Race Tracks Soon
A car that looks like it belongs on the streets of Gotham is set to be the fastest in the world, according to its maker.
Automaker Rodin has just unveiled its plans for ‘FZERO’, a hypercar that is set to be unmatched by any other on the time charts. Its name, FZERO, is a play on the fact that David Dicker, the founder of the company, had set out to build a car faster than Formula One automobiles.
The FZERO is said to be unbounded by road regulations or racing regulations, as well. It will be meant solely for use on the track and will not be used as a championship car.
The car will be made entirely from carbon fiber and weigh just 1,539 pounds—220 pounds lighter than F1’s current cars for this season.
Under the hood rests a four-liter V10 twin-turbo engine, coming in at just 291 pounds, apparently making it the lightest in the game. The engine is built in-house at Rodin and can go up to 986 brake horsepower and a top speed of upwards of 224 miles per hour.
It will have a closed cockpit, and its aerodynamic front claw-like wings and floor will help it achieve an impressive 9,000 pounds of downforce.
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Currently, the only competition for the FZERO is Red Bull racing director Adrian Newey’s RB17. And it hopes to beat it in the cost department as well, as it is currently estimated to cost US$2.18 million while the RB17 will set potential owners back US$6.1 million.
According to the manufacturer, only 27 of these lightning-speed cars will be available for purchase by the summer of 2023.
[via Motorsport.com and Top Gear, cover image via Newspress USA]
