Take a Renault F1 V10, shoehorn it in the back of a Renault Espace, give it to Alain Prost and tell him to give it some stick. Then stand well back
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Steve Davies
Steve is an investor, private equity advisor and former Partner at KPMG, PwC and Bain. Most importantly he's a life-long car enthusiast, mountain biker and active sports enthusiast. He designs and builds technology platforms and is the architect behind Transmission.
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Amazing. I remember getting the virtual version of this car in one of the Gran Turismo games and laughing at how quick it was and how poorly it handled. I imagine the real thing is hilarious in both respects as well.
Wonder what happened to it? And why don’t more companies do mad stuff like shove an F1 engine in an ordinary car for kicks? Imagine rolling up to the lights in a BMW-Sauber M5 and blipping the throttle…
Amazing. I remember getting the virtual version of this car in one of the Gran Turismo games and laughing at how quick it was and how poorly it handled. I imagine the real thing is hilarious in both respects as well.
Wonder what happened to it? And why don’t more companies do mad stuff like shove an F1 engine in an ordinary car for kicks? Imagine rolling up to the lights in a BMW-Sauber M5 and blipping the throttle…
Funny, I’ve just imagined a similar creation on the X5 Le Mans video: an F1 V10-engined X6!
Funny, I’ve just imagined a similar creation on the X5 Le Mans video: an F1 V10-engined X6!
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