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The interior design seems to be
where Spartan meets Germanic.
It should be noted that one of the purposes of this vehicle is to take Formula One
powertrain technology and put it in a two-place vehicle. So it is worth knowing that there
is a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 that is supplemented by electric motors so that the total
system output is in excess of 1,000 hp. And the design goes from there.
This is a carbon-fiber monocoque mid-engine car, so the cabin is forward. Across the
front there is an array of air inlets, including two large ones on either side of the grille.
There is a series of outlets on top of the hood that helps channel air around the cabin.
The front splitter automatically extends at speed. On the roof there is a large air intake
that provides air for the engine. This transitions to a large vertical fin that provides lateral
stability when cornering.
Around back there is a two-section diffuser and a two-stage extendible airfoil.
The doors open forward and upward. Inside, there is a rounded rectangular steering
wheel that appears to be something Lewis Hamilton would be comfortable with. There
are massive carbon fiber surfaces that are accented by aluminum components. It is an
all-business approach: assuming that business is driving at high speed.
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