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David Coulthard drove a two-seater F1 car on the streets of Leipzig

Recently, David Coulthard drove a Formula 1 car (legally) through the streets of Leipzig unlike others who illegally drive Formula GP2 on the highway. It’s a Tyrrell F1 car, in Red Bull Racing colors, with a V10 engine and two seats, and the second passenger was RB Leipzig footballer Emil Forsberg.

“This was an incredible experience for me, I drove through the streets of Leipzig with David Coulthard in a Formula 1 car. Maybe this is something that can be experienced only once in a lifetime. The feeling and the sound of the car is madness,” said Forsberg.

Red Bull is currently doing a worldwide promotion, and before Coulthard, world F1 champions Max Verstappen did the same when he drove artist Fabio Wibmer at the Red Bull Ring. However, Max is still a driver in the Formula 1 championship so Coulthard took over the role of two-seater driver. For those who don’t know, Red Bull is a sponsor of RB Leipzig (RB- Red Bull).

Red Bull has booked a Tyrrell F1 car for the whole year. The car is powered by a V10 engine with around 750 hp, which is not even close to the current F1 cars that deliver around 1,050 hp, but it is more than the 620 hp that a Formula GP2 car has.

The driver and the footballer stopped at several popular locations in Leipzig, accompanied by the Minardi technical team.

Source: RB Leipzig via YouTube

News

Formula GP2 spotted on the highway

Seeing super expensive cars on the highway is nothing new, but when you meet a Formula 2 car that is not road legal, it is news. Yesterday, YouTube channel Racing Clips released a video from the Czech Republic showing a Formula GP2 car cruising down the highway.

Driving such cars on public roads is not legal, and this is not the first such case. Three years ago, a similar car was spotted on the same highway from Prague to the German border, and the case was investigated by the police. The owner of the car was found, but he stuck to his statement that he was not driving the vehicle. The police failed to prove the opposite, so the owner of the car went unpunished.

It is a Dallara GP2/08 based on the 2006 Ferrari. It is powered by a 4.0L naturally-aspirated V8 engine with 620 hp (462 kW) @8,500 rpm. Power is sent to the rear wheels by a Hewland six-speed sequential semi-automatic transmission. It is equipped with a carbon/aluminum honeycomb monocoque chassis, double-steel wishbones, pushrod-operated, twin-dampers and torsion bars suspension (front) and spring suspension (rear), Hitco carbon brake discs with Brembo 6-piston calipers and pads, and Bridgestone Potenza (dry and wet) O.Z. racing wheels.

The comments on the video are positive. Many believe that the Dallara GP2/08 engine sounds much better than those of current Formula 1 cars. Of course there were also humorous comments such as those addressed to the Ferrari Formula 1 team because of their mistakes that led to several bad results this season.

Source: Racing Clips via YouTube

EV, News, Tuning

New aerodynamic kit for Mercedes EQS

With the increased demand for electric vehicles, many were of the opinion that the future of tuners was threatened. However, Brabus has shown with its latest creation that even electric cars can be a good basis for an upgrade. Such is the case with the Mercedes EQS, which the tuner equipped with a special aerodynamic package.

The EQS 450 is Mercedes’ most powerful electric model, for which Brabus has prepared a new carbon front spoiler, front lip, trims for the side air intakes, rear diffuser, rear spoiler in glossy or matte finish. All this had an effect on increasing driving stability. The drag coefficient is now 0.20, making the EQS the best in its segment when it comes to production cars.

Inside, the car is decorated with an illuminated BRABUS logo on the door sills, aluminum and carbon pedals, as well as a combination of elaborately quilted leather and velor. Each owner can personalize the interior of the car as they wish.

The Mercedes EQS 450 is powered by an electric engine with 329 hp (245 kW) and 417 lb-ft (568 Nm) of torque and has a range of 397 miles (640 km). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 1-speed gearbox. It reaches 62 mph in 6.2 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). It is equipped with a 107.8 kWh battery that can be charged to 80 percent in 32 minutes thanks to the fast charger. Better aerodynamics have increased the range by 7 percent when the car is traveling between 100 and 140 km/h, so the range is now 425 miles (685 km).

Brabus also equipped the car with SportXtra suspension, which allows the front part to be lowered by 15 mm and the rear by 25 mm. It sits on a 22-inch set of forged Monoblock Z “Platinum Edition” wheels wrapped in 255/35 ZR22 (front) and 295/30 ZR22 (rear) tires.

Source: Brabus