Rejected F1 Team Takes To The Track With FZERO Hypercar

As that weight figure suggests, Rodin obsessed over mass and size. The engine was developed with the specific goals of being the lightest and most compact of its kind, and because of this millimetric precision, the engine cannot be bored out to 4.5 or 5.0 liters. It’s meant to do one thing and one thing only: make the FZERO fast. How fast exactly is not yet known, but drive goes to the rear wheels via a custom-built eight-speed gearbox created by the specialists at Ricardo. The transmission weighs just 146 lbs and features a titanium 3D-printed housing.

Other highlights include 14.9-inch PFC carbon-ceramic brakes with six-piston titanium calipers that are assisted by the hybrid system’s regenerative braking abilities. Forged magnesium OZ Racing wheels built to F1 standards also appear, and Rodin claims up to 8,818 lbs of downforce.

To put that in perspective, a McLaren Senna only generates up to 1,763 lbs.