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T A SECRET LOCATION
in the south of France this September, a small
group of individuals gathered on a racetrack to
learn how to drive. But this select few weren’t
novice drivers. And their instructor wasn’t from
your average driving school, either. Th e tutor in
question was the exceptionally gifted Formula
One driver Sebastian Vettel, twice crowned the
fastest man in the world, and the motor
enthusiasts had been invited to this under-wraps
location because they were the fi rst to purchase
one of the cars Vettel has given his name to.
Knowing the man’s vocation, you’d be
forgiven for assuming that the vehicle in
question was a single-seater race-car or an
elegant and energetic sports model. Instead the
group were presented with an SUV: the Infi niti
FX Sebastian Vettel Version. Of course, it’s not
your average SUV. Faster, lighter, more powerful
and aerodynamic than any rival, this
collaboration between the F1 champion and
Japanese carmakers Infi niti is so exclusive that
only 50 are being distributed in Europe. Vettel’s
SUV is also so light that owners need to be
shown how to handle it – and who better to
teach them than the man himself?
Th e idea for the SUV was fi rst introduced
shortly after Infi niti became partners with
Vettel’s employers, the Red Bull F1 racing team,
early last year. Vettel’s version of the Infi niti FX