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Previous page: the Infi niti FX Sebastian Vettel Version and its designer, F1’s youngest-ever champion. This page: chrome and carbon-fi bre fi nishing make the car stylish inside and out SUV is the fi rst road car – or at least an edition thereof – to be designed by an F1 champion. ‘It’s not every day that you get to help design a road car,’ says Vettel. ‘For me it was important that the vehicle had a sporty look and feel, which was inspired by my day job driving an F1 car. I worked closely with the exterior and interior designers, including Shiro Nakamura, Infi niti’s chief creative offi cer in Japan. It was an interesting process to sit down and discuss in detail what we could achieve and a great pleasure to see the end result.’ Vettel says that his knowledge of motor racing played a vital role. ‘Driving an F1 car is all about feeling and understanding the car to maximise performance. I took the same approach when talking to the Infi nity engineers about my FX. Of course, an F1 car is completely diff erent to a road car, but the objective is similar in that you want a car that is easy to handle and produces high performance. I think we have achieved that.’ Compared to the already impressive Infi niti FX50S Premium, Vettel’s FX takes power, precision and style to the next level. His car is much lighter, as a result of using carbonfi bre components similar to those in his F1 car. It has less drag and is more powerful, as he challenged the engineers to increase the power output of the fi ve-litre V8 engine from 390 to 420 BHP. To create more downforce and roadholding, he insisted that the front-end design be streamlined, the ride-height lowered and a carbon-fi bre rear wing added to increase downforce and reduce drag. ‘In addition to its increased performance, what it looks like is also important,’ says Vettel. ‘Inside and out it is very stylish and includes bespoke chrome and carbon features plus 21-inch wheels. I am pleased to say that my signature FX is a beautiful-looking car.’ Andreas Sigl, the global director of Infi niti F1, shares the champion’s enthusiasm, but admits that in the early stages of design there were no guarantees that Vettel’s special edition would ever see the light of day. But what started out as nothing more than an idea at last year’s Geneva Motor Show gave birth to a concept car on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show a mere six months later. Although it happened in record time, Sigl insists that Vettel’s version of the FX is the product of the F1 star’s personal dedication and enthusiasm, as well as long hours and hard work from both Vettel and the development engineers. Th e asking price for the limited edition is not being advertised and Infi niti will only disclose the amount to those who are serious about buying. Th e price does, however, include those exclusive driving lessons in the South of France with Vettel, to those who order early. As Sigl puts it: ‘It’s great having the world champion as your salesman.’ PRIVATDRIVE Twenty UNDER THE BONNET ENGINE 5 LITRE, V8 POWER OUTPUT 420 BHP ACCELERATION 0-62MPH / 100KM/H IN 5.6 SECONDS TOP SPEED 186MPH 300KM/H WEIGHT 4,517 POUNDS 2,049KG
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