F1 Car on the public road in UK

[JonesDeffert]

Furore?

[sh4rpeXtreme]

there are actually f1 cars with backseats

[Nishal97]

i think i saw that

[DaedalusZero]

Furore made me piss laughing.

[Joelwcs]

chinky

[prrao3]

oh my god ! its a chinese f1.

[furoreruss]

@prrao3 Well, no, all made in good old GB actually - although I do use Japanese engines! ;=)

[TheInsomniac247]

@furoreruss Hi how does this compare to a bike performance wise? awesome car BTW :)

[furoreruss]

@TheInsomniac247

The car you see in the video has been sold, but I have replaced it with one of our production versions with a Kawasaki ZZR1400 engine! Performance of the original car was close to that of a 1000cc bike & with the ZZR1400 is very similar - current car is lighter than the twin engined one. Biggest difference is you can't fall off a Furore F1!!! But I think the bikes a wee bit more nimble thro' the traffic! ;=)

[TheInsomniac247]

@furoreruss The ZZR1400 has an awesome engine :) I live near the Brecon Beacons and see quite a few Lotus 7 type cars during the summer and some of those can give my bike a hard time I would imagine that the Furore Formula One would be more than a match for a bike on those types of roads ? I have to agree about bikes lol it bloody hurts sliding along the tarmac on your ass ;) please post more videos you have an awesome product.

[furoreruss]

@TheInsomniac247

Yes, on that type of road I would say it would be a close match. About the only thing that upsets the balance of the car are very rough surfaces & potholes (neither of which are much fun on a bike or in a 7 type car either!), undulating roads & bumps/dips aren't a problem the car is very predictable - I think the long wheelbase helps there.

Tried sliding down the road a couple of times many years ago - not an experience I want to repeat! LOL :)

[lexx10079]

@prrao3 actually that`s japan ! and the guy that build it is neither!

[ChristianR8V8]

hahahha FURORE xD

[fastmclaren71]

shame its not a mclaren.

[nielsboex]

LOL @ WinAvi video converter xD

[spencerhopkins91]

thats not A F1 its a Formula 1000

[piraatje95]

this is absolutely briliant!!! i love it!! been thinking of doing this myself, but as you can see, not an original idea hahaha

[xXxteddy2shoesxXx]

bet the guy just bought a keteram kit can and modified the engine layout, and bought a F1 shell. don't get angry i'm just speculating as to how the car is legal in the uk, an how that guy isn't a real F1 car

[furoreruss]

@xXxteddy2shoesxXx

Well, yeah! Uhh I mean it's so similar to the Caterham you can barely tell the difference! It was originally a FF2000 chassis, cut & lengthened by 0.7m, Pair of ZX10 engines in the back each driving one rear wheel. SVA tested in June '05 & on the road since then - all perfectly legal, taxed, insured & MoT'd! ;=) Just like a Caterham except does 0 - 60 in around 3 seconds! Bodywork is bespoke, but similar kit is now available from me to accept all Toyota MR2 Mk1parts.

[Marcus666Sund]

"Furore" ROFLMAO!!!!

[F1guitarfanatic927]

@Marcus666Sund actually, they may be a company that makes real car. like Opel make Vauxhalls, RUF make Porches, Infinti make Nissans and Holden make Fords

[jasonisonfire]

I've had a look at the website, and I have a few questions:

Is it possible to buy a pre-assembled model? How much would that be?

Do you sell a wider front wing or would it be possible to have one made?

Are the body parts painted or just a blank canvas?

[furoreruss]

@jasonisonfire Turnkey cars are available from around £18k upwards depending on spec. The latest demonstrator is being built with a much wider front wing. Body parts can be supplied in any plain colour, decals or wrapping easily added to get the right colour scheme.

[willem567]

That can not be an f1 car! I think it is similar!

[Reverseflush]

@willem567 That is not similar

[XxdubsxX]

ping pong

[Piro42]

That thing has got to be a danger to drive in. Not at all due to it's safety, but due to people veering into it's lane trying to get a better look.

[RobbyRaiAshtray1122]

An F1 with a back seat? It must be the "F1 sedan", right?

[MrCardboardbox360]

i want that car o.O

[FREEPARTYBURN]

i sin dat in england

[skideighty]

read the title

[AlexYZ06]

That's awesome!! Will you ship to the US?

[skylinedrag]

Furore LOL!

[JR113FTW]

looks soooo ugly

[xpidf1]

Gonna penetr8 myself into da kitcar business!!!

[RedikCZE]

Thats not F1 omg!

[p1703]

furore, LOL!

[CatFunt08]

isnt that an atom?

[furoreruss]

Most certainly not! Please don't use swear words like "Atom" on here!!! The new Furore has now passed SVA testing & will be road registered very shortly - I will then have a breeding pair!

[CatFunt08]

my bad lol

[ilikezappa]

It looks amazing . What are the performance figures?

[furoreruss]

0 - 60 is around 3 & 1/2 secs, top end should be around 160/170 mph, haven't actually checked that as yet!!! :)

[ilikezappa]

I just watched a fun video. It was called "me driving like a nutter on the public road" and I watched it in a police car 126.3 mph in ferrari 360. not excessive in that car but the cop was being anal about "public safety " or something tedious

balls ! be careful out there all you guys who like to drive fast. coming out on the bus anyone?

[furoreruss]

I'm sure we weren't breaking any speed limits! Like I said I've not checked out the top speed, unfortunately anything over the ton is going to get you a seat on the bus. :(

It's not speed that kills, it's instant deceleration that does it.

[lORDELO2]

but there won't be great decelerations at low speeds

[furoreruss]

I would beg to differ - try hitting an oak tree at 30mph! Just how slow do you want to go - perhaps we could have a man with a red flag walk in front!

[lORDELO2]

i hit a wall at around 60 and didn't die, probably it was just luck but 30mph against something that won't move won't kill you, it'll kill your car

[furoreruss]

Hmmmm! Try it in an old Mini - let me know how you get on! :D

[lORDELO2]

anyway that's not my point. at low speeds it is less likely for someone to lose control of the car and cause said decelerations...

[furoreruss]

We could all try learning to drive (note:- I said drive not "pass a test") I personally find the best defence is to not have an "accident" in the first place!

[lORDELO2]

apparently your idea of knowing how to drive is being able to control the car at high speed. there's no need for that on the road, it's not a freakin race track out there, it's just going from A to B, and the only times you should drive fast is if something you didn't expect just came up and u need to be at place B as soon as possible. if you wanna drive fast for fun then go to an actual race track. besides we are only human so no matter how good you are, "accidents" do happen

[furoreruss]

No, my idea of being able to drive is to be able to control a car at sensible speeds on the road in order to get from A to B as quickly as is reasonably & safely possible. As I've already pointed out we are not breaking any speed limits - this car is all about having a bit of fun without the need to go to a race track.

You've pointed out you hit a wall at 60mph & survived like it's a badge of honour or something! I would suggest that perhaps you were not in full control of your vehicle!

[Cybanez]

Not bad, wonder what the specs are.

[powersliding]

two kawasaki ZX10 engines on a car that probably weights less than 600kg or even 500. The in-line 8 is back!

[PaulinhoThompson]

I wonder how well balanced the car is ? and would my MX5 1.8i make a good donar car ?

[furoreruss]

The only sensible donor for the new kitcar is a Toyota MR2 Mk1

[Ratfighter]

Well done Russ, looking good

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