Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Vortex Sports Cars New Race Ready F1 Track Car
It is an upgraded version of General Motors. With Ariel Atom – the Vortex F1 is ready for battle. One of the new brands who are at 2010 SEMA Show to make their presence felt is Seattle-based Vortex Motors. And, they mesmerized us, for sure, with their new race ready F1 track car, dubbed the F1 Turn Key.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-Uhv5AJofzB26WAY29m5vYrxsyj9NT94kfKRNqmJa8Sbdm5W2UgLxS631RpSnnSY75HkLGzZT5Ty_8pjZm293AG7DSrtr0KSOL4hASWShx5GTo6XzxLRtOu7ldEuclHuDknKwXtDAAs/s400/Vortex-Sports-Cars-New-Race-Ready-F1-Track-Car-3.jpg)
Vortex Motors – a new outfit that calls Seattle home – is using the SEMA Show as a coming-out party for the F1. The standard version, the F1 Turn Key, is sourced from an upgraded version of General Motors' turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec inline-four running through a six-speed manual transmission. Output is rated at 290 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque, but Vortex Sports Cars New Race Ready F1 Track Car will also sell an Ultimate version, bumping those numbers up to 330 and 360, respectively.
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Vortex Sports Cars New Race Ready F1 Track Car
The all new F1 racer features a body constructed from out of a mix of fiberglass and aluminum, with carbon fiber available as an option. The car sits on 17-inch wheels at all four corners, riding on 275/40-series tires up front and beefy 315/35 rubber out back. The racer weighs 1400 pounds and aims to achieve 0-60mph in just 2.7 seconds and a quarter-mile run of just 10.5 seconds at 130 miles per hour.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEbbHWR0U49Jh-yEL_c7-x4Isyx4PgO8jWhxMJzxeOCpViICpx4q8RFPymx5MsejUeWYuaV0a5kuOiEEeYInCaSDxQne_Tai4UMP_AJPksiB2jhcX00v2ikJbopTU_9XTXfIuDQcN5h0/s400/Vortex-Sports-Cars-New-Race-Ready-F1-Track-Car-7.jpg)
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Vortex Sports Cars New Race Ready F1 Track Car
The whole package can be yours for $49,995 for the Turn Key or $69,995 for the Ultimate. In addition to adding more power, the Ultimate also uses a fully carbon fiber body, upgraded brakes, wheels and tires, improved steering, carbon fiber seats and a sequential six-speed gearbox. Vortex says that it is also planning a fully electric version of the F1, with a targeted weight of only 1,300 pounds. We'd gladly pit it against a Tesla Roadster in a drag race any day.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZsO68laL7TjaWjoBaraPHfJAUgHfeyN3DpNtz0QOD6onKEq0p_Svzbv-7HkjDUK7eaG3jhUfMGzhqrSf3j9_V4lngjdIJmop14Psb5sEsK5Ko8MR9sI9ForVvpc-wXUA1ti9StiMbpI/s400/Vortex-Sports-Cars-New-Race-Ready-F1-Track-Car-9.jpg)
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Vortex Sports Cars New Race Ready F1 Track Car
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