Rossion Q1


The Rossion Q1 is an American mid-engined sports car from American car maker Rossion Automotive. Development on the Rossion Q1 began after the rights to the Noble M400 were acquired in February 2007. The goal was to design a completely new car fusing the sporty strengths of the M400 with luxurious appointments. In June 2013, RP High Performance acquired Mosler Automotive and moved the entire manufacturing facility from South Africa to the current location in the United States. Production of the ROSSION Q1R began in July 2013 which is the track version of the existing Q1 model. A redesign of the Mosler is underway, which will be released in the future with no definitive date yet planned. Current Q1 and Q1R models are constructed of complete carbon-kevlar body.

Powertrain

The 2015 Rossion Q1 has a maximum power of at 4700 rpm, with a torque figure of at 4700 rpm. As with the Noble M400, the Q1 uses a transversely-mounted, rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, twin-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6 engine.

Performance

It has a power-to-weight ratio of /ton. It reaches 0- in 2.8 seconds,* a 0- in 6.9 seconds,* and has a top speed of. The Dragstrip| is reached in 11.2 seconds* at.
The body for the Q1 has been redesigned with total carbon-kevlar body, a new front end, large integrated air intakes and ram air side window ducts. A rear carbon-kevlar diffuser, in conjunction with the flat under tray, creates downforce on the chassis for high speed grip and stability. Other improvements over the M400 include power windows, remote power side mirrors, LCD touch-screen management system, back up camera, WiFi with bluetooth compatibility, smartphone link and center mounted wide screen entertainment system. Based on the Rossion website the Rossion Q1 will be available with unlimited body colors, but popular pantones are named and coordinated for national racing colors and famous race circuits around the world. The interior has also been redesigned to be intuitive and comfortable but without extraneous features consisting of high grade leather, Alcantara and diamond stitching options.