Just as technology developed for the military and NASA has made its way to the commercial market, the same is true of Formula 1 technology. The latest example is the Infiniti Q60 Black S Concept, which is the result of a collaboration between Infiniti and the Renault Sport Formula One team.
Infiniti is a prestigious Japanese brand Nissan, who has been working closely with Renault Formula 1 team, with which they perfect together brake force regeneration system (KERS), which this year also has racing car RS 17. This one picks up waste energy, which is formed during braking and combustion. Save this in lithium-ion batteries, which help the internal combustion engine and turbines spin.
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With knowledge from Formula 1, a concept was created Infiniti Q60 Black S, which is equipped with racing equipment Q60 or, in the words of Tommaso Volpe, Sporting Director at Infiniti, the epitome of Formula 1 on a normal road. Because of this, he got more aggressive look (the mask otherwise remains unchanged), it has several air openings for engine cooling and carbon fiber aerodynamic accessories, and it is powered by a 3-liter six-cylinder engine with two turbochargers combined with KERS. The engine has enough power 400 hp (296 kW), and with KERS, the power is increased by 25 percent per car 500 hp (368 kW). They put it on 22 inch wheels.
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