When an automaker in collaboration with gamers designed a supercar

Concept ONLY Not that many people know that Ford has an eSports division. Started in 2019, Team Fordzilla has more than 40 drivers spread across various European countries. Not only playing games, but this team also made a futuristic-style car named Team Fordzilla P1.

The Team Fordzilla P1 race concept car as the result of collaboration between the Ford Motor Company and the eSports gamers. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3attMc6)

The development let Ford’s eSports division partnered with Ford’s design department to create a virtual custom supercar known as the Team Fordzilla P1. Previously, they also used social media to get advice from fans about the seating position, cockpit style, and even the engine used. The concept model virtually had been debuted at the 2020 Gamescon in Germany.

The Team Fordzilla P1 race concept car is the first Ford's car to be built digitally ranging from the concept up to production without any face-to-face interaction. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3attMc6)

Since last August 2020, the Fordzilla P1 concept is still a digital display, but in January, 2021 Ford officially launched a concept version of the P1 as a real-sized model. Due to the pandemic the concept car said the first Ford's car to be built digitally ranging from the concept up to production without any face-to-face interaction and was realized in just seven weeks.

The Team Fordzilla P1 race concept car has very thick the GT's impression, as You can see starting from the pull of the front fender lines, the cockpit's slim body panel looks like it is floating supported by the rear wheels. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3attMc6)

As we can see, the exterior of the Ferdzilla P1 racing car was done beautifully by Arturo Arino, while Robert Engelmann was responsible for creating the interior, and both are known as the Ford designers. As all of the Fordzilla P1's production is led by Ford's design department, which is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

The Team Fordzilla P1 race concept car has the driving position is also designed like a Formula 1 racing car in general so the racers can properly monitor various things related to the condition of the car and track and also able to receive data from the team. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3attMc6)

The racing concept car has a monocoque structure that can be relied on to appear and run like a land jet, besides that there is also a canopy that functions to protect the driver and co-driver. Then the driving position is also designed like a Formula 1 racing car in general.

The Team Fordzilla P1 race concept car has a monocoque structure that can be relied on to appear and run like a land jet, besides that there is also a canopy that functions to protect the driver and co-driver. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3attMc6)

By design, there's the GT's impression is very thick, as You can see starting from the pull of the front fender lines, the cockpit's slim body panel looks like it is floating supported by the rear wheels. While in the cockpit, the driver and co-driver can properly monitor various things related to the condition of the car and track and also able to receive data from the team.

The Team Fordzilla P1 race concept car was realized in just seven weeks and officially launched in January 2021. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3attMc6)

However, so as not to interfere with the racer's visibility, the interior design is made in such a way so that the racers can enjoy the flow of the competition properly. This concept car is designed with dimensions of length 4,731 mm, width 2,000 mm and height 895 mm. While its front tires uses a 315/30-R21 profile and a 355/25-R21 for rear one.

Unfortunately, there's no further technical details were offered. It makes sense, due to the car on display just a physical model, not a real car that can be driven. *** [FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LEISURIAN | MIKESHOUTS ]

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