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Full Length Video of X-7 Prototype

Here is a video of X Factory Chief Engineer Paul Sinclair’s main event race at the recent R.O.A.R. National Championship event in California. Paul starts and finishes second in this race. He makes several early- and mid-race driving mistakes; at the end, Paul is easily catching the race leader.

“The car was very easy to drive fast, which is one of the main things we want,” said Paul Sinclair following the race. “Between qualifying rounds I added a rear sway bar to gain stability off the straight and on the far side. I was able to pass inside several cars through the right hand corner before the drop off, which felt good. Crashing over the quad while leading the first lap was a dumb mistake, I should have run away with that race! With more track time I would have liked to motor up and add low-speed steering through the switch-back section.” Read more...

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X-7 Prototype ready for R.O.A.R. this weekend!

X-7 Prototype ready for R.O.A.R. this weekend!

"With two big races this weekend, one on each side of the Atlantic, X Factory’s drivers tested their new X – 7 prototype 4WD cars August 6 & 7. For the first time either of these new Gen 5.1 cars had ever run, the tests were successful. Drivers have had no time to work on set-ups, and there were, of course, a few issues with the brand new cars, but the new chassies, drivelines, and suspensions worked very well indeed, making both drivers confident going into major contests this weekend. Read more...

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