Infiniti's "Formula 1 inspired" Q50 Eau Rouge concept car, introduced at the Detroit auto show in January, was said to represent Infiniti's design vision of a high performance Q50 that blends road car technology and a thoroughbred motorsport vision.
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Maybe so, for the company has turned the concept into a running prototype that has been tested by four-time F1 World Champion, Sebastial Vettel.
Vettel, who drives for the Infiniti-sponsored Infiniti Red Bull team, tested the car at the Millbrook Proving Ground in England. Footage of the testing will be shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show next week.
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The company says Vettel's feedback will be engineered into the next stages of the prototype's extensive development program – testing components, packaging and viability.
It adds that a full schedule of prototype testing and evaluation continues, suggesting that it is on track for a production application.