The minivan that could go to 60 in 2.8s! The Renault Espace F1 was a V10 powered minivan full of the most advanced tech at the time. The car used the carbon fiber chassis straight out of the 1993 Williams F1 car, with carbon fiber reinforced body panels, which reduced its weight all the way to 2860 lbs. Mounted just in-front of the rear axle was a souped up Renault RS5 V10 engine straight from the championship winning Williams FW15C, which produced 790hp. This, combined with its new floor, suspension, and transmission, it would take the minivan to 60mph in a mere 2.8 seconds, with a top speed of 194mph. The Espace F1 also had another goodie straight from F1, carbon ceramic brakes, which gave it a stopping distance of under 2000 feet from 170mph. The car was featured in Gran Turismo 2 and resides at the Matra Museum in France today.

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