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[Saba Sports News] Former F1 driver Lucas di Grassi recently announced a major plan at a press conference, unveiling an electric F1 concept car he designed called the “DGR – Lola”. He even boldly claimed it could be 11 seconds faster than current F1 cars, a statement that has attracted significant public attention since the announcement. Reportedly, the performance parameters of this concept car are impressive: its dual motors deliver a maximum power of 600 kW, paired with a dual-turbine suction system capable of generating 1.5 tons of downforce. Combined with active aerodynamics, modular batteries, and other designs, its energy efficiency is claimed to be 10 times that of an F1 car. We believe the transition from concept to production vehicle is particularly challenging and might be difficult to achieve in the short term. Mass production could face issues like component compatibility and complex manufacturing processes. Additionally, many previous concept cars with high performance have encountered problems during actual testing, such as unstable downforce and failure to meet expected range. Even if a physical car is built within two years, it might not necessarily achieve the anticipated track performance.