This time, the two brothers who made the Half11, a race car with a Chevy V8 engine and a loose Porsche shape, have come up with an even stranger plan. Oilstainlab’s creative minds, Nikita and Iliya Bridan, want to make their first car, the groundbreaking HF-11. Assume it’s a big one. There are up to 860 horsepower, hot-swappable powertrains, and a curb weight of 2,000 pounds in the top models. No matter how difficult it is, if they win, it will be a disaster. At $2.35 million, the HF-11 looks like a more threatening supercar than the Half11, which looked like a race car that a few friends put together in the paddock. Modern electric hypercars are very flashy, but this one’s design is so understated that Gordon Murray would be pleased. Mr. Murray would like to focus on using light materials. At the curb, the Bridan brothers wanted their car to weigh 2,000 pounds. With composite body panels, Docol R8 high-strength steel subframes, and a carbon fiber tub made by the same company that makes the Ford GT, it should be able to reach that rating. Its ridiculously low starting weight is due in part to its small size; at 171 inches long, it’s a bit longer than a Subaru BRZ but the same length as a 993 Porsche. The switches in the cabin might even come from Formula 1 sources. Their 4.5-liter naturally aspirated flat-six engine, which Porsche does not make, gives the HF-11 about 650 horsepower. Similar to a GMA T.50, the engine can go up to 12,000 RPM, and it comes standard with rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual gearbox. Amazingly, you don’t have to pick between the two—there’s also an electric version with 860 horsepower. Whichever you choose, Oilstainlab made the HF-11 to work with both. You can buy a car with both gas and electric engines for $2.35 million. A 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans Audi-style swap led Nikita Bridan to think that the switch was finished by changing the whole rear subframe. Not using the electric choice is fine. If this happens, Oilstainlab will lower the price by $500,000. Additionally, the HF-11 has custom-made Ohlins adjustable springs and a manual steering system with an E-assist. All four corners have inboard pushrod suspension. Basically, you can use fully manual steering when you’re not using electric power steering, and the same goes for when you are. In addition, the steering wheel has a quick-release feature like those in race cars. Despite looking like a lightweight race car, the HF-11 is safe to drive on the road. In addition to aggressive Michelin Pilot Cup 2 tires that are allowed for the street, it has air conditioning and a backup camera. If it ever makes it to production, it will keep cruising the two-lane blacktop, even if it is steeper than most roads can handle. Because Oilstainlab is so picky about who can buy its cars, it calls the first 11 buyers “Maniacs.” These people are promising to buy the car and help make it better in the end. Reportedly, the business is now seeking five more Maniac applications. When Oilstainlab finishes making and selling all 25 of them, they may start making the HF-11. The world will benefit from having 2,000-pound, flat-six, 12,000-rpm supercars on the road, even though most of us can’t buy one. We regular people can play this funny, low-resolution video game and experience the HF-11.
