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There's no new WipEout game, but there is a WipEout supercar


There was a time when a PlayStation console launch and a new WipEout game went hand-in-hand. Those days are gone. Sony Liverpool is now more, and WipEout feels forgotten.

But at least we have a real life WipEout supercar!

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This is the first BAC Mono R supercar delivered by Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) to a European customer, and it’s finished with a WipEout livery that rekindles memories of PlayStation’s iconic anti-grav racing series.

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WipEout co-creator Nick Burcombe alongside WipEout graphic designer Eddie Wainwright worked with Liverpool-based BAC on the special edition to ensure its authenticity. The livery is from WipEout team FEISAR (Federal European Industrial Science and Research). It’s got over 400 individual graphics.

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The BAC Mono can get up to 60mph in 2.5 seconds, and is capable of hitting 170mph. That’s nothing on a WipEout anti-grav vehicle, of course, but it’s a lot faster than my Ford Kuga.

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According to BAC, this special model was requested by the first Mono R owner back in January 2020. WipEout began life in Liverpool, and so the Liverpool-based car company took the project on.

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Here’s a quote from the mystery owner:

“When playing WipEout on the PlayStation, I often dreamt of one day being able to fly around different race tracks for real in my own FEISAR ship. It’s not quite anti-gravity racing… but the frankly outrageous Mono R gives me the exact same sensation. It’s a true feat of engineering, technology and design – and with the way it looks, it certainly wouldn’t be out of place in any WipEout game!”

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Fancy a WipEout supercar of your own? Expect to pay close to £200,000.

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A new WipEout game for PS5 would be nice, wouldn’t it?

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