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Funco Motorsports
American off-road motorsport manufacturer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Funco Motorsports is an American motorsport manufacturer specializing in developing high-performance sand cars.
History
Funco Motorsports was founded by Gilmon "Gil" George in 1968.[1] In 2007, George was inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame located in Jean, Nevada. George died in October 2019.[2]
"Funco" is a portmanteau of "Fun Company".[2]
Models
Funco Motorsports currently produces the following vehicles:[3]
- F series
- F9, FD9
- G series
- G52/GEN6, GT ANA, GTF/GTX, GTU
Funco F9
Funco Motorsports' flagship vehicle is the rear-wheel drive F9 sand car,[4] which has an output of over 1,200 horsepower and is powered by a V8 engine.[5][6] Red Bull Torque 2017, held in December 2017 in the United Arab Emirates, used Funco F9 sand cars as the series vehicles.[5]
The 2018 Funco F9 is featured in open-world racing games Forza Horizon 4 and 5. A Forza-themed F9 remote-controlled car is sold by New Bright.[7]
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