WittgenTT5/Rstein

> "A supercomputer on wheels. Literally and figuratively."
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> -Rstein, as described by KITT
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Rstein and KITT, parked somewhere on a dockyard for a photoshoot

**WittgenTT5/Rstein**, **Page Industries TLW-728R,** or (The Other) **Rstein** as pretty much everyone calls him, is a matte black Volvo 850 T-5R wagon formerly owned by Page Industries owner Bob Page and his right hand Walton Simons. It is now owned by the resurrected Foundation for Law And Government.

## History

What once started out in June 2000 as a very loved Volvo V70 R AWD, no one lives forever. So did the owner of that one V70, and it ended up in the hands of Page Industries owner and CEO Bob Page in early 2005.

Page, being a fan of Volvos since he was a kid, wanted to create something like K.I.T.T: A almost invincible supercar with a supercomputer on board. Since he owns Page Industries and VersaLife, he is a multi-bilionaire, so money and time were no object.

About two months after Rstein was built in June 2013, one of his builders told him that he would be used for evil intent, which turned him against his owners, causing him to be shut down and placed in storage.

4 years later in March 2017, shortly after the Ingot Rider moved to The Netherlands, it was rebooted.

And what then happened is history.

## Rstein's Specs

**Page Industries Nanoshell**: A special nanoscale layer deeply embedded in the molecular structure of the parts of this Volvo makes Rstein nearly indestructible, yet parts made of materials such as rubber remain flexible. The Nanoshell fills the space between the molecules so that they become anchored to each other.

The Nanoshell protects Rstein against fire, acid and bullets. It is also so smooth that dirt and/or organic matter cannot stick.

**Transformation**:

This allows Rstein to change it's apperance when he is in his normal 850 T-5R form. From a 850 T-5R to a V70 XC, he can also drop his rear end and become a 850 Sedan. Basically, he can change his body panels to pretty much anything based on Volvo's P80 platform, from the 850 to the C70. It also allows Rstein to change color.

**Hyperjump** and **Pursuit Boost**: This enables Rstein to jump in forward or reverse. It also gives Rstein the ability to launch itself from a standstill to 200 mph in three seconds.

**(Reverse) Ski Mode**: Exactly as it says on the tin, Rstein can drive on two wheels in forward or in reverse.

**Page Industries MagnetDrive ECVT**: Rstein's special gearbox. Nearly infinite gear ratios which are continiously varied depending on speed and load thanks to magnetism. The E in ECVT stands for it's special powder clutch which prevents him from creeping while in Drive. It also allows Rstein to go just as fast in reverse as in Drive.

**B5235T5-R engine**: This is what this 850 TT5/R uses to go fast: a Volvo-PI 2.3 25V Twin Turbo inline five power plant.

Beryllium internals, twin turbo, camless valve actuation with VVL/VVT, super short stroke and best of all: it sounds like a F1 car thanks to it's sky high redline. It can rev from idle to it's 20,000 RPM redline so quickly, the stock 850 T-5R instrument cluster couldn't keep up and blew up during testing, so Rstein was given a fully digital instrument cluster and a dashboard from the third generation V70, with the Sensus navigation system display being used as Rstein's main interface.

Coupled to a ECU with more calculating power than the Knight Industries Three Thousand itself, the ECVT, and all-wheel drive, it accelerates from 0-60 in 1 second, has a top speed of 300 mph, and due to it's special brakes, he can stop from 250 mph to zero in less than 6 seconds. It's torque, horsepower and fuel consumption figures are Top Secret. Or better said: no one knows for sure. Every dynamometer Page Industries tried blew up during testing, and the fastest the PI test drivers dared to go was ~240 mph.

**VC3:** Volvo Continuously Controlled Chassis. This suspension setup allows Rstein to lift or drop it's ride height, and also the firmness/damping characteristics of the shock absorbers. This happens 1 million times per milisecond.

**Adaptive Brake Lights:** A feature looked off the newer Volvos, Rstein has adaptive brake lights that flash during hard/emergency braking.

**Infrared Headlights:** Supplementing the normal headlights, this allows Rstein to see in pitch black without being seen by others. It also can be overvolted so they become lasers.

**Page Industries TLW-728R Supercomputer**: If the Knight Industries Two Thousand was high tech, the Page Industries TLW-728R takes it to a whole another level!

This is Rstein's supercomputer part, based on a Page Industries TLW-728 "Wittgenstein" supercomputer prototype. It allows him to drive itself, follow it's driver, and do much more interesting stuff. Like:

* Surveillance Mode with extended range up to 50 miles
* ANPR (Automated Number Plate Recognition)
* Speed radar front and rear
* X-ray/infrared spectrum vision, Geiger counter, UV meter, camera, sound recorder
* Lockpicking, computer cracking and information altering/removal
* Scrambling electronic devices or vehicles
* City Safety-like auto braking
* FIXME: needs expansion

**Rotating License Plates**: This makes Rstein pretty much immume for APBs, he can cycle through his main plate which is RS-731-N (RS-TEI-N), a fake plate that says 72-TL-WW, and a 1960s Californian plate with "RSTEIN" on it, a shoutout to the car from Ingot Rider, who has a similar plate.

**Pressurized & Waterproof Cabin**: Even though this Volvo cannot dive, it's cabin can be pressurized and is also fully waterproof.

**Hyper Pursuit Mode**: FIXME: add more logical description