X-Project

**X-Project E-sports** is not actually a research and development company, but a former E-sports racing team taking their skills onto the global stage. Obsessed with the "Purity" of racing, X-Project prefers to only have their skills show what they're capable of, rather than some piece of technology that makes everything easier for them.

## Important People

### Key Figures

Shou Detta (Race Engineer)Mika Tario (Engineer)

### Known Drivers

Akira Ascari (#1 Driver)Chikarin Shubukin (#2 Driver)

## History

One of the most iconic teams in Super Modified due to their presence in the V-League, X-Project Developments is a former legendary racing Esports team that have decided to take it to the real stage, to prove that all you need to win isn't any fancy technology, but just pure skill. With their consistent high placed finishes in professional virtual league races and the opportunity to sign up to become an official team in 2055 with ample funding due to their successes sounded like an amazing opportunity, so, of course, they took it.

X-Project was obsessed with "purity" of the sport, choosing to not rely on any specialized technology and only using what the league was willing to provide them to race, tuning every part to as perfect as they could make it. However, the one thing the league did NOT provide was engine swaps and engine technology, which capped the power their cars could make easily. Though their gear tuning is amazing, their top speed lacks, which causes them to lose out on a lot of tracks with long straight lines.

As many of their critics have said due to their evangelical approach to "pure" racing, X-Project winning a season wouldn't just take skill, but a genuine miracle. Nonetheless, the team has gained a cult following as the underdogs of the League, and seeing them pull out one victory would be enough to prove that X-Project deserves to be at the forefront of the sport, despite some of their harshest critics being some of the fastest in the league, Emoto-AG in particular criticizing them for never adapting or changing to the ever unstable tide of technology in the league. This has caused a rivalry to form between the two teams, with each one trying to one-up the other in a race.

Only using the car itself as a basis alongside a powerful shield generator, their cars are much lighter than you'd expect due to the absence of other high end technology that the other teams tend to have. Alongside this, they prefer their cars to have high acceleration. Tanky, quick off the line, and easy to control, the main thing that X-Project cars lack is speed. Without anything to cover that fatal weakness due to their nature as purists, their top speed is the weakest amongst every team, which leaves them in the mid-pack, and even the rear. Ever since their inception, X-Project has never one a single season.

An underdog team with an undying spirit and genuine love of the sport, X-Project has shown that no matter how many losses are thrown their way, they still have the will to come out on top.

## Super Modified Info

> *"A former E-Sports team taking it to the global racing stage, this heavy but agile team that has great shielding and surprising handling and acceleration in exchange for the worst top speed of the entire league, X-Project is a fan favorite team that's become extremely well known with younger audiences as the underdog of the longstanding teams."*
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X-Project has average all-around stats excluding one: speed. They are incredibly versatile and easy to handle, and also have strong weapon systems due to the League providing them with incredibly powerful weaponry. Due to this lack of speed however, straight lines can cause a problem with retaining places. Though they may be easygoing, their slow nature works against them which can make it hard to keep a lead.

## Team Stats

### Strategy

* This team is great for defense, but not much for offense due to a lack of speed. Use weapons to create openings and gaps you can take.
* Afterburner is a great way to go faster than normal due to the poor top speed. Just gauge your shield usage, and you can make passes with the AB system in a snap.
* You can play almost any style from an aggressive driver to a clean racer due to how versatile this team's stats are.

## 2058 Background

*The E-Sports team X-Project is back again for another try at the league's crown. Obsessed with technological purity, X-Project has no special gimmicks in terms of their technology and relies solely on tuning and better parts provided by the League.*

*X-Project cars are incredibly forgiving, with quick acceleration, above average handing, and quite strong weaponry and shielding to boot. Despite all this, they're the slowest team in terms of top speed, which has led them to become perpetual underdogs.*

## 2058 Message

**Chikarin "Chika" Shubukin, X-Project Youtube Channel, April 29, 2058**

Heyoooo! Guys, we're back on the paddocks, it's in a few days- the new season! We're super proud of how our cars came out this season, I think this year is the one where we finally get the dub! It's been a great 8 years, and I really do think it's the year we win! I've been with this team for... 4 years, I think? I'm super excited for this season, they've announced so many new venues that we're all unfamiliar with, so maybe this year will be the great equalizer! Heh- Emoto, you're on the block this time!

Anyways... Yeah, we've just been constantly testing and tuning, doing shakedowns, that sort of deal. Luckily we haven't broken anything... yet, hehe. Hopefully we can win this year, if nothing goes wrong and lady luck blesses- what am I talking about? We don't need luck! We can win this- we can win this... we can win this...!

## Gallery

X-Project's GTR Nismo, used in Super Modified class.X-Project's Subaru S209, used in Super Tuner class.X-Project's WRX STI "Blobeye", used in Tuner class.
## Trivia

* X-Project is named after an OST track from WipEout Pulse, and their catchphrase is taken off the specific mix of the song.