Model of the Minute
X-Car Coaster
Maurer Rides
X-Car Coaster
A steel coaster platform using compact trains and lap-bar restraints for inversions and tight maneuvers.
ManufacturerMaurer Rides
Debuted2003
TypeSteel looping coaster with lap-bar trains
Typical height80-170 ft
Typical speed45-70 mph
The X-Car model is associated with open-feeling trains and unusual layouts. It can support launches, vertical lifts, heartline rolls, and compact inversion sequences.
Recognizable coasterHollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida is the most recognizable Maurer X-Car coaster, using lap-bar trains, a vertical lift, music selection, and a sprawling urban layout above the park entrance.