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What to know

The Nox is a small open-canopy racing vehicle developed by the Xi'an Aopoa corporation. The Nox's light gravlev chassis follows broken terrain while giving the pilot precise control over height, lean, and direction.

Fleet Guide Manufacturer: Aopoa racing Role: Racing

Nox specifications

RoleCompetition
CareerCompetition
Crew1
CargoNo cargo grid
Length5.15 m
Beam1.45 m
Height1.32 m
Mass4,230 kg
StatusFlight ready

Repeatable speed in the Nox

A quick launch is only one part of the Nox's performance. The lightweight precision gravlev chassis has to remain controllable through braking zones, direction changes, and the final sector. Light weight, responsive controls, and performance-focused propulsion give the Nox the precision needed across a complete course. The Nox's molded carbon-composite body keeps weight low for quick acceleration and responsive handling over the ground or in vacuum.

Nox - Alien Week promo image featuring a Talon, Nox, Defender, Prowler in Star Citizen

Control and feedback aboard the Nox

The Nox's light gravlev chassis skims over broken ground and rewards smooth height, lean, and direction changes across a surface course.

Nox - Concept from the Front in Star Citizen

Development note: The Nox is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.1.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.

Propulsion, control, and cooling on the Nox

The Nox turns the lightweight precision gravlev chassis into repeatable lap time through precise control and stable response across the course.

Race tuning on the Nox

Light weight, responsive controls, and performance-focused propulsion give the Nox the precision needed across a complete course.

Lightweight

The Nox's molded carbon-composite body keeps weight low for quick acceleration and responsive handling over the ground or in vacuum.

Launch response on the Nox

The fastest start is useful only if the vehicle remains settled for the first turn.

Nox's mid-corner control

The pilot uses light inputs to keep the vehicle stable through the fastest sections.

Xi'an gravlev response tuned for competition

The Nox is built to preserve momentum through linked turns rather than chase one headline speed figure. Its light frame and Xi'an-derived gravlev response reward smooth inputs and a rider who can keep the vehicle settled from launch to finish.

Nox - Concept racing in the desert in Star Citizen

Light mass and precise control across a complete course

Launch Launching the Nox

Use the lightweight precision gravlev chassis to build speed without compromising the Nox's position for the first turn.

Carry pace Stay settled between direction changes

Use smooth control inputs to carry the speed from the lightweight precision gravlev chassis through linked corners and gates.

Review Review the lightweight precision gravlev chassis after each run

Check heat, damage, and control response after the run before asking more from the lightweight precision gravlev chassis.

Gravlev Racer in action

The Nox rewards a pilot who can use the lightweight precision gravlev chassis across the whole course rather than chasing one impressive burst of speed.

Nox - Two AopoA Nox and a Drake Dragonfly competing in Hyperion Rally in Star Citizen
  1. Tune lightweight precision gravlev chassis around the difficult sectors

    Preparation starts with the sector most likely to upset the Nox's line or temperature.

  2. Use the Nox's acceleration without overshooting the first turn

    A smooth launch builds speed without forcing the pilot to rescue the Nox before the first turn.

  3. Use lightweight precision gravlev chassis from one sector to the next

    On the Nox, course setup and smooth control inputs help the pilot carry the benefits of the lightweight precision gravlev chassis from the first sector to the finish.

  4. Compare the line, braking, and control inputs

    The next setup follows what the timer and the Nox's response showed on the course.

Nox's performance hardware in detail

The Nox combines its lightweight precision gravlev chassis with low mass, predictable controls, and stable braking so the pilot can carry speed through the whole course.

01 Anti-Gravity

The Nox's anti-gravity drive crosses broken ground and water, but the bike still needs a carrier to move between a surface and space.

02 Nox gravlev thrust

The Nox uses strong acceleration to carry speed from one corner or gate to the next.

03 Hover and lean response on the Nox

Precise response lets the pilot place the Nox through linked turns without correcting away speed.

04 Nox's clearance at speed

The rider still has to read obstacles and surface changes because the Nox remains close to the ground throughout the lap.

Set up the Nox for the whole lap

The vehicle rewards a pilot who can repeat precise braking and steering inputs throughout the course.

Control the Nox at racing speed

The pilot sets up the Nox's lightweight precision gravlev chassis for the course, then links braking, steering, and acceleration into a faster lap.

Setup Choose fuel, cooling, and control settings for the lap

The Nox needs a setup that remains predictable through the most demanding turns.

Line Carry momentum through connected turns

The Nox's pilot keeps the lightweight precision gravlev chassis usable by linking each braking point to the next acceleration zone.

Review Review line, braking, heat, and control response

On the Nox, after the run, the pilot reviews braking points, line choice, and how the lightweight precision gravlev chassis behaved before adjusting the setup.

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