By drinking this essence, you gain the ability to race with a vehicle really well, even when there ostensibly isn't even supposed to be a race or any ability to carry out a race.
*If you have a wheeled or tracked vehicle, you have the ability to modulate your traction.
*The first time you get into or onto a vehicle, you may choose to boost the vehicle's powerplant and propulsion systems. Yes. This also applies to animal drawn vehicles and wind blown boats as well. These changes are permanent.
*Any vehicle you get onto or into will gain driver and passenger seatbelts, front airbags, and curtain side airbags. At a higher tech level, you will also get an inertial dampener. These additions are permanent.
*Any vehicle you get into will be reinforced to appropriate safety levels.
*If you listen to eurobeat music, you will be able to go faster. Anyone directly observing you will be able to hear the eurobeat. You can turn this on and off.
*You will never run out of fuel or power for your vehicle while you are operating it.
*Maintenance happens offscreen, but you'll gain rudimentary knowledge on how to upgrade or tune up any vehicle.