What Ferrari learned from the Ferrari F50

Today is a historic day, like every day when a new flagship Ferrari is announced. In the line that goes back to the Ferrari 288 GTO, we now have a new top-of-the-marque member, Ferrari SF90 Stradale. A all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid is probably not the "road car" you expect. And the Ferrari F50 is probably the reason for that. Ferrari SF90 Stradale has 986 hp and all-wheel drive Ferrari SF90 Stradales specifications alone are staggering: 986 combined horsepower, maximum torque of Read more Read 288 GTO was originally Built for group B racing, and featured a V8 engine that had turbos attached, just as Ferrari F1 engines had turbos attached at that time. The Ferrari F40 also came with a turbocharged V8, and had body panels made of carbon fiber and kevlar, also as racing cars of the time. But the Ferrari F50, which followed the F40, had to go a step further. It had to be stronger (it was), it had to be faster (it wasn't, at least not in a straight line), and it had to be racier . It couldn't just have a motorcycle "inspired" engine, it had to be as much of a motorcycle engine as possible. Ut was turbochargers and V8, in a 4.7 liter 60-valve V12 with 512 horsepower. That they then bolted directly to the car's chassis. Most cars do not have their engines attached to the vehicle in such a way, because attaching the engine to the chassis is very like attaching it directly to the driver's spine. The rear suspension was also attached to the transfer. That kind of thing is fine in a racing car, as car drivers are available and have a short durability in any case. Ferrari F50 was the last F1-Engined Road Car Ferrari F50 is often remembered as a flop: it was slower than the car it replaced and for years ... Read more ] Read For the riches that bought it at that time, it was good because who doesn't love to say they just got a Race Car For The Road. People didn't mind the vibrations, driving experience or the fact that they had wind windows, because it was part of the fun that Jeremy Clarkson explained at the time: ] But accelerate the clock A little more today, and of all the flagship Ferraris - 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari and now SF90 - it can be said that the F50 is the least loved. Not that it is unloved itself, I would still shave my right nostril just to have one. But it's not kept as high as the others. Here is Clarkson in 2013, talking about Ferrari F50 in Forza 5 : He calls the whole experience "4.7 liters of total misery. "It is because in the following years when the car first debuted in the 1990s, people found that they actually hate the vibrations, driving experience and the fact that they had wind windows. [19659016] Preview Thumbnail "/> What the hell is wrong with the Ferrari F50? It has an F1 retrieved V-12. It is less frequent than an F40 or Enzo. So why is the F50 the incredible ... Read more Read Ferrari learned his lesson. While Enzo wasn't exactly brilliant with luxury, with only carbon fiber over the cabin, it wasn't hell either. It contained a powerful V12 as the F50 before it, but it was not attached directly to the driver's face. It was alive. LaFerrari even followed and even had a hybrid system and a seven-stage dual-link system instead of a stick-and-pedal, officially because it is only faster and better and more similar to motor sports today, but very unofficial because they The riches that tend to buy Ferraris tend to be older, and old people have bad knees and cannot operate a clutch, and also because no one will be afraid to stand out in the streets of Monaco. Every Ferrari only slightly passed from a racing car than F50, but more and more beloved than the last. Which leads to SF90. It has about 1000 horsepower, because why not, but it also has wheel drive, because Ferrari apparently has determined that live customers are probably better than those wrapped around a tree. Gone from the interior is all exposed carbon fiber (although Ferrari almost gives it to you if that is what you want) replaced with fine leather and gorgeous rugs. It even has electric windows because it's fancy. It has screens for dash and screens for HVAC and screens for lights. It is a modern car, certainly with some quick bits, but very built for the road. And you know what? It will probably be loved, both immediately and forever. Although Ferrari had to learn from F50 to get there. Source link