THE F70 (LaFerrari) Thread

I think the shadow and the fact Ferrari photoshopped some light onto the main light is giving that idea... I don't know the final light shape but I'm very sure it's not the FXX light not on a road car....the fenders are a lot more old school ish I don't think it will look as Enzo ish as some think... but time will tell

 

That looks really, really good.

-Gil

 

Could it be possible that these radiators are coolers for the KERS ? As it looks like this car will not have side body inlets or scoops so getting cool air into the rear might be some what limited...

 

I have been thinking exactly the same. It might be cooling for batteries at each front wheel.

At first, I was also under the impression that it would not feature side intakes but instead have similar air intakes like the 458 (at the rear and under the car) although bigger.

However, if you look closely on some spy shots like these:
http://media.caranddriver.com/images/12q2/460476/ferrari-enzo-replacement-spy-photo-photo-460480-s-1280x782.jpg
http://gmotors.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ferrari-F70-Enzo-successor-7.jpg

You should be able to see some of the side intakes under the camouflage.

 

You can clearly tell that it will have side air intakes from those two pictures.
Here's the full video.
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Yes, they are quite visible there. Well done!

 

I am not writing the side intakes completely off, but why do you think that just because it has this shape it would have side intakes?
It is clear from different pictures that the air for the engine intake would come from the top of the car/fenders. The radiator would be upfront. The only thing that some air could be needed for would be KERS and oil coolers. But I don't believe those are needed to be the size of the Testarossa's radiators, to create this big side intakes. Also on all the prototypes there are these huge cutouts on the back. Considering the shape of the monocoque behind the doors, shown in Paris, I would not be surprised if the cuts into the doors guide air on the inside of the wheels and exit at the rear through some sort of double diffuser. Kind of like a Coke bottle main body (like F1 car) with "floating " fenders.
I think that the shape will be very fluid with both front and rear wheels in somewhat pontoon fender configuration.

 

side intakes, because in these pictures the radiators are in the sides.
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/images/news/23773/ferrari_f70_engine_bay.jpg

There's no top intake, like Mclaren F1...

 

By "on top" I meant on top of the fenders or behind the side windows, not on the roof.
The picture of the engine bay, can be very deceiving IMHO. We have not seen the same from the side. Those radiators, which I assume are for the oil coolers for the engine and transmission are very angled, almost laid on top of the fender wells. The cuts in the doors meanwhile go all the way down.

 

There will be both the inlets on top of rear fenders are feed straight into the engine... The radiators are behind the door in front of the rear wheels low down they will be feed by some sort of side inlet .... both can be seen it picture..... But remember this is a mule layout the final could be very different ....as with the mule doors they currently mean jack without more info interesting times ahead tho

 

The big question for me is the rear suspension. It's not visible at all..

 

This is exactly the interesting part. It seems on the mule those side radiators (assuming they are just oil coolers like on the Enzo) are mounted pretty high and dramatically angled as if they needed bunch of empty space underneath them.
I still think the car will look a lot like a fendered F1 car, but with a lot more flowing and well integrated fenders than the Caparo, for example.
I am pretty sure that we will also see some active aero pieces seen on the FXX/XX programs. Like the 599XX's "fans" in the trunk.

 

The aero system is going to be extremely high tech... Part of the reason for a V12 and KERS is Ferrari want massive downforce with out lose in power I think we are looking at a 0 - 200 - 0 monster with massive high speed cornering

 

Beam axle via air springs. Pretty sure they will chuck in a watts link as they have prior experience with those. Easy way to raise the car for those pesky speed bumps and also enhances the crusing real low ability when doing the "look at me show"
Pete

 

Not unless he was in a time machine - That looks like an Enzo to me.

 

funny that they don't close the door on this enzo!

 

Merci !

 

Great sketch. On the mule the lower edge of the front air intake is not one single curve, but has some arching going on. Search for the pictures of the mule at the roundabout and you'll see the lower edge without camo.

edit: added picture. The lower edge looks a lot like the front spoiler of an F1 car. It also seems there's a bridge between the lower edge and the Enzo/F1 like nose.
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Some of the F150 performance figures.
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Looks great, hood looks a little too bulbous - I don't think the curve where it meets the windshield is that pronounced which would make the whole hood 'flatter'...

 

So firstly this calls everything previusly said about the weight BS, as from this the car will be +1350kg (which is fine, just anoying that all the 1200kg rummors were flying around)

It'll accelerate 0-200 in 7.5s which is insane
and lap the fiorano in 1:19.9 which is also insane....


[bench racing]based on the fiorano lap time drop of 5.88% the Nurbergring time would be just below 7:00. Now I know this is not the way it works, but it is something to think about[/bench racing]

 

0 200 km/h as fast as original veyron.

Shape indicates no visible rear wings

Fiorano times closer to Fxx on slick tyres than Enzo's

 

I would bet we're getting pretty close to seeing a pic...

 

Keep in mind that supercar companies quote dry weight. Hence 1250 kg is the correct value.

 

/ferrari quotes dry weight while everyone else relevant quotes kerb weight, hence the Enzo and Carrera GT has similar weights even though from the initial information one would have assumed the Enzo being 100kg lighter..