Ferrari 849 Testarossa Styling

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Honda 'V8' engine in the form of a four-cylinder, by designing oval piston allowed 8 valves per cylinder, and connecting two con-rods to each piston. Such a configuration led to almost unprecedented complexity in terms of engine design, with 32 valves and eight con-rods incorporated into the dimensions of a regular four-cylinder motorcycle engine - 20,000 rpm's

 

I recall that the original Testarossa from the 80s made a bold design statement due to the side slats A feature which was echoed throughout the exterior design both at the rear end and also engine cover.

I recall that the slats were required to comply with road safety regulations which stated that a vent opening needed to be smaller than a child’s head.

The large side opening would not have met that requirement. Pininfarina found a creative and beautiful solution within the world of regulations.

The black band ? Is that a design element meant to pay homage to the side slats of the 1984 Testarossa? I think so.

(Many Ferrari engines have red cam covers)

 

F80 showed engineering - the driver 1+ more than the engine producing power, Could this be the coolest Ferrari ever built - I would say 100% - yes.
My guess is Ferrari wants to reduce weight / size - lots to learn, this is out of my league.
When Porsche went to the warehouse and grabbed an old failed F1 V10 for the Carrera GT - it produced the world best sounds and drivers engagement. The CGT was only produced because of the amount of interest My guess is a manual Ferrari is driving this - and it''s going be very expensive.
V6 V8 great shape and no issues - time for the V12 to get some love.

 

WEC, not F1.

 

No one is currently working on this engine; it remains in the patent state.

 

That makes art least two of us! I'd have one in my garage now if it the seats were 18" closer to the ground.

 

I believe there are many drawbacks, but one big benefit: packaging. You can fit more pistons down the length of the block by squashing them.

I was hoping this would open the door to a new hybrid V12 (since packaging long V12s with hybrid systems is a challenge). But, it doesn't sound like it's being pursued per @day355. Probably because of all the drawbacks of the design.

 

Valhalla is beautiful but more expensive. It’s a much more interesting comparison between Valhalla and XX or Testarossa XX.

 

Whoever posted the picture of the girl and the 1980’s Testarossa seems to be forgetting that that Testarossa was at least as controversial as the current one at launch. Somewhat defeats the point IMO.

 

I saw the 849 yesterday. All i will say is, wait until you see it in real life guys before judging. It looks dynamic, futuristic and wonderful.