those wheels look awful. and is it just me or are they avoiding doing close-ups of the rear of the car?
Chassis * Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure * Gearbox: Ferrari longitudinal gearbox * Differential: Limited-slip differential * Command: Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled gearbox quick shift * Number of gears: 7 +Reverse * Brakes: Brembo ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes * Suspension: Independent suspension, push-rod activated torsion springs front and rear * Weight with water, lubricant and driver: 640 kg * BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13 Engine * Type: 056 * Number of cylinders: 8 * Cylinder block in sand cast aluminium: V 90° * Number of valves: 32 * Pneumatic distribution * Total displacement: 2398 cm3 * Piston bore: 98 mm * Weight: 95 kg * Electronic injection and ignition * Fuel: Shell V-Power * Lubricant: Shell Helix Ultra
I know! I started cracking up because she sounds half Italian and half Alaskan or something. Her accent keeps changing.
Why the name F150... sounds too close to Fords F150... even the font is pretty similar! Why not FI150- (Ferrari Italia 150). Name doesnt matter though... results do.
They did allot of rear views. There seemed to be some sort of wing at the bottom of the main rear wing as well.
I don't know anybody who wants another season as rough as the last couple. I miss the consistency. Not necessarily consecutive wins, but looking at a new Ferrari, and knowing there was a recent win behind its name. Just felt good.
I guess I missed them, only caught a minute or two of live feed. I thought maybe they didn't want other teams seeing the back of the car in detail for some reason
i don't think i saw a ford f150 more than a dozen times in europe. it's not a popular car here, so italians/europeans don't think of the ford when they hear the name of the ferrari.
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From Twitter: A premature search for Ferrari F150 pics still brings up this as the most likely offering. http://twitpic.com/3u4k06
More pics plus this article. I did not see it posted so sorry if I'm overlooked it. F150 Description: The project, which goes by the internal code name of 662, represents the Scuderia’s interpretation of the technical and sporting regulations that apply this year. Various factors influenced the design of the car, especially on the aerodynamic front, to the extent that the F150 can be seen as severing ties with the recent past. The innovative aspects are in part dictated by changes to the regulations and partly down to original thinking from our designers. As far as the rule changes from 2010 are concerned, the double diffuser and the blown rear wing are banned, as is the use of apertures in the front part of the floor, while the use of an hydraulically controlled adjustable rear wing has been introduced. After an unofficial agreement saw its use banned for 2010, KERS is back this year, thanks partly to the increase in the car’s minimum weight and stricter controls on weight distribution figures. The Scuderia has decided to incorporate this technology on the F150 and this has had a significant impact on the design, also taking into account that the dimensions of the fuel cell are very different to what they were in 2009. Also significant are changes dictated by the introduction of stricter safety requirements in terms of crash-tests, cockpit area protection and wheel-retaining cables for use in accidents. At first glance, the front part of the F150 monocoque appears to be higher than that of the F10. The openings for the side air intakes are reduced in size, while the layout of the dynamic one above the driver’s head has been modified. The rear suspension features a new design, while that at the front has been modified, following changes to the front part of the chassis. The exhaust system layout is similar to that adopted for the second half of last season and the cooling system has had to take into account the return of KERS and the new air exit ducts. The braking system has been completely redesigned in collaboration with Brembo. However, the aerodynamic package sported by the car at the presentation is very different to the one which will be seen for the first race in Bahrain: for the early stages of testing, the decision was taken to concentrate on development aspects linked to the mechanical components and on developing an understanding of the Pirelli tyres, while continuing to push on the development of aerodynamic performance in the wind tunnel. Indeed, the tyres will be another significant new element this season: after a thirteen year relationship with Bridgestone, this year it is Pirelli who take up the baton as sole supplier to Formula 1 for the next three years and thus provide the tyres for the cars from Maranello. Given that the teams have so far only managed two days of testing with the new tyres back in November, clearly the fifteen days of testing prior to the start of the season will be very important when it comes to adapting the handling of the car to the tyres. As the freeze on engine performance development is still ongoing, there have been no actual modifications to the 056 engine, but that does not mean Ferrari’s engine specialists have been idle. Work has gone into improving reliability, working especially on the pneumatic front, as well as on reducing costs. Furthermore, the reintroduction of KERS has led to a substantial change in the architecture of the front end of the engine, with modifications to the drive shaft system of the KERS itself and the crankshaft and this has led to changes to the cooling and lubrication systems. The kinetic energy recovery system, designed by Ferrari, has been produced in conjunction with MTS and Magneti Marelli and was fine tuned based on experience acquired in 2009, with the aim of reducing its size and weight, while maintaining, in accordance with the regulations, the maximum useable power and its useage cycle over one lap. This is another area where great attention has been paid to cost reduction, both in terms of its development and the way it is run, so as to make the system equally viable for our customer teams, Sauber and Toro Rosso. The positioning of the KERS within the fuel cell was a further impetus to look at solutions aimed at reducing fuel consumption: in this area, the contribution from a key partner in the form of Shell was vital and will continue to be so throughout the season. The number of testing days available to the teams remains the same, with 15 prior to the start of the season, therefore preparatory work on the test beds, prior to taking to the track has been ever more important, both on the chassis side and for areas such as the gearbox, engine and KERS. As is always the case at Ferrari, great attention has been paid to the performance and optimisation of all materials used, in the design stages and when going through quality control, striving to maximise performance levels and reliability, while delivering the highest possible safety standards Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I posted some more pictures of the Ferrari F150 (662) and one of the Type 056 Engine. Natan Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I hope they won't have any trouble with sensitive d.ouches with that big side Logo... Well the car looks nice, nothing special, with those new rules there is no room for spectacular changes. But still, they are using the red bull low exhaust, and the nose has been significantly risen up, It seems the rear suspensions are quite elaborated too. oh, and the rims are awful ! Anyways a lot of things will change until the first race. Hopefully we'll get to hear it later today.
Call me old fashioned, but this car looks much better than the F1 cars of the last 10 to 15 years Same goes for the 640 / 412T2 series with V12 engines. Natan Image Unavailable, Please Login
A man after my own heart lol! That is my favorite Ferrari of alltime and it looks to be Bergers car? I'll never forget those two dominating races of his and now that I think about them my recordings are 150 miles away in Houston, Crap!!!
