Just for comparison here's a heavily camouflaged 355 prototype from decades ago. Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login
Not to mention the fake engine noises they’ve been using in their videos for the past several years. The new video features an F8 and only about 2 seconds of the full video used the real sound (or lack thereof) from an F8. Don’t know why, but that really bugs me.
Based off prior launches: When a new car is announced - how long before Ferrari officially opens the waitlist for dealers to electronically put a customer on it (I.e., there is a field in their order management system that lets the dealer click "v6 hybrid" and officially put customers in queue)? Would this be the same day on 6/24? Or is this a matter of weeks or months?
The day will come when they will (be forced) to produce a downsized TWO cylinder engine with quadruple turbo mega hybrid battery whatever. Ferrari constructed a 2-cylinder engine in the 1950s already, see below. Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Aren't they also using engine noises into the cabin now with a sound pipe? I feel like I read the 488 and/or F8 has that. Ray
The dealers typically can put customers in the queue before Ferrari opens the waiting list. Then Ferrari gives allocations to the dealers and pending orders are moved to Ferrari's waiting list. The new V6 being a regular car, hopefully there should not be much deviation from the initial queue order... Other questions are when will actual deliveries start, and what kind of backlog will Ferrari have then.
There really is not much showing. In addition to your mark up all areas in yellow are either padded or covered, including the A-pillar: Image Unavailable, Please Login The roof may also be padded and with the camo’d A-pillar it’s very hard to get a read on whether this is a coupe or spider and if it has a visor type windshield. What IS noticeable is the nicely rounded lower body tuck-under. Not very good for stone chips but will look very nice a Dino 206 SP sort of way.
Was that a test engine for trying out different ideas or was it meant to actually power a vehicle? Thanks, interesting photos.
Great pic, though I believe that was the 348. They had a white car also with the fake GTO louvres behind the rear wheels and “evoluzione” script.
Only a few days to go, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the LB will compare in looks, performance and price to these leading competitors. So far IMHO the Artura is at the top of my list: Image Unavailable, Please Login
Since the engine is no longer worth listening to I hope they offer a sound system on par with Naim from Bentley https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/naim-for-bentley-premium-audio-system-2021-bentley-flying-spur
Those cars are not comparable on any level. The LB is hybrid which 2 of those are not. The hybrid model is far less expensive and less power.
The two cylinder engine was for testing, I suppose. Single cylinder engines for testing combustion chambers, pistons and so on are still very common. BTW, I don´t get why so much ado about the V6, that Rubicon was crossed long ago when they started doing other things than V12s. The V6 has as much (if not more) tradition in racing than the V8s, and the Dinos set a good precedent for road cars. Maybe you could get worried if they started doing 3 inline two stroke engines, but.. oh, wait, it wouldn´t be the first time anyway. Image Unavailable, Please Login
So, let’s see who can guess the name correctly. I’m going with Ferrari 499 Dino, based on the single cylinder capacity (assuming a cut down SF90 engine) and the V6 Dino heritage.
Oh, for sure, it's nearly all padded. I was particularly interested in pointing out what appears to be a neatly sculpted piece of padding - almost believable as an actual body shape to someone observing this passing on a road - and also pretty convincing to the casual observer of its photographs. They have gone to great lengths to not only hide the shape, but to make observers believe it will look like something entirely different. I also like that curve you've pointed out on the lower body. Hopefully all of the car will share those type of lines.
The twin Cylinder 252F1 engine was not for testing. It was studied to race in Montecarlo GP. That 1955 engine revealed to be a disaster: not enough power and big problems, was immediately abandoned after the first test on the bench. You can see it behind my wife shoulder during the Cavallino christening, last week, on June 15 Image Unavailable, Please Login
From what I could understand, today was the last day where it was possible to order a back mid-engined V8 Ferrari… Back mid-engine V8 is dead, long live the back mid-engine V8!
