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Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by Carsonp, Oct 7, 2005.

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  1. Carsonp

    Carsonp Formula 3

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    #1 Carsonp, Oct 7, 2005
    is it the fastest car you could get away with driving on the street? im not talking daily drivable but im certainly not talking about a ferrari F1 car.
     
  2. Richleb

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    #2 Richleb, Oct 7, 2005
    when i rode in rolands car i thought that was like the fastest car u could get away with on the rode. roland thanks for letting me ride in ur car i greatly apreciated it.
     
  3. sjb509

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    #3 sjb509, Oct 7, 2005
    I would guess an F50GT.

    It was developed for racing, but was never raced. Only 3 were built.

    I have an old Forza somewhere that speculated why the project was killed off. The F50GT was developed and tested at a time before the period of Schumacher/Ferrari F1 dominance. Supposedly the GT was very fast from the start, so much so that the theory was internal politics may have killed it.

    Having a competitive GT car for peanuts (relatively speaking), versus a struggling F1 car for hundreds of millions of $$$ would have been awkward.

    While I don't really believe that scenario, I would guess corporate politics are most certainly played at Ferrari, so who knows.
     
  4. zsnnf

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    #4 zsnnf, Oct 7, 2005
    I think the project was killed because they couldn't compete with the McLaren
    F1LM.

    If you can't come out and win.....stay home :)
     
  5. Davato

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    #5 Davato, Oct 7, 2005
    Hello,

    It would be without the air restrictors as the chassis is high developped.

    The 288 GT0 Evoluzione had more than 700 HP, GTEs have less.

    Best

    Florent
     
  6. luke9583

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    #6 luke9583, Oct 7, 2005
    i would've guessed 333sp
     
  7. Ferrari Mackintosh

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  8. Carsonp

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    #8 Carsonp, Oct 7, 2005
    i reaad the LM GTE evo 2 has over 700hp...
     
  9. Carsonp

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    #9 Carsonp, Oct 7, 2005

    thats too much of a race body to get away with on the streets
     
  10. DMOORE

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    #10 DMOORE, Oct 7, 2005
    A few years ago Symbolic Motors had a F50GT in thier showroom. The car was about a half inch off the ground. I dont think it would make it across an intersection without getting high centered. Awsome to look at though.
    Darrell.
     
  11. Lexdiamonnyc

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    #11 Lexdiamonnyc, Oct 7, 2005
    how does that make it the "fastest around a track" ? please educate us!!
     
  12. Ferrari Mackintosh

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    #12 Ferrari Mackintosh, Oct 8, 2005
    I am speaking loosely, in other words I'm saying it's the fastest Ferrari you will get away with driving on the street which was originally in the question asked.
     
  13. Dave

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    #13 Dave, Oct 8, 2005
    Gotta luv bench racing.
     
  14. Boxer12

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    #14 Boxer12, Oct 8, 2005
    Whatever Shumy is driving is the fastest F on the track! and street!
     
  15. LightGuy

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    #15 LightGuy, Oct 8, 2005
    I would think an unresticted turbo engine will make much more HP than a naturally aspirated one. As far as the chassis, I'm sure the F50 and Enzo have it over an F40.
     
  16. Webby

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    #16 Webby, Oct 8, 2005
    I heard that they built the F50 GT based on the F50 because the race car was supposed to be based on a commercial car. Some of the other companies cheated and didn't base their cars on commercial cars so Ferrari decided better to be a winner than to follow the rules and be a loser.
     
  17. Lexdiamonnyc

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    #17 Lexdiamonnyc, Oct 8, 2005
    I was under the impression that the F1LM was based on the F1 streetcar, but what do I know.....
     
  18. SefacHotRodder

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    #18 SefacHotRodder, Oct 8, 2005

    I've seen that pic so many times but never noticed you can see the plate though the gaffer tape on the front. So i guess, thanks.
     
  19. TopElement

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    #19 TopElement, Oct 9, 2005
    It might have a lot of power, but that says nothing about on-track performance.
    The F40 variants may possibly be fastest on a track. Lightweight, and plenty of power.
     
  20. miladferrari

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    #20 miladferrari, Oct 17, 2005
    check out the new Frrrari FXX.800 HP 40% increased aerodynamics than ever achived before for ferrari and the price is $1.8 million.i think thats the fastest ferrari around a track.
     
  21. Carsonp

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    #21 Carsonp, Oct 17, 2005

    the F40 LM GTE evo 2 weighs 2300lbs and has 750 (?) or so HP...


    how much does the fxx weigh?
     

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