How long untiil all Ferraris are Turbo?

How long untiil all Ferraris are Turbo?

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Devonboy

Original Poster:

138 posts

153 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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So Formula 1 and the California T could be the start of a trend. If so - how long until the whole range is Turbocharged and what will that do for the normally respirated residuals?

Devonboy,

johnnyreggae

2,947 posts

162 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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Maserati residuals will suffer more as there will no longer be the support for their bought-in engines

LukeyLikey

855 posts

149 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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The end of NA engines in Ferraris is almost here. It has to do with changing emissions legislation in Europe - to get more power from an NA engine means increasing compression ratios (such as in new Speciale) and increased compression ratios don't allow for meeting the emissions legislation so I dare say it's not something Ferrari would have chosen but it is virtually here. (Euro VI arrives within two years so new designs will have to meet that I assume).

The interesting thing is the advent of electricity in the Hyper car power trains. McLaren use a term called 'Torque Fill' which means that the electric motor is used to get around turbo lag. I doubt it is any accident that these cars are showcasing this technology now and I also doubt that the technology is developed for these limited run cars only.

It will be interesting to see.

GRBF430F1

4,843 posts

172 months

Sunday 9th March 2014
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Never been a big fan of turbo cars even though I've had a few, 996 X50 turbo being the last. The power delivery and sound are always a bit disappointing versus a NA car.

Yes NA is going to be a dying supercar breed but on the flip side I think it will make them coveted in years to come

ZeusF

377 posts

125 months

Monday 10th March 2014
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VW have a system where the front window system moves to create a more pleasing sound smile
Turbos are here and as said above, that is the way it is.
It is easier to make a turbo sound like a V8/V10 than an ultra high compression engine produce power and meet emissions spec.