Wednesday 27th August 2008

Ferrari Monza Concept

Concept is too fast for human to operate

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5" rims were the big thing in 2020

Ferraris are normally always about making people feel in touch with the driving experience - but this one is slightly different. This Monza concept is apparently so complicated that in theory a human brain is not fast enough to operate it.

The driver sits in a position similar to riding a motorbike and the vehicle is designed to minimise friction and stop unwanted headwinds. The driver operates it to a predetermined speed, before the onboard computer changes the aerodynamic profile and takes over.Designer Iman Maghsoudi said the Monza is so advanced that drivers would lack the 'sufficient concentration' to control it.

[fastgerman.com]

Hmmmm how about they spend their money and time on something useful like an up to date F40 such as Ford have done with the GT40

[Assmask]

fastgerman.com said:

Hmmmm how about they spend their money and time on something useful like an up to date F40 such as Ford have done with the GT40

Are you kidding? Why waste time meddling with the past when the F40 is just grand how it is?

The above looks exciting, it might not be the future but if enough big names bandy ideas like this about, at some point someone will hit upon the future.

[millband]

Pistonheads said:

The driver operates it to a predetermined speed, before the onboard computer changes the aerodynamic profile and takes over.Designer Iman Maghsoudi said the Monza is so advanced that drivers would lack the 'sufficient concentration' to control it.

Oooooh. I see. Now, why would anyone buy a Ferrari just to be a passenger? May as well buy an equally advanced Kia in 2025 and just paint it red - the experience will be the same.

Edited by millband on Wednesday 27th August 12:51

[SS HSV]

Oli said:

Designer Iman Maghsoudi said the Monza is so advanced that drivers would lack the 'sufficient concentration' to control it

So whats the point of it then? Who wants a car driven entirely by computers... how boring.

[havoc]

Designer Iman Maghsoudi said:

the Monza is so advanced that drivers would lack the 'sufficient concentration' to control it.

Translation: I'm going to come up with some unsubstantiatable bks to make this brainless waste of time sound better than it looks and make sure it gets lots of tabloid press for no good reason.

[don logan]

I normally get jokes, WTF are they talking about?

[Stuart]

"too fast for human to operate" - crikey, that's almost as fast as a 335D(mapped).

[Shodan]

Is it a transformer? would be cool if it converted into body armour and attracts megan fox

[LukeBird]

1st April already?!

[gib6933]

havoc said:

Monza is so advanced that drivers would lack the 'sufficient concentration' to control it.

sounds a bit like the model T
the T is so unusual that drivers lack the 'sufficient concentration' to control it.

think i might leave the monza.

[snorkel sucker]

and combined with one of those black boxes labour would have us all have, that renders this "concept" probably the most removed from a driving machine one could possibly get

god i really do hope this isnt the future

[edb49]

Does it fly too? What's the CO2 g/km?

[nickpan]

Stuart_Forrest said:

"too fast for human to operate" - crikey, that's almost as fast as a 335D(mapped).

Thanks Stuart, you beat me too it!

[suffolkpaul]

someones been reading Cosmic Motors!

for the unintiated http://www.cosmic-motors.com/main.html

[Droptheclutch]

Stuart_Forrest said:

"too fast for human to operate" - crikey, that's almost as fast as a 335D(mapped).

Almost? Surely on par, with the way I've seen some 335D'd driven! ;-)

[MitchT]

A Ferrari that's to fast for a human to operate... as opposed to a regular Ferrari which is merely too fast for your average premiership footballer to operate.

[JamesM]

whats the point in having a car we're to inferior to be able to operate? fk that.

[btdk5]

Stuart_Forrest said:

"too fast for human to operate" - crikey, that's almost as fast as a 335D(mapped).

yeaasss! What a machine.

[robert carter]

"too fast for human to operate" Must be a euphemism for 'rubbish handling and concept'

[jmatras]

An F-22 is too fast for a human to operate it, at least not without the F-22 helping out a lot.