Ferrari F450 Mules Caught Out in the Open

The ageing F430 will soon be replaced by Ferrari’s upcoming F450. Spy pictures of the much anticipated car in mule form have appeared over recent months and weeks. There have also been renderings posted and even the car’s sound has been heard at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track.

Now new spy pictures of the F450 completely undisguised have surfaced. They show a number of the car’s main parts including the suspension, the braking system, the new V8 engine and some interior. From these pictures it might not look quite as attractive as one would expect but when the car does come together it will be another important part of history for the Scuderia.

Some specifics of the F450 are already out in the public domain. These include the engine’s power which will tip over the 500 hp (368 kw) mark thanks to the 4.5 liter V8 engine. Ferrari will use some F1-inspired components such as a 7-speed transmission, a KERS-like energy recovery system, handling-assisting software and next-generation traction control.

At the debut the F450 will only be featured as a hard top, with the Spider version arriving about 18 months later. There may be a hybrid variant introduced as well since Ferrari has admitted to working on such a system. A public unveiling of the F450 is likely to happen at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

What do you think of the Ferrari F450?

You can see an additional 25 photos of the components of the F450 at the worldcarfans.com website. It can be seen here at: http://www.worldcarfans.com/print/109062420099

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Source: worldcarfans.com and czechferrari.cz via jalopnik

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