Ferrari F450 prototype
Once again, we have caught Maranello’s latest sports car before its official debut, but unlike the last time we saw the Ferrari F450, this car is fully in one piece. Unfortunately, those intact body panels are covered up by matte black body masking that reveals maybe two percent of the actual sheetmetal itself, and only parts of the spear-like verticle light stacks that were clearly visible last time. However, the taillights appear to be the real thing.
More revealing are the locations-if not the shapes themselves-of the air intakes. F430-like scoops are rear of the doors and atop the back fenders return with the F450, but the boxy-shaped ones on the prototype’s decklid could hide some active induction devices that could feed more air into the engine at high speeds or under heavy power loads.
What is all that air feeding? Well, it looks to be an optimally located, low-and forward-mounted V8 engine, likely displacing 4.5 liters, with direct injection and an astronomical redline, taking output well above the 500 hp mark (A F500 name, indicating 5.0 liters of displacement, is also a possibility.)
As we’ve stated before, Ferrari has promised greater efficiency from its future models, so some green technology-possibly bio-fuel compatibility or a road-going version of its F1-developed Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) setup-is likely. (We’ve also seen and heard of plans for twin-turbo V-8s and a special hybrid-electric all-wheel-drive system that would likely debut in a higher-end model, such as an Enzo successor or 599 evolution or replacement.)
Whatever tech ends up in the F450, it is certain to deliver amazing performance equal to or surpassing that of pretty much any road car that doesn’t command a seven-figure price. We can’t wait to see it officially unveiled, which will certainly take place this fall at the Frankfurt or L.A. Auto Shows.
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Source: caranddriver.com
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