Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F40 vs. the new punks

[LarryT (l02turner]

ya'll may be interested in the new issue of EVO which shows the top 10 auto 
icons of all time - the F40 is near the top.
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/204801/ten_greatest_icons.html
there's also some very good videos on their site --

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fellippe Galletta" <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F40 vs. the new punks


> On 7/6/07, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com> wrote:
> > Already added brakes, 18" wheels, tires, bigger turbos, and software.
> > Almost
> > at 500HP @ the rear wheels (what's that at the crank?). Hoping new 
> > exhaust
> > pushes me over.
>
>
> Wow...very impressive!
>
> You have around 588 at the crank, assuming 15% driveline loss...
>
> I haven't driven all the cars on that list you had, but even if it weren't
> > as fast, it would still be way more fun. :)
>
>
> :)
>
> Turbo LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
>
>
> Do you like the turbo lag? I drove a 911 Turbo last year and the way the
> power comes on is very "interesting"....I can now see the appeal of turbo
> motors, although I'm not sure I'm completely sold on the concept.
>
> Was gonna say if you wanted to eliminate lag you could probably re-work 
> the
> turbo plumbing....is the car slow off boost?
>
> I remember the FORZA article on the 288 GTO where the author said off 
> boost
> any car could take it, but once the boost came on, it was sure to 
> "frighten
> the uninitiated"...
>
> Fair assessment?
>
> :)
>
> FG
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