Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 458 Spider?

[Mike Fleischer (themightytoe]

Um

CV = Chevaux?  Horsepower?

Or it could be Curricula Vitae?

But definitely prettier than Ferrari's other offerings.  Too bad no 
manual...  Not a driver's car without one IMHO.



LarryT wrote:
> Here's another site with the same photos - I noticed the artist renderings 
> are provided by Ferrari SPA - II wonder why they didnt release photos of the 
> car being tested - with camo?  Perhaps they may be changing parts of it?
>
> http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4217/Ferrari-458-Italia.html
>
> There's also a link to a sound file of the engine but it only took me to 
> some advertisers.  The engine is listed as having 570CV.  with torque is 
> 540NM (Newton Meters)  But CV is new to me.    Time for Wiki  - without 
> succes - didn't see any mention of CV.  Anyone know what it stands for?  The 
> article also says the engine produces 127 CV/liter which they say is very 
> good.  But that doesn't help me understand what CV is based on.  Oh well...
>
> Later ya'll - hope the article is informative.   The above website has a 
> large number of hi-res photos of all kinds of cars.  Enjoy -
>
> LarryT
>
> Read the Constitution - It's Interesting!
> http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Perry" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:39 AM
> Subject: [Ferrari] 458 Spider?
>
>
>   
> > I'm pretty excited about this car - it's the first Ferrari I've thought
> > was pretty since the 355. Can't wait to see it in person.
> >
> > Just wondering though, in looking at the pictures:
> > http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsGallery.aspx?AR=241891&EL=-1&IM=259981
> >
> > Seems like this would be a really hard car to do a spider version on. Do
> > you think they'll abandon the spider role to the California?
> >
> > -- charles
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