Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 3:16 PM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

"Witness all the turbos being added to the latest BMWs, and the Mercedes 550 will become a 500 with turbos, and I think the naturally aspirated 6.3 will become a 5.5 with twin turbos."

Just because BMW and MB do it, does NOT make it right or the best technology. They run a business...they couldn't care if something was the best way to do things or not. A lot of what they do could be considered cutting edge but not all. Turbos are a lazy solution to not designing an engine properly. It just adds weight, heat and complexity.

By the same token, I wouldn't dismiss forced induction as inferior to naturally aspirated and horrible. They do a good job of boosting HP and torque not just HP....how do you propose to compete with a 1000 hp/1000 lb-ft TT Gallardo or Viper...a 9-10 liter V8? :)

My only real beef with forced induction is how it affects the sound...definitely not as pure. 

And ultimately the one cool unique thing about forced induction (especially turbos) is how the torque curve is delivered in a dramatic way. When the boost kicks in on a 911 TT, it's a cool feeling.

Lose the anti-FI kick or I'll have you blacklisted from ever owning a 288 GTO or F40. :)

FG