(F70, enzo successor rendering by AutoExpress)
Okay, maybe the title is bit of an overkill, calling marquees such as Bugatti, Lamborghini, McLaren even new comers like Koeinigsegg and Pagani as ‘pretenders’ is quite preposterous. But when viewed against the sheer weight of Ferrari’s legacy, all the others do seem like wannabes. In the last few years however, things have been slightly differnt, as good as Ferrari has been with its cars, Bugatti makes the fastest car in the world, Lamborghini and Pagani fight it out for the maddest car-maker title and even Lexus has jumped into the fray with its super exciting LFA. Ferraris might still be the best cars but they are not the ones adorning kid’s bedroom walls. The oomph factor somehow went missing with them for over a decade.
Now Ferrari is fighting back, first came the frankly pronographic 458 Italia and rumours are abound the Ferrari are close to completing the Enzo succesor, the F70 (One might notice that they went straight from F50 to F70, but the Enzo was originally called the F60 and the 2009 F1 car is also called the F60). The F70 promises to take Ferrari into unchartered territories, with lightness being the main focus instead of massive power. The power figure is expected to be the same as the Enzo, but before you start groaning the weight is set to come down by as much as 368 Kg. The power will be delivered by a twin-turbo V8 instead of the traditional V12. This means, the F70 will be a throwback to the F40 (which incidentally TopGear thinks is the last great car made by Ferrari and we tend to agree!). Ferrari is hell bent on reducing the greatest drawback of turbine forced induction, turbo lag, a Ferrari is not a Ferrari without the instant response and the engineers it seems are confident of wiping it out all together using elctrical motors to aid the turos. The F70 will also be a landmark vehicle for Ferrari as it marks its first step toward reducing the CO2 levels and increasing (ever so slightly) the MPG numbers.
Mclaren might talk up its supposed ‘Ferrari-Killer’, Lexus may produce a car straight out of a video game and Bugatti might make a car with a zillion horse power but the allure of a Ferrari can never be ignored and the way things are shaping up, Ferrari will remain at the top of the pedestal for a long time to come. Check the gallery for some F70 renderings and let us know what you like the best.
F70 Renderings:
December 3, 2009
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January 20, 2010
where can i get prices anyone?