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| 1639.1 | Derek's Skateboard :-) | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jan 02 1992 10:45 | 1 |
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| 1639.2 | It looked beautiful | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jan 02 1992 10:50 | 7 |
| A 4WD prototype Ferrari spotted (by CAR Mag.) on the back of a trailer
some years ago (when the 348GT% was being tested).
This car (name / number unknown) was though to be powered by the 2.8L
twin turbo engine from the 288 GTO had a front which looked like a NSX
and a rear like a 308. It was much shorter that a 3%8 but about the
same width.
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| 1639.3 | the 408 ? | ULYSSE::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @VBE, DTN 828-5584 | Thu Jan 02 1992 13:48 | 8 |
| .2� A 4WD prototype Ferrari spotted (by CAR Mag.) on the back of a trailer
Do you mean the 408 ? of which 2 prototypes were built (1 yellow, 1
red). The 408 was never intended to become a road Ferrari (they hate
4WD) it was more a design exercise for Mauro Forghieri's newly created
Ferrari Engineering. Besides 4WD the 408 had a 4litre V8 and most of
the protos were built of plastic, carbon/kevlar compounds, etc ... The
only thing that might appear some day is the 408 engine.
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| 1639.4 | | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jan 02 1992 14:24 | 12 |
| It could well have been a 408, the article which described it was very
short but now you mention it it did state Kevlar (49?) construction and
could well have been 4litre� V8. The car was red - do they do other
colours :-)
This car is my favourate looking Ferrari - including the 288GTO and
250LM.
Rik
�Isn't 4 litres a bit too big for a V8 ? I thought you wandered out of some
``ideal'' envelope at 3.6L or so ?
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| 1639.5 | figures | ULYSSE::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @VBE, DTN 828-5584 | Thu Jan 02 1992 14:32 | 7 |
| .4� �Isn't 4 litres a bit too big for a V8 ? I thought you wandered out of some
.4� ``ideal'' envelope at 3.6L or so ?
It depends on which side of the Atlantic you are ... 8-) I remember
some 289 or 427 engines. Now don't tell me about the 302.
My preferred capacity is 250cc per cylinder ...
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| 1639.6 | Not a bad super car for its time :-) | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jan 02 1992 14:36 | 3 |
| How may litres was the V16 BRM sewing machine ?
Rik
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| 1639.7 | | SUBURB::TAYLORG | RIP: Freddie Murcury 24-nov-1991 | Thu Jan 02 1992 15:18 | 5 |
| The Callaway Corvette is a petty mean beast with 5.7 Litre V8 Twin
Turbo ZR-1 engine (standard ZR-1 engine produces 380+BHP) and a Top
speed of 254MPH.
Grant
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| 1639.8 | 4 litres too big? | EEMELI::JMANNINEN | IKnowIt'sTrue'causeISawItOnVT | Fri Jan 03 1992 06:30 | 9 |
| re .4
> �Isn't 4 litres a bit too big for a V8 ? I thought you wandered out
> of some ``ideal'' envelope at 3.6L or so ?
How about Cadillac's ~500cid V8s in the good ol' '70s? Isn't that
something like 8 litres? ;^)
- Jyri -
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| 1639.9 | Definately a race engine | MARVIN::CASELLS | | Fri Jan 03 1992 07:11 | 6 |
| Re .6
Do you mean the 1950s design BRM 1.5 litre V16 ?
Mark.
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| 1639.10 | Re.9 Yes | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Fri Jan 03 1992 08:55 | 1 |
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| 1639.11 | What a big lavy V8! | SUBURB::TAYLORG | RIP: Freddie Murcury 24-nov-1991 | Mon Jan 06 1992 11:57 | 6 |
| re.8
Yes That is 8.2 Litres as fitted to the Cadilac Eldorado the biggest
production car engine in the world & it only produced around 400BHP.
Grant
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| 1639.12 | | PSW::WINALSKI | Careful with that VAX, Eugene | Mon Jan 06 1992 16:28 | 6 |
| RE: .11
Yes, and it got about 5 miles/(U.S.) gallon. You needed an engine like that
to pull a tank like the old Caddie Eldorado around the road.
--PSW
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| 1639.13 | had enough torgue to be a tractor down on the 'ol farm... | SKIWI::EATON | Marketing - the rubber meets the sky | Tue Jan 07 1992 08:40 | 0 |
| 1639.14 | If anyone has seen Wraith then... | SUBURB::TAYLORG | RIP: Freddie Mercury 24-Nov-1991 | Fri Jan 10 1992 22:59 | 10 |
| Here is a pretty wicked one-off special
The Dodge M45 built by the Dodge division of Chrysler Corporation and
PPG. It was a one off Pro Car Indy Car World Series.
It is powered by the 2.2Litre Dodge engine with a 16-Value Cosworth
cylinder head and Twin Garret T25 Turbochargers and it produces 440BHP &
has a top speed of 200MPH.
Grant
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