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Whats with Ferrari and bogus HP numbers?

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by 04g, Sep 14, 2016.

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  1. Bluebottle

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    Reminds me of another quote (from about 40 years ago, referring to automotive interior trim): "The Germans are very good at making plastic look like wood, while the Italians are equally good at making wood look like plastic".
     
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  2. Braces

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    That made me laugh. Thank you.
     
  3. GiveMeSomethingICanUse

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    Fair enough, but Ferrari is ALL about their racing heritage. Being the fastest around a track. That was always Enzo's passion. I don't care about speed myself, but I want to know that if I wanted to, my car could spank the competition. When people think of Ferrari they think of the ultimate car. Something on another level. That invariably includes being the fastest.
     
  4. paulchua

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    #579 paulchua, Dec 5, 2016
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    A few things are going on with this thread. 04g himself admitted a few times the was trolling, so that explains less than diplomatic responses to his first question and his first shot at the community. People asked for proof (including myself) of Ferrari ownership, not as a litmus test for participation, but because it is rare and uncharacteristic for an owner and self-described fan of marque to troll their community. People wanted to ascertain if 04g was just another of the multitude of trolls/fakers if you are here long enough, will see it is a dime a dozen.

    While 04g had sharp elbows, I was satisfied that he is honest and gave me a heaping dose of humble pie. I - apologized and donated to charity; but other wagers were much more stringent and sorry to bring up old battles -but they were ultimately still never fully substantiated, so nobody 'backed out' so to speak of their respective wagers.

    Now as far as the original premise, that is - are Ferrari falsely overrating their HP? If you have the stomach to read the whole thread, you will see nothing was proven - so this is an open question. Although, given the opportunity that any trial lawyer would foam at the mouth with - I cynically will assert that the answer is no.

    I agree completely with you about wanting your vehicle to be the 'fastest' given the Ferrari ethos, mystique, and (let's not even mention the price.) In this arena - again, nothing was proven other than 04g having done in my opinion a reasonable challenge for 1/2 mile events not being a Ferrari strongpoint. This is where we currently stand and I think is worthy of further discussion.

    Be well all.
     
  5. Ferrarifan2016

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    +1000

    All this talk of who is fastest doesnt matter. Or hosepower. Who cares??? Ferrari makes the best cars and only a few dare to compare.

    Half mile events are not fair. Ferraris tune for 0-60 and top speed. The middle isnt so important to them. I never here of half mile in car and driver. also, the other cars dont have the passion except a few perhaps.

    This story is tired!
     
  6. Cotton

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    Wow, classy response. I take it that was you then? I honestly couldn't remember and it wasn't important enough for me to go back and look. It's pretty obvious now. If you feel so strongly about it why don't you give us the facts?
     
  7. good2go

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    Not my facts to share. But I have communicated to the OP and the moderator. This thread got way out of control. I took the conversation off line. I do not approve of the attacks on the OP. And if I looked like one of the people attaching, I apologize to all in this group.

    I was surprised the thread popped up again. And I was even more surprised that I was being called out.

    Sorry if I jumped on you but I don't want someone questioning my word, and that's what I thought you were doing.
     
  8. JaguarXJ6

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    This is both right and wrong.

    In 1st and 2nd gear these cars are AWD. This aids in launching, but the transmissions go into RWD delivering 90%+ power to the rear wheels which happens in 3rd gear, or 2nd if traction conditions allow.

    At speed not cornering, they are fully RWD to give more predictability to handling and efficiency in power delivery (less driveline loss).
     
  9. absent

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