HackeSpitze901@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months agoFerrari’s next hypercar could downsize to a V6 derived from the 296 GTBwww.evo.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkFerrari’s next hypercar could downsize to a V6 derived from the 296 GTBwww.evo.co.ukHackeSpitze901@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareChase2662@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoI wish Ferrari would cut the 6.5 in half and use a twin turbo 3.2 straight six for some differentiation from the 296. A man can dream I guess.
minus-squareCount_Nocturne@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoStraight sixes are awful for balance and for packaging.
minus-squareChase2662@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoPackaging I understand, which is why most companies use V6s. But, straight 6s are literally more balanced than any other 6 cylinder configuration. Straight 6s and V12s are perfectly balanced engines.
minus-squareTime_Pool8425@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoFerrari’s inline 4 racing engines used to make pretty comparable power to their 12 cylinder street cars
I wish Ferrari would cut the 6.5 in half and use a twin turbo 3.2 straight six for some differentiation from the 296. A man can dream I guess.
Straight sixes are awful for balance and for packaging.
Packaging I understand, which is why most companies use V6s. But, straight 6s are literally more balanced than any other 6 cylinder configuration. Straight 6s and V12s are perfectly balanced engines.
Ferrari’s inline 4 racing engines used to make pretty comparable power to their 12 cylinder street cars