"chaozbandit" (chaozbandit)
11/17/2015 at 08:06 • Filed to: None
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"chaozbandit" (chaozbandit)
11/17/2015 at 08:06 • Filed to: None | 0
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Start your morning off with some turbocharged V12 noise! While Ferrari only penned the concept, this virtual studio actually gave it a fire breathing heart. And man, was it fun to drive around Spa and Monza!
The official video:
My video:
You can read the full article (and watch the hotlap onboards) here.
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Wheelerguy
> chaozbandit
11/17/2015 at 08:34 |
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Save for the less-than substantial and non-classical rear wing, I dig it, actually. The sound... If that was real, Ferrari may have just finally beaten Matra’s V12 in that department.
Also... Did you just cut Radillon?
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chaozbandit
> Wheelerguy
11/17/2015 at 08:50 |
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...just a little bit.
Actually the replay in that video is from the first lap in the session when the tires were cold, but every lap afterwards I was able to take radillon properly albeit going a bit wide on the right-hand curb, at the top of 7th gear.
When you’re so used to driving GT cars through that sequence and you suddenly move to a car with half the weight, it takes a bit to adjust to the steering feel. :/
IIRC on average I lapped spa 6-7 seconds faster than the R18 e-tron.
StingrayJake
> chaozbandit
11/17/2015 at 09:33 |
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Is this the concept Ferrari released earlier this year?
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chaozbandit
> StingrayJake
11/17/2015 at 09:45 |
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Indeed it is! Exterior wise, Virtua Simulazioni got it pretty much spot on with the 2D images that Ferrari released back in February. Performance wise, it’s all based on speculation and what they believe would be paired with such a chassis, of course taking into account current trends in the sport. A turbocharged engine making in excess of 1,000 bhp (although it’s a V12), eight speed gearbox, wider Pirelli tires mounted on 18.5in rims, etc.
Even the cockpit is digital, though definitely less communicative when it comes to information and adjusting car settings.
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StingrayJake
> chaozbandit
11/17/2015 at 09:55 |
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It definitely looks good on track, though a bit IndyCar/Formula E-ish.
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Wheelerguy
> StingrayJake
11/28/2015 at 02:08 |
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The wing is disappointingly narrow, though. Not as impressive as the front. Wheels, too.