What is this strange Ferrari prototype testing in Fiorano?

"Fred (FreddsterExprs)" (freddsterexprs)
12/05/2013 at 10:11 • Filed to: F1, V6, LaFerrari, testing, Ferrari, Enzo, V8

What you see in this video is a midship Ferrari in Camouflage driving around Fiorano. While it could be another test session for the LaFerrari, the camouflage and the turbo sound bring a few questions. Why does it sound different? What is this car?

I think there are 3 possibilities:
a) Ferrari is testing a new FXX Style super track car. The old one was based on the Enzo, so with the new hypercar as a base it would be time for a replacement.
b) Ferrari is doing R&D work on a Turbo/Hybrid street car. There are videos of Californias testing with obvious turbo sound as well.
c) Ferrari dropped in the new V6 Turbo for F1 to get some track time. Motorsport-total.com requested info on it and Ferrari didn't give a clear answer, just like Renault didn't. They are rumoured to have done the same in a WSbR 3.5 Chassis. Only Mercedes ruled out any pre 2014 testing.

Interestingly Maranello has done the exact same thing a while back when F1 switched from V10 to V8. They equipped a Enzo with the engine and ran tests. Now that Ferrari is said to be behind in development and that the new Ferrari V6 is the thirstiest of them all it seems that they play every trick to get in front and stop Red Bulls dominance.

DISCUSSION (5)

davedave1111 > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
12/05/2013 at 10:16

Or maybe they're developing an all-electric LaFerrari, like the e-SLR, and to keep it secret have a loudspeaker playing completely fake engine sounds. They might have got the idea from BMW...

My number one thought here, possibly overly cynical, is that Ferrari are getting an awful lot of free publicity out of this video, whatever it is they've actually done. A rumour that implies their F1 engines could all-but be fitted straight into their halo road car is particularly good for the brand.

Shoop > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
12/05/2013 at 10:27

Dude, are you just straight up copying Jalopnik articles? Old news bro.
http://jalopnik.com/is-ferrari-tes…
http://jalopnik.com/what-engine-is…

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Shoop
12/05/2013 at 10:31

I honestly didn't see those articles on the FP, I just today read the german news and went on to post it here.

Shoop > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
12/05/2013 at 10:36

At least try to change the title a little.

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Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Shoop
12/05/2013 at 10:50

Yeah done that, I still don't get how I missed both the oppo and FP article though.