Ferrari reportedly hard at work to combat turbo lag

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Nov 12, 2009 | 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alzilla

Why not implement an "anti-lag" feature like on the old F1 and rally cars?

and everyone thought ferraris were unreliable before? you'd have to replace the turbo often..

(edit: ooops, simba beat me to it)

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Nov 12, 2009 | 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by carendt242

and everyone thought ferraris were unreliable before? you'd have to replace the turbo often..

(edit: ooops, simba beat me to it)

- chuck

Yes, I know it's not the best solution but hey, it's an option, ain't it? They could just chalk it up to being "Italian quirkiness" or "supercar flair".

That being said, Simba hit the nail on the head. Ferrari knows what they're doing and they'll release another turbo'ed engine when the time is right.

Nov 12, 2009 | 06:44 PM

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great thread
but just thinking of the engines characteristics of a Ferrari does not mix with the idea of having turbo`d F-cars(even though I`m sure they`d manage to make it feel as good as the other engines )

I`d love to see those flame spitting turbo beasts back in the F1 though

Nov 12, 2009 | 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Alzilla

Yes, I know it's not the best solution but hey, it's an option, ain't it? They could just chalk it up to being "Italian quirkiness" or "supercar flair".

it's not an option for a street car. as simba stated if the turbos are sized in proportion to the engine lag isn't an issue.