Feb 22, 2006 11:57:40 AM
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vtrader said:
Anyone knows the details of a Ferrari crash this morning in Malibu? One traffic report stated that "police estimated it was going 200mph when it crashed" and "hit a telephone pole and was cut in half" and "police arrested the two individuals who only substained cut lips from the airbags".
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vtrader said:
Anyone knows the details of a Ferrari crash this morning in Malibu? One traffic report stated that "police estimated it was going 200mph when it crashed" and "hit a telephone pole and was cut in half" and "police arrested the two individuals who only substained cut lips from the airbags".
It made even to german newspapers...apparently a Swedish citizen in his Enzo Ferrari lost control at around 200 kph (not mph according to two german newspapers but maybe they got it wrong) and crashed the car. They also said something about racing another car but I just looked over the article very fast and didn't really care about the details.
Feb 23, 2006 10:07:48 AM
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Feb 24, 2006 7:06:27 PM
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Fiorentina 1 said:
I can't believe he raced at Le Mans last year!
http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/2005/24h/lemans-2005-24h-th-0231.jpg
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temm said:
What I find interesting is that this Enzo does not have the original wheels (and tires?) on it.
I wonder if that might have had an influence on the handling, or if his mysterious (and quite possibly imaginary) friend was just a bad driver....
Feb 25, 2006 12:47:14 AM
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rosso nuvola said:
Sory to ruin your moment of F bashing but the Enzo its not the only one who reduces downforce at top speed.
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rosso nuvola said:
Sory to ruin your moment of F bashing but the Enzo its not the only one who reduces downforce at top speed.
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Bashing? Moi? No, no, sir. I love the Enzo's active aero....up to 186 mph. Would you feel confident pressing on to 217 knowing the downforce on your car is steadily declining?
Please elaborate on the others which share this feature.
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Lazy Cat said:
You are not supposed to take turns at these speeds(over 186) so, there is no need for more downforce.
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MAVERICK said:
Please elaborate on the others which share this feature.
The Veyron, for one.
Gary
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By the way, I never knew the Enzo reduces downforcewhen you exceed 186 MPH. Does anyone know if, at 186, a gong sounds along with an activation of a speed limiter; subsequently, does the supercar warn you on its LCD display that the further you press that accelerator the more downforce you lose and you may use the steering wheel buttons to accept or decline the risk?
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temm said:
What I find interesting is that this Enzo does not have the original wheels (and tires?) on it.
I wonder if that might have had an influence on the handling, or if his mysterious (and quite possibly imaginary) friend was just a bad driver....
As I recall, there was one Enzo featured on Discovery Channel Rides program which came in for custom wheels.
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temm said:
Regarding the Veyron it has a special high-speed mode (you have to insert a high-speed key - very dramatic) in order for it to reach 250 mph. Don't know how much this reduces downforce but it is done to reduce drag. But it certainly has less downforce than in handling mode when the rear spoiler is fully deployed.
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temm said:
and it is not like the Enzo suddenly gets unstable when it goes beyond 300 kph.
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temm said:
and it is not like the Enzo suddenly gets unstable when it goes beyond 300 kph.
I agree it's not sudden, temm, but it is a gradual loss of the added stability of downforce without sufficient warning to the driver.
Like many cars, the Enzo will indicate something is gradually changing on the car. For example, its LCD screen shows gradual changes in coolant temp., oil pressure, oil temp., fuel, and even lap time! I presume it will indicate the current damper setting and mode (race vs. normal). Similarly, the gauges show gradual changes in speed and rpm.
All that information given constantly to update the driver on important aspects of the supercar's dynamic status yet not even a pixel is reserved for gradual, significant decrease in downforce.
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Lazy Cat said:
Check the speedo...
These cars are not designed for inexperienced drivers knowing nothing about high speed driving, these are sports cars for real enthusiasts.