Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - An Inside Look At Ferrari's New Formula One Engine - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

  

F1 switches from 2.4 liter V8 power to 1.6 liter turbo V6 power next year. There are also changes to fuel delivery and the KERS battery system. Thankfully Ferrari is here to walk you through all of them.

This very informative video that tells us roughly nothing about the inner workings of Ferrari's new F1 V6 does tell us a lot about the impact the technical regulations are having on how they've designed the 2014 car and engine.

KERS will now be much more powerful, with a boost giving roughly taking three seconds off every lap instead of the smaller amount now. Reliability is a big concern, as are the fuel flow and capacity restrictions. And, as they note, it'll be interesting to see how drivers go about managing the relationship between KERS and the turbos.

source: http://jalopnik.com/an-inside-look-at-ferraris-new-formula-one-engine-1487154028
by Travis Okulski

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - Ferrari launches F14 T and yet another Formula One nose - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo said of the 2014 Formula One season, "It's time to win." This is the chassis that's meant to do it, and it is also Exhibit C in this wild, function-over-form F1 pre-season: the Ferrari F14 T. The low, trunk-like snout is another imagining of the year's regulations, after the probing proboscides found on the McLaren and in the image of the coming Williams. The public name of the chassis internally called 665 was chosen by Ferrari's social media fans, F14 T referring to the brand, the year and the turbocharged powerplant, not the McDonnell-Douglas F14 Tomcat.

The 60th Ferrari to contest an F1 season, it keeps the pull-rod front and rear suspensions of cars from the last two years but little else. The narrower front wing, having to package and cool the additional power unit equipment, reworking the rear wing and even moving to brake-by-wire has changed every other aspect of the car.

Fernando Alonso is hoping the F14 T will make the fifth time the charm; in his fifth year with the team, he wants to win the championship this year instead of coming in second again, just like Michael Schumacher won his first title with Ferrari after five years with the team. Our guess is that Kimi Räikkönen has no opinion on anything other than winning races and getting paid for it. A press release below offers a number of details, while the high-res gallery above to can help prepare you for what's coming.

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by Jonathon Ramsey

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - History of the Ferrari 250 GT TDF - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

The 250 GT represents the longest running road and race series in Ferrari history. Introduction of this legendary model came when Alfonso de Portago drove one the very first examples, 0415GT, to victory at the 1955 Bahamas Speed Weeks in Nassau. Their achievement marked the beginning of Ferrari's domination in GT racing with “a very long line of legendary and unbeatable 3 litre berlinettas” known as the 250 GT.¹

Not long after being introduced, the 250 GT was winning races for Ferrari's best customers. Opposition in the 3-liter class “was obliterated until the Cobras arrived and won in 1964; nevertheless, this was no easy task for them and they had to use a much larger motor.”¹

From 1954 through to 1959, Ferrari manufactured roughly one hundred purpose-built coupes for endurance sports car racing on the long wheel-base chassis.¹ While winning the Tour de France (TDF) and other important events, these cars proved their versatility and became the racer of choice amongst top drivers.

After Ferraris took the top three places at the 1957 TDF, the race organizers lent their event's name to the victorious design. Starting in Nice and ending five days and 3345 miles (5383 km) later in Paris, the Tour de France was a highlight event in its day. It tested both durability and versatility through several road rally, circuit and hill climb stages. Since this test was grueling, most competitors, sometimes up to 70 percent, didn't finish. After the 250 GT won the event in 1957, it continued the trend for the next eight years and won a record nine times in a row.

The common link between all 250 GTs was their surefire three-liter engine designed by Gioacchino Colombo. This engine was the smaller of the two developed by Ferrari and was needed due to new restrictions on engine size. After the serious 1955 LeMans incident, a three liter limit was imposed in an attempt to curb high speed accidents. Ferrari's three liter engine was still good for 230 to 250 horsepower and kept up regularly with the prototype entrants.

The entire car was similar to the 250 Europa GT of 1954 with upgraded front suspension, fully synchromesh gearbox and shorter engine. The chassis took advantage of this engine to ahve a 2600mm wheelbase. Called the Tipo 508, the 250 GT kept this chassis with only slight revisions until a shorter 2400mm unit replaced it in 1959.

Each chassis received a hand-crafted body, and most were bodied by Scaglietti & C. based on four Pinin Farina showcars. Zagato, a Milanese design house known for their lightweight construction, bodied some particularly potent examples and Camillo Luglio became an Italian Champion in his.

Progressive development and hand crafted bodies meant that no two 250 GT Berlinettas were the same. Differences were incorporated into the body from year to year, with subtle details such as sliding or wind-up windows, cowled or covered or plain headlights and varied hood louvers distinguishing each car. The first TDFs were modeled after the 250 MM, both having the same general proportions and wrap-around rear windscreen. Later changes to body included a smaller rear windscreen, the addition louvers on the C pillar for cockpit cooling and more pronounced rear fenders. By 1959, a new front end included open headlights to comply with Italian law as well as provide more light.

While dominating the Tour de France, the 250 TdF went on to class victories at the Mille Migla and many other Italian events. In its day this car was the racer of choice until replaced by the 250 GT SWB, its disc-brake successor.

Author and owner Jess G. Pourret describes the car very safe with “a very clean road-holding and handling, a sturdiness of motor and chassis, and a seriousness of mechanical construction.” He notes that “out of so many races over that 10 year period it is amazing to note the rarity of fatal results.” As for complaints he lists “interior ventilation marginal on hot days or during racing time, waterproofing also marginal, noise level quite high, [...] mechanical worries for the careless or brutal driver, gearbox synchronization a little weak on racing use, clutch very good for the light footer but short for the heavy ones, brakes bordering on real discretion above 150 kmh (93 mph).”¹

Sources & Further Reading

1. Pourret, Jess. Ferrari 250 GT Competition Cars. Foulis 1977.“”

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Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - History of the 1956 Ferrari 250 GTZ TDF - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

Ferrari and Zagato's relationship formed one of the most desirable 'marriages' in car design, the 250GT Zagato (GTZ). It was their most successful collaboration and only a few were ever made for requesting clients. As the ultimate combination, the GTZ allied the already proven Ferrari 250 Tour de France chassis with Zagato's curvaceous low drag body. It practically guaranteed success.

For the Ferrari 250, Zagato used his lightweight, aeronautic techniques which he first adopted when founding his coach building company in 1919. This meant the lightweight and purposeful bodywork on the 250 GTZ not only looked incredible, it helped Camillo Luglio become the Italian sports car champion twice over.

The first GTZ, chassis 0515GT, was completed in 1956 and set the basic shape for four more coupes. Each was intended for competition, and some even had stylish details that put them at the forefront of the Concours scene. As Uwe Zagato and his sons were open to suggestions from their clients, the GTZs varied in subtle details, and a few were made as lightweight as Zagato could go.

Fighter pilot Camillo Luglio won two Italian champions in two different examples, and placed second in class at the somewhat tamed-down 1958 Mille Miglia. During this remarkable placement he held pace with Ferrari's factory team and was later offered a position by Enzo to drive in Formula One which he turned down.

Throughout Ferrari's colorful and successful history, only ten customer-bought Ferraris were bodied by Zagato up to 1973, making these cars one of the hardest to see in person. Despite what is published, all of the GTZs remain intact and each is the highlight of the collection they belong to.

source: http://www.supercars.net/cars/516.html
by Richard Owen

Sources & Further Reading

Marchiano, Michele. Ferrari by Zagato, Giorgio Nada: 1988.
Massini, Marcel. 'The Zagato Ferraris'. Cavallino 38, April/May 1987.

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - History of the Ferrari 500 Mondial- Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

Reserved for Ferrari's private customers, the Mondial was designed for events like the Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia were it could dominate the 2.0 liter class. It was named after Alberto Ascari's domination in the Formula 2 World Championship and like the single seat race cars, used an four cylinder engine. Alongside factory cars like the 750 Monza, 860 Monza and other V12-powered cars the Mondial wasn't meant to achieve overall victories, but did score an impressive second place overall at the 1954 Mille Miglia.

Before being used in sports cars, Ferrari's four cylinder enjoyed success in the World Championship which for 1951 was focused on Formula 2 (F2) regulations. It's hard to believe Ferrari would ever replace the V12, but after the 1950 season in F1, a four cylinder was on the drawing board. Motivation came from HWMs driven by Stirling Moss that were powered by four-cylinder ALTA engines. The performance of this car and the upcoming 2-liter limit on engine capacity influenced both Enzo Ferrari and designer Aurelio Lampredi to make their own four-banger.

For the 1951 season, Lampredi was given the task to design a 2.0 and 2.5 four cylinder engines that used the same interchangeable parts. He was convinced that the low rpm torque curve would offer an advantage on twisty circuits. After 100 days, the first prototype engine was complete and ready. It had a DOHC, chain-driven valvetrain, 2 Weber 45 DOE carburetors, a light alloy casting and a displacement of 1985cc that could produce 170 bhp. This combination fit so well within the new Formula 2 rules that Ferrari and Alberto Ascari became world champions. That season Alberto Ascari won the Driver’s Championship, winning six of the eight races with the Type 500. Thus, the new car was called the Mondial in tribute to this success.

Encouraged by their World Championship victory, the the first 4-cylinder experimental cars rolled out of Maranello in 1953. These were three 2.5-liter 625 TFs and a 2-liter 735 S. Again another variant was made as a sole 2-liter prototype from a 250 MM chassis. Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi drove this car on December 20, 1953 at the 12 Hours of Casablanca placing second behind the much larger and more powerful 375 MM.

Similar to successful 250 MM prototype, the 500 Mondial used a 2.0-liter engine in a tubular frame having a transmission in the rear combined with a De Dion Type suspension. Up front, the Type 110 inline-4 resembled the 500 Formula 2 engine of 1953. It raced alongside the 750 Monza, essentially a 3-liter version of the same design. Power was driven to the rear wheels with a 4-Speed transmission with optional ratios of 3.92, 4.12, 4.34, 5.06.

Pinin Farina made a striking body for the first examples in the series. Devoid of any ornamentation, the design had a purposeful stance and a neat crease line that stretched from the top of the front wheel well. Unlike the V12 models, the Mondial and subsequent four-cylinder Ferraris lacked good scoops. Two special coupes (0452MD) were also made for the 1954 Tour de France, but neither lasted long enough to reach the finish line (3345 miles). Later in the production series, Scaglietti was commissioned to create a body to Dino Ferrari's design. These cars used 'spider' bodywork with longer, better penetrating bodywork.

The Series I Mondial debuted in 1953 at the 12 Hours of Casablanca in 1953, finishing second behind the 4.5-litre 375 MM. Vittorio Marzotto drove chassis 0404MD to second place overall at the 1954 Mille Miglia. This was a remarkable result since the small Mondial was only running in the 2.0 class, but beat everyone except Alberto Ascari in the potent Lancia D24.

A second series 500 Mondial was produced in 1954/5. These cars all used the Scaglietti 'spider' bodywork, but with a new Tipo 111 engine. Furthermore the front suspension was upgraded to include coil springs. Eventually the whole series was replaced by the Testa Rossa (500 TR) in 1956.

source: http://www.supercars.net/cars/3353.html
Story by Richard Owen

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - History 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

The legend of Ferrari dates back to 1940. That year marks the birth of the Type 815 for use in the substitute Mille Miglia event. Ferrari went on to manufacture tools during the war, returning to vehicle production in 1946. Initial production was for racing; street cars came later.

The Ferrari 212 was built in two versions: the Inter and the short wheelbase Export. Production was approximately 90 cars. The power unit of the 212 was the classic Ferrari V12 designed by Giocchino Colombo in 1945. Among the 212's customers were Italian film star Anna Magnini and the neorealist film director Roberto Rosselini. Racing driver Mike Hawthorn used a 212 Fastback Coupe bodied by Touring as his personal road car. The 212's V12 produced 170 horsepower from its 2.56 liter displacement, and with a five-speed transmission, propelled the car to a top speed of 118 mph. The chassis was of tubular construction, and suspension was independent in front via transverse leaf springs and wishbone. Rear suspension is by semi-elliptic leaf springs, and brakes are four-wheel drums. The nominal weight is 2,420 pounds. This example has been owned by its current owner for over 50 years, and is the only three-window coupe ever built on a Ferrari chassis by Ghia.

source: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13219/Ferrari-212-Inter.aspx
by Daniel Vaughan

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - History 1966 Ferrari 206 S - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

Dino Ferrari, son of Ferrari founder Enzo, conceived of a 65-degree V-6 engine prior to his untimely death in June of 1956. The engine was co-engineered by Alfa Romeo designer Vittorio Jano, then working as a consultant for Ferrari. The Dino V-6 engine was badged with a hand scripted autograph based on the Dino Ferrari's signature. 

In early 1966, Ferrari introduced a new spots-racing car formulated for the FIA's 2-liter Group 4 class. They were dubbed the Dino 206S and were powered by the development of the Dino V-6 engine. Ferrari had hopes of winning over the successful privateer teams, many of whom were winning with Porsches.

The engine was introduced as a Formula 2 powerplant, an enlarged version was subsequently used in the Formula 1 cars. One example driven by works driver Mike Hawthorn was rewarded with a Driver's World Championship in 1958

The V-6 continued to be development and enlarged throughout its lifespan, and used in various experimental sports prototypes, including the 246 SP, the 206 SP, the 196 SP and the 166 P.

The Dino 206 S was introduced for the 1966 racing season. It wore similar coachwork to the 330P. The car was clothed by Piero Drogo's Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. The design was aerodynamic and featured a combination of stressed alloy panels and fiberglass over a welded tubular semi-monocoque. 

At the close of the 1966 race season, the 206 S had proven to be a fierce competitor, earning a 2nd place finish at the Targa Florio, 2nd and 3rd at the Nurburgring and a 6th place finish at Spa. 

The 206 S had originally been slated for a homologation of 50 examples, but labour problems prematurely interrupted production after only 18 examples had been assembled.

source: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z8788/Ferrari-206-S.aspx
by Daniel Vaughan

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - Ferrari 225 S ‘Tuboscocca’ by Vignale - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

For Road & Track: Ferrari 225 S ‘Tuboscocca’ by Vignale

05 April 2013

“1952 must be called the year of 225…” That’s a quote from a standard work on Ferrari, and sums up the appeal of owning a 2.7-litre V12 225 Sport: a car as suited to racing as it was to showing off in the Parc de Bagatelle, Paris...

Starting in 1951-1952, Carrozzeria Vignale had taken over from Touring as the main provider of competition bodywork for Ferrari. With Giovanni Michelotti at the drawing board, Vignale produced stunning spider and berlinetta bodywork for factory and privateer racers, as well as slightly showier road car designs for the world’s super-rich.

It should be noted at this point that when 34 Ferraris were entered in the 1952 Mille Miglia, that figure could well have represented a sixth of total Ferrari production to date. The company was in its infancy, yet was dominant in motor racing and delivering elegant, expensive GTs to the world’s wealthiest.

 

Year by year, the capacity of the Colombo-designed V12 was increased from the 166’s two litres to 2,715cc in the new-for-1952 225. That year, with the help of additional, big-capacity cars, Ferrari was highly placed in most European events, including a clean sweep for the 225 S at the Monaco Grand Prix (held that year for sports cars) and, in 3.0-litre guise, a 225 S Vignale coupé came first overall in the Mille Miglia.

 

 

The latest car featured the familiar Ferrari tubular chassis with a rigid rear axle, double-wishbone independent front suspension and drum brakes. Leaf springs were to be found front and rear. Where some of the 225 Ss differed from others was in a variation of chassis tubes, known asTuboscocca. Keeping things simple, this meant that by adding tubes to the periphery of the chassis, it was not only strengthened, but it also made the separate bodywork a more integral, rigid part of the whole structure.

 

 

This particular 225 S Berlinetta, available from Classic Driver dealer E. Thiesen Berlin GmbH, is one such ’Tuboscocca’ and its thick history file shows that not only did it compete in period in events such as the Liège-Rome-Liège rally, Reims and Montlhéry, it was also no stranger to the show circuit. On 25 June 1952, chassis 0190ED was entered in a concours d’elegance at the Parc de Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris.

 

 

History does not reveal the outcome. However, with recent runs in the modern Mille Miglia retrospective, and the possibility of an entry to any one of the world’s top concours, racing or regularity events, there is no doubting that this Ferrari 225 Sport is as desirable – and competitive – now as it was over 60 years ago.

 

 source: http://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/autos/road-track-ferrari-225-s-%E2%80%98tuboscocca%E2%80%99-vignale

Photos: DERDEHMEL (www.derdehmel.de)

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - This is the 2014 458 Speciale - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

The brand new successor of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, the Ferrari 458 Speciale is a highly coveted object for nearly all supercar enthusiasts. On the 8th of December, supercar lovers had the opportunity to experience the Ferrari 458 Speciale during the one and only huge annual supercar event in Malta, the Paqpaqli Ghall-Istrina.

As you can see in the video above, the driver pushed the Ferrari 458 Speciale hard and shows some heavy burnouts and accelerations for the spectators which were assembled around the airfield.

 

 

As a reminder, the Ferrari 458 Speciale features a modified variant of the regular 458 Italia’s 4.5-liter V8 engine. In Speciale guise, it delivers a total of 597hp and 398lb-ft of torque thus making it the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine ever produced by Ferrari. What’s more, Ferrari claims that thanks to it delivering 133hp per liter, it has the highest ever per liter output of a road-going naturally aspirated engine. Maximum power is achieved at 9000rpm while max torque is reached at 6000rpm.

Another new piece of technology featured on the Ferrari 458 Speciale is the Side Slip Angle Control system. Abbreviated as SSC, the electronic system uses a special algorithm to analyse the slip angle of the Ferrari 458 Speciale. It then compares it to a target figure and then helps optimise torque distribution between the two driven wheels.

source: gtspirit.com

by Fabian

 

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - This is the 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F1 Engine - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

Recently, a mysterious 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari prototype was spotted lapping Fiorano. Currently, it is believed that Ferrari was testing next year’s Formula One turbocharged six-cylinder engine in the prototype because real track testing is not allowed. While it remains to be seen if that LaFerrari prototype was indeed sporting such an engine, we now know some of the key details about the new engine courtesy of this official Ferrari video.

The clip takes an in-depth look into the company’s 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 engine as well as the much more powerful 160 hp KERS unit. Additionally, Ferrari has confirmed that the new engine will be dubbed the 059/3. The engines will rev to 15,000 rpm rather than the 18,000 rpm they currently rev to. One of the most crucial changes next year is that each car will only have five engines to last the complete season. By comparison, this season each driver had 8 engines to use. What this means is that each engine next year will have to last at least 4,000 km.

Just like the engines produced by rivals Renault and Mercedes AMG, the Ferrari 059/3 should produce around 600 hp with a further 160 hp coming from the KERS system which can provide that extra power for around 30 seconds per lap.

 

source: gtspirit.com

by Brad Anderson

Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - Ferrari World Finals 2013 - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

The Ferrari World Finals 2013 have been eventful as they ever have been. The latest event was hosted at the legendary Mugello Test Track, a track often used for the FXX Client programme. It was a fantastic show on the track with the Scuderia Ferrari and all framed by an exhibition of extraordinary historical cars, examples from the current range, entertainment for kids, kart races, simulators, pit stop races and much more!

This year’s event focused on Felipe Massa in order to thank him for his performance with the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team with an immense embrace from all the fans. Just like all other Ferrari World Final events, this one saw owners of historical Formula 1 cars take on the track with their original cars, which participated in Formula 1 seasons in the past, as well as the owners of the FXX and 599XX, the high-performance track-only racers with their special programmes.

Then there is the Scuderia Ferrari show which is usually the highlight of the day where the single-seater racer is driven by a test driver on the track before coming for a pit stop. The F1 demonstration and show was done by Fernando Alonso and Massa.

 

source: gtspirit.com

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Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - Video: Ferrari 599 GTO Rumbles Around the ‘Ring! - Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

The Ferrari 599 GTO (Gran Turismo Omolagato) is a stunning car, not only to look at but to also drive. It’s race-car gills, vents and ridiculous diffuser are a hint to the power and pedigree that this this Italian beauty possess. The racing theme continues on the inside to. The stripped out interior will bare metal work and welding combined with Alcantara and optional 5-point-harness make the driver and passenger feel as if they are in a track built weapon! This is the car to be seen cursing around the streets of Monaco in as well as to thrash around the Nurburgring as this car is filmed doing!

Its engine produces 670hp at 8,250rpm with 620Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. Ferrari claims the 599 GTO can reach 100km/h in under 3.35 seconds and has a top speed of over 335km/h, epic performance to match this beautiful cars looks!

source: gtspirit.com
by Zaid