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CAR's Q&A with Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa

By Ben Pulman
29 September 2009 14:10

At the recent 2009 Frankfurt motor show CAR had a quick chat with Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa and quizzed him on the new 458 Italia, future variants, new powertrains, and his thoughts on the McLaren MP4-12C. Below are some extracts from the short-but-sweet interview.

Felisa was born in Milan in 1946 and graduated from the University Politecnico with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He joined Alfa Romeo’s Innovation and Experimentation department in 1972, before becoming head of Product Development in 1987.

In 1990 he joined Ferrari, and became general manager of the Gran Turismo department in 2001. Three years later Felisa was made deputy general manager of Ferrari, before becoming general manager and CEO in 2008.
What do you think of the new McLaren MP4-12C?

'We like the challenge. It is important to have the competition. But we are not worried about it – our culture is to do our own development.'

But perhaps Ferrari should be worried. The new 458 Italia produces 562bhp and 398lb ft, and propels a body that weighs 1380kg 'dry'. McLaren quotes a thirteen-hundred and something kerbweight, but the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 produces 'around 600bhp and 443lb ft'. Both claim 0-62mph sprints in a little over 3 seconds, but the MP4-12C should also be cleaner and greener.
What about future variants of the 458 Italia? When will we see the Spider version?

'First we must launch the 458. Then I expect we will see a Spider in early 2011.'

Expect the drop-top 458 to retain the F430 and 360's folding fabric roof arrangement, which will help differentiate it from the California. The 4.5-litre engine and twin-clutch gearbox will remain unchanged.
And what about a Scuderia version?

'The Scuderia was a special version, a new concept. For the new 458 there are not yet any plans for a new concept. It is too early.'

Still, expect there to be a harder, faster 458 in the future, especially if the new McLaren gives the Italian a bloody nose in the first twin tests come 2011.

Felisa also confirmed that although Ferrari recently filed patents covering turbocharged and hybrid powertrains, such applications in road-going cars were still at least four years away. As such, a successor to the Enzo wouldn't use the technology, though a new supercar was confirmed for 'around 2012'. New cars to replace the 612 Scaglietti and 599 Fiorano are further away, with replacements due between 2012 and 2015.

CAR's Q & A s Ferrarijem CEO Amedeo Felisa

Pri Ben Pulman
29. september 2009 14:10

Na nedavnem 2009 Frankfurt motor show CAR je hitro kramljati s Ferrarijem CEO Amedeo Felisa in quizzed ga na novo 458 Italia, Prihodnje različice, nove Stopite in spregovori o McLaren MP4-12C. Pod so nekatere izvlečke iz kratkega, vendar sladko-intervju.

Felisa se je rodil v Milanu leta 1946 in diplomiral na univerzi Politecnico z diplomo iz strojništva. Se je pridružil Alfa Romeo na inovacijo in eksperimentiranje oddelek leta 1972, preden je postal vodja razvoja izdelkov v letu 1987.

Leta 1990 se je pridružil Ferrari, ter postal generalni direktor oddelka Gran Turismo leta 2001. Tri leta kasneje je bila Felisa na namestnika generalnega direktorja Ferrari, preden je postal generalni direktor in predsednik uprave v letu 2008.
Kaj menite o novem McLaren MP4-12C?

"Mi kot izziv. Pomembno je, da ima konkurenco. Ampak mi ne skrbi glede tega - naša kultura je, da do lastnega razvoja. "

Toda morda je Ferrari biti zaskrbljeni. 458 novih Italia proizvaja 562bhp in £ 398 ft, in poganja organ, ki tehta 1380kg "suho". McLaren kotacije trinajstletno sto in nekaj kerbweight, vendar pa 3,8-litrski twin-turbo V8 proizvede "okoli 600bhp in £ 443 ft." Oba zahtevka 0-62mph Sprints v nekaj več kot 3 sekunde, vendar MP4-12C Prav tako je treba čistejši in bolj zelena.
Kaj pa prihodnost variant 458 Italia? Kdaj bomo videli različico Spider?

"Najprej moramo začeti 458. Potem sem pričakujem bomo videli Spider v začetku leta 2011. "

Pričakujte drop-top 458 obdržati F430 in 360 je zložljiva streha tkanine dogovor, ki bo pomagal razlikuje od California. 4,5-litrski motor in menjalnik z dvojno sklopko, bo ostala nespremenjena.
Kaj pa različica Scuderia?

" Scuderia je posebna različica, nov koncept. Za novega 458 pa še niso načrtih za nov koncept. Prezgodaj je še. "

Still, pričakujejo, da bo težje, hitrejši 458 v prihodnosti, še posebej, če novi McLaren daje italijanski krvav nos v prvem twin testov pride 2011.

Felisa tudi potrdila, da kljub temu, Ferrari je pred kratkim vložil patenti pokrivajo s turbopolnilnikom in hibridnih Stopite, teh vlog v cestnem teku avtomobili so bili še vsaj štiri leta stran. Kot taka, naslednik Enzo ne bi uporabljala tehnologijo, čeprav je bil potrjen nov Supercar za "okrog 2012". Novi avtomobili za zamenjavo 612 Scaglietti in 599 Fiorano so bolj oddaljeno, pri čemer zaradi zamenjave med 2012 in 2015.

lenivec je napisal/-a:hehe
pa še vedno ma avto rezerve za stradale/scuderia verzijo
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Matey_ je napisal/-a:Mah kaj pa vem ... ato je fenomenalen, c+vendar me nekako ne prepriča. Ne morem s prstom točno pokazat kaj me moti ... vendar nekaj je ...

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