Ferrari Preparing to Use Turbochargers: Working on Turbo Lag

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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Ferrari are now hinting that they are thinking of using turbochargers in their future cars, but a number of improvements needs to be made first. The first is trying to eliminate turbo lag, which has been dogging turbo engines for years.

Jean-Jacques His, a Ferrari engine developer has said that it has been the turbo lag that has stopped them from using the system, but they know that they are up for the challenge. He told Autocar, “Turbocharging will come eventually, but we need to solve the issue of turbo lag.”

The engine designer said that any delay in the power arriving is something that Ferrari find unacceptable, Ferrari engines are meant to be smooth and seamless through the powerband. The Italian car maker has said that they will not be using Fiats Multiair variable valve technology.

Ferrari have tried in the past to implement a turbo to a V8 engine from a F430, but the automaker struggled to get the system to produce the power outputs that they had hoped for. We will let you know more as soon as more information becomes available.

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