Ferrari Is Using A Turbocharged Engine For The First Time In 20 Years

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GENEVA (Reuters) – Italy’s Ferrari has mounted a turbocharged engine on its latest supercar for the first time in more than two decades, as even luxury automakers are forced to seek ways to cut emissions without sacrificing performance.

 

The California T, which will debut at the Geneva auto show this week, will be equipped with an eight-cylinder engine that Ferrari says will consume 15 percent less fuel than its naturally-aspirated predecessor, reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 250 grams per kilometer (g/km) from 299.

By pumping air into the cylinders, turbochargers get more power from a smaller engine, sometimes at the price of sluggish initial acceleration. Naturally aspirated engines, which instead draw in air through a valve, can deliver more consistent torque and a bigger engine sound.

Unlike holdout Lamborghini and its naturally aspirated 5.2-litre Huracan on show in Geneva, Ferrari is breaking with tradition to offer its first turbo since the F40 coupe, sold between 1987 and 1992. The Fiat-owned <FIA.MI> sports car maker claims to have achieved “zero turbo lag” with new technology that adapts the torque curve to each gear change.

“The California T … is one of the results of significant investment in product and technological innovation,” Chairman Luca di Montezemolo said last month.

The new model can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, Ferrari said, 0.2 seconds faster than the 2012 California. Pricing has not been disclosed, although it is not expected to be significantly higher than the tag of around 185,000 euros ($255,500) on the last California.

The Italian carmaker also said it had modified the car’s exhaust to enhance engine noise, offsetting the turbo’s muffling effect… see more
source: businessinsider

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