I love all the turns this discussion has taken. We have like 5 sub discussions going...lol.
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Originally Posted by Bearly Flying
Compared to say the F12s v12. Oem form.. 730hp from 6.2L. 505 from 7L. That's a 225 hp difference. The Ferrari v12 is Complex, expensive and spins to the moon....
Not sure if this is a criticism or defense of the chevy. The chevy motor can be driven like a pickup truck. That Ferrari isn't going to like chugging around at 1500 RPMs. So the DOHC nature of the F12 doesn't magically give it a decent bottom end. Driving on public roads, you're not going to spend a ton of time at 8000 RPMs.
If you look at the engine builders challenges and some of the protouring builds out there, there are plenty of nice idling street friendly 700+ HP pushrod engines.
How many Ferrari's do you see with 100,000 miles on them?
I don't go around looking at Ferrari odometers on a regular basis, but just due to the shear number produced versus the ZR1, I'm sure there are more out there than ZR1s in the same time span by a fair number. Look how many sub 50k mileage ZR1s are out there. I bet even if you looked at the percentages the Ferraris probably are higher mileage.
How many Ferrari's have set an International Speed Record?
Lots. They've set many more records than the ZR1. Just not the particular record you're talking about.
How many Ferrari's change their own oil or work on their engines?
Completely irrelevant to any of the numerous conversations at hand, but I doubt most of the people who plunked down the asking price for the ZR1s when they came out were doing their own wrenching either.
How many Ferrari's are even around from the early 90's?
As far as a percentage of those produced; probably more than ZR1s from the same period. Ferraris were just less likely to be parted out and more likely to be repaired, or stored in someone's shed. They don't usually end up in salvage yards.
Nuff said.
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