A 4X4 Ferrari?

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Toronado
Did you say it worked on the Gallardo? :lol:
Oh, and didn't he quite clearly say "(er...I think the jury's still out on that one)?"
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Whatever, I think it works. Top Gear loves the Gallardo, the LP640 has been a hit with magazines, so obviously, there's something there that helps it work for the car. Besides, if AWD is so bad though with cars, why does Ferrari suddenly want to experiment with it?

Like I said in the past, Lamborghini has never been a company who takes a great thought in competitiors unlike Ferrari who has to be "da best evAr." The viscous traction system has been with them since 1992, and it obviously worked for the Diablo. AWD came mainly with the Gallardo because of Audi among other things. I don't see how no one can put some sort of blame towards Audi for incorporating it with Lamborghini.
 
Toronado
Did you say it worked on the Gallardo? :lol:
Oh, and didn't he quite clearly say "(er...I think the jury's still out on that one)?"
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I've never really been a fan of 4WD Lamborghinis, as it really just doesn't seem "right" on a proper supercar. Certainly I think that Lamborghini has "proved" that the system in functional and indeed keeps plenty of fun in-tact, however it is the notion of it, and the added weight as well, that has kept the cars from being "front of the pack" in most situations.

IMO, while it has done well on the Merc, I can't say it has gone over completely well on the Gallardo. Not to say the Gallardo isn't a performer, but I think that without the added weight of the AWD system, it could have been a better performer overall.

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And either way, isn't this Ferrari system like a VW or Volvo Haldex setup, only in reverse (power starts at the rear, not the front)?
 
*McLaren*
Whatever, I think it works. Top Gear loves the Gallardo, the LP640 has been a hit with magazines, so obviously, there's something there that helps it work for the car. Besides, if AWD is so bad though with cars, why does Ferrari suddenly want to experiment with it?
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I dunno. It never worked well in the Gallardo (the damned car is too heavy because of it), and it seems rather pointless to put so much work into chassis balance and weight only to add a heavy AWD system.
*McLaren*
I don't see how no one can put some sort of blame towards Audi for incorporating it with Lamborghini.
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Believe me, I couldn't put anymore blame into Audi for the mess the Gallardo ended up being. Why VAG just couldn't build the Cala I will never know. I would have lost it if they had built the Miura concept.
 
Toronado
I dunno. It never worked well in the Gallardo (the damned car is too heavy because of it), and it seems rather pointless to put so much work into chassis balance and weight only to add a heavy AWD system.

Believe me, I couldn't put anymore blame into Audi for the mess the Gallardo ended up being. Why VAG just couldn't build the Cala I will never know. I would have lost it if they had built the Miura concept.
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Well, that's something I can agree with you on.
 
*McLaren*
Wait, so it worked on the Gallardo and the Murcielago LP640, but not the Diablo VT? Ok....
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Just making a point on how all-wheel-drive supercars are generally not accepted. Or in existence.


Generally. :shrug:


I'm okay with it on the Murcielago; it is kind of rear-biased anyway. I guess it's cool for the Gallardo, but I wish they had tried to save a bit more weight by going rear-drive only.


McLaren
Besides, if AWD is so bad though with cars, why does Ferrari suddenly want to experiment with it?
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To join in the fun of tech-fests. To be able to put the power down much better. To encourage people to drive their Ferraris all year round. Lots of good marketing reasons. I don't think it improves the quality of drive of a normally rear-drive car; I think it actually removes a lot of the feel & involvement (e.g., 330i vs. 330xi). But if Ferrari is planning a new platform, then I don't think it could hurt to try an all-wheel-drive GT. The worst they could do is create something like the Continental GT. And I think that sold pretty well...
 
Ferrari's experimented with AWD before. I give to you, the 408 prototype.

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Research, it's a helluva thing.
 

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