http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/ Autoblog Comments for Ferrari unveils the F2007 http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/Jan 15th 2007 11:21AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
Can anyone educate me as to why F1 cars have to spin so freaking high? Isn't there some point of diminishing returns with RPM, after which cranking it higher isn't doing much other than speeding wear on components?]]>Jan 15th 2007 11:47AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
since the displacement is fixed, and FI is banned, the best way to increase power is to increase revs.]]>Jan 15th 2007 11:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
The faster the engine can run, the more it can combust and more power it makes, since displacement and number of cylinders are limited.

>>19,000 RPM?
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>>Can anyone educate me as to why F1 cars have to spin >>so freaking high? Isn't there some point of >>diminishing returns with RPM, after which cranking it >>higher isn't doing much other than speeding wear on >>components?]]>Jan 15th 2007 11:58AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
Because engine rules are VERY VERY strict, higher rev was basicly only way to go and now even that is blocked to 19K, during last season rev was sometimes already over 20K.]]>Jan 15th 2007 2:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/Paint the nose like a condom, after all its a sports car: 2008 DUREX Ferrari.]]>Jan 15th 2007 2:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_engines#2006

With everyone limited to the same basic configuration of 2.4l V8, the way to make more power than the competition is to spin faster.]]>Jan 15th 2007 3:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
Marlboro no longer the leading ad.

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You must have a weird looking penis if that's what you think one looks like. LOL]]>Jan 15th 2007 10:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
The way to get more power is to burn more fuel (per unit of time). There are two ways to do this:

The easier one is more fuel in each combustion - bigger displacement - but, as mentioned, that is restricted by FIA.
The other way is more (small) combustions per time - higher RPM.

Hence, a 2.4 liter F1 engine at 19,000 RPM can (hypothetically) burn as much fuel in a second as a production engine with 3 times the displacement (7.2 liters) and 1/3 the speed (about 6,333 RPM).

Also proportional is a 5.87L NASCAR engine at 7768 RPM, and NASCAR engines are indeed similar to F1 engines in power output (around 750 HP).]]>Jan 16th 2007 6:42AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/17/video-six-wheel-fun-in-f1-car/

fan in a f1 car... your funny... oh wait....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabham_BT46]]>Jan 16th 2007 3:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/15/ferrari-unveils-the-f2007/2.4 V8 needs to spin to 19k for power.
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