Ferrari Monza concept too complex for puny humans
click above for gallery of the Ferrar Monza concept
It appears that after seeing a number of its finest works crashed by errant drivers, Ferrari should consider making something like this. It's called the Monza, and it's part car, part motorcycle, part flying wing, and all anime.
Independently designed by Iman Maghsoudi, the Monza, whose name recalls historic Ferraris of yore and the race track that hosts the Italian Grand Prix, can go 125 miles per hour. But because humans cannot muster "sufficient concentration" to keep it on the ground and upright, computers take over. They change the angles of the canards over the front wheels and make sure the Monza doesn't go airborne in violent gusts. This study in advanced aerodynamics appears to be the road-going equivalent of an F-16, which seems to be a rather complicated way to go speeds that aren't considered that fast anymore. But hey, it's a Ferrari, it's red, no one else has one, and if we got the chance we'd drive it, too.
Gallery: Ferrari Monza design study
[Source: Telegraph]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Menice 11:13AM (8/27/2008)
I would love to drive that..... just not sure which end is the front.
(meaning that in a good way, not in a Aries/ K-Car/ zepher sort of way)
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RG 11:16AM (8/27/2008)
The R8 GT3 might make it to Gran Turismo.
This concept might make it to F-Zero.
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geo.stewart 11:23AM (8/27/2008)
125 might not be that fast but fast enough for todays traffic.
the study may be in establishing a lightweight low-drag, vehicle that can go 125 with a LOT less effort than todays efforts.
my 50hp,1300lb, .08 cD Ferrari get 190mpg, and goes 0-60 faster than a squirrel dodging a .22.
hows that prius feeling now?
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esteva03 11:28AM (8/27/2008)
i want one!!!! right now!!! the on your eye display is awesome!!! it's so anime in the good way!!! it's almost as good as the AKIRA bike!!! imagine that money can be saved in ergonomics and gauges design with the "glasses display"!!! awesome!!!! :)
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Farris 11:36AM (8/27/2008)
So wait... does the rear end lift off the ground like a plane? That would be awesome... sort of like a hydroplane (which is what I think of when I hear/read the word "canards.")
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Kinmar 11:55AM (8/27/2008)
@Farris
I think the front (?) is the part that lifts off the ground.
Farris 12:36PM (8/27/2008)
So it's like a constant wheelie???
Better than a constant stoppie, I suppose.
PaulPaul 11:46AM (8/27/2008)
AKKKIRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
TETSUOOOOOOO!!!!
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CrimsonO2 11:49AM (8/27/2008)
How do you back-up in that thing?
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Leviathan18 11:57AM (8/27/2008)
so the wheels are the rear, interesting design i like the lens display
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MikeofLA 12:02PM (8/27/2008)
those tiny front wheels would never handle the rotational force and potholes of the real world... wait, Are those floating tail lights???
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brn 2:18PM (8/27/2008)
I wonder how it handles in the snow.
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A.N.E. 2:20PM (8/27/2008)
It also slices and dices pedestrians.
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brn 2:21PM (8/27/2008)
Paint it black and we might see Batman (Robin?) driving it.
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cwk 2:25PM (8/27/2008)
mount a large lcd panel in front of it,
set it on top of a hydro-actuated platform,
add a coin slot,
set the whole thing in your nearest mall video arcade
thus are your dreams of returning to mid 90's video glory fulfilled
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Kitko 2:57PM (8/27/2008)
Call it "forigami".... Star Wars meet Ferrari.... There are concepts and "concepts", this is the latter. It's not the first one, it's not the best one, it's not the prettiest one.
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Tony 5:03PM (8/27/2008)
I wonder what they plan on using to make Z-rated go-kart sized tires. Or how about the 3 inch rotors for the front brakes? Carbon-Carbon-Carbon???? And how exactly do they know it will do 125 and not 135? Or 115?
The good news is that it looks like if you were to drive this thing down PCH at 125 you could cut through one of the few remaining intact telephone poles. But there's no room for a passenger to blame.
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