2014 Ferrari V6 turbo engine track test

Bram Hengeveld · Nov 30, 2013

Howard Choularton submitted a new blog post:

2014 Ferrari V6 turbo engine track test

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After hearing dyno samples from various F1 engine suppliers the vast majority of our forum members weren't impressed with the 2014 V6 turbo spec engine sounds.

Well listen to this. A LaFerrari chassis equipped with what possibly is the V6 Turbo to be used in the Scuderia car next year by Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen. The camouflaged car was caught in action at Ferrari's test circuit Fiorano.

Is your hope restored? Comment below...

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Chris Butcher · Nov 30, 2013

I hope that is the F1 V6 - that sounds pretty cool

Gabriel Wong · Nov 30, 2013

Oh my god, it sounds awesome! I like this sound. Reminds me of the older F1 cars.

Bram Hengeveld · Nov 30, 2013

Love the whistle: Pféééééw!

Andrew Ford · Nov 30, 2013

compared to this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqaJKTRs-Kg

Ron Squire · Nov 30, 2013

i just came (sorry for the explicit language)

ML2166 · Nov 30, 2013

Jeeeezus. What a soundtrack.

Wolfhound · Nov 30, 2013

Sorry but i don,t like that sound at all !!!!
A F1 car has to have at least a V8 !!!

CECCO#33 · Nov 30, 2013

At the 1st while I thought it was horrible! Light a pressure-cooker. :xD But now after 2-3 times I heard that I like it! It seems quite an old engine (almost like '60s one) until we hear the turbo in the straight.
I know that point of the track (I also saw Sebastian Stahl testing the 156 GTA for the WTCC from there), there are many builduings so we must consider a certain boom.

Antony Snook · Nov 30, 2013

Sound's like a V10 on Marijuana. Think of the intro to track called sweet leaf by Black Sabath when Tony Rommi coughs after taking in some Marijuana from a giant Bong

Gavin Hendley · Nov 30, 2013

Is my hope restored....No

"A LaFerrari chassis equipped with what POSSIBLY is the V6 Turbo" it is or it isn't, I think not.

Risto Kappet · Nov 30, 2013

If its true... amazing sound

Bram Hengeveld · Nov 30, 2013

If its not the F1 engine, what else can it possible be? Its a turbo whistle alright and as far as I know Ferrari isn't producing V8, V10 or V12 turbo engines.

Kennett Ylitalo · Nov 30, 2013

The pattern fits to the whole package. Turbo noises on downshifts, basically no engine noises until you're finished braking and start to trailbrake. Huge whistle as the turbo has zero lag as it's spinning already, changing turbo-modes and using electrical motors on acceleration. It all fits.

It sounds like they are experimenting on some radical engine mapping.. Engine mapping is THE key to 2014 championship win. If you can utilize all the available power in different forms, harvest efficiently (thus no engine braking, dynamo handles braking, so we hear the engine literally starting again just before apex...)

One thing is certain: i love this stuff. I know, the 70s.. and 80s.. and 90s.. etc.. The older you get, the less happy you are about change and long for the days of youth.. Yeah, my favorites are in the 80s too but this uber-hi-tech, complex, innovative, all of that excites me more. It's NEW!

Kjell Eilertsen · Nov 30, 2013

Whatevert it is in that video, I love the sound of it, prefer it to the simple whine of the V10s for sure.

Ralf Ääro · Dec 1, 2013

Really, I dont care about what engine they use, as long as we have good racing!

Chris Jenkins · Dec 1, 2013

If this is true, you have to remember that fitted into a road car, it won't go anywhere near the 15000 RPM maximum.
Also the exhausts will sound different too.

Not a bad sounding low-end rev range though.