<![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar - Jalopnik Comments]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar - Jalopnik Comments]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @ash78: Tufnels? Spinal Tap references FTW :)

One more added benefeit: without AIDS, won't the drivers live longer? Har, har, har...

Turboner

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @jakay11: The first successful turbocharged gas engine in a production car was the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, with it's ass-engined corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder, following a month or two later.

(Removes auto trivia geek hat.)

Tomsk the red-nosed reindeer

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Reusing exhaust gases?

Is it possible that man we all laughed at...?

Eric Merrill

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> I really made an effort to "get into" F1 a year ago or so. I was all over the 2006 Season that saw Fernando Alonso win his first World Championship and Schumi walk away from the sport. The story that was told that season was scintillating... but then they threw in all the B.S. about rules like tires, aerodynamics, engines and blah blah blah.

Formula 1 should be as popular as NASCAR, as glitzy and glamorous as Hollywood, as worldwide as McDonald's, as exciting and bleeding edge as any technology in the world, instead its as popular as liverwurst, now has all the negatives that make NASCAR a joke to real enthusiasts and as high tech as AMD's new quadcores compared Intel's offerings. Thankyouverymuch, I'll see you next Tuesday, F1.

Rob P

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Instead of limiting engine and car development, what they should do is instate a "salary and research cap", kind of like what the NFL does. I agree with them that rich teams have a huge advantage, but removing innovation is not the way to do it.

Fitty7lax

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @ash78: My DayQuil addled brain is on the same wavelength as you this morning. I wish my car had any dial that went to 12. From now on I will require my rally car to have dials that go to 13 just because I can :D

Xman

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @grzydj: It might happen, I know there was some testing going on with full slicks.

jdepould

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @wild zero: Yeah, theres a girl called Hannah in Stansted Mountfitchet village. She's usually pretty obliging.

Or do you mean a pub?

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @48pan2: @Rust-MyEnemy: I hate "parity". Plus it would take an Englishman to want to make destinations the same.

Anyways, I will be spending 6 hours at Stansted tomorrow, any suggestions from a local?

the good dr zero

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @jakay11: They have had 1000hp a couple of times in F1 history, back in the 1.5L turbo days and then with the 3-3.5L V10 a couple of years ago. Banning engine development is pretty silly, all that will happen is that the cars will rely more heavily on aero, which will mean even more dull racing. It's hard to get excited when the only action happens in the pits.

the good dr zero

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @Rust-MyEnemy: While you are at it, what about "The Car Of Tomorrow" in NASCAR. Same crap there. What we need is a return to the pony car wars where ingeniouty(cheating) and drive won races and you could still smack someone in the nose without a million dollar fine.

48pan2

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> I wished grooved tires was considered a drivers aid so they could get rid of those stupid things. At least we'll no longer have to listen to the BLAPPPPAPAPAPPP of traction control while the cars are coming out of the corner. It's such a horrible sound.

grzydj

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Let's make everyting the same.

In the future all girls will be as attractive so personality really does count.

All destinations will be the same to eliminate unfair tourism advantages.

All par scales will be the same to avoid jealousy and reduce the desire for promotion.

And paprika will be the international standardised flavour of chip.

Formula 1 has become totally fucking stupid and should go away. The drivers should do something useful like increase the popularity of offshore powerboating or something.

Sorry about all the opinions today, guys...

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> I just remember being able to say, "F1 represents the highest level of automotive development" What does F1 represent now?

Comrade Teargaskov

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Imaging what would happen if all the rules were sent to the dust bin, except for mandatory saftey equipment...

I personally like to think back to the Can-Am era of the series-killing 917-Turbo Panzer's, and the huge crowds that went to see those beasts being flogged.

1000hp anyone?
(and wasn't Porsche one of the first to successfully turbo a petrol AUTOMOBILE engine)?

jakay11

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> @diskreet:

I was thinking that "Bf" deployed a supplementary core stability pillar from the seat bottom, but that may not be too far from your assessment.

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> "Bf" button phones Schumi

diskreet

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Nice to see Spin back in post-mode.

Al Navarro

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Nigel* would be proud. That wheel goes to TWELVE.

(*not Mansell)

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

]]> <![CDATA[More Whistles, Fewer Bells: Ferrari Premieres 2008 F1 Racecar]]> Now let's see how similar the new McLaren is…

rognbrow

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