Next Modena should have V10

[Lotus]

i tihnk it should have an amazing sound, the car should look amazing, and be alot lighter. I dont care what configuration they use to get that, also i dont care if the car doenst get anymore power. it is fast enough, now if it could outhandle any car int he world it would be perfect.

[MclarenF1LM]

Lotus, you don't know the same 360 Modena that I know. It sounds
incredable, looks absolutely gorgeous, it's light already,and it handles
like a spinning top. It's fine the way it is; although any improvements
that Ferrari may and will make in the future will be welcome.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by MclarenF1LM

Lotus, you don't know the same 360 Modena that I know. It sounds
incredable, looks absolutely gorgeous, it's light already,and it handles
like a spinning top. It's fine the way it is; although any improvements
that Ferrari may and will make in the future will be welcome.

oh no, im not saying those things arent some of the best in the world.
oh yes it sounds like noithng else, and that shouldnt cahnge, if it does ferrari has screwed up. as for light and handlle like nointhg else, i mean lighter, and handdle better. its is like nothing else the way it is, but those are the places i want to see time and money invested, instead of just haveing a 600hp monster that weighs 3500lb, doesnt sound right, and can be out handled by the current one.

[Musielewicz]

If anything, I would like to see a v12 out of the Modena! That would sound amazing!

[-DeaDLocK-]

Originally Posted by Musielewicz

If anything, I would like to see a v12 out of the Modena! That would sound amazing!

Amazing yes, but it would probably sound like the current crop of Ferrari GTs (F50/Enzo aside - those aren't GTs anyway).

I think the screaming Ferrari V8, especially in CS form, are aurally superior than the powerplants found in the 456/550/575. More guttaral, more purposeful. More Mad.

And at the end of the day folks, it's not just about the number of cylinders you have. Large figures are headline grabbing (cue W16 in the elusive Veyron), but don't actually have any merit in themselves. The Koenigsegg and the SLR only have V8s, and the other non V12 stalwart in the current crop of ubercars is the Carerra GT, which boasts a Gallardo-equalling V10. Heck, remember the catastrophic Jaguar XJ220? That one only had a V6.

Now of course we all know that these cars will obliterate any of the junior supercars (including the likes of the 360), and thus figures themselves don't lend any value to deciding a car's output and performance.

And Lamborghini have always had to prostitute themselves with higher outputs and outlandish design to compete with their far more successful neighbour - outperforming the Gallardo should be the least of Ferrari's concerns.

Hell, slapping a couple of low-pressure turbos on the current V8 could work serious wonders (just look at the fanfare surrounding the F40) - but will the traditionalists fret? I think so. Look at the blown engine in the 996 Turbo - surely that is a seamless turbo integration if ever there was one.

Expect the 360 replacement (not long now!) to have a V8. And expect an output slightly south of 500bhp. This is my prediction.

The next baby Ferrari will sell on the same merit as the others - fantastic looks, great sound, scary performance and above all the chance to buy into the exclusive Ferrari legacy.

The Gallardo and the Ford GT are complete non-issues.

[DemoX]

I think that Ferrari should stick to V8 and V12....
That is what the really can do....

ohh and by the way.....
a V10 Modena?
whats wrong with you guys...

Ferrari has always used V8's for the small cars and V12's for the big cars.. and i don't think that Ferrari will change that part of the design filosofi, to satisfy some customers..

and also, you dont buy a ferrari for it's speed or acceleration but to get a Special Unique Emotion and that is what you get i a Ferrari V8 or V12

Cheers
Bo Sørensen

[89Turbo944]

I think that they should rework the existing engine. It needs more tourque. Im not sure if many, if any, of the people on here have had the chance to drive one. But i have driven bothe a F1 and standard 360, and it does not have enough tourque. Makes the launches touchie. Feels like a S2000.

But it is deffinetly a beautiful car, and nothing beats the howl of the car at redline. Incrediable engine.

[freakonaleash1187]

if ferrari puts a v-10 in the 360 (one of my favorite ferraris), then i will lose some of the respect of the car. the v-8 and the styling is the heart of the 360. i love the sound of the ferrari v-8 and if they replace it, there will be no new ferrari v-8. i would be soooooooooo sad. please ferrari, stick to a v-8 in the 360.

[89Turbo944]

The only reason Ferrari would put a V-10 in the modena would be to keep up with the new Gallardo. The Gallardo will kill a modena. I know i have beaten one

[freakonaleash1187]

but i think that ferrari shouldnt care about what other companies are doin. they have their reputation of having only 12 and 8 cylinder cars. i think that enzo ferrari will turn over in his grave if they put a v10 into the 360.

[89Turbo944]

Ferrari is worried because the Gallardo is a much better designed car. Easier to drive fast, more of a daily drive and it can out preform a Modena. The Gallardo is the Modena's direct compition, and latly i have seen 4 Modenas traded to get Gallardo's. So im thinking that Ferrari should eather redesign the modenas engine, maby adding dome displacment, or admit defeat.

[freakonaleash1187]

yes, ferrari should definetly reconfigure the 360's engine. but they should stick with the v-8, just make it output more. i have heard that ferrari might put a 450 horse version of the 3.6 L in the stock 360. especially since the gallardo and ford gt are aimed at the 360.

[89Turbo944]

I think that they will have a hard time to make the engine make 450hp, and even if they do the Gallardo will kill it. AWD, V10, E-shift, and 500hp

God i love it. Its so fast. I beat the hell out of a Silver 360 Modena F1 going over the Second Narrows bridge. So yes they deffinetly need a redesign with the engine, but that will most likley be the demise of the 360 Modena.

[freakonaleash1187]

if gallardo got rid of the awd, it could be much much faster. awd slows the car down with its weight. and i cant find it but i did read it in a motor trend about the 450 horse v-8.

[89Turbo944]

The Gallardo would not be much faster if it were RWD. In a straight line the car is basicly RWD, hardly any power is being sent to the front drive wheels. But it might brake the 210 mph mark if it were RWD. But there are other way s to get to 210mph with the Gallardo(IMO the best Lambo ever built).

And my offer still stands for the joy ride