Ferrari F450 Mule Caught Undisguised and Immobilized

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Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule
Ferrari F450 Mule

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Airbag

I didn't think a KERS style system was going to arrive until the Enzo replacement/mille chille derived car.

June 24, 2009 4:38 pm

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Renegade

It looks abused, and expensive, just gimme that tasty Supra, GT-R or even the ZR-1 or Camaro SS.

June 24, 2009 4:39 pm

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flugu

it looks like zonda

June 24, 2009 4:41 pm

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N20_Purge

I totally agree with the guy who says it looks like a Zonda, cos it bascially is! I saw the side profile and went WOW! It already looks better than the F430.

June 24, 2009 5:03 pm

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Scuderia-Paul

Im loving the aggressively contoured flanks with the line diving below the doorhandle and the other appearing above it. Also, the flying buttresses on the 599 GTB Fiorano are one of my favourite styling features on that car and it's great to see them on the F450. The F430 is one of my favourite cars of all time so for me, and many others, this F450 has a lot to live up to. So far... fantastic. I am wondering if these prototypes were meant to be found. After all, finding one prototype uncovered is very rare but three? Manufacturers are publishing 'spy' shots these days so perhaps Ferrari took it a step further by leaving prototypes teasing the basic styling without giving everything away. Im probably way off in my thinking!

June 24, 2009 6:11 pm

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amhirst

From the high pressure fuel rails, it seems that the F450 is going to use gasoline direct injection, just like the California. Glad to see GDI expanding to supercars... :-)

June 24, 2009 6:26 pm

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benz_man

I had read an article talking about this exactly. At the time Ferrari R&D was working frantically to get their prototype GDI engines to spin faster. I guess they succeeded cause this is definately a DI engine. Did you also notice the intricacies of the bypass valves in the exhaust?

June 24, 2009 6:38 pm

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amhirst

As I replied to mtaddi, they look to me like exhaust silencer bypass valves. Ferrari and other carmakers (i.e. Audi) have been using them for some time now

June 25, 2009 6:31 am

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mtaddi

no one realizes that this car is turboed...... wow. There are pictures of the wastegates!!!!!

June 25, 2009 12:28 am

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amhirst

I dont't think they are wastegates. They look more like exhaust silencer bypass valves. In order to comply with the noise emission regulations, these valves stay shut at low rpms (specifically, in the rpm range where the noise emission test is conducted), forcing the entire exhaust gas flow through the silencer. In higher rpms, these valves open, allowing the exhaust gas to bypass the silencer,thus improving performance-and making one hell of a noise!!! :-)

June 25, 2009 6:21 am

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Aesthetics

enzo ferrari once said when you buy my car, the car is free, you are buying the engine, at least put individual throttle body ferrari....like the barrel carbs of the enzo era ferraris

June 25, 2009 4:46 am

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pmontero

man about the "3" cars... I think it is only one taht was at some kind of paint shop. At this moment no one has yet noticed that the light blue car is crashed, particularly noticeable in pic # 10(passenger side roof and doorsill). The yellow is likely to be some primer and red the final color. Though the red car still appears to have some dents and misalignments. It is possible like you said that this was meant to be found.

June 25, 2009 5:45 am

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Raptor_

This car were probably Crash-Test Cars... Aston Martin had pictures of Vanquishs like this that were only revealed when the DBS came out!

June 25, 2009 11:25 am

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Kepe

Some of the pictures look like as if they were photoshopped. It says "Farrari" on the engine in this pic: http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062420099/mini25/ferrari-f450-mule-caught-undisguised-and-immobilized And look at the end of the engine cover and the frame in this pic: http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062420099/mini17/ferrari-f450-mule-caught-undisguised-and-immobilized

June 25, 2009 9:34 am

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tsiebrand

You´re right! They were photoshopped! I love that Farrari! How come nobody noticed that yet?

June 25, 2009 10:42 am

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HEMI426

HEll yeah this looks good sofar, is there no manual geabox then?

June 25, 2009 10:00 am

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mtaddi

exhaust bypass valves are housed in the muffler an look like butterfly valves. i have a wastegate in my car (a tial), and it is the exact same as in the photos.

June 25, 2009 5:17 pm

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benz_man

Your wastegate and these bypass valves are both controlled by vacuum servos. You can put a vac servo on just about anything you want to control with available engine vacuum.

June 26, 2009 2:38 pm

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amhirst

From what I see, the valves ARE located on the exhaust mufflers. The muffler mounts are visible, painted in red.

June 29, 2009 12:41 pm

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EH?

YES an f450, please God let them create a Scuderia type version!

June 25, 2009 7:28 pm

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scratchy996

or a Challenge Stradale ;)

June 25, 2009 7:34 pm

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XtremeMaC01

how can these images be taken??? ferrari leaving out a stripped car like this in the open? I would like to believe that its a crashed f430 or something..

June 26, 2009 10:12 am

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