rogerramjet_2003 Report This Comment Date: September 17, 2006 02:08AM
2006 Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina
Finally, the world has real pictures of the newest Ferrari supercar. Up until
five minutes ago, there was only a myriad of concept sketches, photoshops and
images of wooden bucks to go by, so we held this feature back until the
definitive articles arrived.
What these images reveal are a seriously dedicated project by James Glickenhaus
and Pininfarina to come up with a one-off Ferrari that is both exotic and
usable. Included are behind the scenes shots and one in particular that makes
the impressive Pininfarina wind tunnel look better than it ever has.
For anyone wanting to catch a glimpse of the Ferrari P4/5 in person, it will
make a debut at the Pebble Beach Concours in a few weeks and also be revealed to
the international press at the Paris Motor Show.
rogerramjet_2003 Report This Comment Date: September 17, 2006 03:45AM
2006 Pebble Beach Concours
Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5
The Ferrari P4/5, designed and built by Pininfarina’s Special Projects
Division, pays homage to Ferrari’s great sports racing prototypes while
simultaneously glancing ahead toward the marque’s boundless future.
Commissioned by New York Ferrari collector James Glickenhaus and built on the
mechanicals of the exclusive Ferrari Enzo supercar, the P4/5 is a unique one-off
automobile that rekindles Pininfarina’s storied tradition as the premier
creator of bespoke carrozzeria.
While the car’s main influence is the immortal championship-winning Ferrari
P3/4 Le Mans racer of 1967, the thoroughly futuristic design draws equal
inspiration from modern aerospace technology and Ferrari Formula 1 racing cars.
The P4/5’s sensual yet technical design is tightly shrunk to its race-bred
mechanicals. Regardless of the viewing angle, the car’s muscular converging
fenders seem to leap forward, tightly hugging the unique 20-inch wheel-and-tire
package and giving the car a planted and solid stance. Staying true to its
racing roots, the meter-tall P4/5 has been finely tuned in Pininfarina’s full
scale moving belt wind tunnel, assuring superior aerodynamic performance.
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www.pebblebeachconcours.net]
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: September 17, 2006 06:11PM
I'd rather have a Corvette
mrkim Report This Comment Date: September 18, 2006 12:19PM
A 'vette ain't even in the same league as this car. About like comparing a VW
bug to a go-cart :>
