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AERODYNAMICS
The aerodynamic development of the Ferrari Amalfi Spider started with a clear goal: to create a convertible car with a fabric roof which could offer aerodynamic performance comparable to that of the Ferrari Amalfi, whilst also delivering top-of-class comfort even with the roof down. The adoption of the soft top and the influence of this component on the geometry of the bodywork led to a process of analysis and optimisation designed to preserve the efficiency and downforce of the car.
A series of functional devices are incorporated into the car, which contribute to flow management and help to balance load and resistance. At the front, a bypass above the headlight connects the front end of the car to the engine compartment, reducing overpressure and contributing to thermal control; vertical load generation is enhanced by the vortex generators and diffusers integrated into the front underbody of the car, while in front of both the front and rear wheels, the vehicle is equipped with aerodynamic and resistance-reducing fairings for the exposed part of the wheels.
At the rear, the Ferrari Amalfi Spider is equipped with a mobile wing that is perfectly integrated into the tail of the car, which permits three active configurations (Low Drag or LD, Medium Downforce or MD, and High Downforce or HD). which adjust automatically in accordance with the speed and the longitudinal and transverse acceleration of the car. In the HD configuration, the wing generates up to 110 kg more load at 250 km/h, with a drag increase of less than 4%; the MD configuration, meanwhile, helps to develop the downforce, with a quicker transition to maximum opening. A 20 mm high integrated nolder completes the rear axle, helping to recompress the flow in minimum resistance conditions.
The rear diffuser has been optimised with a view to achieving the best possible balance between load and resistance, with controlled expansion of the flow in the central channel, maximising the energy of the slipstream and boosting the overall efficiency of the vehicle. The layout of the cooling system is also an integral part of the aerodynamic design as a whole: the central area between the longitudinal elements of the chassis houses the engine water radiator and the air conditioning condenser, while the side vents feed the turbocharging system’s intercoolers.
Particular attention has been paid to passenger comfort when the roof is open. The Ferrari Amalfi Spider is equipped with a wind deflector integrated into the backs of the rear seats, which can be activated by the driver at the touch of a button without needing to stop. When the configuration is active, the airflow that would enter the cockpit of the car from the rear is deflected, creating a more stable bubble of comfort around the passengers and reducing turbulence and noise, particularly in the head area. The system has been calibrated with an opening angle of 101°, and the design of the backrest (including the frame and moving parts integrated into a recessed sub-frame) provides solidity and a dynamic response, in all driving conditions. It can be opened at speeds of up to 170 km/h, above which it is electronically limited. When the device is already open, it can be used right up to the maximum speed.
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- Amalfi is great but that's not Italian enough.Looking forward to the spider version.- Front of car looks like a Z4 back of car looks like a corvette 😂😂ferrari really are dogshite. I wish BMW made really expensive cars because they would embarress all the marquee crap like this
- The exterior and interior colours and stunning. Also, the sound is far more beautiful as Ferrari's used to sound, these days they sound like American muscle cars, Chav sounds! The the looks, simply beautiful! Elegant, Refined, again unlike every modern Chav Ferrari!
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