{"id":30824,"date":"2018-09-19T23:54:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T21:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=30824"},"modified":"2018-09-21T14:54:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T12:54:45","slug":"ferrari-monza-sp1-e-sp2-designed-to-be-an-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2018\/09\/ferrari-monza-sp1-e-sp2-designed-to-be-an-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"FERRARI MONZA SP1 E SP2, DESIGNED TO BE AN ICON"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 have been unveiled on occasion of the company\u2019s Capital Market\u2019s Day at the factory in Maranello. These limited-edition special-series cars are the first in a new segment called \u2018Icona\u2019 and draw inspiration from the most evocative Ferraris of the 1950s and feature the most advanced sports car technology available today. Aimed at dedicated clients and collectors, the Monza SP1 and SP2 reference the iconic Ferrari racing barchettas of the past, not least the 1948 166 MM, which originally inspired the name \u2018barchetta\u2019, and the 750 Monza and 860 Monza. The Ferrari Monza SP1 was designed as a single-seat road car that offers a truly unique experience behind the wheel. The second configuration, the Monza SP2, thanks to the elimination of the tonneau cover and the addition of a second protective screen and a second roll-bar, is instead a two-seater enabling the passenger to share the same driving sensations.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The architecture of the two cars is based on a monolithic form with an aerodynamic wing profile where the complete absence of a roof and windscreen gave the designers the freedom to create unique proportions that would not have been possible on a traditional spider. The Ferrari Design Centre, headed by Flavio Manzoni, has sought to create a very pure design, as though born of a single pencil stroke, to convey an ideal of timeless elegance, minimalist form and refined detail. Visually complex solutions, such as those seen on recent racing cars, have been avoided, giving way to a more understated formal design language. Never has a model expressed such a narrative power, highlighting its appeal as a driver\u2019s car where the link between man and automobile becomes symbiotic.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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A radical choice was made for the design of the cars\u2019 compact doors which open upwards. Equally important is the all-carbon-fibre one-piece bonnet-wing assembly which is hinged at the front to showcase the imposing V12 engine once open. As with racing models, the bodyshell of both cars is made entirely from lightweight carbon-fibre. The entire interior is trimmed in the same material with a natural finish to enhance the sporty impact of the design. Weight reduction and the \u2018barchetta\u2019 configuration guarantee unique vehicle dynamics: perfectly balanced with no roll whatsoever for pure, uncompromising sports-car handling.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Because these are authentic \u201cen plein air\u201d sports cars, one of the greatest challenges in their design was managing the aerodynamic flows inside the cockpit in the absence of a windscreen. The solution was the innovative patented \u201cVirtual Wind Shield\u201d which has been incorporated into the fairing ahead of the instrument panel and the steering wheel. The \u201cVirtual Wind Shield\u201d deviates a part of the air flow to maintain driving comfort.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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