Ferrari "Nuova Dino"

Forget what other sources said recently, AutoZine can prove that the forthcoming Ferrari "new Dino" is a mid-engined lightweight sports car like the original !

This spy photo shows the latest state of the development car. It was taken sometime at somewhere by somebody. Apparently, the development car was undergoing intensive winter testing to find out how long the test driver could withstand sub-zero temperature before getting a cold.

From this photo, we can see the new Dino has its engine mounted amid-ship rather than up front, because we cannot see a bonnet up front. Moreover, the rear end of the car was concealed, so there must be some expensive things there...

Like the original Dino, the Nuova Dino is powered by a quad-cam V6. Built according to Enzo Ferrari's principle of "Weight is Enemy", its chassis is made of aluminum spaceframe while the body shell is constructed from aluminum sheets like the original Dino. Insiders said it will weigh more than 1000 kg but less than 2000 kg. Horsepower will be in the region of 300-400 hp, or at most 500-600 hp depending on the accuracy of our guestimation. Transmission will include 5th gear for sure. The car will be a hybrid - the engine will drive the rear wheels while electric motors will drive the front windows.

According to insiders, Ferrari plans to build 3,000 units of Nuova Dino at Hethel annually starting from the April Fools next year. Like the original car, the Dino is named after the pet dinosaur of Fred Flintstone.