Ferrari ’s next supercar will be lighter, use a smaller displacement engine and will still make at least 500 horsepower, a new report finds. The engine used for Ferrari’s next supercar could possibly be the twin-turbo, direct-injection, 550 horsepower 3.0L V8 powerplant intended for the Millechili concept — although the show car was made of cardboard and never actually had such an engine in it.
It is also believed that the car dubbed the “Dino” is actually a 2+2 car powered by a front-mounted 4.3L V8. The new car could be revealed as early as next year.
Plans for a hard-top convertible 599 have been put on hold due to the coupe’s 18-month waiting list. The 612 will continued unchanged until its replacement arrives in 2010.
