Angle of inclination, times three, squared
08/21/2016
The angle of inclination between the Rover V8 3500S and the Ferrari 512 BB is different when cornering at speed.
Both cars date back to the mid-seventies. At the time, the Ferrari was the ultimate super sports car with 360 hp and 1515 kg. The factory specifications made it the fastest road sports car in the world with a top speed of 302 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of 5.7 s. However, this was not entirely correct, as tests conducted by the British magazine "Autocar" showed it to be over at 263 km/h. However, the 280 km/h measured by other magazines made it unrivaledly fast.
The Rover P6, which belonged to the group of ordinary family saloons in the upper middle class and had to tow 1320 kg with around 150 hp, was completely different. A modern Fiat Cinquecento Abarth would easily leave the Ferrari behind on a slalom course and a current 3.5-liter V8 BMW, Audi or Mercedes would fly around the Rover's ears in such a way that the Briton would have to struggle with vehement heart palpitations.
But what's the point if you're only allowed to drive at a maximum of 120 km/h? The Rover easily manages this and, as you can see, the four-door also loves fast cornering, and even the driver finds it really cool to drive at the limits of the P6.
Let's compare the two chassis: the Rover has lower wishbones and longitudinal struts at the front, upwardly extended steering knuckles and angle levers as a connection to horizontal coil springs, at the rear a De-Djon axle with trailing arms, Watt linkage, Panhard rod and coil springs, at the front a cornering stabilizer and telescopic dampers. On the Ferrari: tubular trellis frame; independent suspension with trapezoidal triangular wishbones and coil springs at the front and rear, cornering stabilizer at the front and rear, telescopic dampers (four at the rear).
The two pictures in the comparison, which were taken on the occasion of the Zwischengas/Joe Wyss driving training , make us smile and dream at the same time. After all, who has a Rover or even a Berlinetta Boxer like this in their garage?
