Ferrari Zobin Concept

Motoring Channel Staff - 17/November/2008

Tehran, Iran — When fans and enthusiasts develop their own idea of the ultimate sports car, you get designs like the Ferrari Zobin concept.

This wild design is the brainchild of 33-year-old Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi, an Iranian designer who took it upon himself to create the ultimate open-wheeler Ferrari.

While this is purely a design concept and has about 0.01% of ever becoming a reality, it's an original, compelling design that's set a few pulses racing around the office. 

The Ferrari buffs here are in two minds about the design because it's not officially a Ferrari, but as sometimes happens if the Prancing Horse's top brass get wind of the designDehkordi could end up working for them.

The Ferrari Zobin concept is a single-seater sports car with clear Formula 1 inspirations, such as the nose cone, front spoiler and mid-mount engine.

Because this is a design concept the actual engine is less important than the design itself, but would probably have to be one of Ferrari's smaller engines judging by the small area behind the driver, perhaps the F430's 4.3-litre V8 engine.

Presumably designed to be constructed from lightweight materials such as magnesium, aluminium and carbon fibre, the Zobin concept could be capable of destroying the zero to 100km/h dash in record time if it ever became a reality.

With an open wheel design, the front end spoiler system is perhaps the most dynamic. 

As well as increasing downforce over the front axle the integrated spoiler system also supports the headlights and would provide limited protection for the exposed suspension rig, particularly in a high speed 'off' into a gravel trap.

Measuring 1.85 metres wide and 4.11 metres long the Ferrari Zobin concept is a fairly compact sports car.

Another one to add to the dream car list!

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