Speed Gearbox
Ferrari Formula One gearbox, 1989
This gearbox uses innovative technology to give seven speeds and semi-automatic operation. Gear changes are made using paddles mounted on the steering column so that the driver does not have to take a hand off the steering wheel. The shifts are made almost instantaneously, saving previous fractions of a second each time. Ferrari was the first team to introduce this type of gearbox to Formula One.
[Design Museum]
Ferrari: Under the Skin (November 2017 to April 2018)
In an Italy ravaged by the Second World War, Enzo Ferrari and a small team decided to create the perfect racing machine. The exhibition will explore Ferrari’s powerful personality, the design and manufacturing process, the famous clientele and the future of the luxury car brand.
From the very first Ferrari to Michael Schumacher’s winning Formula One car and the newest hybrid model, the exhibition features rare cars and memorabilia displayed in public for the first time. Discover the Ferrari experience through original hand-drawn sketches, sculpture-like models and engines, alongside films and interviews telling one of the great design stories of all time.
[Design Museum]
In the Design Museum
Speed Gearbox
Ferrari Formula One gearbox, 1989
This gearbox uses innovative technology to give seven speeds and semi-automatic operation. Gear changes are made using paddles mounted on the steering column so that the driver does not have to take a hand off the steering wheel. The shifts are made almost instantaneously, saving previous fractions of a second each time. Ferrari was the first team to introduce this type of gearbox to Formula One.
[Design Museum]
Ferrari: Under the Skin (November 2017 to April 2018)
In an Italy ravaged by the Second World War, Enzo Ferrari and a small team decided to create the perfect racing machine. The exhibition will explore Ferrari’s powerful personality, the design and manufacturing process, the famous clientele and the future of the luxury car brand.
From the very first Ferrari to Michael Schumacher’s winning Formula One car and the newest hybrid model, the exhibition features rare cars and memorabilia displayed in public for the first time. Discover the Ferrari experience through original hand-drawn sketches, sculpture-like models and engines, alongside films and interviews telling one of the great design stories of all time.
[Design Museum]
In the Design Museum