FERRARI S.p.A.

Road vehicle (1) with variable rear aerodynamic load; wherein the vehicle (1) comprises a roll axis (X), a pitch axis (Y), a yaw axis (Z), a front end (2) of air penetration as the vehicle (1) moves forward, a cockpit (3) and a rear end (4) beyond which the aerodynamic flow flowing above the cockpit detaches from the vehicle (1); wherein the rear end (4) comprises: a aerodynamic body (5) configured to generate a rear aerodynamic load as the vehicle (1) moves forward; a light assembly (6) housing at least one electrical lighting device; wherein the light assembly (6) is movable in relation to the aerodynamic body (5) to move between a first configuration, wherein it does not cooperate with the aerodynamic body (5) and does not contribute to rear aerodynamic load generation, and a second configuration wherein it cooperates with the aerodynamic body (5) and contributes to rear aerodynamic load generation.

A motor vehicle (1) includes a body (2), in turn comprising a floorboard (3) and a pair of shell portions (4) coupled to the floorboard (3) at respective opposite lateral ends of the motor vehicle (1), according to a pitch axis (Y) of the motor vehicle, and arranged to define with the floorboard (3) respective distinct passenger compartments (5) of the motor vehicle and with at least one portion (8) of an external volume of the motor vehicle interposed between the shell portions (4) according to the pitch axis (Y).

A steering wheel (12) for a motor vehicle (1), the steering wheel (12) having a steering wheel shaft (13) extending along a steering wheel axis (A) and configured to be coupled to an outer casing (11) in a rotatable manner about the steering wheel axis (A), a control portion (14) coupled to the steering wheel shaft (13) so as to have at least one use configuration, wherein the control portion (14) is rotatable to drive the steering wheel shaft (13) into rotation about the steering wheel axis (A), wherein the control portion (14) has, in the use configuration, a back wall (15) and a front wall (16) opposite each other according to the steering wheel axis (A), as well as a first radial end (17) according to a first direction (R), the first direction (R) being radial with respect to the steering wheel axis (A) in the use configuration, wherein the first radial end (17) is arranged between the back wall (15) and the front wall (16) according to the steering wheel axis (A) in the use configuration, characterized in that the radial end (17) has a recess (18) extending along the first direction and sandwiched between the back wall (15) and the front wall (16), so as to be exposed outside the control portion (14) in the use configuration.

Motor vehicle comprising a body, in turn comprising a shell (7, 10) internally defining a cavity (7b, 7c) arranged to be externally struck by an airflow coming from outside the motor vehicle during an advancement of the motor vehicle, and permeable to the airflow, such that a portion of the airflow penetrates inside the cavity (7b, 7c), a lattice structure (40) internally attached to the shell (7, 10) so as to form a single body with the shell (7, 10) and arranged to at least partially fill the cavity (7b, 7c) and define a network of ducts inside the cavity (7b, 7c) to guide said portion of the airflow through the cavity (7b, 7c) towards an outlet from the shell (7, 10), the motor vehicle further comprising a heat source (43) thermally coupled to the lattice structure (40) to conduct heat through the lattice structure (40), so that the lattice structure (40) in turn transfers the heat to the portion of the airflow.

A motor vehicle (1; 1') is described that comprises a front end (31) and a rear end (32) that are opposite to each other according to an advancement direction (A) and a body (2). The body (2) comprises, in turn, a floor panel (3) and a pair of shell portions (4) coupled to the floor panel (3) and spaced apart from each other along a first axis (Y) of the motor vehicle (1; 1'). The shell portions (4) define respective compartments (5) with the floor panel (3), at least one of which is a cabin configured to accommodate a user of the motor vehicle (1; 1'). The body (2) further comprises an aerodynamic duct (30) extending between the shell portions (4) along the first axis (Y) and between the front end (31) and the rear end (32) along a second roll axis (X) of the motor vehicle (1; 1'); and at least one downforce wing (40, 41, 15, 42) that is arranged within the aerodynamic duct (30) and/or defining the aerodynamic duct (30).

A motor vehicle (1) comprises a body (2) with a plurality of cockpit walls (3) defining a cockpit (4) to accommodate a driver, a wall unit comprising one or more of said cockpit walls and/or a fascia (5) of the motor vehicle fixed with respect to the cockpit walls, and a steering assembly (10) housed in the cockpit (4) and comprising an outer casing (11) coupled to the cockpit walls and a steering wheel (12) having a steering wheel shaft (13) extending along a steering wheel axis (A) and coupled to the outer casing, and a control portion coupled to the steering wheel shaft, characterized by comprising a mechanism (30) to reconfigure the steering assembly (10) between a first and a second configuration, wherein the control portion (14) in the first configuration has at least one use configuration with respect to the steering wheel shaft, and wherein the control portion in the second configuration has at least one rest configuration, the control portion (14) in the rest configuration having at least one steering wheel wall arranged flush with the wall unit when the steering assembly (10) is in the second configuration, so as to appear integrated with the wall unit.

A steering wheel (12) for a motor vehicle, the steering wheel having a steering wheel shaft (13) extending along a steering wheel axis (A) and configured to be coupled to an outer casing (11) in a rotatable manner about the steering wheel axis (A), a control portion (14) coupled to the steering wheel shaft (13) so as to have at least one use configuration, wherein the control portion (14) is rotatable to drive the steering wheel shaft (13) into rotation about the steering wheel axis (A), characterized in that the control portion (14) is hinged with respect to the steering wheel shaft (13) about a hinge axis (H) orthogonal to the steering wheel axis (A), so as to be rotatable about the hinge axis (H) with respect to the steering wheel shaft (A) between the use configuration and a rest configuration.

A road vehicle (1) comprising: a roll axis (X), a pitch axis (Y) and a yaw axis (Z); an external chassis provided with one or more aerodynamic elements (5,6,16,17) over which an aerodynamic flow flows when the vehicle moves forward; a cooling circuit wherein a cooling fluid circulates; wherein at least one of the aerodynamic elements (5,6,16,17) of the external chassis is part of the cooling circuit and is configured to allow the cooling fluid to flow through it in such a way as to permit the transfer of heat from the cooling fluid to the aerodynamic flow.

A steering wheel (12) for a motor vehicle (1) has a control portion (14) rotatable about a steering wheel axis (A) and a control paddle (70) to control a function of the motor vehicle, wherein the control portion (14) is axially delimited between a back wall (15) and a front wall (16) opposite each other according to the steering wheel axis (A), characterized by comprising a slide (72) slidable between a first and a second position on a guide (71) defined by the back wall (15), wherein the control paddle (70) in the first position of the slide is at least partially inserted in a seat (73) of the back wall and has a first face (70a) facing a bottom (75) of the seat according to the steering wheel axis and a second face (70b) opposite the first face according to the steering wheel axis and arranged at least partially flush with an outer surface (77) of the back wall, so as to blend in with the back wall, as well as for the possible remaining part hidden by the back wall inside the seat (73), or entirely hidden by the back wall (15), wherein the control paddle (70) in the second position of the slide is at least partially extracted from the seat (73) and free to rotate.

Road vehicle with variable rear aerodynamic load; wherein the vehicle comprises a roll axis X, a pitch axis Y, a yaw axis Z, a front end penetrating the air as the vehicle moves forward, a cockpit and a rear end beyond which the aerodynamic flow detaches from the vehicle; wherein between the passenger compartment and the rear end there is an aerodynamic channel with development along the roll axis X and with an exhaust port at the rear end; wherein, at the exhaust port, the aerodynamic channel is delimited at the top by an inner face of a first aerodynamic body, at the bottom by an inner face of a diffuser body and laterally by two substantially vertical opposite walls; wherein a second aerodynamic body is provided at the exhaust port near a rear edge of the diffuser body; wherein the second aerodynamic body can rotate around an axis A parallel to the pitch axis Y.