Houston's Secret Ferrari Lab
Behind the doors of Houston's secret Ferrari lab: A rare, exclusive look inside car geek heaven
Sep 15, 2014 | 4:06 pm
Risi Competizione — a Ferrari team based in Houston — is heading to Austin for a major race.
Photo by Kevin McCauley
The heart of the Risi Ferrari 458 Italia GTLM is the 4.5 liter V8. Series regulations require an air restrictor to balance the performance across different models of cars. In the case of the 458 Italia GTLM, that results in a power output of around 465 hp; down from 570 hp in the road going version. To achieve this performance with significantly less air, the motor is tuned to create a broader torque curve utilizing a lower shift point.