The expressions “high power” and “entry level” in almost all motorsport sectors are often in conflict with each other. In fact, it is common practice that as engine performance increases, the equipment of the vehicles also increases and consequently the respective price lists, also due to the fact that the most ambitious customers who are willing to spend to satisfy the pleasure of driving and , why not, even the pleasure of possession. However, this does not mean that the equation “performance = high costs” has an absolute value. At a professional level, purchases of operating machines are in effect classified as investments and, as such, must be rationalized in terms of volumes and amortization times.
Just everything you need to work
Hence the presence on the market of vehicles that separate performance from equipment to offer starting prices as low as possible, outlays which each professional can then raise by customizing the machine of his interest with the equipment deemed necessary. And only with those, without concessions to the affected or, worse, the useless. This is the commercial philosophy that Ferrari embraced when it decided to set up its isodiametric “Thor K90” vehicles available with articulated or traditional steering and powered by a full-bodied four-cylinder Kubota “V3800-Cr-T-Ew03” series, unit three liters and 800 cubic centimeters delivering 75 horsepower emitted in stage V which is combined with a maximum torque of over 305 newton meters delivered at 1,500 rpm. Thanks to this unit equipped with electronic speed regulation with the possibility of memorizing those used most frequently, the machine rightfully ranks among the most powerful isodiametric machines on the market, but it does so by offering reliable but essential technical equipment and solutions.
No rival for price/performance
The result is a high-performance but affordable vehicle, perfect for meeting the needs of agricultural companies that require a specialized person to pay for quickly, those of small family-run businesses and also the wishes of part-time farmers. All people who couldn’t make the most of the mechanical and electronic options offered by Ferrari’s top-of-the-range models. With the latter, however, the “Thor K90” share the 16-speed mechanical transmission which can also be used in reverse thanks to a synchronized shuttle placed on the steering wheel, the clutch operating in an oil bath and the possibility of having reversible driving positions in case this option becomes necessary.
Braking is also integral as there are discs operating on a rear axle permanently connected to the front and the differentials can be locked simultaneously electro-hydraulically. In practice, everything needed to work efficiently and comfortably comes as standard, a statement confirmed by the presence of double-circuit hydraulics which gives rise to flow rates of 33+28 litres/minute or 33+49 litres/ minute if the presence of a larger pump is foreseen.
Even in a lowered version
Aligned with the performance of the engine and therefore of interest is the capacity of the rear three-point hitch, 23 kilos, which can be integrated on the front axle by a similar group capable of moving loads weighing 800 kilos in case you want to create combined work sites . Among the advantages of the machine, it is worth mentioning the possibility of minimizing its vertical dimensions to facilitate access to crops with low foliage by equipping it with tires that reduce the ground clearance to just 20 centimetres.
All information in real time
The Ferrari “Thor K90” are equipped as standard with an automotive-style dashboard which delegates the primary controls, engine speed, diesel level and coolant temperature to three analogue instruments, and the alarms and secondary information to a series of warning lights. A small digital display is also provided which acts as a reminder of the functional states of the on-board work systems and the progress speed. The dashboard is also always in sight of the operator thanks to the standard possibility of adjusting the height of the steering wheel and the position of the seat.
Title: Ferrari “Thor K90”: high powers with low investments
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