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This model of the Ferrari F1-2000 at 1/2 scale is with no doubt a very nice display prototype with resembles a racing engine. The V10 engine, with its 40 valves, can be moved in a real four stroke engine fashion to show how an F1 engine works. Moreover, the driveline, includes a clutch and a differential. The engine is powered with an electrical motor located underneath the red board, where the control panel is also attached. With these simple panel, one can control the model and operate the differential and clutch trough buttons and shift up and down gears using an aluminum knob. 

The engine characteristics are described in the next table:

Displacement	550 cm3
Cylinder bore and stroke	50 x 30 mm
Normal operating conditions	400 rpm
Configuration	V10 90º. Four camshafts. 40 valves. Distribution using gears.
Gear-box	7 gears, plus reverse
Clutch	Electrically controlled
Differential	Classic differential. Locking is electrically controlled.

The following picture shows the internal parts of the engine. It is easy to identify the common components of an engine which in this case are of a small size:

An interesting particularity of this engine is the fact that every single gear tooth was cut by hand using a file. That reduced budget but was very time consuming. Since the engine rotational speed is low, there is no need for fine tolerances and this allowed me to cut the gears in that way. In total, there are 711 teeth, that were cut at an average time of 5 minutes per tooth. The gear selection system is operated by an electrical motor with a worm that controls the lever axle position.

This work was featured on TV, in a Spanish program dedicated to motorsport and took 2 years to be built.