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Ferrari F 50
The
Ferrari F50 was
designed to commemorate Ferrari's 50th
anniversary in 1996. Typically low-slung with
huge forward air intakes, sleek lines sweeping
gracefully up to the rear airfoil and aerodynamic
slopes behind both seats, the F50 is part
Batmobile, part ballistic missile.
The 12-cylinder, 4.75-liter,
rear-mounted engine slams out 520 horsepower,
flashing the car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.7
seconds and taking the carbon-fiber body to a top
speed of 203 mph.
Only 349 F50s
were made in
Ferrari's factory near Modeno in northern Italy.
Ferrari says half already have been reserved
before the car was introduced. "Our studies
showed a market for 350 cars like this,"
says spokesman Antonio Ghini. "But Ferraris
are something cultural, a monument. They must be
hard to find, so we will produce one less car
than the market.
"
Fifty F50s each were sold in the
United States, Germany and Italy, Ferrari's
biggest markets. Most of the others were sold in
Asia and elsewhere in Europe. "We have in 50
years of racing won every kind of victory:
Formula One, Le Mans, Dayton, Sebring,"
President Luca di Montezemolo said in an
interview. "In this car we put 50 years of
know-how."
Technical data:
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Engine
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No. and arrangement of cylinders
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V12 |
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Arrangement of the engine
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In middle, longitudinal
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Displacement
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4700 cc |
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Cylinder and piston stroke
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85.0 x 69.0 mm |
| Compression Ratio |
11.3 |
| No. of valves per
cylinder |
5 |
| Fuel system |
electronic injection |
| Maximum power |
520 bhp
(383 kW)
@ 8500 rpm |
| Maximum torque |
471 Nm @ 6500 rpm |
| Drive type |
Rear-wheel drive |
| Manual gearbox |
6 speed |
| Automatic gearbox |
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Tires and brakes
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| Brakes front |
vent.disc |
| Brakes rear |
vent.disc |
| A.B.S. |
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| Tires, standard
complete set |
245/35 ZR 18----355/30
ZR 18 |
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Dimensions
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| Wheel base |
2580 mm |
| Track of wheels,
front/rear |
1620/1602 mm |
| Length x width x
height |
4480 x 1986 x 1120 mm |
| Weight |
1320 kg |
| Curb weight |
1520 kg |
| Volume of a luggage
compartment |
n.a. |
| Capacity of a tank |
105 litres |
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General
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| Acceleration 0-100
km/h |
3.87 sec |
| Acceleration 0-60
mph |
3.7 sec |
| Acceleration 1/4
mile |
12.1 sec |
| Acceleration 1 mile |
30.3 sec |
| Max. speed |
325 km/h |
| Fuel economy |
n.a. |
| Fuel grade |
Petrol 'Superplus' A98 |
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