Created to celebrate Ferrari's 50th anniversary. The F50 was in 1995, the closest thing to a road-going Formula 1 car that the company had ever built. |
Given its uncompromising, purist approach to high performance, the F50 was devoid of power steering, power assisted braking and ABS. It made extensive use of sophisticated carbon composite materials, F1-style construction technology and aerodynamics, and the 4.7 litre V12 engine was derived directly from the Formula 1 unit used on the 1989 F1-89. |
The F1-style suspension was multi-adjustable and could be tuned to suit each customer's performance. Like a racecar, the rear suspension was mounted on a cast spacer between the V12 engine and the gearbox. |
Top speed 202 mph (325 km/h) |
Layout: | Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, 2 seater coupe |
Chassis: | Central carbon fibre tub, light alloy suspension and engine-gearbox assembly with co-polymerised mountings |
Front suspension: | F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push rods, coil springs, electronic damping |
Rear suspension: | F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push rods, coil springs, electronic damping |
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Engine: | Longitudinally-mounted 65° V12 |
Materials: | Nodular cast iron crankcase and light alloy cylinder bank |
Capacity: | 4,698 cc (4.7 litres) |
Maximum power: | 520 bhp @ 8,500 rpm |
Timing gear: | Double overhead camshafts per cylinder bank |
Valves: | 5 per cylinder, total 60 |
Transmission: | Longitudinal 6-speed gearbox + reverse |
Rear axle: | Limited-slip differential |
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Overall length: | 4,480 mm |
Width: | 1,986 mm |
Height: | 1,120 mm |
Wheelbase: | 2,580 mm |
Track: | 1,620 mm (front), 1,602 mm (rear) |
Kerb weight: | 1,350 kg |
Tyres: | 245-35 ZR 18 inch (front), 335-30 ZR 18 inch (rear) |
Fuel tank: | 105 litres (23.0 Imp gallons) |
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