The Ferrari F50 (Type F130) is a

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sports car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 1995 until 1997. Introduced in 1995, the car is a two-door, two seat

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. The car is powered by a 4.7 L naturally aspirated '' Tipo F130B'' 60-valve V12 engine that was developed from the 3.5 L V12 used in the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula One car. The car's design is an evolution of the 1989 Ferrari Mythos concept car. A total of 349 cars were made, with the last car rolling off the production line in July 1997. The F50's engine predated the car; it was used in the

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for the American IMSA GT Championship in 1994, allowing it to become eligible for the stock engine World Sports Car category.

Racing

Following the motorsport theme of the Ferrari F40 LM, Ferrari developed the F50 based

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in collaboration with its racing partners Dallara and Michelotto to compete in GT1-class racing. Notable changes made to the car include a fixed roof, a large rear spoiler, new front spoiler, adjustable suspension system, Speedline racing alloy wheels with racing slicks and a large rear diffuser. The 4.7-litre V12 engine in the F50 GT was tuned to generate a power output of around at 10,500 rpm. A test held in 1996 proved the car to be quicker even than the 333SP, but this went unnoticed as Ferrari cancelled the F50 GT project due to entry of purpose built racing cars in competition such as the

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and due to lack of funding, instead focusing on Formula One after the

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folded. Ferrari sold off the three complete chassis that were built - the test car 001, 002 and 003. Chassis 002 and 003 had bodies fitted before being sold. The remaining three tubs were reportedly destroyed.

Specifications

General

*Manufactured in: Maranello, Italy *Number produced: 349 (1995 until July 1997) *Inspiration: 1990 Ferrari 641 as driven by

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Dimensions

* Dry weight: * Distribution: 42%/58 % (front/rear) *Length: *Height: *Width: *Wheelbase: *Front track: *Rear track:

Engine

Type: Tipo 036-derived, model SFE 4.7 VJGAEA, Tipo F130 B * Position: Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout * Configuration: Longitudinally-mounted 65° V12 * Aspiration: Naturally aspirated, with

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via

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: carbon fibre reinforced polymer **

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: Modular

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**Heads/Pistons: light-alloy aluminum heads/forged Mahle pistons **Oil sump: aluminium ** Connecting rods: forged titanium ** Crankshaft:

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**Cam covers/Oil and water pump housing: magnesium sand castings ** Exhaust manifold: stainless steel *Engine weight: * Valvetrain: 5 valves per cylinder (3 intake, 2 exhaust), 60-valves (total)

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per cylinder bank driven by low-noise Morse chain * Displacement: *Max. power: at 8,000 rpm *Max. torque: at 6,500 rpm *Specific output.: /litre *Weight/Power ratio: 2.69 kg/PS * Bore X Stroke: *Bore:Stroke ratio: 1.23:1 (oversquare) * Compression ratio: 11.3:1 * Redline: 8,500 rpm * Fuel cutoff: 8,640 rpm *Fuel feed: Bosch Motronic 2.7

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and

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(controls the fuel feed,

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, and variable length intake and

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s) *

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: Bosch static electronic

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-less ignition * Lubrication:

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, tank incorporated within the final drive housing, 3 scavenger pumps *Variable intake:

in carbon fibre

closed at low rpm, open at high rpm *Variable

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: butterfly valve in upper tailpipes closed at low rpm, open at high rpm *

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: foam filled, aeronautical-style Sekur rubber bladder,

Fuel consumption

* EPA premium gasoline ** Combined ** City ** Highway

Transmission

*Configuration: longitudinal 6-speed manual + reverse, limited-slip differential, RWD *

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s: 2.933:1 (1st), 2.157:1 (2nd), 1.681:1 (3rd), 1.360:1 (4th), 1.107:1 (5th), 0.903:1 (6th), 2.529:1 (reverse) *Final drive: 3.70:1 ** Flywheel: steel ***Final Drive Assembly: aluminum sand casting ***Remaining gearset housing: magnesium sand casting ***Support bracing: steel * Clutch: dry, twin plate *Cooling: oil-water intercooler between gearbox lubricant and engine

Chassis

*Type: central carbon fiber tub, light-alloy suspension and engine-gearbox assembly mounting points co-polymerised to the chassis *Materials: carbon fiber, epoxy resin, Nomex honeycomb structure core, sandwich construction *Torsional stiffness: per degree

Suspension

*Front: Rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, electronic height adjustment (40 mm max) *Rear: Rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, mounting points on a spacer between the engine and gearbox *Travel: 55 mm bump, 60 mm rebound *

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: -0.7 degrees front, -1.0 degrees rear *

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: front and rear *Max. roll angle: 1.5 degrees

Steering

*Type: TRW rack and pinion, 3.3 turns lock to lock, unassisted *

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: 5.5 to 5.7 degrees * Turning circle:

Miscellaneous

*Electronic adaptive damping (based on steering wheel angle and velocity, the body's vertical and longitudinal acceleration, brake line pressure, and vehicle speed) *Maximum

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(from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 140 milliseconds (0.14 s) *Average

(from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 25 to 30 milliseconds (.025 to .03 s)

Wheels/tires/brakes

* Wheels:

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, manufactured by Speedline *Hubs: titanium * Brake disc bells/suspension uprights/brake calipers: aluminum *Upper and lower wishbones: black powder-coated steel *Front wheels: x *Front tires: 245/35ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (35psi) *Front brakes: Brembo cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, (without ABS) *Rear wheels: x *Rear tires: 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (30psi) *Rear brakes: Brembo cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, (without ABS) *Unsprung mass: 99 lb/121 lb (front corners/rear corners)

Colour popularity

*Rosso Corsa (Red): 302 *Giallo Modena (Yellow): 31 *Rosso Barchetta (Dark red): 8 *Argento Nurburgring (Silver): 4 *Nero Daytona (Black): 4 File:Ferrari F50 auto rai.JPG, Rosso Corsa File:Ferrari F50 (2).jpg, Giallo Modena File:SC06 1995 Ferrari F50.jpg, Nero Daytona

Performance

*0–: 3.8 seconds *0–: 8.5 seconds * 1/4 mile: 12.1 seconds at *

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: 0.95 g *Braking : *Top speed:

Track Tests

The F50 had the following track times: * Tsukuba Circuit: 1:05.81 *

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(2000): 2:25.525 *Sugo: 1:38.573 *Fiorano: 1:27.00

References

Bibliography

* {{Ferrari F50 Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles Roadsters Flagship vehicles Cars introduced in 1995