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THE
CONCEPT
Performance at
no compromise
The 550 maranello is Ferrari's interpretation of
the 12-cylinder berlinetta, with a front engine and a pronounced
sports personality, for the 21st century.
The brief given to the technicians was
particularly demanding: design and build a car able to meet the
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ofFerrari customers looking for driving emotions and exciting
performance, who do not want to forego driveability or comfort.
Customers attracted by state-of-the-art technical proposals from a
company which has always treated design as an aesthetic solution
to the demand for performance, and has always built its cars with
sophisticated craftsmanship.
 
The formula that produced the 550 maranello is the sum of
several factors: superb response to every requirement
(acceleration, speed, braking, roadholding), quality of life on
board (driving position, passenger comfort, soundproofing, loading
space, climate control), styling efficiency (aerodynamic shape,
including the sixth surface) by way of a design that combines an
extremely modern concept with the best of Ferrari tradition.
The result is a car capable of covering Ferrari's private track
at Fiorano in 1.34, namely 3.2 secs. faster than the best time
ever achieved by a 512. When assessing performance of this kind we
must remember that the ethos of the 512 was optimised to obtain
extreme performance on a circuit.
Although we present the car, as usual, with a series of studio
photographs, the 550 maranello is best seen in action. The first
shots are therefore moving ones. It is a car designed to offer
strong emotions to those capable of driving it and it represents
the synthesis of excellence in the automotive field today.
This documentation is intended to outline the features of the
550 maranello following a natural progression from its functional
and styling definition, to the evaluation if its driveability.
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Specifications
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Dimensions
& Weight
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Overall length |
179.3 in |
| Overall width |
76.18 in |
| Maximum height |
50.27 in |
| Wheelbase |
98.43 in |
| Front track |
64.25 in |
| Rear track |
62.44 in |
| Kerb weight |
3726 lb |
| Tubeless radial tires |
| Front |
255/40 ZR 18 |
| Rear |
295/35 ZR 18 |
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Engine
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12 cylinders in 65° V
layout |
| Bore and stroke |
3.46 x 2.95 in |
| Individual cylinder capacity |
27.8 cu. in |
| Total cylinder capacity |
334.0 cu. in |
| Compression ratio |
10.8:1 |
| Maximum power output at 7000 rpm |
480 HP |
| Maximum torque at 5000 rpm |
568.5 Nm |
| Four overhead camshafts |
| Four valves per cylinder |
| Static electronic ignition |
Bosch Motronic 5.2 |
| Engine weight |
512 lb |
| Oils |
Shell |
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Performance
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Top speed |
199 mph |
| 0-60 mph |
4.3 s |
| 0-1/4 mile |
12.6 s |
| 0-1 mile |
30.9 s |
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