Ferrari F50

The Ferrari F50 (Type F130) is a mid-engine sports car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 1995 until 1997. Introduced in 1995, the car is a two-door, two seat targa top. The F50 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 Ferrari 333 SP for the American IMSA GT Championship in 1994, allowing it to become eligible for the stock engine World Sports Car category.

Ferrari F50 GT




Ferrari developed the F50 based F50 GT in collaboration with its racing partners Dallara and Michelotto to compete in GT1-class racing, following the motorsport theme of the Ferrari F40 LM. 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 large rear diffusers. The 4.7-litre V12 engine in the F50 GT was tuned-up to generate a power output of around 551 kW at 10,500 rpm. A test was held in 1996 which proved the car to be quicker than even 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 Porsche 911 GT1 and due to lack of funding, instead focusing on Formula One after the BPR Global GT Series folded. Only 3 examples were ever built, with the three remaining tubs reportedly destroyed.

General

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

Dimensions



 * Dry weight: 1230 kg for the F50 and 860 kg for the F50 GT
 * Distribution: 42%/58% (front/rear)
 * Length: 4,480 mm
 * Height: 1,120 mm
 * Width: 1,986 mm
 * Wheelbase: 2,581 mm
 * Front track: 1,621 mm
 * Rear track: 1,603 mm

Engine



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 * Position: Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
 * Configuration: Longitudinally-mounted 65° V12
 * Aspiration: Naturally aspirated, with variable-length intake manifold via butterfly valve in intake manifold
 * Intake manifold: carbon fibre reinforced polymer
 * Block: Modular cast iron
 * Heads/Pistons: light-alloy aluminum heads/forged Mahle pistons
 * Oil sump: aluminium
 * Connecting rods: forged titanium
 * Crankshaft: forged steel
 * Cam covers/Oil and water pump housing: magnesium sand castings
 * Exhaust manifold: stainless steel
 * Engine weight: 198 kg
 * Valvetrain: 5 valves per cylinder (3 intake, 2 exhaust), 60-valves (total) DOHC per cylinder bank driven by low-noise Morse chain
 * Displacement: 4698.50 cc
 * Max. power: 382 kW at 8,000 rpm
 * Max. torque: 471 Nm at 6,500 rpm
 * Specific output.: 81.3 kW/litre
 * Weight/Power ratio: 2.69 kg/PS
 * Bore X Stroke: 85x69 mm
 * 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 sequential injection and Electronic control unit (controls the fuel feed, ignition timing, and variable length intake and exhaust systems)
 * Ignition system: Bosch static electronic distributor-less ignition
 * Lubrication: dry sump, tank incorporated within the final drive housing, 3 scavenger pumps
 * Variable intake: butterfly valve in carbon fibre intake manifold closed at low rpm, open at high rpm
 * Variable exhaust: butterfly valve in upper tailpipes closed at low rpm, open at high rpm
 * Fuel tank: foam filled, aeronautical-style Sekur rubber bladder, 105 L

Fuel consumption

 * EPA premium gasoline
 * Combined 8 mpgu.s.
 * City 7 mpgu.s.
 * Highway 10 mpgu.s.

Transmission

 * Configuration: longitudinal 6-speed manual + reverse, limited-slip differential, RWD
 * Gear ratios: 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
 * Final drive assembly: aluminum sand casting
 * Remaining gearset housing: magnesium sand casting
 * Support bracing: steel
 * Flywheel: 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: 34,570 Nm 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
 * Camber angle: -0.7 degrees front, -1.0 degrees rear
 * Anti-roll bars: front and rear
 * Max. roll angle: 1.5 degrees


 * Electronic adaptive damping (based on steering wheel angle and velocity, the body's vertical and longitudinal acceleration, brake line pressure, and vehicle speed)
 * Maximum reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 140 milliseconds (0.14 s)
 * Average reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 25 to 30 milliseconds (0.025 to 0.03 s)

Steering

 * Type: TRW rack and pinion, 3.3 turns lock-to-lock, unassisted
 * Caster angle: 5.5 to 5.7 degrees
 * Turning circle: 41 ft

Wheels/tires/brakes

 * Wheels: magnesium alloy, manufactured by Speedline
 * Hubs: titanium
 * Brake disc bells/suspension uprights/brake calipers: aluminum
 * Upper and lower wishbones: black powder-coated steel
 * Front wheels: 8.5 x
 * Front tires: 245/35ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano @ 35 psi
 * Front brakes: Brembo cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, (without ABS)
 * Rear wheels: 13 x
 * Rear tires: 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano @ 30 psi
 * 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

Performance

 * 0–60 mi/h: 3.8 seconds
 * 0–100 mi/h: 8.5 seconds
 * 1/4 mile: 12.1 seconds at 198 km/h
 * Skidpad: 0.95 g
 * Braking 70-0 mph: 176 ft
 * Top speed: 325 km/h

Track tests
The F50 had the following track times:
 * Tsukuba Circuit: 1:05.81
 * Suzuka Circuit (2000): 2:25.525
 * Sugo: 1:38.573
 * Fiorano: 1:27.00