1996→2001 Ferrari 550 Maranello
With its front engine/rear wheel drive platform, the 550 brought back a classic drivetrain layout not used since the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona production ceased in 1973. The car was designed for Grand Touring with a higher degree of comfort than the F355 and F50 which were produced concurrently.
Named is honor of Ferrari's Headquarters in Maranello the 550 was first introduced in 1996. The car used technology from the 456 2+2 but featured an entirely new 5.5-liter V12 that could produce nearly 500 bhp.
The steel chassis is a modfied version of the one in the F456 and supports an aluminum alloy body.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Production Car |
| production years | 1996 - 2001 |
| built at | Maranello, Italy |
| coachbuilder | Pininfarina |
| price $ | $ 258,000 |
| engine | Tipo F133 V12 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 5474 cc / 334.04 in³ |
| bore | 88 mm / 3.5 in |
| stroke | 75 mm / 3.0 in |
| compression | 10.8:1 |
| power | 357.9 kw / 480 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 87.69 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 283.69 bhp per tonne |
| redline | 7700 |
| body / frame | Aluminum Alloy Body on Tubular Steel Frame |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | 255/40ZR-18 |
| rear tires | 295/35ZR-18 |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs w/Vacuum Assist & ABS |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs w/Vacuum Assist & ABS |
| front wheels | F 45.7 x 21.6 cm / 18 x 8.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 45.7 x 26.7 cm / 18 x 10.5 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Variable Power Assist |
| weight | 1692 kg / 3726 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2500 mm / 98.4 in |
| front track | 1633 mm / 64.3 in |
| rear track | 1585 mm / 62.4 in |
| length | 4554 mm / 179.3 in |
| width | 1935 mm / 76.2 in |
| height | 1278 mm / 50.3 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual Transaxle |
| gear ratios | 3.15:1, 2.18:1, 1.57:1, 1.19:1, 0.94:1, 0.76:1 |
| final drive | 3.91:1 |
| top speed | ~321.80 kph / 200 mph |
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