Ferrari F50
Manufacturer	Ferrari
Parent company	Fiat Group
Production	1995–1997 (349 produced)
Predecessor	Ferrari F40
Successor	Ferrari Enzo
Class	Supercar
Body style(s)	Berlinetta
Layout	MR layout
Engine(s)	4.7 L V12
Related	Ferrari F50 GT

The Ferrari F50 was a high-performance supercar made by Ferrari. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. The car is a two door, two seat convertible sports car with a removable hardtop. It has a 4.7 L naturally-aspirated 60-valve V12 engine that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 189 KB) ]] File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari F50 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Ferrari Enzo. ... Fiat S.p. ... “F40” redirects here. ... This article is about the car. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ... The F50 GT was a derivative of the Ferrari F50, intended for use in racing. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ... Ferrari Enzo. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American 1981 AMC Eagle 4-WD convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible security A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when it has more than two valves. ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ...

Only 349 cars were made, one fewer than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was, in the words of Ferrari spokesman Antonio Ghini, because "Ferraris are something cultural, a monument. They must be hard to find, so we will produce one less car than the market." The last F50 was produced in Maranello, Italy in July 1997. Maranello is a town in northern Italy near Modena, population about 15,000 and probably best-known as the home of Ferrari motorcars and Scuderia Ferrari, the legendary Formula One (F1) racing team. ...

The F50's engine predated the car: It was used in the Ferrari 333 SP for the American IMSA series in 1994 allowing it to become eligible for the stock engine WSC category. dfsdfdf ... IMSA logo The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. ... IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. ...

Racing

Following the motorsports theme Ferrari developed the F50 GT, a prototype based on the F50 that was built to compete in GT1-class racing. The car had a fixed roof, large rear spoiler, new front spoiler and many other adjustments. The 4.7 litre V12 engine was tuned to generate around 750 bhp (559 kW). In testing in 1996 the car proved to be quicker even than the 333SP, but this went unnoticed as Ferrari cancelled the F50 GT project, instead focusing on Formula 1. 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 apparently destroyed. The F50 GT was a derivative of the Ferrari F50, intended for use in racing. ...

A custom made F50 variant named the Bolide was commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei in 1998 and delivered in the same year.^{[citation needed]} It used the F1 derived V12 engine and the same chassis, but was completely redesigned due to the monocoque construction of the body on the F50.^{[citation needed]} One car was produced in the coupe configuration. Very few images and no official performance statistics of the car are available.

Specifications

Ferrari F50 in Melbourne, Australia

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General

Price (1995): $480,000
Manufactured in: Maranello, Italy
Number Produced: 349 (1995 to July 1997)
Inspiration: Alain Prost's 1990 Ferrari 641/2 F1 racecar

Dimensions

Weight: 2976 lb.
Distribution: 42%/58% (front/rear)
Length: 176.4 in.
Height: 44.1 in.
Width: 78.2 in.
Wheelbase: 101.6 in.
Front track: 63.8 in.
Rear track: 63.1 in.

Engine

Name: Tipo F130, model SFE 4.7 VJGAEA
Position: Mid-Engine
Configuration: Longitudinal 60-valve 65° V12, derived from F1 unit
Aspiration: Natural, with Variable Length Intake Manifold via butterfly valve in Intake Manifold
Intake Manifold: Carbon Fiber
Block: Nodular 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
Weight: 436.5 lb
Timing gear: 5 valve/cyl (3 intake, 2 exhaust), 4 overhead camshafts (2 per cylinder bank) driven by low-noise Morse chain
Displacement: 4698 cc/286.68ci
Max Power: 513 bhp (383 kW) @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque: 347 ft·lbf (470 N·m) @ 6500 rpm
Power/Disp.: 109.1 bhp/litre
Weight/Power: 5.8 lb/bhp
Bore x Stroke: 3.35 in. x 2.72 in.
Bore:Stroke: 1.23:1 (Oversquare)
Compression: 11.3:1
Redline: 8500 rpm
ECU: Bosch Motronic 2.7 (controls the fuel feed, ignition timing, and variable length intake and exhaust systems)
Fuel Feed: Sequential injection
Ignition: Bosch Static electronic distributorless ignition
Lubrication: Dry Sump, tank incorporated within the final drive housing, 3 scavenger pumps
Variable Intake: Butterfly valve in carbon fiber 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, 27.7 US gal.

Ferrari F50 (left) beside its predecessor, the F40 (right), in Melbourne, Australia

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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
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 core, sandwich construction
Weight: 2249 lb
Torsional stiffness: 25,500 ft·lbf (34,570 N·m) per degree

Suspension

Front: F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, electronic height adjustment (40 mm max)
Rear: F1-derived, 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: -0.7 degrees front, -1.0 degrees rear
Anti-Roll bars: Front and rear
Max roll angle: 1.5 degrees

Steering

Type: TRW rack and pinion, 3.3 turns lock to lock, unassisted
Castor: 5.5 to 5.7 degrees
Turning Circle: 41 ft (12 m)

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 sec).
Average reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 25 to 30 milliseconds (.025 to .03 sec)

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: 18 in. x 8.5 in.
Front Tires: 245/35ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (35psi)
Front Brakes: 14.0 in. Brembo Cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, unassisted
Rear Wheels: 18 in. x 13 in.
Rear Tires: 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (30psi)
Rear Brakes: 13.2 in. Brembo Cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, unassisted
Unsprung Mass: 99 lb/121 lb (front corners/rear corners)

Colors/# made

Rosso Corsa (Red) / 302
Giallo Modena (Yellow) / 31
Rosso Barchetta (Dark red) / 8
Argento Nurburgring (Silver) / 4
Nero Daytona (Black) / 4

Performance

0-60 mph: 3.7 sec
0-100 mph: 7.3 sec
0-1000 m: 21.7 sec
0-1 mile: 30.3 sec
60-0 mph: 118 ft (36 m).
1/4 Mile: 11.1 @ 123.0 mph
Top Speed: 202 mph (325 km/h)
Downforce: 970 lb @ 202 mph (325 km/h), 40%/60% (front/rear)
Cd: 0.372
Skidpad: 1.03g
Slalom: 71.8 mph
MPG: 8/11 mpg (cty/hwy) (Factory numbers: 8.4/14.1 mpg)

Pop Culture reference

The F50 has also featured in the video games Need for Speed: High Stakes, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, Project Gotham Racing series, and Forza Motorsport series .Also rapper 50 Cent has taken and used the Ferrari F50 as one of his nicknames. Blurr transforms into a modified version of the Ferrari F50 in Transformers Armada and Transformers Cybertron. “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... Project Gotham Racing (PGR) is a racing game franchise developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft for the Xbox and Xbox 360 gaming consoles. ... Forza Motorsport is a racing simulator video game developed by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox gaming system. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Transformers: Armada (Transformers: Micron Legend in Japan) is the title of the Transformers animated series and toyline which ran from 2002-2003. ... Transformers: Cybertron (Transformers: Galaxy Force in Japan) was the 2005-2006 Transformers toyline and animated series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara. ...

References

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Ferrari F50

• Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris (1998). World Encyclopedia of Cars. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7. 
• The Ferrari Pages. Cars From Italy. Retrieved on November 18, 2004.
• F50 - The ultimate Ferrari
• Ferrari F50 guide from Qv500.com