The 308 GTB is a rear wheel drive Pininfarina designed coupé motor vehicle with a mid mounted engine, manufactured by Ferrari.
It is part of Ferrari's F 106 range of cars.
Its 2.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that has an output of 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) of power at 6600 rpm, and maximum torque of 275 N·m (203 lb·ft/28 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Ferrari 308 GTB weighs a stated 1265 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 244 km/h, which is 152 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2340 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4230 mm | 166.5 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1120 mm | 44.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1265 kg | 2789 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 74 litres | 16.3 [19.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | F 106 AL | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2927 cc (178.616 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 71 mm
3.19 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 6600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
275 Nm (203 ft·lb) (28 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
57.8 kW/litre 78.6 ps/litre 77.6 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
93.95 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 4 Weber 40 DCNF carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1180.6 kPa (171.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 365.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 244 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 181.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 133.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.47 kg/kW 12.48 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 164219 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F 106 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Ferrari 308 GTB added 2007-11-23. Last modified 2019-09-07. |
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