The Ferrari 308GT Rainbow is a rear wheel drive car, with its powerplant placed amidships, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell designed by Bertone.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 251.5 bhp (255 PS/188 kW) of power at 7700 rpm, and maximum torque of 294.3 N·m (217 lb·ft/30 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2450 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4310 mm | 169.7 inches | |
| Width | 1860 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1050 mm | 41.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | F 106 A 000 | ||
| 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)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
255 PS (251.5 bhp) (188 kW) at 7700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
294.3 Nm (217 ft·lb) (30 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
64.1 kW/litre 87.1 ps/litre 85.9 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
100.55 Nm/litre
1.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 4 Weber 40 DCNF carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1263.5 kPa (183.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 365.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 636218 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Ferrari 308GT Rainbow added 2020-02-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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