The Ferrari 340 Mexico is a coupé designed by Vignale with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
The Ferrari 340 Mexico's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.1 litre, single overhead camshaft 60 degree V 12 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) of power at 6600 rpm, and maximum torque of 309 N·m (228 lb·ft/31.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 900 kg.
Top quoted speed is 229 km/h (142 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Vignale | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Length | 4000 mm | 157.5 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | 900 kg | 1984 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 159.1 litres | 35 [42] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 1.50 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4102 cc (250.319 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 68 mm
3.15 × 2.68 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) at 6600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 309 Nm (228 ft·lb) (31.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.9 kW/litre 69.2 ps/litre 68.3 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.33 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 946.6 kPa (137.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 341.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 16 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 229 km/h (142 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 315.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 PS/kg 232 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 311.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.31 kg/kW 7.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.50-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 40524 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 47.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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