The 355 F1 Spider is a passenger car from Ferrari, with rear wheel drive, a mid located engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
It is part of Ferrari's F 129 model series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 5 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) of power at 8250 rpm, and maximum torque of 363 N·m (268 lb·ft/37 kgm) at 6000 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6A speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1510 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 295 km/h or 183 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2450 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 4250 mm | 167.3 inches | |
| Width | 1900 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1170 mm | 46.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1510 kg | 3329 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | F 129 C | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3495 cc (213.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 77 mm
3.35 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 8250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 363 Nm (268 ft·lb) (37 kgm) at 6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80 kW/litre 108.8 ps/litre 107.3 bhp/litre 1.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
103.86 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic M5.2 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1305.2 kPa (189.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 436.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 12.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 23.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 295 km/h (183 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 251.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 185.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 248.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.4 kg/kW 9.02 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6A speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 606001 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | F 129 AS | ||
| Model family | F 129 | ||
| RAC rating | 35.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Ferrari 355 F1 Spider added 2019-09-07. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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