Ferrari 375 America is a car that has a 2 door coupé body style styled by Pininfarina with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a dry sumped naturally aspirated engine of 4.5 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 296 bhp (300 PS/221 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 392 N·m (289 lb·ft/40 kgm) at 5000 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
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 | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1325 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
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| Width | |||
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| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 140 litres | 30.8 [37] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
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| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4523 cc (276.01 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 68 mm
3.31 × 2.68 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 300 PS (296 bhp) (221 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 392 Nm (289 ft·lb) (40 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.8 kW/litre 66.4 ps/litre 65.4 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.67 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber 40 DCF carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1089.1 kPa (158 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 376.92 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| 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) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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.LongLS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.10-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 69597 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Ferrari 375 America added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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