Ferrari 400 Superamerica is a car that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4 litre, single overhead camshaft 60 degree V 12 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 395 bhp (400 PS/295 kW) of power at 6750 rpm, and maximum torque of 412 N·m (304 lb·ft/42 kgm) at 4000 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1280 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Length | 4670 mm | 183.9 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 125 litres | 27.5 [33] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3967 cc (242.081 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 71 mm
3.03 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 400 PS (395 bhp) (295 kW) at 6750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 412 Nm (304 ft·lb) (42 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74.3 kW/litre 101 ps/litre 99.6 bhp/litre 1.63 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 | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber 46 DCF 3 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1305.1 kPa (189.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 330.58 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 312.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 PS/kg 230.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 308.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.35 kg/kW 7.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Dunlop RS4 6.50-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop RS4 6.50-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 510169 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 44.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica added 2017-02-18. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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