Ferrari 500 Superfast 2nd Series is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body styled by Pininfarina with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a dry sumped naturally aspirated engine of 5 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 395 bhp (400 PS/295 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 475 N·m (350 lb·ft/48.4 kgm) at 4750 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1400 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 290 km/h, which equates to 180 mph.
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 | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4821 mm | 189.8 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1400 kg | 3086 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] 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 | 5 litre 4963 cc (302.861 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 68 mm
3.46 × 2.68 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| 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 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 475 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.4 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59.3 kW/litre 80.7 ps/litre 79.6 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.71 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber 40 DCZ 6 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1202.7 kPa (174.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 413.58 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h (180 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 286.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 210.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 282.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.75 kg/kW 7.94 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 311 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 1551 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 57.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast 2nd Series added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-02-18. |
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