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! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Manufacturer
| aka
| [[Ferrari]]
| {{{aka (Type here, not up there)}}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Production
| Production  
| 1995-1999
| 1995 - 1997
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Class
| Class
| Supercar
| Supercar
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Body style
| Body Style
| Berlinetta
| Berlinetta
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Lengh
| Length
| 176 in
| 176 in
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Width
| Width
| 78 in
| 78 in
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;  
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Height
| Height  
| 44 in
| 44 in
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Weight
| Wheelbase
| {{{wheelbase - type here}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Weight
| 2710 lb
| 2710 lb
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Transmission
| Transmission
|6-speed manual
| 6-speed manual, RWD
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Engine
| Engine
| 4.7 L V-12
| 4.7 litre V12
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Similar
| Power
|  
| 515 hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Similar
| {{{competitor}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Designer
| [[Lorenzo Ramaciotti]]
|}
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The Ferrari F50 was the successor to the Ferrari F40, the car created to commemorate Ferrari's 50th anniversary and the last car built while Enzo Ferrari was still alive.
The '''Ferrari F50''' is a high-performance [[supercar]] made by [[Ferrari]]. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. The car is a two door, two seat [[convertible]] [[sports car]] with a removable hardtop. It had a 4.7&nbsp;L naturally-aspirated [[multivalve|60-valve]] [[V12]] engine that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car.
 
Only 349 cars were made, one less than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was, in the words of Ferrari spokesman Antonio Ghini, because "Ferraris are something cultural, a monument. They must be hard to find, so we will produce one less car than the market." The last F50 was produced in Maranello, Italy in July 1997.
 
The F50's engine predated the car: It was used in the [[Ferrari 333 SP]] for the American [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] series in 1994 allowing it to become eligible for the stock engine WSC category.
 
==Racing==
Following the motorsports theme, to compete in GT1-class racing, Ferrari developed a prototype based on the F50, the F50 GT. The car had a fixed roof, large rear spoiler, new front spoiler and many other adjustments. The 4.7 litre V12 engine was tuned to generate around 750 bhp. In testing in 1996 the car proved to be quicker even than the 333SP, but this went unnoticed as Ferrari cancelled the F50 GT project, instead focusing on Formula 1. Ferrari sold off the three complete chassis that were built - the test car 001, and 002/003, both of which had bodies fitted before being sold on. The remaining three tubs were apparently destroyed.
 
A custom made F50 variant named the Bolide was commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei in 1998 and delivered in the same year. It used the Fiat derived V12 engine and the same chassis, but was completely redesigned due to the monocoque construction of the body on the F50. 1 car was produced in the coupe configuration. Very few images and no official performance statistics of the car are available.
 
==Specifications==


The F50 was the first car to follow formula one specs of its generation including how the suspension components were incorporated with the engine.
*General
Price (1995): $569,690<br />
Manufactued in: Maranello, Italy<br />
Number Produced: 349 (1995 to July 1997)<br />
Inspiration: Alain Prost's 1990 Ferrari 641/2 F1 racecar<br />


The springs, which on all other cars are mounted vertically, were mounted horizontally and the engine supported the entire suspension unit and in return, the suspension unit is what supported the engine. That is to say, that if the engine was for what ever reason removed from the car, the suspension would essentially fall apart. Exactly the same as with any F1 car of the day.
*Dimensions
Weight: 2976 lb.<br />
Distribution: 42%/58% (front/rear)<br />
Length: 176.4 in.<br />
Height: 44.1 in.<br />
Width: 78.2 in.<br />
Wheelbase: 101.6 in.<br />
Front track: 63.8 in.<br />
Rear track: 63.1 in.<br />


The F50 also mirrored F1 cars in that it was a lower torque engine with extremely high horsepower with a redline at nearly 10000 rpm.  
*Engine
Name: Tipo F130, model SFE 4.7 VJGAEA<br />
Position: Mid-Engine<br />
Configuration: Longitudinal 60-valve 65° V12, derived from F1 unit<br />
Aspiration: Natural, with Variable Length Intake Manifold via butterfly valve in Intake Manifold<br />
        Intake Manifold: Carbon Fiber<br />
Block: Nodular cast iron <br />
Heads/Pistons: Light-alloy aluminum heads/forged Mahle pistons<br />
Oil Sump: Aluminum<br />
Connecting Rods: Forged titanium<br />
Crankshaft: Forged steel<br />
Cam covers/Oil and Water pump housing: Magnesium sand castings<br />
Exhaust Manifold: Stainless steel<br />
Weight: 436.5 lbs<br />
Timing gear: 5 valve/cyl (3 intake, 2 exhaust), 4 overhead camshafts (2 per cylinder bank) driven by low-noise Morse chain<br />
Displacement: 4698cc/286.68ci<br />
Max Power: 513 bhp @ 8000rpm<br />
Max Torque: 347 lb-ft @ 6500rpm<br />
Power/Disp.: 109.1 bhp/litre <br />
Weight/Power:  5.8 lbs/bhp<br />
Bore x Stroke: 3.35 in. x 2.72 in.<br />
Bore:Stroke: 1.23:1 (Oversquare)<br />
Compression: 11.3:1<br />
Redline: 8500rpm<br />
ECU: Bosch Motronic 2.7 (controls the fuel feed, ignition timing, and variable length intake and exhaust systems<br />
Fuel feed: Sequential injection<br />
Ignition: Bosch Static electronic distributorless ignition<br />
Lubrication: Dry Sump, tank incorporated within the final drive housing, 3 scavenger pumps<br />
Variable Intake: Butterfly valve in carbon fiber intake manifold closed at low rpm, open at high rpm<br />
Variable Exhaust: Butterfly valve in upper tailpipes closed at low rpm, open at high rpm<br />
Fuel tank: Foam filled, aeronautical-style Sekur rubber bladder, 27.7 US gal.<br />


As a result of these ideas, the F50 was not just a bunch of individual compenents assembled in a model T kind of way, rather, the F50 was an orchestra of components that need each other in order to be effective. This is not unlike how our human bodies work and certainly the model in which all Formula One race cars follow.
*Transmission
Configuration: Longitudinal 6 Speed Manual + Reverse, Limited Slip Differential, RWD<br />
Gear ratios: 2.933:1 (1st), 2.157:1 (2nd), 1.681:1 (3rd), 1.360:1 (4th), 1.107:1 (5th), 0.903:1 (6th), 2.529:1 (Reverse)<br />
Final drive: 3.70:1  <br />
Flywheel: Steel<br />
Final Drive Assembly: Aluminum sand casting<br />
Remaining gearset housing: Magnesium sand casting<br />
Support bracing: Steel<br />
Clutch: Dry, twin plate<br />
Cooling: Oil-water intercooler between gearbox lubricant and engine coolant<br />


Today, the F50 continues to inspire many. Websites such as www.f50.com have been created in honor of the great car and marquee and the f50 was the car that set the path for the Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari's latest supercar.
*Chassis
202mph
Type: Central carbon fiber tub, light-alloy suspension and engine-gearbox assembly mounting points co-polymerised to the chassis<br />
Materials: Carbon fiber, epoxy resin, Nomex honeycomb core, sandwich construction<br />
Weight: 224.9 lbs<br />
Torsional stiffness: 25,500 lb-ft per degree<br />


*Suspension
Front: F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, electronic height adjustment (40mm max)<br />
Rear: F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, mounting points on a spacer between the engine and gearbox<br />
Travel: 55 mm bump, 60 mm rebound <br />
Camber: -0.7 degrees front, -1.0 degrees rear<br />
Anti-Roll bars: Front and rear<br />
Max roll angle: 1.5 degrees<br />
*Electronic Adaptive Damping (Based on steering wheel angle and velocity, the body’s vertical and longitudinal acceleration, brake line pressure, and vehicle speed.)
Maximum reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 140 milliseconds (0.14 sec).<br /> 
Average reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 25 to 30 milliseconds (.025 to .03 sec)<br />
*Wheels/Tires/Brakes
        Wheels: Magnesium alloy, manufactured by Speedline<br />
Hubs: Titanium<br />
Brake disc bells/suspension uprights/brake calipers: Aluminum<br />
Upper and lower wishbones: Black powder-coated steel<br />
Front Wheels: 18 in. x 8.5 in.<br />
Front Tires: 245/35ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (35psi)<br />
Front Brakes: 14.0 in. Brembo Cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, unassisted<br />
Rear Wheels: 18 in. x 13 in.<br />
Rear Tires: 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (30psi)<br />
Rear Brakes: 13.2 in. Brembo Cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, unassisted<br />
Unsprung Mass: 99 lb/121 lb (front corners/rear corners)<br />
*Steering
Type: TRW rack and pinion, 3.3 turns lock to lock, unassisted<br />
Castor: 5.5 to 5.7 degrees<br />
Turning Circle: 41ft<br />
*Performance
0-60 mph: 3.7 sec<br />
0-100 mph: 8.0 sec<br />
0-1000 m: 21.7 sec<br />
0-1 mile: 30.3 sec<br />
60-0 mph: 118 ft.<br />
1/4 Mile: 12.1 @ 123.0 mph<br />
Top Speed: 202 mph<br />
Downforce: 970 lb @ 202 mph, 40%/60% (front/rear)<br />
Cd: 0.372<br />
Skidpad: 1.03g<br />
Slalom: 71.8 mph<br />
MPG: 8/11 mpg (cty/hwy) (Factory numbers: 8.4/14.1 mpg)<br />
*Colors/# made
Rosso Corsa (Red) / 302<br />
Giallo Modena (Yellow) / 31 <br />
Rosso Barchetta (Dark red) / 8<br />
Argento Nurburgring (Silver) / 4<br />
Nero Daytona (Black) / 4<br />
*Payment Method (You must have previosly owned 2 Ferraris, at least one of which must have been purchased new, to be eligible for leasing the F50.)
1. Downpayment: $240,000<br />
2. Monthly: $5,600/24 months<br />
3. Final: $150,000<br />
4. Lux Tax: $36,240<br />
5. Gas-guzzler: $7.700<br />
6. Freight: $1,350<br />
(Total: $569,690)<br />
==See Also==
{{Ferrari}}
{{Ferrari}}
==References==
{{commonscat|Ferrari F50}}
* Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris (1998). ''World Encyclopedia of Cars''. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7
* [http://www.carsfromitaly.net/ferrari/index.html The Ferrari Pages] Cars From Italy. Retrieved on November 18, 2004
* [http://www.wreckedexotics.com/f50 Ferrari F50 Crash Gallery]
* [http://www.qv500.com/ferrarif50p1.php Ferrari F50 guide from Qv500.com]
[[Category:Ferrari vehicles|F50]]
[[Category:Mid-engined vehicles]]
[[Category:MR layout vehicles]]
[[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Roadsters]]
[[Category:Sports cars]]
[[Category:Supercars]]

Latest revision as of 23:14, 17 December 2008

Ferrari F50.jpg
Ferrari F50
Ferrari
aka {{{aka (Type here, not up there)}}}
Production 1995 - 1997
Class Supercar
Body Style Berlinetta
Length 176 in
Width 78 in
Height 44 in
Wheelbase {{{wheelbase - type here}}}
Weight 2710 lb
Transmission 6-speed manual, RWD
Engine 4.7 litre V12
Power 515 hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar {{{competitor}}}
Designer Lorenzo Ramaciotti

The Ferrari F50 is a high-performance supercar made by Ferrari. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. The car is a two door, two seat convertible sports car with a removable hardtop. It had a 4.7 L naturally-aspirated 60-valve V12 engine that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car.

Only 349 cars were made, one less than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was, in the words of Ferrari spokesman Antonio Ghini, because "Ferraris are something cultural, a monument. They must be hard to find, so we will produce one less car than the market." The last F50 was produced in Maranello, Italy in July 1997.

The F50's engine predated the car: It was used in the Ferrari 333 SP for the American IMSA series in 1994 allowing it to become eligible for the stock engine WSC category.

Racing

Following the motorsports theme, to compete in GT1-class racing, Ferrari developed a prototype based on the F50, the F50 GT. The car had a fixed roof, large rear spoiler, new front spoiler and many other adjustments. The 4.7 litre V12 engine was tuned to generate around 750 bhp. In testing in 1996 the car proved to be quicker even than the 333SP, but this went unnoticed as Ferrari cancelled the F50 GT project, instead focusing on Formula 1. Ferrari sold off the three complete chassis that were built - the test car 001, and 002/003, both of which had bodies fitted before being sold on. The remaining three tubs were apparently destroyed.

A custom made F50 variant named the Bolide was commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei in 1998 and delivered in the same year. It used the Fiat derived V12 engine and the same chassis, but was completely redesigned due to the monocoque construction of the body on the F50. 1 car was produced in the coupe configuration. Very few images and no official performance statistics of the car are available.

Specifications

  • General

Price (1995): $569,690
Manufactued in: Maranello, Italy
Number Produced: 349 (1995 to July 1997)
Inspiration: Alain Prost's 1990 Ferrari 641/2 F1 racecar

  • Dimensions

Weight: 2976 lb.
Distribution: 42%/58% (front/rear)
Length: 176.4 in.
Height: 44.1 in.
Width: 78.2 in.
Wheelbase: 101.6 in.
Front track: 63.8 in.
Rear track: 63.1 in.

  • Engine

Name: Tipo F130, model SFE 4.7 VJGAEA
Position: Mid-Engine
Configuration: Longitudinal 60-valve 65° V12, derived from F1 unit
Aspiration: Natural, with Variable Length Intake Manifold via butterfly valve in Intake Manifold
Intake Manifold: Carbon Fiber
Block: Nodular cast iron
Heads/Pistons: Light-alloy aluminum heads/forged Mahle pistons
Oil Sump: Aluminum
Connecting Rods: Forged titanium
Crankshaft: Forged steel
Cam covers/Oil and Water pump housing: Magnesium sand castings
Exhaust Manifold: Stainless steel
Weight: 436.5 lbs
Timing gear: 5 valve/cyl (3 intake, 2 exhaust), 4 overhead camshafts (2 per cylinder bank) driven by low-noise Morse chain
Displacement: 4698cc/286.68ci
Max Power: 513 bhp @ 8000rpm
Max Torque: 347 lb-ft @ 6500rpm
Power/Disp.: 109.1 bhp/litre
Weight/Power: 5.8 lbs/bhp
Bore x Stroke: 3.35 in. x 2.72 in.
Bore:Stroke: 1.23:1 (Oversquare)
Compression: 11.3:1
Redline: 8500rpm
ECU: Bosch Motronic 2.7 (controls the fuel feed, ignition timing, and variable length intake and exhaust systems
Fuel feed: Sequential injection
Ignition: Bosch Static electronic distributorless ignition
Lubrication: Dry Sump, tank incorporated within the final drive housing, 3 scavenger pumps
Variable Intake: Butterfly valve in carbon fiber intake manifold closed at low rpm, open at high rpm
Variable Exhaust: Butterfly valve in upper tailpipes closed at low rpm, open at high rpm
Fuel tank: Foam filled, aeronautical-style Sekur rubber bladder, 27.7 US gal.

  • Transmission

Configuration: Longitudinal 6 Speed Manual + Reverse, Limited Slip Differential, RWD
Gear ratios: 2.933:1 (1st), 2.157:1 (2nd), 1.681:1 (3rd), 1.360:1 (4th), 1.107:1 (5th), 0.903:1 (6th), 2.529:1 (Reverse)
Final drive: 3.70:1
Flywheel: Steel
Final Drive Assembly: Aluminum sand casting
Remaining gearset housing: Magnesium sand casting
Support bracing: Steel
Clutch: Dry, twin plate
Cooling: Oil-water intercooler between gearbox lubricant and engine coolant

  • Chassis

Type: Central carbon fiber tub, light-alloy suspension and engine-gearbox assembly mounting points co-polymerised to the chassis
Materials: Carbon fiber, epoxy resin, Nomex honeycomb core, sandwich construction
Weight: 224.9 lbs
Torsional stiffness: 25,500 lb-ft per degree

  • Suspension

Front: F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, electronic height adjustment (40mm max)
Rear: F1-derived, rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, mounting points on a spacer between the engine and gearbox
Travel: 55 mm bump, 60 mm rebound
Camber: -0.7 degrees front, -1.0 degrees rear
Anti-Roll bars: Front and rear
Max roll angle: 1.5 degrees

  • Electronic Adaptive Damping (Based on steering wheel angle and velocity, the body’s vertical and longitudinal acceleration, brake line pressure, and vehicle speed.)

Maximum reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 140 milliseconds (0.14 sec).
Average reaction time (from minimum to maximum damping force or vice versa): 25 to 30 milliseconds (.025 to .03 sec)

  • Wheels/Tires/Brakes

Wheels: Magnesium alloy, manufactured by Speedline
Hubs: Titanium
Brake disc bells/suspension uprights/brake calipers: Aluminum
Upper and lower wishbones: Black powder-coated steel
Front Wheels: 18 in. x 8.5 in.
Front Tires: 245/35ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (35psi)
Front Brakes: 14.0 in. Brembo Cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, unassisted
Rear Wheels: 18 in. x 13 in.
Rear Tires: 335/30ZR-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Fiorano (30psi)
Rear Brakes: 13.2 in. Brembo Cross-drilled & ventilated cast iron discs, 4 piston aluminum Brembo calipers, Pagid brake pads, unassisted
Unsprung Mass: 99 lb/121 lb (front corners/rear corners)

  • Steering

Type: TRW rack and pinion, 3.3 turns lock to lock, unassisted
Castor: 5.5 to 5.7 degrees
Turning Circle: 41ft

  • Performance

0-60 mph: 3.7 sec
0-100 mph: 8.0 sec
0-1000 m: 21.7 sec
0-1 mile: 30.3 sec
60-0 mph: 118 ft.
1/4 Mile: 12.1 @ 123.0 mph
Top Speed: 202 mph
Downforce: 970 lb @ 202 mph, 40%/60% (front/rear)
Cd: 0.372
Skidpad: 1.03g
Slalom: 71.8 mph
MPG: 8/11 mpg (cty/hwy) (Factory numbers: 8.4/14.1 mpg)

  • Colors/# made

Rosso Corsa (Red) / 302
Giallo Modena (Yellow) / 31
Rosso Barchetta (Dark red) / 8
Argento Nurburgring (Silver) / 4
Nero Daytona (Black) / 4

  • Payment Method (You must have previosly owned 2 Ferraris, at least one of which must have been purchased new, to be eligible for leasing the F50.)

1. Downpayment: $240,000
2. Monthly: $5,600/24 months
3. Final: $150,000
4. Lux Tax: $36,240
5. Gas-guzzler: $7.700
6. Freight: $1,350
(Total: $569,690)

See Also

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References

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