Thursday, October 15, 2009

Ferrari F50


F50 was designed to commemorate Ferrari's 50th anniversary in 1996. Only 349 F50s were made in Ferrari's factory near Modeno in northern Italy. Ferrari says half already have been reserved before the car was introduced.

Typically low-slung with huge forward air intakes, sleek lines sweeping gracefully up to the rear airfoil and aerodynamic slopes behind both seats. The 12-cylinder, 4.75-liter, rear-mounted engine slams out 520 horsepower, flashing the car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds and taking the carbon-fiber body to a top speed of 203 mph.

The F50 is the first and last car Ferrari will build based on a Formula One engine because of tougher emission standards going into effect in the next few years in the United States and European countries.

3 comments:

speed-syndicate said...

my first first and still ferrari. nice one. i hope kyosho or autoart will make it.

RealCollector said...

Yeap! my brother still keep his Maisto 1:24 F50 that he bought more than 13 years back. Ferrari F50 is a must for every diecaster...

Fleetmaster said...

Very nice car ! congratulations!