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    Ferrari F50

    A no-compromise car, with no power steering, servo brake, or ABS. To make up for it: composite materials, GP-level construction techniques and aerodynamics.

      A courageous spirit

      The F50 was the Ferrari “extreme machine” of the nineties taking on the mantle of the F40. Like the F40, it was also a celebration model, made to mark Ferrari's fifty years as a car manufacturer, albeit in reality a little early. At the unveiling of the new model at the 1995 Geneva Salon, Ferrari President Luca Di Montezemolo said that only 349 examples would be produced, one less than they thought they could sell. An unusual and highly courageous statement, a real challenge to the car market crisis at the dawn of that decade.

      Ferrari F50
      The F50 was a true Formula 1 road car in terms of design and performance. Every component derived from the Prancing Horse’s experience gained in 50 years of Formula 1 Grand Prix racing, from the bodywork to the composite material, from the aerodynamic solutions that exploited a marked ground effect to the suspensions that adopted the push-rod system; from the 4700cc V12 with five valves per cylinder derived directly from the one used by Alesi and Berger to the longitudinal six-speed gearbox.
      Ferrari F50

      Leap forward

      Whereas the two previous “Supercars” had been powered by turbocharged V8 engines, this variant used a normally aspirated V12 engine as the motive force, albeit more than fifty per cent greater in capacity than its predecessors. 

      Aesthetics at the service of aerodynamics 

      The lines designed by Pininfarina for the F50 bore little in common with any other Ferrari model, apart from the satin black finished side indent line and traditional round paired rear light clusters. Instead, the rounded lines of the intakes and outlets prevailed, and it had an even more radical rear wing than the F40. The reason? The need to find innovative aerodynamic solutions that provide very high performance levels. 

      The full GP experience

      The F50 was packed with F1-derived technology, particularly in its use of composite materials, such as the monocoque chassis.
      • V12
        Engine
      • 4698.50 cc
        Total displacement
      • 382 kW
        Maximum power@8500 rpm
      • 325 km/h
        Top speed
      • Typerear, longitudinal 65° V12
      • Bore/stroke85 x 69mm
      • Unitary displacement391.54cc
      • Total displacement4698.50cc
      • Compression ratio11.3 : 1
      • Maximum power382 kW (520 hp) at 8500 rpm
      • Power per litre111hp/l
      • Maximum torque471 Nm (48 kgm) at 6500 rpm
      • Valve actuationtwin overhead camshafts per bank, five valves per cylinder
      • Fuel feedBosch Motronic M2.7 injection
      • IgnitionBosch Motronic M2.7 electronic static, single spark plug per cylinder
      • Lubricationdry sump
      • Clutchtwin-plate
      • Chassiscarbon-fibre monocoque
      • Front suspensionindependent push-rod, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers
      • Rear suspensionindependent push-rod, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers
      • Brakesdiscs
      • Transmission6-speed + reverse
      • Steeringrack-and-pinion
      • Fuel tankcapacity 105 litres
      • Front tyres245/35 ZR 18
      • Rear tyres335/30 ZR 18
      • Typetwo-seater berlinetta and spider
      • Length4480mm
      • Width1986mm
      • Height1120mm
      • Wheelbase2580mm
      • Front track1620mm
      • Rear track1602mm
      • Weight1230kg (dry)
      • Top speed325km/h
      • Acceleration 0-100 km/h3.87sec
      • 0-1000 m21.70sec

      50 years of competitive spirit, embodied in a road car. A new milestone achieved on the anniversary of the Legend.