Convertible, 2 Doors, 2 Seats
24.4 l/100 km 9.64 US mpg
11.5 l/100 km 20.45 US mpg
381 Hp @ 8250 rpm.
109 Hp/l
295 km/h 183.3 mph
3496 cm3
213.34 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4250 mm
167.32 in.
1900 mm
74.8 in.
1450 kg
3196.7 lbs.
| Brand | Ferrari |
|---|---|
| Model | F355 (Convertible) |
| Version | F355 Spider |
| Engine version | F355 Spider (381 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1995 |
| Year production end | 1999 |
| Vehicle type | Convertible |
| Horsepower RPM | 381 Hp @ 8250 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 4.7 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1450 kg3196.7 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4250 mm167.32 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 295 km/h 183.3 mph |
| Designation model | F129B |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Middle, Transverse |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
3496 cm3213.34 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 381 Hp @ 8250 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 109 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
3.8 kg/Hp262.8 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4 kg/Nm, 250.3 Nm/tonne
4 kg/Nm250.3 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
363 Nm @ 6000 rpm.267.74 lb.-ft. @ 6000 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
85 mm3.35 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
77 mm3.03 in. |
| Compression ratio | 11 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 5 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
9.5 l10.04 US qt | 8.36 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
11 l11.62 US qt | 9.68 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Middle, Transverse |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6 |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Drum |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Coil spring |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 225/40 R18; 265/40 R18 |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
220 l7.77 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4250 mm167.32 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1900 mm74.8 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1170 mm46.06 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2450 mm96.46 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1514 mm59.61 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1615 mm63.58 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1450 kg3196.7 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
1700 kg3747.86 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
250 kg551.16 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
82 l21.66 US gal | 18.04 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
24.4 l/100 km9.64 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
11.5 l/100 km20.45 US mpg |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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